now is not our responsibility is peace if, if a law can get is response and believe it cannot lose hope. we know what to do and we had the tools to do to get. we must build all the stream on al jazeera, unprompted, and uninterrupted discussions. from our london broadcast center on al jazeera, ah anti government protested, sees the airport of cassock stands. biggest city is the president threatens a tough response. ah, i'm sam is a than this val just there alive from dell hall. so coming up hong kong bands, flights from 8 countries, including the u. s. u. k. and australia grapples with an outbreak of alma crohn

uproar in the french parlor. and after controversial remarks by the president about the arm vaccinated today is about acknowledgment about being seen and heard relief for counted as indigenous people whose children were taken away and put on the state care ah, protest is in catholics dana have taken over the airport in al matty, the country's biggest city, the president is threatening a tough response after days a violent protest triggered by a rise in fuel prices. cateel opposite an reports. please leave her. we are in constant hotel, in simple city region,

for an increase in fuel prices had spread across the country while in conscience her food, particularly in the largest city. moody, with reports of a fire in gunshots hurried to the mayor's office. were demonstrators trying to storm to building earlier in the week? oh, would begin is to 10 seconds. fuel prices has turned into a wider comp for government accountability. quickly take a little while ago, or people started calling for free elections, of local officials. i started calling for the ouster about top officials in the government so that, you know, there, we're working to get this log kind of under control as much as they can. it's gonna hurt gravitational because a government cost on has always been fairly stable. the cost of liquefied petroleum gas, or l p g, which is widely used as harmful, more than double to $0.20 a leader when the government lifted price camps. but i'm it political pressure. the

government of the oil, which countries the price would go back to $0.11 a leader in monkeys dow in the west and another provinces. faced with a minimum wage of less than a $100.00 a month, protesters say the increase is unacceptable. as it stands, president sacked his cabinet and appointed a new acting prime minister. now his calling for the unrest to stop resume. but go, i told romeo when he calls to attack, civilian and military officers are completely illegal and it is a crime. and that will be punished, power will not fall. what we need is not conflicts, but mutual trust and dialog on new conflict. the government has argued lpg subsidies are unsustainable in the long term. but it's plant a phase i'll price caps over 3 years, is being fiercely resisted the central asian country, long known in the region for its political stability, now faces widespread unrest. katia lopez are the young and others here

are sad to the solver is a political activist in cassock. san joins us now on the phone line from our matthew goods. have us, 1st of all, how volatile is the situation on the ground now from what you can tell our protest is still out on the streets. yeah, well i'm currently in on monday and it's very hard to like we just been like for the past a day or 2, we've been like collecting pieces of information from like various people like from other activists because the internet is cut off completely. but we know that the protests are still going on and they've started yesterday in the evening. now, continuing with people with more and more

people joining the process. and the last news i've heard from my friends, but the for just you see it's hard to tell because we are all cut off from all of our information sources. so we just, whatever room is yeah is, is what i'm going to share with you. the last news is that i can mark building, which is the mayor's office that has been burned. i also protest let me jump in, if i could hear from as far as you can tell is somebody leading these protest. so

this completely spontaneous, you know, sort of organized by the power social media. i don't think there's a one specifically to like a told us leader. i think it's a more spontaneous movement of which was ignited in this sort of situation then, is it clear what the protesters demand saw? is this still just about the rise and fuel prices? well, i don't think it's ever been on the about the, the gas prices. i think the poses more of like a cry out about inefficient. how it's inefficient. our government is in and just

in service provision. how much concern is there over the president warning that there will be a tough response? protest is fearful of what the police might do next. you know, it's hard to tell because we don't know what even the because the government says it's a i don't know how much of it is manipulation. i don't know why that is true and what is false? none of us do because we are all just cut off from each other. there's no information whatsoever, whatever the official new say, i don't really think that we can trusted a 100 percent. that's very hard to tell. i mean,

it's. 9 probably, i mean, she just says whatever she has to say at the moment, but for, for, i mean, the situation to, to get the results right. on track of the situation, no doubt. all right, thank you very much for speaking to us. what must be a very difficult situation that thank you. the u. s. has impose sanctions on both me and serv. leader miller da dick. washington accuses him of corrupt activities that threatened to destabilize the region and undermine the piece of chord balls near has been facing its biggest political crisis since the war and the $1990.00, threatened separation of sub dominated areas from both stand with the united states top infectious disease expert is warning people not to be

