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in northwest zum forest, staves. and 19 people die in a fire in a high rise building in the heart of new york. ah! hello, sr you us and russian officials will meet at geneva in the coming hours and the 1st leg of high stake talks in 3 european cities. the diplomats met in an informal dinner before discussions begin the relations between the 2 countries are at their lowest since the cold war ended 3 decades ago. president joe biden, and library boots and exchange warnings over the crisis in ukraine and a phone call. last month. we're going to listen to their concerns. they'll listen to our concerns and we'll see if there grounds for progress, but to make actual progress. it's very hard to see that happening when there's an ongoing escalation. when russia has a gun to the head of ukraine, with a 100000 troops near its borders,

the possibility of doubling that on very short order. so if we're seeing the escalation, if we're seeing a reduction tensions that is the kind of environment in which we could make real progress. and again, address concerns, reasonable concerns on both sides. but i mean, some does not go through the same because it's the americans should get ready to reach a compromise. the russian side came here with a clear position containing a number of elements, not to my mind understandable and have been so clearly formulated, including at a high level that deviating from out approach is simply not possible ahead of the talks for testers, march the ukraine's capital kiev, there's growing alarm over rushes, deployments of troops to the border, and speculation over president vladimir putin next move on to protest. there is also voice their anger against moscow support to the cause of government in crushing massive protests. demonstrators appealed for a strong support from the u. s. and other allies. even the world leaders will be exact and strong in their response to

a russian aggression and the army on the border needs through our lives and our dream. let's go more on this with the she ever, chances are and from washington dc. so she talk to us about what's at stake for these talks. and how is the us feeling them was interesting actually, because in the last few hours, despite the sort of rhetoric that you were just playing that from the us in russian sides with the u. s. saying that there's not going to be any progress as long as russia has its troops at the border with ukraine. and the russians basically saying, who the u. s. to tell us where we can station our own troops on our own territory. and that seems pretty intractable. but haven't quite promising science actually. you mentioned that that dinner in geneva between the russian deputy foreign minister and the u. s. deputy secretary of state off to that dinner. the russian deputy foreign minister says that the privilege preliminary talks is very wide ranging talks that they had over dinner were complex,

but this was like the added and this isn't reported in the russian russian media. so my translation, i mean i'm not entirely sure, but it's, it says he doesn't, the russian w foreman said he doesn't think there will be a waste of time in vain. the talks will be a waste of time in vain or something thereabouts in translation. so that's quite interesting and actually blinking despite that sort of rhetoric that we have for rent all the time. and you know, they all will be severe cost. so russia and so on. he did give some sort of understanding of the parameters of the talk. so he's aware, initially the us seems to sound because i have said that we have these russian red lines, get us missiles and, and i was out of the area around the russian borders and reduce the military footprint of nature, close to in, in eastern europe. now the us that it is willing to talk about the future deployments of the cells. and it hasn't been talking about liberating nature, minute tricks, size of the very least. and lincoln was quite relatively specific about what do you

mean by that? in some of the interviews he was giving on sunday. so he was talking about reviving the intermediate nuclear forces treaty. so this is the treaty, the bound, the deployment in europe, or in russia of medium range and nuclear missiles that was scrapped on the trump. i mean it, because there's always bluffs different, the devil. so he was in putin spoke it, but it's like trump, drums and assertions, very tough on russia. and one of the many, many, many options that trump trump deployed was the scrapping of this treaty. and so blinking, talking about reviving that treaty, and he's also talking about revising an agreement on the deployment of conventional forces in europe, to keep military exercises from, from, from russia's borders of that some, some leeway there for a beginning of talks of the, at the very least it would seem ok she had. thank you so much for that update from washington d. c. now the unrest kazakstan is also expected to be on the table during these talks, the u. s. has questioned the presence of russian peacekeeping troops,

helping the government to quell massive protests, more than 5000 people have been detained since the unrest began. robin forest j walker has more. this is the narrative on cassock state television, around the clock operation to catch all kill 20000 so called terrorists, responsible for the recent and rest with seizures of weapons and hard liquor, regretfully peaceful demonstrations in almighty and some other regions were hi jag, by perpetrators and boss, local and external terrorist groups. speaking foreign languages, village slow new. so missiles willingness to back those claims in state media, broadcast of foreign nationals, public confession thing here. he says he's unemployed and from kyrgyzstan who accepted from unknown persons. the equivalent of $200.00 and a plane ticket to fly to our marty and take part in violence.

