for tourism is it now here at the embassy national park? and you all ceremony has been launched the hall pressure than individuals pay $5000.00 yes. dollars to name. and i think the aim this year is to raise one megabyte on as much of it for conservation initiatives. ah, ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, welcome on pete adobe. you're watching the news alive from doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. hong kong bans, flights from 8 countries, including the u. s. the u. k. and australia. as it grapples with an outbreak of the

army, chrome corona virus variant who the french parliament to suspend it after controversial remarks from president emanuel macklin targeting the unvaccinated anger about high fuel prices erupt into major protests in kazakhstan, prompting the government to resign. and palestinians celebrates as an activist, and this is $141.00. the hunger strike off to israel agrees to end his illegal detention. i'm ins for the head of the australian open says no bad joke. vh has received no special treatment after getting a vaccine exemption to play in the tournament. comes his anger rose over the decision to allow the tennis world number one to compete in now, but with covered 19 infections searching around the world and governments grappling with how

to control it. hong kong is banning flights from 8 countries including australia, the u. s. and the u. k. it's also imposing a raft of new restrictions as of friday, including shutting entertainment venues, jims and clubs on toy gun done by a cowboys all the given the very dire situation of the panoramic we have to graft very critical moment. we have to contain depend demik to ensure that there will not be a major outbreak in the community again. now i think we are realizing micron is a highly transmissible variant. so if we, when we will be able to contain the spread of all micron in society, the measures i'm going to announce are maybe the most decisive rapids targeted and comprehensive we have had for the past 2 years. and indian meanwhile, is bracing for another wave of corona viruses. it's reported another high as more than 58000 new cases. in one day, nearly a 3rd of infections were in new delhi. and mom by and the french parliament had to be suspended overnight after the president emanuel macro made some controversial

remarks targeting people who are not vaccinated. the government there is trying to push through a bill that would make vaccination compulsory to access public venues. to correspondence, joining us this, our natasha butler is standing by for us in paris. first, let's get the latest out of hong kong with brit clinic. so brit just walk us through when these restrictions kick in and what do they mean? or they kick on on friday and they got to last for 2 weeks. the hope is because chinese, new year is in 3 weeks time. so they really are hoping that these measures will kick in and they'll be able to stamp out all micron in time. these are the most extensive measures that we've seen so far, even though we have had traveled bands implemented in hong kong. before i spoke to top epidemiologist and hong kong advisor ivan hung a little earlier. he said that these kind of measures

a necessary at so that the government can for basically be allowed more time to boost vaccination rates. vaccination rates are at about 70 percent in the city, but among the elderly of far lower sitting at around 20 percent. so ivan home told us that it's just not good enough and then the hope is that they can be bought more time and that they can keep this virus at bay. the government was going to introduce measures next month. obviously that's been brought forward just to really speak to how much this government is spooked by this mystery case that emerged and that they cannot trace back to a previous cluster. they're worried that there is a silent chain of transmission in the community. so they're going for this idea of a 2 week circuit breaker, i guess that's what we should be calling it. but for anyone who wants to get into or travel through hong kong, does that mean there's no way it's going to happen? or does it mean that you'd have to do some like a 10 or a 2 week self funded quarantine in one of the local hotels?

well, it really depends where you're coming from. there's an outright ban from 8 countries, but already for most travelers, they have to face a 3 week strict quarantine. when you enter the city, if you are a close contacts of anyone who's tested positive, you have to go to a quarantine camp called penny's bay. the worry is with these this case in this recent outright with this 5th wave, they're calling it what happens if the cases search here and the cases get out of control? will there be enough room in these quarantined camps? let's not forget hong kong like mainland china is chasing cove id 0. 213 people in the city have died of cove it. and when you compare that to other cities, other major cities in the world that is relatively low. so you can see and get some context here of what kind of a government approach we're dealing with it. this city is far from living with the virus. it's very much chasing cove, it's 0 strategy here. okay, great. thanks very much for the update brooklyn. that's hawkins was lying from hong

kong live now to paris and my colleague in natasha butler. natasha. these comments from the annual micro? pardon my french. i'm not pulling his punches. now the french president, a man. oh my god, gave an interview to a french newspaper. the paris zan, which he was talking about the cove it crisis, but it is called something of an uproar. because in this interview he talked about a people who are unvaccinated in france. first of all, he said that they were irresponsible and in a way not worthy of being citizens. but he also said that he personally was going to go after them and really half of them. and to be honest, the word he used in french had some eschatological overtones and it is a caused a lot of control controversy. here in france with opposition and peace accusing the french present of being vulgar. some saying that he was being a bully or cruel. the far right a party, but his school, a leader marine,