complacent despite signs the con variant is less severe. anthony found she made the comments during a meeting of the white house is pandemic response team. the panel of experts says the 7 day average of cases has increased by 98 percent compared to the prior week. multiple sources of now preliminary data indicate a decrease decrease severity with alma crime. however, we really do need more definitive assessment of severity with longer term follow up here and in different countries. but the big caviar is we should not be complacent. since the increased transmit civility of varian may be of alma crohn might be overwritten by the sheer volume of the number of cases that may be a reduced severity, but could still stress our hospital system. that's crossover now to alan fish is

got more for us from washington d. c. and we heard from a number of the u. s. is top health officials. the bottom line seems to be don't let that god down now. exactly 95 percent of the new cases in the united states are or metronome. we're seeing a subject numbers just like the experts predicted as we were on the run up to thanksgiving christmas and new year. here in the united states, we're seeing $491000.00 cases per day. that's up 98 percent on 7 days ago. 14000 hospital admissions every day. that's up 63 percent. if there is a bright spot, it is this that there's $1200.00 deaths per day, which is only up 5 percent. it's frightening when you talk about 1200 deaths as being a bright sport, that's an individual or family or friends and relatives that are being left bereaved. there is a huge problem here as well because those who would deal with the omicron surge are

also being impacted as well. so as antony folks, she explained hospital systems are becoming under stress because health workers have to go into isolation or they are testing positive, which means they're not around for anything up to 10 days. that becomes a problem. remember job by not very long ago said we had the tools to deal with or macro. we're hearing from montgomery county, just north of washington d. c. the number of schools to they had to cancel classes. my was that that was because bus drivers didn't show up because they had to call in sick. we know that the supreme court is getting a booster, vaccinations for all the justices. they're, they're starting to year in person hearings over the next few days. so that's important. for them, but there is a difficulty and the cdc is trying to address that in the number of young children that are being impacted by omicron at the f

d. his already recommended that boosters for 12 to 15 year olds at become a that approved here in the united states. the cdc will be hearing evidence on that in the next few hours. it's almost certain, given the numbers that they are going to improve that are going to approve that. so it is a difficult time here in the united states. and one of the big problems of course, is testing. we had that as being one of the, the tools that can be used in the fight against omicron. the difficulty is getting a test. now joe biden says he hopes to have them in the hands of the american public in the next few weeks. but what we're seeing at the moment experts are hoping is just the peak of this or micron wave. all right, thanks so much. alan fisher from washington d. c. there. the french parliament was suspended over night after president demanding micro made controversial remarks targeting people who have not been vaccinated. the government is trying to push through

a bill that will make vaccination compulsory to access public venues. natasha martha has more from paris. now, friend president emmanuel macross, the comments to the french newspaper, the paris you have suddenly causing quite a stir. here from the french president was being interviewed about his strategy for the covey crisis. the french government very much targeting on vaccinated people. things vaccination is the way out of the crisis. but my cro in this interview called on vaccinated people irresponsible, effectively saying that they weren't being decent citizens. he also then went on to say that he was going to try and hassle unvaccinated people as much as possible, but the word he actually used in french was a fall stronger. it has sort of scatter logical overtones and the sarge has been described as a vulgar, unseemly by

a number of opposition. m p. 's. in fact, i think the comments filtered through and became public during a parliamentary debate and peace with debating the government plans to try and push through a new vaccine pulse an m p 's. during that debate, then of voice, their protest over macros commands the leader of the far right and the school policy. marine the pen said the mike always being on presidential other said his words showed his brutality of contempt for ordinary people that he was being cool. so michael comments, sony causing a lot of control see so much. so in fact that that parliamentary debate had to be suspended at 2 o'clock in the morning. or stella had an al jazeera india braces for another crowd of iris wave, as it repulses highest number of cases in months. the european union's foreign policy chief is in ukraine to rally support as russia continues to mass troops on

the border. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hello, thank you for joining in your world's weather update begins in the middle east. good to see you and may be right off the bat. you'll notice we've got low temperatures hanging around here. so let's go for a closer look around the golf. we've got it shamal win. so that's a north wind blowing down from iraq. it's putting a cap on temperatures, buffering 18 degrees. cats are jo her just a high of 20, and at its worst, i think we'll see those winds whip up to about 50 kilometers per hour. ok off the bucket. some were southern areas have been dealing with flooding toward the southwest border. this is a port city, salt record rainfall, flood waters damaged hundreds of homes and so hundreds of people have been displaced. and we could see another round of some flooding rains on thursday for

