[000:00:00;00] ah, this is al jazeera ah hello, i'm emily. ang, when this is the news, our line from so hot coming up in the next 60 minutes, china orders mass testing for millions of people, as only con cases are detected nearby, ging, just weeks before the winter olympics tends but calm in kazakhstan, after days of an to government violence more than $5000.00 people have been arrested protests against molly's military government as it submits a new plan for tone to civilian rule and unfolding in space. the world's most

powerful telescope is now fully deployed, as if repairs to unlock the secrets of valuable. i'm devin ashworth. sports africa is a biggest, but what donovan kicks off late in camry ah, the host face begin if i so in the opening game, but as a rent controlled to see over cobit 19 tests in our finance camp, we live at the allen day. with we start with the rising number of corona virus infections fueled by the army con, very in many countries, struggling to cope. china has reported its 1st locally transmitted omi crohn case in t engine close to banking mass testing has stopped him. the city of 14000000 by jean is fit to hire the winter olympic games in just on to 4 weeks. while india continues to report

a record number of infections with nearly 160000 cases on saturday. many cities have re imposed restrictions including curfews, and israel is reopening to all vaccinated foreigners despite battling a record number of cases. but from sunday schools will have time or restrictions. we have a team of reporters standing by stephanie decker is in west jerusalem will be live to patton mitchell in new delhi shortly. but 1st let's go to katrina you in by jane with the latest on china. hello there. katrina, thanks for joining us. so miss news, our cases have been detected about 2 hours outside of beijing in t n. jing water authorities doing how would they reacting all chinese authorities have began testing every one of the 14000000 residents in change. and they say they'll finish this 1st round of testing of the entire city by the end of tuesday. now, people intention have been ordered to stay home until they've gotten tested. and this current outbreak 20 case is confirmed,

at least 2 of these cases are confirmed to the armor chron variant. the 1st of this, a 1st local transmission of this highly infectious variant. and these are centered around one district in particular called ging, none district in change in which is quite close to the airport. now the problem for chinese authorities is the proximity of t engine to beijing. it's a very important port city, and it's only about 2 to 3 hours drive to the capital. people can take a quick, high speed rail train that arrives are between the cities in just 30 minutes. so there are many people who commute between the cities and authorities in beijing are very anxious to prevent any outbreak from occurring inside the capillary before the beginning of the winter olympics that opens in february 4th. now the party secretary of change in that is the top communist party official said at a meeting on sunday that he will create a mote around the city of tinge in that is to say he will seal off the city of ch engine in order to protect beijing,

and that really shows what's at stake here. tension residents have been told that they cannot leave the city unless absolutely necessary. schools have been closed and transport has been cancelled. and all of those who have already left engine and who have been in these affected areas have been asked to stay at home or in quarantine and also to get tested. now we know that this outbreak in change in centers around a school community. most of these positive cases are actually students for what is worrying people in change in is that they have no idea where this outbreak began. and this is certainly going to challenge china's so far it's curve, it's 0 tolerance policy, it's it's playbook of rocking and cities in order to contain the virus. this is the 1st time we're seeing authorities have to deal with on the kron and already in china. there are about 14000000 people living in the cities of she an in u. jo who are already under severe lockdown and unable to leave the homes. it certainly isn't an bashing ambitious policy. thank you very much. katrina,

you live for us in beijing. all right, let's head to india now and cross to our reporter, have me, mitchell, who's left for us, even at new delhi. hello there. have another dave soaring cases. how is the government reacting and what's the latest on restrictions? the government has been really concerned about how fast the infection has been rising across the country, even though most of the nation is under some form of restriction and has been for a while now, which is why many states are now stepping up this cubs marashi, which is a state in western india has the highest case load and has now introduced new measures. so there's a night curfew that begins from monday night. schools and colleges have been closed for a month, at least gyms and sellers have also been close restaurant capacity. capacity at shopping malls have been slashed and many people have been asked to work from home

. the maximum number of restrictions in india are here in new delhi, where the government expects new corbett, 900 cases to cross 22000 to day. that's a number we haven't seen in the city since, you know, may or june last year. during the peak off the 2nd wave, now there is a we can curfew that is underway, as we speak and restrictions continue through the week as well. so there is a night curfew that's been in place for some time. now. schools have been closed until further notice restaurant capacities have been slash, and jims and sellers have also been closed onto until further notice the most interesting development here is that authorities suspended election rallies for at least a week. now, hundreds of millions of people in india are expected to vote in some state elections that begin next month. these are rallies that have been of headlined by many political leaders have been criticized for having