but it's fiction. the man is victrum rosa horn of a celebrated jazz pianist with $27000.00 plans on instagram. i know we are expressing outrage that the cataract special services in government are manipulating the catalog people. and showing key gets people as enemies with you know, if this really bad them to say we're shocked about didn't that week? romans well known or what, what about the people who are not broke, so well known that was done was not one to mark won't be officially more than 5000 people have been detained. to worry there could be torture, use against them, but also they should be immediately given access to lawyers relative should be able to visit them. they should be able to know where they are, who is in detention where this is vital because it's found to have some sort of

shred. i'm at here birds with its human rights commitments, fragile naturally because of the kids. so 30 say they're working to get the chrome released. they say he traveled to l. matty with his mother for music performance. oh. ready there may well be evidence, criminal groups were involved in the violence the cause i called doroty appear to have chosen the wrong man to build that case. robin 1st year walker out 0 gunmen in nigeria are being blamed for killing at least $200.00 people in the northwest. people returning to their damage. villages say the attacks were retaliation after air strikes on the attacker's height. oates, mass burials have been held ins. i'm sorry i stayed after hundreds of gunmen on motor bikes reportedly attacked 8 villages on tuesday. that followed air strikes on monday, which the military said killed. $100.00 bandits including 2 of their leaders and

dozens of hostages, were rescued on tuesday after being abducted by armed groups 2 months ago. did the rece isn't boucher? he describes the military situation in some far a state. this happen because of the days of intense bombardment of binded high doubts in the zone for a stage and other neighboring states. remember this conflicts plotted more than about a decade ago, and we haven't seen increased military activity until the last 3 years when the president ordered that the military be deployed to tyco. what was been a growing threat since then. it has little forced into a monster that to d today we've been massacres. was than this before in for a state we've seen recently about 40 travelers were burned to live in a bus, an attack blamed on this bended. so right now, what's happening in the 10 religious attacked by the bandit school,

the president said, what are treating from these strikes? what carried out in 10 villages? so the villagers are actually not going back to the villages. some of these villages have been completely destroyed them men of my in school hearts and things like that. they're only going back now to recover buddies as 24 hours ago, 100 more than 150 such bodies had been recovered. some of them have been burned or mutilated on recognition. so at the moment what is happening is that we are expecting to see more burials. and as the recovery effort continues in some prostate, at least 19 people, including children, have died after a fire tor through a high rise building in new york. dozens were taken to hospital after suffering, smoke, inhalation, and other injuries during the blaze in the bronx. at least $200.00 firefighters worked to contain that fire and many are still at the scene. units arrived here this morning, within 3 minutes of the pool choir was in

a duplex supporting span floors 23. they were met in the hallway with the squire. very heavy, small murray had required units pushed in this small kitchen and the entire hi with unusual members around the victims were here were they were taking them out in cardiac and respiratory arrest. abuse was a lot of movement population, a with offices, want to coordinate to make sure you know your rights of with me as well as others. so i'll go with jordan drive. we're going to be here to drug stella head on al jazeera. a court in australia is

dizzy here, a tennis star, novak joker ventures appeal against deportation. following a route over his covered 19 medical exemption. iraq's new parliament meets for the 1st time after general elections picking a speaker of the tense moments that included an altercation. ah the. now there wasn't the u. s. has been dramatic here for the last couple of weeks here and there. the drum was about to end, i think, for the east coast, with the snow having gone, but it's still fairly cold, not far away, west coast. so storm coming in, but mainly in the far west or maybe north west of canada. but the real code you see minneapolis at minus 16 is still there and he's going to drift slowly eastwards as