the pen said that the french president was being everything brought to presidential sir emanuel mac, or sony, causing a quite a stir. and his comments came out while m. p. 's were in the parliament. they were debating or the government so vaccine pass a bill. but in fact, those debates had to be suspended at 2 o'clock in the morning because the opposition or what protesting about the present comments there has been, or there is, i guess, the sasha, quite a vocal anti racks lobby in france it's, it's a uniquely french thing to protest and protest your rights and the idea that you can do what you want to do in the state doesn't control you. i guess any reaction from them yet. no, not at all. i mean, the main question people really asking is why the french president has actually decided to make these kind of comments which are very clearly we're going to be

inflammatory. and i mean, i think most people are looking at this and saying, look, we're 3 months out from a presidential election. this is prison micro doing what he likes to do, which is a pairing as a, a strange talker. he is taking a political gamble and his gamble is that most people in france would probably agree with him. at least that's what he's hoping. and the leader of his political party, chris of guzman, actually came out and said, look, 90 percent of people in france all fully vaccinated. and there's a small minority of people who are not vaccinated yet. the hospitals are filling up with a sick people. people have been say, who are sick with cove it and they are primarily unvaccinated, as means that surgeries are being a postponed it is causing or of course a lot of chaos. and the presence banking on the fact that people are fed up of restrictions and perhaps blaming the unvaccinated population, but it is a risk. but he, because he is chosen to use language that is seen by many people as rather fall

goes rather on presidential. and also a kind of has a bit of an echo of the emmanuel macro of the early days in his presidency, where many people often said that he appeared rather arrogance. natasha, thank you very much, natasha. but there are paris correspondent. well, as we mentioned, almost one 3rd of the new cases in india are in new delhi. and ma'am, by both cities are brought back curfews and other restrictions. elizabeth brought him now from new delhi jellies health minister. this is the latest public health officials to say that india is very much now and the 3rd wave off the colon virus and that who dr. cases as being driven by the, on the called very, it was 75 percentage of cases and all major cities being on the cross, the eastern city of called casa, has recorded at heart. i, s, number of davy cases. since the pandemic began and a positivity range of 38 percent, meaning that $1.00 and $3.00 people who are being tested in the may the city have

the virus mon, by which has remained the worst effect to city. throughout the pandemic scene, the 700 percent increase in cases over the past week. and on tuesday it was 7.7 percent of those who tested positive meeting hospitalization. and while a lot of government health officials are saying that while hospital like the cases are going up at the hospitalization of still low 7.7 percent on tuesday, that was till $834.00 people. and the concern and is that with cases going up as they are, that india is underfunded. health care system is not going to be able to handle a huge strain on cases as we have seen in the past. we've all ready seeing health care workers around the country contract and the virus, the latest, 50 up to day one of the biggest public hospitals at the 61, just in one hospital in by 131 in partner. so to keep the number of hospitalizations down or to try to states or employees and more restrictions,

the 7th stage of cut nautica is the laser to join delhi in a night curfew on the weekend. it's been a furious reaction in australia after the tennis star nova chuck of it was granted a vaccine travel exemption to play in a major tournament. organized as deny he's been given quote, special treatment. but critics point to double standards at a time of soaring covered 19 infections. his sarah clock, he's the wall number 110, and 19 as he's 20 major titles at the astrology night. and this year he gets to defend his party. after announcing on instagram. but he was exempt from the country vaccination and was granted permission to travel to melbourne. obviously the announcement by novak that he has been gone to the medical exemption and and that exemption the 4th and the opportunity to come into a stray to come into victoria and competed the israel open. so he's currently on, on the fly for his way here and gets sometime today,

the decision has triggered widespread anger and a country that had to deal with some of the toughest type restrictions on travel, but in the states and overseas. and from those in a city that have endured the world's longest cumulative, locked down to contain the pandemic, i guess, discussing, i don't know how you can get a medical exemption when you apply that when you're that fit and your pie and your number one in the world i think to describe revolt on the right thing. we've all gone out and got l. judson boosters and we have someone that come from overseas and all of a sudden he's, he's been exempt and comply and i think it's a disgrace and i'll be watching or plays. and tournament staff must be vaccinated to have an exemption to take part in the strain open. it starts on january, 17 last year, the road number one tennis class said he would personally oppose and wouldn't want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to travel astride in open seo. and the government in the state of victoria had denied joke of it's got special treatment. say it's up to the

tennis player to reveal his medical condition. it's very clear on what conditions you would receive an exemption on. and to brief, you quickly summarize those. one of them is obviously having an adverse response to any kind of vaccine and having something like an analytic response. another one is if you've just had major surgery and may or may not be suffering from my called iris. and another one is you are recovered case, the prime minister was quick to deflect any criticism. victoria galvan to my decision on that, and so i'd have to repeat a tory government about the reasons for doing so on the call has now reached every state in australia. more than 90 percent of people aged over 16 had 2 doses of the vaccine. even so the number of deli infections in most sites is reaching record level. some testing centers had been forced to close the deal with the backlog. the national cabinet, led by the prime minister, has now agreed to provide confessional access to rapid androgen tests in a bid to ease pressure on a health system struggling to cope. sarah clark out 0,