a double standard and for violating corps with 19 protocol. in fact, many political leaders have had to cancel rallies because their own members have been falling sick. a nationwide though, the government has ruled out a lot, john and many states say that because debt and hospitalizations are low, there will be no lockdown for now. okay, thank you very much for that update. have need me to live for us in that new delhi . let's head to jerusalem. and now where steph decker is standing by steph, we've been hearing from cra, trainer and paddling about restrictions and soaring cases there. but israel is opening its borders to visitors. what more can he tell us? that's right, israel has really, for the most period throughout the pandemic, kept its borders closed due to foreigners. it's now opening them to, to foreigners that have been vaccinated despite, ironically, experiencing the highest number of infections per day. this is basically,

they're saying that the infection rate is so wide spread amongst the community that it says that travel isn't really going to make a massive difference at the same time. it's also shortening quarantine periods for travelers who come back also saying that those vaccinated who have been exposed to infected persons can do an antigen test at home because also the pressure there is on p. c. r tests at the moment. also amendments to who gets tested only over sixty's need to do the p c r test the rest being handed androgen test home tests. and just to give you a sense that they're struggling to cope with also at testing centers long lines and also announced today that elementary and kindergarten schools will be handed free antigen test to teachers. and students is schools resumes. so certainly it is a concern here. what israel says it is, the vaccine is still the best way to move ahead that people need to get the booster . it was the 1st country to administer the 3rd booster last year. it's now

administering the 4th booster to those over 60 research is ongoing. whether they're going to offer that to the rest of the population, but certainly numbers here still expected to rise. these really prime miniature naturally bet it saying that the country is facing a couple of difficult weeks ahead still. ok, thank you very much for that report for us stephanie decker live for us in west jerusalem. okay, well most countries, the thing arising infections, the u. k is proven to be an exact exception. it's had a 20 percent drop in daily cases since last week. this is leading trickles for a new approach. pull. brennan is live for us in london. hello there, pull indications the u. k. might be shortening the coven isolation period to just 5 days. what's the reason behind that? well, what we have at the moment is huge pressure on the u. k. schools and hospitals because of staff absences. part of that is because the staff themselves have got cove it

another part of it. busy is because the bid tested positive or somebody around and close to them has tested positive as well. at the moment. the restriction is that you have to isolate for 10 days, although after 7 days in the england at least you can test. and if you're negative, you can then go back to work with the education secretary, the man in charge of education here in england has said, is that perhaps that could be reduced to 5. and what he says is that that would go a long way to reducing the kind of staff pressures that we're seeing here in the u . k. the government's advising bodies to prepare for anything up to 25 percent of workplace absences. and that's clearly going to put enormous pressure on workplace efficiency. whether or not it's possible is, is it opens a question. this is the education of security. he was during the broadcast round of radio and tv on a sunday morning. and so it's him expressing his opinion rather than setting government policy, but it's really interesting insight into how the u. k. government appears to be

thinking, and i'll give you a quote from who said, i hope we will be one of the 1st major economies to demonstrate to the world that you can transition from pandemic to endemic. and then deal with this, however long it remains with us, whether that's 56710 years. so you can see that the government is not playing this wakeham old game any more where it's talking about reacting instantaneously to sudden spikes in infection rate. they're playing the looking at a more long term process is how you can actually live with corona virus live with the potential variance that come with corona virus and at the same time, keep the economy going. it's some, it's not government policy, but it's a fascinating insight into what the kind of discussions that are going on a government level. and those discussions will no doubt continue for some time. thank you very much. pope. when in line press in london, plenty more head on his knees, our, including a rocks newly elected parliament made for the 1st time, and need uncertainty over the nomination of church speakers at the speaker rather,

and 2 deputies frozen to death in pakistan, we've got the lightest on the snow storm, which 22 motorists didn't survive. and our look now and now by he finished for england's cricket is in the 4th ashes test against australia. jemma will have all those details coming up in school. ah, to kazakhstan now, which has confirmed the arrest of more than $5000.00 people after days a violent anti government protests, the former security services chief is among those detained. he's charged with high treason for he is suspected role in this wakes demonstrations, robin forest year walker reports on a possible struggle for control of the oil,

which country long queues for fuel and the food as the public comes to terms with reality after the breast a picture is emerging of a power struggle within cassock, stones, political elite in protests this week and was directed at independence as it stands, 1st president, 81 year old, nor so 10 as a buy of old man get out. they taunted with those protests turned violent in our mattie. that's a by of was removed from the powerful position he still occupied chair of the security council. now his loyal associate kerry must seem off fired from his role as chief of national security has been charged with high treason versus nother by fans picked casem jermarta took i have as his successor in 2019 but did