once again that southwest corner of the turkey in a southerly flow is popping up temperatures here on talia 18 degrees. but we'll get some rain off the mediterranean showers. i should say your temperature is well above average and we're temperatures will also come up above average is for heart tomb in the days to come in. we've got this belt of he juba bungie right into logos with a high of 35 degrees, some rocking storms around that lusaka ferrari and bill away with the high 27 degrees. and temperatures also above average, invent hook up to 34 in the sunshine on thursday. enjoy season ah, the weather sponsored by katara ways. frank assessments this gracious, please continue to recon luca shanker, even though perhaps he believes in the beginning that it was informed opinions. i think on addition will now be under incredible pressure from the young people. that is one of the most types of things to come out of this critical debate. do you think a should be facilitated?

not sure. okay, i think it's a really simple question. let's give tommy a child wants inside story on our jazeera. ah ah, i'll come back here watching al jazeera time to recap, our headlines now. protest is in cassock stan of taken over the airport. mattie, the country's biggest city president is threatening a tough response after days a violent protest triggered by a rise in fuel prices. united states top infectious disease expert is warning people not to be complacent. despite signs the armor con variant is less severe. and frances announced 335000 daily corona virus infections. the highest

figures since the pandemic began 1st get more now on the, on the kron surge. some experts are asking if the variant could be a turn for the better in the course of the pandemic. it appears that although it is more contagious, it causes less severe illness than the previous. delta variant is jona, how explains vaccines will need to be distributed more equally around the world. over the next 3 months, the only kron variant is expected to account for 3000000000 infections worldwide. that's as many as during the entire demik so far. and yet, there is optimism that this may be the beginning of the end. i think the vaccines and drugs and now available can reduce kind of a button by of 95 percent so that it's no longer top 10 health problems. i think

it's going to be very difficult to actually get to under control in terms of controlling cases that we're talking about controlling severe disease. and which i think mortality massively so was that still will be cases unfortunate. they, they will be much less severe. i or south africa, where on the ground were supposed detected is now providing intriguing clues about what may happen next. infection numbers. they're dropping fast in a population that sir, chief high levels of natural immunity down more than 50 percent from their peak restrictions are being lifted. and a number of international studies support claims that alma cronies, less dangerous, confining itself more to the nasal and upper respiratory passages than the lungs. the infection numbers are enormous and yet undeniably the public health consequences are less severe. so have we genuinely reached a turning point? well, plenty of scientists seem to think so. and even the world health organization says

that 2022 could bring an end to the acute phase of the pandemic. but the world health organization cautions that's possible only if the vaccines and treatments available in the rich world are made equally available to all a goal. the world is some way from achieving and even then scientific views are divided the country and actually shows us that this bias by flexibility. on the contrary, it is so different to the other readings that we've seen that's actually able to enter ansel in incomplete, you different waves from the waves previously and she's to enter and what the real life is to be paid for the application of this virus is quite large and as long as the transmission is allowed to continue, the course of the panoramic is going to be very, very unpredictable. high transmission rates raise other concerns to the debilitating effects of long covey, the continued risk to the vulnerable and the unvaccinated. increasingly,

the policy thinking seems to be shifting away from long term control measures towards the view that the vast majority of us may be able to live alongside the virus, eventually posing as much risk to public health as the flu. jona whole al jazeera london, hong kong is banning flights from 8 countries including australia, the u. s. and the u. k. is it battles rising covered $900.00 cases? it's also imposing a raft of new restrictions from friday, including shopping, entertainment venue, jims and clubs. officials fair, the only con, very could be spreading undetected through the community. brit planet has more from hong kong. this is certainly the most extensive that we've seen. and it really goes to show the extent that the hong kong government is keen on stamping out on rick ron, i spoke to a top epidemiologist in hong kong advisor. ivan hung earlier. he said that these kind of,