queensland, australia and staying with all things covered, we're learning via the reuters news agency reporting out of london that the leader of the main opposition party, the labor party in the u. k. parliament. the customer has now tested positive cove at 19. that's according to a spokesman being quoted by reuters, we don't know yet if it's covered ordinary covered 19 whether it's the delta variant or a micron. not quite sure, yet. so kissed armor. of course he's never been criticized for ignoring the math mandates. he's never been criticized for putting the on pollute when it comes to maintaining social distancing. he was not involved in any of those parties are controversial that were held, that were revealed as having been held insight number 10 downing street a year ago just now that caused problems before christmas. fort the prime minister, boris johnson. but the top line on that particular developing story is that kissed armor, the leader of the labor party opposition in the u. k. is tested positive for cove,

it more on that for you just as soon as we get it. well, a 2nd chinese city has gone into lockdown. it's 1000000 residents after reports of new corona, virus cases there, the country is rushing to contain even smaller brakes for weeks. before the paging winter olympics begin. the restrictions in you jo, in central, he nan province, will see most vehicles banned from roads and only daily necessities available in supermarkets. it's similar to what's been imposed for nearly 2 weeks in the industrial harb of she on china's latest viral epicenter residence there have been complaining about food shortages, but the government insists is distributing enough supplies, showing a single nigel official manager hall 0 cases in communities means a future situation where all new infections are found among close contacts, who are already in quarantine, to achieve 0 cases in communities as to create good conditions for an next step to

gradually downgrading virus curves. plenty more still to come for you here on the news are including the controversial proposal by china to keep a close eye on mobile apps that could influence public opinion. a landmark deal is made in canada to help a tone for its past treatment of indigenous peoples and in sport, one of italy's finest players is heading to north america. ferrara will have all the details later on in about 30 minutes here on the news. ah, the rocket has it's an iraqi military base hosting us soldiers, no casualties have been reported that happened near baghdad international airport. there have been several attempted attacks on us troops in iraq in recent days. there thought to coincide with the 2nd anniversary of the killing of the top. iranian general chasm sula mani who was assassinated by the us near baghdad airport

live mer to math. would abdullah had in baghdad, mcmurry, what more do we know about this rocket attack? well peter, according to iraq, sir military endor, security sources that a kit you shar, aka teeter a victory, b z. that's a home to were iraqi. you as an international, a coalition troops in the surrounding area of her, but that, that international law airport, her this morning without any casualties, it reported according to the sources. and no reason to claim of responsibility. air has been declared as of yet. this is the 2nd attack tartar king. the bay is on monday to her drones were shut down by their serum. their air defense system are as they were trying to target the base. now the sources sat that they captured, a rocket launcher in algae had district in western about

a dad that's close to the airport or to vicinity of the airport. they say our debt launcher had a rocket that was set up to be launched at of to be fired at the base. is it less is also the 3rd attack targeting u. s. military facility. or yesterday i knew i said military bees are in to explosive. a lead in drones will shut down as they were trying to attack gain. and i said to us military base in our province in our winner western iraq. is it linked to those threats made earlier by the pro iran groups against the a mirror american military presence in iraq? will those groups have been always threatening to attack or, or target to u. s. military facilities and personnel in iraq. and they have been intensifying

their threats recently, especially with the 2nd anniversary of the assassination of the iranian general assembly manny and herbal, my dinner hon. just that of commander of iraq. so popular mobilization forces up a couple of days ago they gathered, they gathered it in the same as pot are near, but that airport we're the u. s. a strike targeted the 2 commanders 2 years ago and they, they were very much outspoken. they were threatening to take matters into their own hands. they say, did the disagree with the government that has sealed a deal with us to stay in iraq on an an advisory and training rule. they say that they reject any military presence of u. s. troops in iraq, no matter where they're all as, as you know that the u. s. a troops have ended that combat mission by the end of the last year. and they have switched to a training and advisory at all. but yet, these groups still reject any, any

u. s. military presence in iraq and they threatened to take matters into that on hands and to attack in u. s. a military facility or personnel on iraqi soil marchman. thank you so much margaret of double her birth join his life out of baghdad. south korea's military says north korea has fired at least one ballistic missile towards the sea on wednesday of the countries east coast. it previously tested one in october last week leader kim jong owen, vote to continue building up north korea's military capabilities. china may soon require a security review for apps that could influence public opinion the country cyberspace regulator. as su, draft rules targeting developers, stating that apps shouldn't endanger national security. it's the latest moved by the regulator to increase its oversights of tech companies. joining us now from islamabad as far, had an appeal, a cyber security specialist for her. an appeal. people can just do this any way