not relinquish power. both men played a leadership role attending international meetings together as recently as last month were that has now changed. we now enjoy the talk i era like if this guy is gonna be in charge because he's not going to put his shown man in charge of his own government in charge. so he got to read over all the people were hanging over for the cry regime. the swift deployments of c s t o security forces. $3600.00 russian lead troops is a clear sign to kai of has moscow's backing. they are now helping to strengthen his position in north, so turn the capital renamed often as at by of state media. no longer mentions his

name. intimate blackouts have made it difficult to gauge public reaction. i finally reached a political activist by a telegram. he didn't want to be named just informational chairs, but i know last because we have a lot of rumors. it was, it was out of her as with his reality. and there's an hour shift. all the stories and theories of based on this lack of information. rumors unofficial propaganda, those rumors only adding to the uncertainty that dominates life kazakstan are i let's cross live down to robin forest here. walker in tbilisi, georgia. hello, they robin. the streets come in l. matthew, but there have been mass arrest as we've heard as a result of the so called anti terror operation. what more can you tell us 5000 people or more arrested?

i mean, this is a huge sweep. are they calling it a clean up? but of course, given the information blackout, as i've been referring to in my report, all happening and very murky circumstances. and it appears that among those people who are being rounded up may be journalists, a blog is i know one case where i blog are we supposed to report to police station for his coverage of the events and some concerns to about independence trade unionists. leaders who have gone missing as of yesterday, their whereabouts were known. so yes, relative calm has been restored, but we do know that the so called anti terror operations are continuing in some places in particular terrace in the south of the country. and we see also some quite frightening images. dawson television. it's

a russian independent tv station. we're outside a morgue. they reported how they had, they seemed to masked men in dressing. black, dragging away a suspect when they started filming in that direction. shots were fired at them. a warning shots with finally seen a social media or also people pointing their cameras at the military in the streets and again, having to the duck cover. because of course we know that the security services have a shoot to kill policy. so it's, it's a frightening time if you are a civilian in kazakhstan right now, and you want to be out getting back to your lives. but with a huge security presence, it's very intimidating. certainly is frightening. indeed, robin, among those arrested there's been a controversial detainment of a musician. yes.

so they can state television broadcast a, a confession. what can only be described as a 4th confession of a man who had clearly been beaten. claiming that he had been contacted by unknown men, offering him money around the equivalent of $200.00. and he claimed because he was unemployed. he accepted, came to al mattie was given a safe house where he showed it with other foreign nationals whose backs and projects. but it turns out that this man is name is vick grim, a rosa, who knows? he is a jazz musician. he is regularly, you know, marty, he's not unemployed, he has work. and it's clear that these kinds of false confessions just do nothing to the credibility of the cause. i called thirty's when they claim that they're dealing with foreign funded terrorists. and there is a now a very vocal movements going on in kingston to get this man recognized and get him

freed. because you know, this kind of fabrication that it's clearly coming from the states. security services will do more harm than good, especially when they accuse projects and kick it's of of involvement in what appears to be very much domestic affair in catholic stuff. okay. well keep us across developments there. robin, robin forest, you walk into place. he georgia for us let's take a look now and how formulate a new cell time and as a by i have has continued his influence. after ruling for more than a quarter of a century. he stepped down in 2019 choosing loyalists. cathy, him jermanti, to kind of as his success. am until wednesday he continued his head of the powerful security council as a buyer has been credited for bringing foreign investment and stability to has it's done. but critics accuse the i c one year old of human rights abuses, inequality and corruption as

a by of family members hold key government jobs and to said to control, much of because our economy. for more analysis on this, bruce penny a is a correspondence covering a central asia ad radio free europe. he joins us on skype from prague. bruce, thanks for being on this news. on this one, rest all began over the price of lpg. but as we've been hearing, it's about a lot more than that. tell us about the influence and power of and as a by well, you know, i mean he was, people always know that he was the 1st president of the country and he was in power 20 years. but i mean, his legacy goes back even in the soviet era. he was one of the gorbachev's right hand man. along with that word shevardnadze too. i mean, it seemed to be all the time and $98990.00. so he already had a fairly big profile anyway. now, course since independent and especially once the money started coming in,

coming in late in 1990 his, his image he's cultivated is a much bigger image at home. and he tries to make that international to the mediator. they hold events that are confessional and religious events every year. you know, large media events got the name of course l. bussey confirmed from parliament the leader of the nation. so he, he portrays himself as a, as a world figure and context on as an important point and country in the international community to. so he does have, i mean he's, he's been working on that image for years. you know, he's obviously when he's faced resistance as time has gone on, he's been much less tolerant toward it. and the fact is, security services have gotten very efficient and routing out opposition as quickly as possible. so given that he's no longer the head of the powerful security council, i was reading also that he may have left the country. where does his position stand? now? you know, this is