a movement this way replaced by rather mild weather. it's all relative of course. which means if you are in boston, it's gotta feel really cold. same is true in ottawa, with windshield to add to it. that will be snowy, but it will be really cold. net eventually reached d. c as well. you'll certainly feel it in the strength of wind and that code it has gone that the gulf coast are in the teens rather than the twenty's here. at the same time, the rain spreading back into seattle, i think. and then washington state rain and snow at some height. now, with the steady breeze movie across the caribbean, there is of course, an increase in shouting honduras as an example. some in belize as well, and some in mexico rather more than of late. nothing's dramatic or out of season. you will notice. whereas you could argue that's not true in brazil. heavy re wants to get around rio and is getting halt eventually in uruguay. ah,

ah selfless act as human bravery and 10000 precious pieces of literature, rescued from being burnt to ashes. a world meets the buzzing women and men who risked everything to say their written heritage. ah beloved looks on out 0. 0, the me. hello again. the top floor is on al jazeera, this, our senior us and russian officials are set to meet in geneva and the company hours

to discuss russia is true filled up on the border with ukraine. washington has threatened sanctions if moscow invades its neighbour. russia says that peacekeeping troops deployed to colon rusting cars on will stay until the situation stabilizes completely. authority there have the rest of the thousands for taking part in anti government protests. and at least 900 people, including children, have died after a fire tor, through a high rise building in new york. dozens more were taken to hospital after suffering smoking relation during that fire that happened in the bronze. so staying with our top story and those talks that are due to start between us and russian officials in the coming hours, let's bring in robert hunter. he's a former us ambassador to nato. he's joining us live from washington, d. c. mr hunter, thanks for speaking to us. the talks are aimed at averting a crisis over ukraine. do you expect to break through? well, our expect we are now seeing the beginning on the end of the crisis is moving.

moving forward. we are now a little from a time where it is really dominated by trust and moment particular by the russians or military equipment. and then to a time when they're sitting down to the table and talking about, i think both sides no more or less what they want. they are now going to be working together. and i expect the crisis in a natural, as distant future is going to seem to be the crisis that has been but, but that mr hunter has said, i mean his demands are that he wants an end to nato's eastern expansion, as well as security guarantees. that's what he's looking for and, and so far the united states has said, well, these demands are unacceptable. so are these really good faith and oceans, or sit or is put in setting up in a go see ations to fail. so that if and when they do, he'll say, well, i give them

a chance. well, i don't expect the russians to take any more military action against your grant than they've already done and are doing. and the john burst a might carry on with cyber that mike, you're out with energy, with the idea of actually putting more tropes in and, and invading different parts of your client would be absolutely stupid on the part of mr. burton and he's not stupid. he's actually very smart man. what he's done and if he bided his time and tell russia, regained a good deal of the power that it was to. nicole hor, it's now got a lot of military power. is usually in a way to try to be intimidating. i mr. bide has been smart. ah, doctor, she says look, we're not going to use force, but there are things the russians have to do. and for the united states, the most important thing in terms of our protecting our allies and working with our friends, you get the russians to remove the troops from the frontier in terms of countries

joining nato. daniel richardson, i've already, it was never a possibility. never a possibility said ukraine would join nato. it takes all 30 countries to agree and all 30 come 1st and they are prepared to do it. so put is asking for something. it's hard to get it. so i think if we, if we have a edition series of exchange, there's not just us russia, but then i had a rush or a council which is a hardy, agree is going to be 2 days later. and then the organization for security and cooperation in europe, which means everybody is going to be involved as the americans are smart and the way they handle this process is going to begin the resolution. well, let's talk about how the americans are handling it. since you are speaking to us from, from washington d. c. so domestically, how is all of this playing out for president biden? what's at stake for the us?