currently behind a v p n. you can look at any app you want anywhere in the world and nobody would know yes, definitely one can use the dns to access and hide their location. how it does it does measures reshay's parties are undertaking iris. he's his initial a series of measures with jamie 78. then shorter not only uses privacy, but also in order to represent national grievances as well. okay, if this is about so called data localization, does that mean that the chinese government only wants the people of china to see what the chinese government wants them to see there? the idea behind is the latest measures distinct short. it does change for me, which one in west invoice or from entries or one to get listed in one. and they have to go to a service. they go to review mechanism after which they will be. attorneys will allow them either who are cross what the data or not but this is about overseeing

data companies in china as well. what's the difference of the distance between overseeing data companies and controlling data companies? if you see the evolution of good magical, got me into the dealership and check for quite some time. so these, the latest measures are in the condition of a vague to which on his authorities addressing the oversight or the exit. okay. when you talk about overseeing or the oversight of the tech sector is the government's in beijing. worried about leaks or information contained in coats leaks, getting out of the country and it can always be got out of the country. somebody somehow will manage to get information out of any country that any government doesn't like is definitely in the draft did out a number of objectives. the chinese authorities have student and what one of those are they want to ensure that the chinese copies which are listed in form. and i

wonder that the fund governments should not be allowed to misuse. nobody should be the president of any citizens. okay, we'll leave it there for hard. no, bill. thanks for joining us from islamabad. the palestinian man is ending $141.00 days of hunger strike after a deal was reached to release him from illegal israeli detention. he shall abu how wash was arrested without charge more than 14 months ago. his case is promotes angry protests in the occupied westbank. neither abraham is falling proceedings in ramallah, breaking his fast after 141 day hunger strike. he sham idaho ash expected to be a free man by the end of february, after these really military agreed not to renew his detention. the deal was reached after talks between palestinian in his read your officials, goes his arm factions with threatening an escalation. if abolished, di is that this extended battle in which every palestinian mobilized and used all

his toes was a successful, strong and influential battle through them and through our national unity and cohesion around the prisoners and their issues. we affirm that we can achieve victory. the 40 year old father of 5 was 1st arrested in october of 2020 and was subject to israel's policy up administrative detention, which allows palestinians to be held indefinitely without charges palestinian human rights. organizations say israel has issued 1600 administrative detention orders last year. there has been an increase in the youth of hunger strike as a way to combat his horn. as the 60 palestinian prisoners have underwent hunger strike in the year 2021. the majority of them were facing administrative detention and all have been able to deal to set the deadline to their administrative detention palestinians, organized social media campaigns to highlight the prisoners issue. some started

hunger strikes and solidarity, and others took to the streets in the occupied west bank, the gaza strip, and up and on. they want an end to these really detentions. we think that's obviously the fact has been resolved is a good thing. we have, as a matter of principle, always i spoke it's been very clear and st at people who are detained or should be tried charge and tried in accordance with due process or released. and that has been our, our position on administrative detention. the palestinian prisoners club says $500.00 prisoners and israel jails, including 4 miners, are held without charges. some of them have been imprisoned for 15 years. o. s is expected to return to his family next month. but the practice of detention without charges is far from over the that became eligible either the occupied with

bang no and cast extern. a state of emergency has been declared in several regions, including the capitol, as protest continued to erupt in parts of the country earlier cassock. stones president accepted the government's resignation following demonstrations against the high price of fuel beliefs in the bigger city. almighty use, tear gas and stun grenades against demonstrators overnight on tuesday. or the 200 people have been arrested across the country. many cossacks have converted their cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas, otherwise known as lpg. it's cheaper than petrol because of government price caps. but the government lifted those on sunday, a 3 year transitional period was supposed to allow for the gradual end of price subsidies for domestic consumers, allowing the market to dictate prices. but when they ended on january, the 1st, the price of lpg doubled in some western regions. the government accused fuel stations of fixing prices, so many cut theirs. on tuesday, government officials said the price in the west would be further cut by about half

bruce pannier as a correspondent for radio free europe. he says the protest could have wider implications across the region. i think this one thought everyone was surprised that it spread. so it did, you know, these protests tend to do. they started over a week reasons, as we mentioned, the doubling in the price of liquefied petroleum gas. but it quickly took a political angle where people started calling for free elections and local officials started calling for the ouster of top officials in the government. so, you know, they're, they're working to get this, you know, kind of under control as much as they can. it's going to hurt the reputation because the government but, you know, cause it's done is always been fairly stable. they've had moments in the last, you know, 10 years where there was some problems with that order was fairly quickly restored . so the fact that it is a stable country in central asia, which has had some problems, some of the countries in the past, you know, there's going to be ripple effects that are going to come from this. and i imagine