a good question and his spokesman is still on twitter and claims that but nobody was still in the capital, which he called or so on. ok. so i guess there's a subtext there trying to him. but, you know, those are by was still in good graces. he's still in the country. we don't know, we haven't seen him. we haven't heard from him. so we're really not too sure. the last video images that we have him came from moscow at the end of december and he was there with president also. and he looked extremely fragile. and it, you know, you could say you need help to get down the stairs. he knew how to get in the car, so we really don't know what his condition is at this moment. i mean there's, of course, obviously rumors that may might even be dead, but these rumors are fairly common and central asia, one when the leaders are out of the public. so moving away from his leadership, let's talk more about the country as a whole in the situation as it stands at the moment that it's largely being brought

under control with the help of russia. how do you say that impacting all their one of the implications of that long term rush is wrong? well, you know, the fact that they had the president, the guy had to call in foreign forces, is going to be seen as a sign of weakness. but certainly by the toddler, people in one can sort of understand that he wanted to free up his own security forces to put down what he says is essentially terrorist attacks on the attempted to, which is fairly ridiculous. there's definitely 2 different groups that work most, most of whom are peaceful for protesters, but he did call in russian troops. so the interesting thing about this is that the collective security through the organization that russia lead has never actually deployed troops in any of its members state when there's been unrest than there has been. been some number state. which charter says it's not supposed to interfere unless the state space and external threat, which took i of provided by calling these terrorist international terrorists and suggesting that they were trained outside the country. you know,

rather the fact that russia approve that so quickly was extremely interesting because they never had no rush and share of 7000 kilometers long order. so this is a little bit different situation for russia. they don't want instability in context, but the fact that they did send troops unprecedented 1st time this happened, can be seen as a sign that the kremlin is now back into tire. and not another bio faction, although, you know, for years food this, another bio was one of his best friends. but it seems pretty obvious at this moment that they're begging to kind of in this current power struggle. no doubt. this is not the end of the story for sure. thank you very much for your analysis. bruce penny and from radio free europe rushes rode out, making any concessions a day before holding security talks with the us. diplomats were made in geneva to discuss rushes, troops build up on the border with ukraine. the u. s. has threatened sanctions if

russia invades the russian and deputy foreign minister says he's disappointed by what he's heard from the us and europe ahead of these talks. moscow says it doesn't mean tend to invade ukraine, but once guarantees, 900 troops weren't get closer to russian borders. africans festival of football kicks off in a few hours time in camp room by cove at 19 testing procedures at the africa cup of nations of being described as a scandal by the became a fessor team. coach 5 players tested positive 24 hours before their 1st game. the hosts have launched a major vaccination campaign, and fans must made strict entry restrictions before getting into stadiums. sarah, car wrapped reports, football teams are rising income. marine started the african cup of nations on sunday. she wants to attend the game must be vaccinated and show a negative case. at 19 test. authorities have sets up hundreds of vaccinations and

through the course several cities on the fed. good, as well as, apart from the fact the docs that people will see the matches, they will be protected against the complications of the disease to protect their relatives and their environment covered 1900 could end if the majority of people are vaccinated. the tournament has been used as an incentive in the football my nation to encourage vaccines skeptics and youngsters to get vaccinated. only said who it is necessary to be able to have access to the stadium during the african couple of nations. so this is what pushed us camera unions to come here and if you forgot to let me know if all of the camera unions of vaccinated, we encourage all of the rest of the countries that are coming for the africa. come up with the cameras with strips of hosting the african camp in 2019 or the stadium construction delays and security threats in some parts of the country. many countries in africa are experiencing their 4th wave of corona virus with the on the chrome variant causing an enormous challenge to come

a room. less than 6 percent of its 27000000 population is fully vaccinated, while many simply don't want to get the job. infections continue to disrupt preparations for the african cup of nations. egypt has cancel training and delayed its plays arrival to the tournament. and guinea has to leave 3 plays behind. also they tested positive thoughts. cameron hopes that this fax nation campaign could be most successful. yes. while promising a safe ha, that height at 0. okay. let's have a closer look at why security has been a key issue ahead of the tournament. separatist groups have threatened violence games. go ahead in some south west in cities, including limbeck, where group matches should to be played. the time for sponsibility, for an explosion that took place, new city center there last week. conflict broke out between english speaking separate us and the government. back in 2016 and group security administration of