this is one of the most important problems for the president because of the way us russian relations played in the lives ministration. and the fact that code has been making always threatening moves. the fact that there's been a lot of very strong talk on both sides as there are a lot of people in this country are going to fall mr. prizes of for just about anything that he does. that includes the republicans who thought him for everything . and of course, a lot of people in a think tank community for already ready to talk about mr. barton engaging in impeachment. and so he's having to be quite strong. he's been very strong verbally about the idea of sanctions. if russia uses military force, now everybody knows what sanctions really don't do anything. but i think what's happening has mr. has now gotten the attention of the outside world. he gained the respect the water is able to have a role in the structure of european security. i think he's got what he was now for

mister by something he must get, must get is pledges from russia demonstrably pledges of stopping the interference, an american politic american elections, and frankly, democracy throughout europe. hard to prove, right? this is something that is absolutely has to happen by the russian side. we will wait to see what happens. thank you so much, mr. robert hunter for joining us from the us. thank you. thank you. now the quarter, a court rather in australia is due to here in novak joker, which is appeal against deportation after a bid by the government to delay the case was rejected. so the world number one, tennis player was denied entry and detained when he landed in melbourne last week. officials say it's because he's not vaccinated against coven. 19. his lawyers argue he was given a medical exemption after recovering from the virus. we'll get

a live update with sarah clark. she's following the case from brisbin over in australia. so sarah, do we know anything more about what arguments both parties will use for their case? well the hearing is set to get under way in a federal court in melbourne. we believe doctor bitches. lawyers have filed an affidavit about 15 minutes ahead of that's a court hearing, which was meant to stop 15 minutes ago that both parties have released the very submissions over the weekends. the government here, the stunning government. the home affairs department had attempted to delay monday's court hearing simply to get the case together. i had wanted that the appeal to start a wednesday judge kelly. he was rejected that particular request joke, which is lawyers had said that novak contracted clever back in mid december and on december 30 tennis has a granted him exemption of medical exemption. on january 1st, he received an email from the government home affairs department, noting that the travel declaration, his travel declaration,

had met the requirements for quarantined for travel on arrival in australia. now the government, at least try and government has released this emissions life last not on sunday evening. so that the department's email was not an assurance that jock of which could have the so called medical exemption and it would be accepted. and they said that the government could scrutinize at that particular email on arrival. and they also noted that the minister had the cancellation power to revoke the basis. so there was a challenge job and for medical exemption from australia's back nation requirements . so that case is set to get underway. drunk of it, she's still in hotel detention has been since thursday morning after hours a quickening at the melbourne airport and everyone. there be a number of people around australia union, including tennis, estrada, who won't joke of it's to play and the strong and open, which is that underway next monday. so sarah, just briefly, what will happen if his appeal fails?

well if he files, if it's a he'll, he'll be deported straight away and he won't be able to reenter australia for another 3 years. if he wins, obviously, tennis, a strategy will be hoping he will play next week's tournament. lawyers are arguing that he's met all the criteria to play, and i should note that another plan a check player renata bar clover status with question on a bible who medical exemption, and she has left the country. she didn't question the status, but certainly duncan, which is lawyers, i want him to play and he wants to defend his title at any shot it. he's 21st grand slam strain open, which starts next week. ok. or for the time being. thank you so much for that update from australia. iraq's new parliament has elected its next speaker. kinda had was he made so their choice as my mother hannibal see, this is the 1st time the m. p. 's are meeting since elections 3 months ago. earlier in the session, there was an altercation on the eldest member of parliament has to be taken to hospital with i've been why had isn't bag dodge?