all the governments in central asia, or say, a 7000 kilometer border with russia. so all the governments in those countries are going to be watching real closely. what happens if for no other reason to make sure they don't make the kind of mistakes that the causing authorities did by allowing this situation to get us out of. and as it is today, still to come in the 2nd half of your news, our 1st criminal charges related to the assassination of president of and l. u. s. and a new year. but old challenges remain. we look with the un in 2022 and, and support some of the twist to this belgian start up and done relationship with chelsea football. ah hello good to see you a much fresher feel across europe for many years. why we've got this wind coming

down from the north sea. so that's dragon down temperatures breezy for the low countries as well. answer down look to see wind gusts of about 65 kilometers per hour. okay, there's 2 weather makers we've got to talk about the 1st is given us a push of atlantic rain into the northwest of spain, sliding down portugal from porto to lisbon, a sherry day in madrid at top temperature of just 9 degrees. a disturbance is developing over northern italy, so rounds of rain through the valley. eric sardinia, corsica, northern italy, stretching over the adrian sea into croatia. and speaking of the adrian, see, we'll see when gus along those eastern shores, up to about 6070 kilometers per hour. some exceptional warmth for belgrade at 18 degrees, but we know what goes up must come down. so just a high of 6 on thursday, and by the weekend, that rain will likely turn to snow. a southerly push of air is popping up temperatures and turkey is mere 18 degrees. this stumble, 16 on talia 18, but likely to get some showers off the mediterranean. speaking of the mediterranean,

all that what weather around italy is dropping down some showers into elders with a high of 16 degrees on wednesday. and now you're up to date, we'll see soon. take care ah, from lagos, to jerusalem, to my am on the go with 3 short films that show how people take a stand against evictions and they're struggling communities. the 1st time they arrest. i was 11 years old and i'm out with al jazeera sets the stage, lots of women carrying very young children. this one, for example, is only among kind of half global lex bugs and discussion. tell us something about

the impact from the climate change is having all the fathers that you worked with. voices from different corners. when the whales are empty, people fight for programs that open your eyes to remote tentative view. either have collage people i have in my voice on al jazeera lou . ah, welcome. if you just joining a 1031, g m c. i am peter dover. you're watching the news, or your top store is hong kong banning flights today from 8 countries, including australia, the u. s. and the u. k. as it battles rising, curbing 19 cases, officials awarded the army kron variant could be spreading undetected. india's

bracing for another wave of corona virus, as it's reported another high of more than $50000.00 cases in 24 hours. that's twice the number seen just 4 days ago. nearly one 3rd are in new delhi and when by and the u. s. president joe biden has told americans there's no excuse for not being vaccinated against cove it. he and other world leaders are grappling with spiraling infections. now the only chron corona virus variances searching around the world, but it symptoms make it very different to its predecessors. the south african doctor who 1st alerted the authorities to the strain and said muscle aches fatigue, a scratchy throat, a night. sweats are common symptoms, and while patients infected with previous variance reported a loss of taste and smell, that seems to not be the case with ami kron. there also has been no major drop in oxygen levels contained in the lungs of our micron positive patience. the world health organization says omicron appears to be affecting the upper respiratory

tract. previous strains would attack the lungs, causing in most cases severe pneumonia. joining us here in cat r as dr. patrick tang division chief microbiology, scientists, et cetera medicine. dr. tang, welcome back sir. so is the key thing here. now that we shouldn't really be focusing on the numbers of people who are infected, we should be focusing on the people who are sick enough to need hospital care. first of all, thank you for having me. and i think that is a very accurate sir. as statement where we're at in terms there is an demick that yeah, we need to focus on the hospitalization rates and, and, and in some way that, that could also be an over simplification because we also really do have to watch the overall numbers or infection too. because if they're the sheer number of infections at any one given time, it's too high. that could critical critical infrastructure within a country or

a region too many people are sick from work at the same time. could it cripple particularly hospitals? because most of us particularly develop will have access to big hospitals. big hospitals work on a model of interconnectivity. so you'll night shift. i see you nurse might be doing a day shift 36 hours later. that person may be positive, doesn't know it. and they take it in to not the department that's dealing with necessarily 6 sick cove it patients, but they take it into a department and they spread it to their colleagues. exactly. and i think that's something that we're seeing in the countries that are heavily affected by the, on the con variance right now. so it's important that we adjust our policies to deal with the fact that there are going to be transmission within the hospitals. and where, what we have to do is reduce the risk from that and reduce the ah, that the fact of the virus that live in our critical i critical services in