this discriminating against them. the fighting killed at least 3000 people, enforced about a 1000000 from their homes rights group say the competition should be called off because of the risk of violence against pains and fans. that's bringing eric gotcha . who is the executive director of africa policy for him at a u. s. u k. rather based think tank. he joins us live from london. thanks for being on this news. our eric after everything we've just heard, do you think these events should go ahead? good morning and thank you for having me. i think the answer to that question is, because, you know, for many reasons, 1st of all, 4 p 5 on test to actually allow this event to credit on that the current circumstances is not only irresponsible, but it is something that is putting the lie a so many, many,

many at risk because the most irresponsible thing for them to have done. given that, as we all know us, you've mentioned the part of the country has been complex and conflict that people get killed every day as we speak. it's not been long that 6 come out on the mon delegate where kidnapped by the independent. this fight does in decide was vision. where live that will be hosting part of the content base. i'll just pick up today. nobody know the what about delegate? the government is say nothing, the government is not able to protect its own. so talk of visitors and the phenomena officials that will be this region. this credit me secure credit should not be over. and the information on what the fight does say should be taken quite seriously because people are getting killed. the minutes we are getting killed, individuals are getting killed in boy,

which is the headquarters of the sod was mission that we had a young child. the other thing that was in october was shot on our way to school by the downs. we'll have checkpoints on almost every junction within the city. so we do not understand how a ton of this nature can hold successfully in the complex on like the solvent. so with being responsible at this shouldn't have been otherwise and the 1st place and certainly is that heroic story that you just recalled. there would be some that would argue though, that given this conflict, this is something that camera names that people have camera need to look forward to and bring some, i guess, a distraction. what would you say to them? absolutely, yes. our, it's the pure destruction from the coupled on government because we're not focusing and supporting the initiatives the, the national cause to resolve the conflict. they are going to try to prove to the

war that everything is fine in the region when the reality is not the case. as we talk today. alright, amelion, people have been displaced from their homes in that region. about 4 to thousands with real figures, not what has been reported. 40200000 have been pushed and sent across town just maybe nigeria, unable to encounter refugee. people are not in their homes. so they cannot be bringing a whole number of this nature into a region dividend call in conflict. landed in conflict with people scared of moving out of their homes. so it is irresponsible now, the sudden that the government them so they are not going to carry on the normal business in the mascot, which is the official should we say symbol of the ton of it goes out and she is

dressed in bullet force and surrounded by a host of military people protecting it. now, how much? oh, how many are such committed to people will be bad to protect. the fathers will be this thing that the visit of the fun and the ball show that that will be and how many of those miniatures will be out there to protect them. well, we appreciate your nice of many people at risk. so very much, eric, i don't mean to interrupt you, but we do have to move on eric, the executive director of africa policy for him. thank you for your perspectives on this news. our still head on al jazeera, newcastle. i knocked out the english f, a cap, a by attaining 2 leagues below them. tim will have the best of the action in schools.

ah hey, there way we go with your weather update for europe and africa. we got a lot of action going on in the mediterranean. that's to see, by the way, what that means is outbreaks of rain across italy. it's going to be breezy for sardinia, and also sicily as wall rain across at greece. and look at this as a steady stream of rain coming in to southern areas of turkey. that includes fraud, talia. so a soggy forecasts to be sure on sunday, off to the other end of the mediterranean right now, and we have some soaking rains as well for the north of spain, snow around the parents as well. so let's break it down by the numbers, expecting about 40 millimeters of rain over 12 hours. that's enough to produce some flash flooding and then 30 plus centimeters of snow as we head toward elevation. 1300 meters and above temperature is above average in madrid. at 15 and same goes for valencia with a hiv $21.00 degrees. pleasant weather. they're off to the northwest right now, and we may see a few spits of rain across the republic of ireland,

northern ireland, south west of england and western areas of france, 6 years a bit low now, but they'll pop up as we head toward monday. we do have a belt of heats. i put the colors on the dark of the read, the higher the temperature heart soon right into end jemina bungie and a buddha 37 degrees. boucher could set a new all time january temperature record. that's it. we'll see again soon. ah, with the listening post cuts through the noise little kina matic the monday being you perpetuate. separating spin from soccer, all 3 versions of the story and then some elements of the truth. but the full story remains and content. unpacking the stories you're being told, it's not a science story at all. it's a story about politics. the listening post your guide to the media. on a jesse, you know,