he says, the process of electing a president might not go as planned after that row in parliament today. according to iraq, so 2005. the constitution now since the speaker of the parliament has been elected, so the parliament should convene and elect a president, a new president of the state within the coming 30 days. and then the new president, again, according to the constitution, shall assign the biggest to block in the, in the parliament with it forming the council of ministers and a naming at prime minister. but now with these differences coming up between the political blocks in the parliament, it is not clear whether not this parliament will respond to the people's demands,

or even how long it will survive. with all these political rivalries and uncertainty, security forces. and susanna fire tear gas into crowds protesting against the military rulers. one man was killed when he was struck by a cat tear gas canister. at least a dozen more were injured. earlier bridges had been closed around the capital hart him to keep demonstrators away. the main pro democracy group has rejected un efforts to get to dance transition to civilian rule. back on track leaders in somalia have reached the deal to complete parliamentary elections by february 25th . the votes been delayed for months, threatening the country's stability as tensions grow between president mohammed from argo. and prime minister mohammed robel former robel for margot suspended robel last month. but he is refused to step down, accusing the president of violating the constitution and disrupting elections to

stay in office illegally school day by hundreds of bosnian serbs and republicans. serv. sky defied a court ban to celebrate what they call state her day. it comes a time of heightened tension about secession plans for bosnia, bosnian serb leader miller, r dot h was among senior officials who attended the military parade. he faces you or sanctions after calling for separation from the rest of bosnia herzegovina and the british education minister says reducing the isolation period for people who test positive recovered 19 from 7 days to 5. would ease staff shortages as army crowns spreads businesses, schools and hospitals are struggling to have enough workers. it would certainly help mitigate some of the pressures on earth, the schools on critical workforce at ubs. but i would actually be

a driven by the advice from the experts, the scientists on whether we should move to 5 days from 7 days or otherwise. what you don't want is obviously oak creek or the wrong outcome by higher levels of infection. demonstrators in the belgian capital, have called renewed comb with 1900 measures and democratic. they marched in brussels to protest against the government push for inoculations, which some call vaccine dictatorship. belgium requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter places like bars, restaurants, and attend cultural events with the health minister as pushing for tighter measures . well, india's infection rate has risen to a 7 month high if nearly $160000.00 cases a day. several states are imposing new restrictions, including curfews and counseling, political rallies for elections next month. poverty much all reports from new delhi

. usually bustling wood shop was markets in new delhi, emptied as a weekend cause. he started most of the capital shut down as a number of daily coded life union structures, least 7 months high. the new clubs followed the imposing a nice curfew as well as closing schools jims and cinemas a few weeks ago. i'm more scared of the lockdown because we can't leave our home. students like me recently graduated. it's been very difficult to get a job. people who have recently lost the job are also looking for jobs, but in vain. it's very frustrating. as infection serge nationwide, other states have talking restrictions her not to go in sudden india is imposing a coffee for the next 2 weekends and sunday locked downs are planned in some a lot. marashi, which is in the hardest hit state, will have a night caufield. schools and colleges have already been closed for

a month as have gyms and so long cases have been doubling every $2.00 to $3.00 days . such a rapid surgeon could, nevada says concerning people are getting infected even when they come in contact with patient for a short time. in a further effort to stop the infection, spread inaction organizers have suspended rallies and strict it public meetings, as well as door to door campaigns for a week. hundreds of millions of indians are due to vote and state elections next month. and mass gatherings like these have been heavily criticized for violating cove in 1900 protocols. and in fact, even for the 2nd wave, i don't think it was locked downs that prevented infections on the country. it was the mos gatherings that actually exacerbated the infections. so you don't need to have locked downs, you just need to not have mosse gathering. the government has tightened rules for international arrivals. they now have to quarantine at home for a week that follows hundreds of passengers from italy, testing positive at an airport in northern india was relatively. ringback few

patients, the hospital, particularly among the now created the vaccination drive, is being increase the total jobs crossing one and a half 1000000000 this week on top of that health care workers and those above 60 with underlying health conditions. we'll stop getting the booster shots on monday pathname. it's all just 0 you dally. ah. all over again, the headlines on al jazeera senior, us and russian officials are set to meet in geneva and the coming hours to discuss rushes through, build up on the border when you train washington or threatened sanctions of moscow invades its neighbour. russia says a peacekeeping troops deployed to colon rep and son will stay until the situation stabilizes completely. authorities there have arrested thousands for taking part, an anti government protests on the head of the official started to talk diplomat.