different regions. is it too early to say, delta tang that we've may be globally in a sense, i guess i'm not trying to devalue or diminish what people are experiencing people who are sick with all mc one at the moment that we've kind of dodged a bullet with this variant because this variant is not as potentially harmful as it might have been or as potentially harmful as the next variant might be. so 1st of all, i think the effects of the growing barren are going to be different in different countries and maybe even different within different regions of our country because of the heterogeneity of them. unity in the operation. so if you're in a country with a higher vaccination rate and, and maybe a recent way of delta infection, so that everyone has already high levels of preexisting community been effective on

kind of to be different then in a region or a country that has low back the nation and, and has not had the effect of the delta barrier in the since that time. so, so i think there's going to be some different strategies to approach this for different countries depending on the situation which they are in. but overall we have to pay that, that we are lucky with the barrier compared to the previous period that there is absolutely no reason why the virus would want to evolve into a less beer or even a more beer version of it. because that's not really linked to that to have a wish. and so we are very lucky about the highly visible buyer. it is also that the during the previous berry ok when you talk about strategies there. dr. tang one quick question about one of the european countries, the u. k. government, the cabinet today apparently discussing the idea and quite serious about this, we understand they're saying that you don't have to test negative. you don't have

to have a full negative pcr test result within 48 hours of getting onto a plane into england. not scotland, not whales, not more than island just into england. is that a good strategy? and does it make sense to you? so that strategy can, we depend on each country. so your country that's already been hit by a large on conway. and the majority is that the rates, the transmission and rates of these in your country are higher than the people that are coming in, make no, no expense to restrict travel into your country when other places have a lower rate of transmission. and also if you have high levels of immunity either from delta infection, from omar crime infection and vaccination, then of a virus on, on your health will not be back to your for your, for your country. and it makes more sense to maintain that the normal function,

the society in our economy, by not restricting travel. dr. chang so many aspects to on the chrome that we've got to get a handle on. thank you so much. talk to patrick time talking to us from joe. thank you very much for having me. as we mentioned in the headlines you as presidential biden telling americans, there's no excuse not to be vaccinated. john henry has that story from washington. with the latest covariance, soaring to record highs, president joe biden began with a warning, and i'll give it to you straight as i promised you, i always would were going to say, as you all meant hearing continued rise in cases. then in his address to the nation, he offered reassurance. if you're vaccinated and boosted, you are highly protected. you know, be concerned about, i'm a crime, but don't be alarmed. the alma crohn variant is surging, setting a single day record with more than a 1000000 new infections over running test centers,

leaving many more wondering if they too are contagious. the less lethal than previous variance and the crown is more infectious, threatening to overrun hospitals and threatening even children who are largely unvaccinated cove. it in a very short period of time has become one of the leading medical causes of death for children in this country. so i think it's about time that we stopped downplaying the significance of coven for children. the explosive contagion hit hardest in the u. s. his families gathered for the christmas holiday season, cancelling understaffed flights in setting off a wave of vaccine and re masking mandates across the us where positive coven tests have surge from 5 percent to 20 percent. since november, many schools returned from the winter break online only, but here in washington and in new york, where positive tests have grown from 3 percent to 33 percent, schools are open for business. new york's mayor insists that school is the safest

place for children. if you look last year 2020, you witness that the transmission rate was less than one percent inside of school. and how so it was over 15 percent back in washington, president biden ended with a plea for the 35000000 eligible americans who remain and vaccinated. please take advantage of what's available, please. in a nation where one's view of vaccination can depend on one's political affiliation, it seems certain that that's a plea that at least for some will fall on deaf ears. john henderson, al jazeera washington, the mean sus megs and the killing of the haitian president of in a while use has appeared in the u. s. federal court. the 1st time, a former officer in columbia's military was extradited from panama. he's the 1st to face criminal charges connected to the murder in july that triggered

a political crisis in the caribbean nation. the authorities have arrested dozens of people, but none of them has been formally charged. mike, hannah has more on the case from washington. but he has now been formally charged in miami federal court having been brought in by f. b. i. agents from panama, which is where he was arrested while boarding a flight. it is reported to jamaica. now he is a sum of one of some, 2 dozen former colombian commandoes who were employed by a miami security firm earlier last year, c t u security. they would then deployed to haiti initially it is said as a personal protection group, there to protect political figures within haiti. however, it does appear according to prosecutors that this then moved into basically what became an assassination squad and palacio is set to be one of the 5 members who

actually entered the compound of that. then haitian president opened voici, and assassinated him on july, the 7th. 3 of the others were with him, were killed during that operation. there are another 18 it is believed still in detention within haiti. they have not faced any for the charges. so obviously a lot of questions for mario palostio in terms of exactly what happened, who was responsible for the actual killing of the haitian president. and very importantly, who was the brains behind this whole operation? now, many had insisted that the u. s. was in some way involved, but the fact that the u. s. has now brought its 1st prosecution in connection with the case a very important detail indeed f b i. agents have been assisting the haitian police for large period of time. now, in the inquiry into the destination, but this particular arrest, this particular case may cost more light on all the events that happened back in