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which is near banking. the winter olympic games are due to be held in the capital and ne, by venues in under 4 weeks. india has reported another 160000 new cases in the past 24 hours. a 7 month high seats have introduced restrictions, including nighttime curfews, as the country battles, a search in on the con infections. and after a wake of anti government unrest has its don, has detained more than $5000.00 protest is the detention of a former security service is chief carrying that measurement for it was also confirmed. fueling speculation of a power struggle in the country. molly's military government says it's sydney's it and you time table for a return to civilian rule after previously proposing to extend its leadership for 5 years. the political crisis is due to be discussed in ghana at a summit of the west african regional block eco was it's threatened for the

sanctions on molly's military leaders. if they delay the return to democratic rule . let's get the latest from our correspondent arm and interests. who's in at nigeria, capital, a boucher, i hello, the armored. so we have this announcement in this new timeline to civilian rule. took us through the timing of this and, and how we got to this point. what basically um uh the whole issue started when what, what kind of cater the former elected president of miley was due, paused by us in the greater and members office, arguing her and her since then we've seen another cool by i seem a great of that. pushed out the civilian government there, which is a pre condition for a course to start any negotiation that a prime minister, civilian prime minister, must be appointed to run the course of a transition. and eventually they pushed them out. now right now what we are

witnessing is our semi greta and the military joint, and molly trying to are sort of solidified script on power. what is happening exactly is that was seen in the last few weeks. how are the marlin government was able to nudge out french forces out of the laws of the country? fighting an armed groups in that country and brought in a messner is from russia, the wagner group, as you know, and these, this, this has been done with. so many objectives in mind. first of all, to allow molly as to take control of the fight against arm groups in the north of the country as well as provide additional support to the government of assuming greater. now coming to a course of course, has few options, talk to any political scientists and that we do. it will tell you that there is no appetite for either locks. kilman treat innovation in molly at the moment, simply because most of this countries in the region are faced with their own progress, the largest contributor of fighting, forced to any, are

a cause innovation in any country in the region. nigeria is having an over stretch, military fighting, so many fires at the same time from book war i'm the north east of the country to am bent tree in the north west of the country, kidnappings, all bunkering. named them of the 36 states in nigeria. the army is involved in at least 33 states and this number is growing. so nigeria doesn't have the enough resources to deal with the problems of at home and push forces to marley or any other country to deal with their own internal problems. apart from that, we're also looking at the issue of who is going to find any possible deployment to those we just so this app principal questions that needs to be us us as in a greater according to political analysts in this region, is trying to play and what a course is player is, is afraid of right now, is that this is a region that has a history with cause. and if what is going on in marley's allowed to continue,

it is likely to spread. we're seen how the military took over a guinea. neighboring guinea has its own problem. and exactly what happened in miley is what happened in gimme the copy and paste it, the military porch or the military check away molly in guinea. so that's the fear of i course lead us at the moment. certainly plenty of issues to deal with. we appreciate the update. i'm at interest lab for us in abidjan nigeria, which is hamp enclosed around sedans, capital cartoon, to try to stop a more pro democracy protest against the military government. the u. n says it will hold talks to get sedans, democratic transition, and back on track. i minister della handoff resigned last week after failing to reach a compromise with the military ladyship and pro democracy movement. for more on this mohammed val is covering the elements from on demand which neighbors cartoon

mohammed tell us what you know about the protest that planned for today. yes, emily or there is a scheduled protest that should be starting any time now here in the city of under man, this is are you remember where most sir killings took place during the last couple of weeks? or whenever there is a way, there was a wave of killings or an incident of killings that only galvanized the protesters. and this comes at a time when the you and as you mentioned, has launched or has announced that it is about to launch a piece plan for sudan. at least somebody some merge some dialogue or national dialogue between the components of the political a political class here. but as far as we know, many bodies, many political bodies are still rejecting this proposal, particularly the forces of freedom of change. they said they're not going to negotiate with the military that purchased the cooley does. and they even describe them as a assa,

since people who killed civilians and they're not going to negotiate with them. the only condition for any negotiation for them is that a more from 1st hand that in more form of the military, from power, at least the top generals, the same position has been reiterated by the other bodies, sedans, professional associations, last professionals association, and also. so the, the united doctors, the bureau of united vectors of sudan, adult so that the very committees and assistance committees who organized this lady said that they haven't yet been approached. but even if they all approach them not going to accept to negotiate with anyone before the military are removed from power . as i said, demonstrations are scheduled today. they are almost now at daily occurrence. and they have certainly, there will be some violence cindy's and goes in these in these protests cells. we can expect. this is the pattern that happens every time. there is

a protest. and that means that nothing has changed in terms of the, of the tension in the country. unless, you know, a breakthrough takes place or happens in the next few days. okay, thank you very much. mohammed val cape is updated as to how things progress there has had to iraq now in nearly 3 months after october. the elections, the new parliament is scheduled to made for the 1st time. uncertainty revolves around the nomination of the speaker and 2 deputies, and more on his story. let's bring in mohammed abdallah had in a sorry, mumbled abdullah, had in bagdad murmured, what can we expect from the 1st day of pound? ah, will this is in a gorilla session of the newly elected parliament and it's expected to be allocated for electing a new speaker of the parliament and his 2 deputies. meanwhile, the parliament members,