that of the measures were very necessary in order to keep the virus of bay. and to really by the government time, because vaccination rates aren't at where they want them to be. they hang around 70 percent. but if you look at the only population over 80, that's only around 20 percent. so this is about buying time to boost those rights. the hong kong government had planned at to introduce these measures next month, but they have been brought forward and it, let's not forget it's chinese new year, 3 weeks away from now. so these measures are supposed to be implemented for 2 weeks . chinese new year is a looking a bit touch and go for now. but the hope is, is that people will still be able to meet, at least for some kind of festivities, to welcome in the new year. indian politicians say they're convinced the country is in the grip of another covey wife elizabeth moran, and has more 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 corona virus, and the few dry cases as being driven by the, on the cold, buried which $75.00 percentage of cases,

and all major cities being on the cross. the eastern city of called casa, has recorded a highest number of davy cases since the pandemic began, and a positivity range of 38 percent. meaning that one and 3 people who are being tested and that may the city have the virus mon, by which is remain the worst effect city throughout the pad. demick seen the 700 percent increase in cases over the past week. and on tuesday it was 7.7 percent of those who tested positive, needing hospitalization. and while a lot of government health officials are saying that while hospital like the cases are going up at the hospitalization for the 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 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 state to employ them more restrictions. the 7th stage of cut nautica is the laser to join delhi in a night curfew on the weekend. the chief of the us capital police says lessons have been learned, and the forces made significant changes off the last is attack on the capital building. j thomas mango was testifying in front of the senate committee, investigating police actions during the january 6 riots. 5 people were killed during the attack, including a police officer, a congressional report found multiple intelligence failures, as well as a lack of proper equipment and training for capital police officers. we've made events of january 6th did expose critical departmental failures and deficiencies

with operational planning. intelligence, staffing, training, and equipment. i'm pleased to report that we have addressed a significant portion of the many recommendations issue to the department. in fact, of the more on 100 recommendations issued by the inspector general, we have implemented and are addressing over 90 of them. the european union's foreign policy chief is in ukraine. and what he says is a show of support for the country sovereignty and territorial integrity. just barrels to day trip comes as russia, massive thousands of troops near the border with ukraine. diplomatic talks aimed at deescalate. the crisis will begin next week in geneva. kev says it's holding talks with borrow on how to deter moscow from further aggression. he said it was at a critical juncture. the conflict on the board, us. he's on the verge of getting deeper. and vengeance has been building up with respect to the european security. as a whole,

russia has been massey, you know, very unusual men at lunch. around do canyon border. a rocket, it hits an iraqi military base hosting us soldiers near baghdad international airport. no casualties have been reported. that have been several attempted attacks on us troops in iraq in recent days. they coincide with the 2nd anniversary of the killing of top raney in general. and so the money he was assassinated by the us in baghdad talks to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and world powers have resumed in vienna. it's the 8th round. and on tuesday, the u. k. prime minister repeated warnings that time is running out. dosage of already now with more from vienna there is

a south korean delegation that's arrived in vienna led by the country's vice minister of foreign affairs. they are holding meetings with various parties. of course, south korea is very important in all of this because they are one of the countries that is holding on to anywhere between $7.00 and $9000000000.00 of iranian funds in their country as a result of us sanctions. iran was one of the main suppliers to south korea when it comes to oil. as a result of us sanctions, in 2018, the south koreans hasn't been able to pay or on for the purchases. they've made of iranian oil. amongst other things, this is why as the delegation is here, they're holding discussions with the americans and this could be viewed as a positive step. we still don't know if they will meet with the iranians, but as the 8th round of talks continue, there is a sense that all sides really want to achieve a result as quickly as possible. but the iranians have said that they're not going to sacrifice the result because of time they will stay here as long as needed. the

americans from the state department said that they are now talking about sanctions lifting and verification, which of course of course is very important for the iranians in return. they expect iran to return to for compliance of the nuclear deal since they started reducing their commitment in 2019 as a result of the americans leaving the deal. canada is working to make amends for its past involving the poor and abusive treatment of indigenous people. the government says it will pay just over $30000000000.00 to compensate those taken as children from their families and put into state care. jody vance has more from vancouver. this is history making in canada, a press conference to announce a milestone in addressing miss treatment and discrimination against 1st nations families. i'm very pleased to announce that canada and the parties have reached 2 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. 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 1000 and 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 today is about acknowledgments 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. this milestone announcement cannot turn back the clock, but if solidified by the deadline, will build the framework. the agreements in principle we assigned 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 in 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. ah, and let's take you through some of the headlines him al jazeera. now,

protesters in catholic stand have taken over the airport anal matty, the country's biggest city. the president is threatening a tough re.