july last year. a canadian court has ordered iran to pay $84000000.00 the families of those killed in the dining of a plane and 2020 aaron's military shot down a ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 people on board. many of those on board work canadian citizens or they had residency. iran eventually apologized for the incident saying the plane was mistaken for a hostile target. its military was on high alert off to the u. s. assassination of barons top general customs, alimony and iranian strikes on u. s. targets across the border in iraq. canada is continuing to make amends. risk dog prost involving the pool treatment of indigenous people. the government says it will pay just over $30000000000.00 to compensate those who were taken from their families as children and put into state care. jody vance has that story from vancouver. this is history making in canada, a press conference to announce a milestone in addressing mistreatment and discrimination against 1st nations families. i'm very pleased to announce that canada and the parties have agreed to

significant agreements and principal one that provides fair and equitable compensation to 1st nations children and families harmed by discriminatory under funding. and the other addressing the long term term reform that's needed for the 1st nations child and family services program. ah, it's been almost 15 years since canada as human rights tribunal, ruled child and family services had discriminated against 1st nations children leaving hundreds of thousands, suffering trauma and spiraling into poverty. billions in compensation, in an agreement in principle, and still for those affected. it is mostly an important step forward. we have a long way to go to address the poverty in our nations. and no amount of money will ever be the right amount, nor will it bring back a childhood last. but to day is about acknowledgment about being seen and heard

children taken from their families and put into a system under funded and ill equipped to deliver the basics of life led to generational trauma, harm and loss is milestone announcement cannot turn back the clock. but if solidified by the deadline, will build the framework. the agreements in principal we have signed today will support 1st nations children so that they can have the same opportunities to grow up with their families and communities thriving through their cultures and languages. as a next step and a difficult one, canada and the parties will negotiate a final settlement agreement which will map out how compensation will flow to 1st nations, children and families. will establish a framework for long term funding to improve services for children and families. the parties have until march 31st to finalize the agreement, jody vance al jazeera vancouver. now the electrical company, tesla has been accused of cooked, supporting genocide for opening

a showroom in china's indiana region. the council on american islamic relations as i was the company to immediately close at store in the regional capital a room. she said jang has become a significant point of conflict between chinese and western governments. more than a 1000000 muslim minority weakest, a believe to been detained. in labor camps there, china denies any allegations of abuse at the united nations in new york diplomats are facing what could be a challenging year from somalia to me. in march 2022 is likely to present many challenges to peace and security out as heroes. diplomatic editor james bays look, looks ahead to what lies ahead on the 1st official day of business at the united nations this year. the new members of the security council present their flags, albania, brazil, bon gonna. and the united arab emirates will be part of the 15 member body for the next 2 years. they join us international peace and security,

which the counsel is supposed to maintain is under great threat. in almost all the countries, the counsel focuses on from afghanistan to saddam, from libya, tamale from somalia to be on mar things going backwards. veteran diplomat, mona jewel than buster of norway is president of the security council this month. i certainly think that that it is quite bleak, but as i said, we have to be optimistic. it is possible to afford dialogue and to bring people to the table. but we know it costs a lot. it requires a lot of resources and it requires not lease a unity in the security council. but the problem is that the security council is increasingly divided, and those divisions center on the most powerful members those that can veto any action. the permanent 5 tension persists between the u. s. its allies and china,

particularly over taiwan. and despite a recent telephone conversation between president putin and president biden mistrust is growing between the us and russia. with some in the us intelligence community predicting and invasion of ukraine could be imminent. the un secretary general antonio terrace is starting his 2nd 5 year term and the job this week. the world welcomes 2022 with our hopes for the future being tested by deepening poverty and worsening inequality by an unequal distribution of co, with vaccines by climates commitments that fall short and but ongoing conflict division and misinformation. the secretary general has been criticized by some for being too cautious, reluctant to speak out, particularly on human rights issues. but his supporters say a secretary general currently achieve things. if he has the full backing of the permanent members of the security council and their division right now, leaves him in walking

a tightrope with others. james bayes al jazeera of the united nations lawyers for the you case, prince andrew, have asked a court in new york to dismiss the sexual abuse case against him. virginia jeffrey says she was forced to have sex with prince andrew when she was 17 years old. after being trafficked by the late convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein, the prince's defence says she signed a deal with epstein that prevents her from suing him. still to come here on the news or the sports news, we look ahead to the expected return of one of the most controversial men in global sport. ah.