especially those belonging to the shia political parties who are backed by iran, known here as chord nation framework, hold last many seats and the election. they're now submitting, get a quest to the up to the president of this peek or the temporary speaker of the parliament by more than much had any who's hitting that session. because he's the oldest of the m p 's. the request is aimed at delaying the session for a couple of hours just to have some time for negotiations to end or to finish the talks among the employees. in regard to reaching a consensus, a names nominated for the speaker and his 2 deputies by virtue of the iraqi constitution of the 2005. this in a rural session should be allocated for selecting the new speaker and his 2 deputies. and then within 30 days from this session,

at president of the state should be elected by the parliament members. and the new that to be elected, new president should assign then the know many of the biggest to block and the parliament too for the government. but as of yet, according to so says inside the parliament such and they say that there is still the still a negotiation. the talks are still ongoing between the parliament members ahead of the session in order to reach consensus on names nominated for the speaker of the parliament before taking those. okay, thank you very much for that update mahmoud abdullah had left for us in baghdad to pakistan. now when the bodies of 9 victims, other snow storm have been taken to the capitol, islamabad, where funerals are being held, 22 people were killed when they were trapped in their vehicles overnight. interrogating me, reports,

moon is line. the streets in islamabad is ambulances carrying the bodies of 8 members of the same family drive past friends of nevada. if both are in shock, they say the police officer and his family were well liked members of the community . come on good. and when you pull the laguna, i still can't believe it. even after i heard about this tragic incident, the whole country is grieving along with the family mavita if paul was a very nice person, this is a kilometers de albuquerque. your homer to book temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees celsius overnight on friday in the mount in town of murray. around 30 kilometers ne of islam about thousands of people had traveled to the resort to see the unusually heavy snow, ignoring extreme weather warnings. some reportedly died of hypothermia after being trapped in their vehicles. overnight. witnesses say others were crushed by falling trees. lord, god, you can lodger. we'll do it on board. some tourist zyden cars. trees fell on the

cars and calls their deaths. i'm just back from the area on monday, the army is doing rescue work, but the highway police and the army would have to spend another day completing the rescue work for the traffic jams are bad either. well, award or the military's been called in to help whiskey, thousands of people who is still stranded. that bad weather is making their job difficult. pakistan's interior minister arrived in murray on saturday to see the rescue operation for himself. he promised that every one still stranded would be rescued soon with all government rest houses have opened on the instructions of the chief minister of punjab. we are starting a helicopter service as soon as the weather clears, but still the weather is bad. if some people are strand in forests, we will rescue them. prime minister in wrong con says he is shocked and upset. he is ordered an inquiry and is promising to introduce new regulations to prevent a tragedy like this happening again. victoria gate and b al jazeera iraq fangs

has collapsed onto boats in south east in brazil, killing at least 7 people. the fire department says doesn't have been injured and several still missing. the navy has deployed divers and helicopters, official saying, heavy rains may have contributed to the rock coming loose. firefighters intern medistat have a big job to do, putting out a gas fire, which has been burning for 50 years. the 17 made to devise a gas crater is known as the gateway to hell. the fire was started deliberately during his soviet drilling accident to prevent dangerous fumes from spreading tech men. a stands president says the fire must be extinguished because it's a waste of natural resources which could be making a profit instead. still ahead on al jazeera, some of the biggest names in the african football arrive in camera room for the stand of the continents top competition,

the africa cup of nations. jim will have all those details coming up in support. ah frank assessments this crisis or use continue to weaken luca sion club, even though they're cap cbt of the beginning. there have been informed opinions. i think politicians will now be under incredible pressure from the young people. that is one of the most hopeful things to come out of these critical debate. do you think they should be facilitated? not choke it, right? it's a really simple question. let's give time. your child swanson. inside story on al jazeera

with blue ah, office boy, he's gemma. thank you, emily, off to use delay due to the pandemic. the weight is almost over with the africa compensations the continents biggest of football tournaments kicking off in just a few hours. ha. the conversation is being hosted by camera, you can see the excitement already building. it's been a long time coming with the country originally due to stage the 2019 tournament

before being replaced by egypt as preparations fell behind. but this time a camry is ready for africa show piece event the have certificate or up 1st against picking a fast day. but the build up has been overshadowed by control, the c 5 that the keynote players on their coach and tested positive coven 19 on the eve of the match. and they've now issued a full length of complaint to the confederation of african football about the organization of the testing process. they dispute the facts, they were em to jan and not the p. c r test. and they want the positive players retested in an independent labord tree. joining us now from kind of rain as african football journalist usher comic geisha. i show was the latest on the kena fast. i have responded to that letter. while cass is handling the situation, i'm trying to make sure that everything goes according to scabies,

that that game between cameron and looking at how so happened. but obviously this is, you know, a setback if you look back at the preparation that camera and have done to make sure that the gentleman happens and you get the feeling that, you know, maybe booking off actually being a little bit hash on camera camera and have no reason to falsify the test results just to make sure that the we can them an open that so i think that it's going to be handled. and the next couple of us here from the booking offer comes. we'll certainly watch that with interest is certainly the challenge for the organizer stage, and the tillman, during atomic. how strict all the measures in place. what i just got through security and the entire protocol to get inside the lumber stadium where the opening game is going to happen. and you have to present a p, c r test result that is negative in the last 72 hours and you have to at least be vaccinated. so you have to show that truth either by presenting

a cod or showing it on the websites on the database from the country where you come from. and obviously, you know, they check you with the normal protocol user and what about capacity it? stadiums. so cash announced recently that they're going to have 80 percent capacity at games that are involving cumberland and 60 percent for the again. so today in the $60000.00 seat, the stadium you have only 80 percent full and the funds already be excited and outside. then lining up and making sure they get to answer goals. preparation is not going to plan. i should tell us a bit more about that. well, about 9 players in the senegalese camp, just at for the 2 full coffee. 19 am including the captain. carrie duke lee body as well as from joyce, go, keep an edward mandy ad, but i've spoken to some of the officials in synagogue in the funding of the company

. they're ready to use the player that are available for the game against the and bob way on monday, the tournament is my successful 5. egypt had to delay that departure off the current of ours cases in that camp. you think that have any disruption, mat johnson? i mean, i don't really think so obviously 3 said that if, if some dary who is the legendary go keep who is now acting as the go go, keeping coach will have to join the team a little bit later. when he recovered, but you know, the fact that you have more cellar, i'm ready to take on the task ahead. mama don't many as well as all the other players else. and i we that go keeper and you know it's doing great. i think that that's enough. you know, to have them stuff that comes on a good not, but it's going to be very tough for them to go for the types of defending champions algebra it will fire arrived on saturday. do you see them as the team to beat? yes,

the i mean 34 games unbeaten in international football. they just won the fee for our cap just about 2 and a half weeks ago, day and very fine from don't have 12 plans for me. that's quite plain in cameroon. but it's going to be tough as an african team because only morocco in 1976, have one in sub saharan africa at the time, and only egypt. so it's been tough for the north africa pins when they try to stop by and africa. i shall congregation, thank you for joining us. we'll let you go and get ready to cover the tournament. i'm sure be speaking to more over the coming weeks. thank you. thank you for having me. has been a big shock in the english africa, has 30 clubs, cambridge, and i did knocked out premier league opponents. newcastle, the cambridge keep them and tell me, offered you some stunning say to deny also. and cambridge of finally got the right 3. when joe i inside school the only goes the game of the 56 minute presenting at

the forefront. great celebration. celebration safe england cricketers that breathing a sigh of relief after holding on for a draw against australia in the 4th ashes passed in sydney. it was a nail biting for this to say the least. was one left ben, so that can even bat to watch the things. anderson anderson with australia's a bowling attack to stay england at $279.00 at the close of play. while short of the victory target of $388.00. so that was a huge turnaround off the heavy losses in brisbin adelaide and melvin. and it means that they avoid a series whitewash australia is still taking unassailable free. and i think lead into the final test in the world's number. one goal for john rom has moved into shared believe the tournament of champions in hawaii. the spanish tied the course record with a 61 on saturday to move alongside a camera smith at the top of the leaderboard, heading into the final round a little bit later on sunday. that is useful for now. i'll have mostly later emily,

thank you very much jim. all right, before we go, we have a story about the most powerful telescope ever launched into space. it's successfully completed, it's 2 week deployment phase. the james web telescope is so big, it had to be folded to fit into that rocket, carried into orbit, unfolding the mirror as well as a christian mouse. during the $10000000000.00 telescope will attempt to capture the 1st stars and galaxies formed more than 13000000000 years ago. it's now moving to it's over to point about 1500000 kilometers from an emotional about it. what an amazing milestone receipt. beautiful pattern out there in the sky and out. almost complete, of course it needs to latch but what an amazing mouse, just the head of it. a 178 out of 178 of these. you know actuators that, that had to fire the right way and just so amazed about this team. that's it for us. thank you. now nicole have warning showing

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