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r peter. thank you so much. all the head of the australian open says novak jog of age has received no special treatment and getting a medical exemption to play in the tournament. the server is being allowed to defend his title despite not being fully vaccinated against cope with 19 world number one and 20 ton grand slam champion previously said. he was unsure if he would compete api event of that same mandate is in place that australian tournaments which says all participants must be fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. jock, which has never publicly revealed his vaccination status. while you keep asking the question around under what conditions that are being drawn to the exemption, we just not in a position even legally not in the position to disclose other people's medical information. it's ultimately up to him. and yet i will encourage him to, to talk to the community about it because they don't learn to help him. but it will help the community because we have been to the very top area,

the past 2 years. he has to because if he's not vaccinated, he must provide acceptable proof that he cannot be back tonight if for medical reasons and to be able to access the same travel arrangements is fully vaccinated travelers. so we are white, he is presentation, and what evidence he provides to support that if that evidence is sufficient, then he won't be treated any different to anyone else. and he'll be on the next plane out. so there should be no special rules than that which at all basketball star in covey, 19 vaccine rebel high re, irving is expected to make his return to and be action later on wednesday, his team, the brooklyn, that said there, hopeful irving can make his season day be way to the indiana pacers that tried to hold irving to go home in october after the player declined to be vaccinated, but with coded 900 raging through the league. irving was asked to come back last month. his return was delayed, however, since he himself had to enter the health and safety protocols. and 29 year old will

only be allowed to play in ro games because of local rules, which say he must be vaccinated to work in new york. early were supposed to be analyst for the valley sports network. brandon scooby robinson, he says the napster termination to win a championship played a big role in their decision to recall. irving think it was a compromise when you look at the brooklyn that's overall because they've been hampered by injuries in their line ups. i was reading a bad recently about 14 or 15 guys and the nets, his roster have all entered into the starting lineup. and i think this was a, this was a truce if you will, at least on the net side, where the average asked a started average is 24 to 26 points, a game playing alongside kevin, to read and, and james hard and, and, you know, at times the season james and k b of kind of a played shaky and, you know, they're, they're not in the 1st place, a position in the am eastern conference right now with the bulls in the lead in

serving out right now. so i think in this situation this has more to do with it being a truce, the nets, meaning the manpower and carry irving sticking to his guns. as i've mentioned on our previous shows on your programming. as far as i know carry had no intentions on getting a vaccinated because of his just belief in that system of you know, the long term effects. but what i'll add to this is some winning cures, all if the next one the championship in the next couple of years. i really do think that his legacy will continue to be built again. you've accomplished a lot before the age of 30 years old. and dom, i think that one of the things that whether you like um or you hate them or respect him, he stay true to him. and i think that this issue with the,

giving the javert that, that so deep, he couldn't take a detour and, and go back. lebron james and his allie lakers team picked up their 3rd street. when in the n b a b beat, the sacramento kings on tuesday, abroad himself was in fine form use for 31.14 of them coming in the 4th quarter laker's winning at 120 to 214 means they've now one more games this season than they've lost as they sit 7th in the western conference we want to get in because we didn't turn the bay and rich night and we had to go, we can be very dangerous and we washing the ball well at all. and. and because we didn't turn it all over, we got, we call far kelsey striker, rama la luca, who has issued a public apology to the team's fans. well, as a recent interview, when the belgian player said he wanted to leave the london club. woodcock, who was signed from land for a club, record $130000000.00 last august. it was dropped for sunday's game against

liverpool, but is now back in the squad for the upcoming leak cup. semi final with tottenham for the fence. i'm sorry for the upset the cause you guys know the connection that i have with this glimpses my teenage years. so in order to truly understand your your ups, you guys being upset, obviously up to me now to restore your trust and i'll do my best show commitment every day on the and the training ground in the game. start to make sure that we've games. he's very aware of what happened and, and what he created and he is in he feels the responsibility to, to clean them as up. maybe we will have a bit of smell still from it. of course he can handle it. he has yet. it has also no other choice. he can not expect. now everybody to be, to be super happy. liverpool have asked for their semi final against arsenals be postponed due to an increase in covered 19 cases. and the statement,

liverpool said with no prospect of the current situation improvement ahead of thursdays fixture club consider, is it reasonable to ask for the game to be rescheduled? a major league soccer team toronto. i've see and pulled up a huge transfer deal. the canadian side will welcome italy forward, lorenzo insane. yeah, this summer and once his contract with sarah outside, napoli expires, the 30 year old joins toronto and a 5 and a half year deal. there were reports that inter milan and teams in the english premier league working on recruiting the forward as well the ashes of already been won by australia, but that's not stopping england from trying to salvage something from the tour. doris had a fairly good showing with the ball in what was a rain effected opening, opening day of the 4th, a test in sidney mark would dismiss. smartest la bruce shame to help england and a day in good spirits. ozzy's closing on a $126.00 for 3 attack. okay, and that is all your sport for now. peter,

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