ah, ah ah poke some intentions wireless over ukraine us and russian officials are due to meet in the coming hours. ah, you're watching all your life from headquarters in delphi, i'm getting. the also coming up. now that force is cracked on up or just rounding up thousands after a wave of anger against the government. this is a whole griffin writhing, painful moment. 19 people guy in

a fire and a high rise building in the heart of new york. a cord in australia begins hearing china starting over your conventions, appeal against the partition after rob over his covered 1900 vaccine exemption. ah, hello senior us and russian officials will meet in geneva, the coming hours and the 1st leg of hi stake talks in 3 european cities. the diplomats met in an informal dinner before discussion begin. relations between the 2 countries are at their lowest and the cold war ended 3 decades ago. president joe biden invited reputed exchanged warnings over the crisis in ukraine in 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 to 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 that, to my mind understandable and have been so clearly formulated. including at a high level that deviating from out approach is simply not possible. the head of the talks for testers, martsen ukraine's capital here, if there is growing alarm over russia, deployments of troops through the border and speculation over president putin's next move, they also voice their anger against moscow. support to the cause. i government in crushing massive protests. demonstrators appealed for strong support from the u. s

. as well as other allies. leaders will be exec and strong in their response to a russian creation and the army on the border needs strengthen our lives and our dream. she returns, she has more from washington, the russian deputy foreign minister said that the prisoners per preliminary talks is very wide ranging talks that they had over dinner were complex. but this is like the ad is that this is reported in the russian, russian media, se my translation. i mean, you know, i'm not entirely sure, but it says he does, the russian farmer said he doesn't think you will be a waste of time in vain. hopefully, a waste of time in vain or something very about in translation. so that's quite interesting and actually blinking despite that sort of rhetoric that we hear from him all the time. and, you know, they all will be severe costs are russia and so on. he did give some sort of understanding of the parameters of the talks or least aware. initially the u. s.

seems to sound because they have said that we have these russian red lines, get us miss 1000 and out of the area around the russian borders and reduce the military footprint of nature close to in eastern europe. now the us is that it is willing to talk about future deployments of itself, and it has been talking about limiting nature, military size of the very least. i'm thinking was quite relatively specific about what do you mean by that? in some of the interviews you're giving on sunday, so he was talking about reviving the intermediate nuclear forces. so this is the treaty, the bound, the deployment in europe, or in russia of medium range nuclear missiles. and that was scrapped on the trump. and so when he was talking about revising 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 border. so that's some, some leeway there. robert hunter of the former us ambassador tonight. so he thinks

we're seeing the beginning of the end of the diplomatic crisis between the u. s. on russia. we are now a little from a time where it is really dominated by threats and moment particular by the russians are military equipment and men to a time when they're sitting down to the table and talking about it. i think both sides no more or less what they want here and now going to be working together. and i expect the crisis in the not to the future is going to seem to be the crisis has been. i don't expect the russians to take any more action against your grade and they have already done and are doing as a john burton. they might carry on with cyber that might kill with energy. but the idea of actually putting more tropes in and evading different parts of your grants would be absolutely stupid on the part of mr. brewer and he's not stupid. he's actually very smart. what he's done is he bided his time and tell russia, regained

a good, you know, of the power that it's lost in the cohort. it's now got a lot of military power. he used it in a way to try to be intimidating. mister by margaret doctor. she says, we're not going to use force, but there are things rushing to do and for the united states, the most important thing in terms of our protecting our allies and working with our friends is to get the rest to remove the troops from the frontier in terms of countries joining nato. i do wish to limit already. it was never a possibility, never a possibility that ukraine would join nato. well, the unrest in kazakhstan is also expected to be on the table during the talks us his question, the presence of russian peacekeeping troops helping the government to quote massive protests, more than 5000 people have been detained since the unrest began. robin forest

walker has more this is the narrative on cassock state television, around the clock operation to catch or kill up the $20000.00 so called terrorists, responsible for the recent unrest with seizures of weapons and hard liquor, regretfully peaceful demonstrations in almighty in some other regions were hi jag by perpetrators and balls, local and external terrorist groups. speaking foreign languages, village slow new. so missiles willingness to back those claims. state media, broadcast of foreign nationals, public confession. 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 al marty and take part in violence. but it's fiction. the man is victrum rosa horn of

a celebrated jazz pianist with $27000.00 fans on instagram. finally, governor, we are expressing outrage that the cataract special services in government are manipulating the cast 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 were what, what about the people who have not so well known tunnel was not mark won't be officially more than 5000 people have been detained. worry that could be torture, use gets them, but also they should be need to be given access to lawyers. relatives should be able to visit them. there should be people should know where they are, who is in detention where this is vital expense to have some sort of shred here, but with its human rights commitment. as much as if i called the key again,

he said there was a crime released. they say he travelled while matthew with his mother for music performance. oh, they may well be evidence. criminal groups were involved in the violence. the catholic thirty's appeared to have chosen the wrong man to build their case room in 1st year walker out there at least 19 people, including children, have died after a fire war through a high rise building in new york. dozens were taken to hospital after suffering, smoke, inhalation, and other injuries. during the fire in the bronx, at least $200.00 firefighters worked to contain, as many are still at the scene. units arrived here this morning, within 3 minutes of the chor choir was in a duplex apartment, span floors 2 and 3. they were met in the hallway with this flyer. very heavy,

small, very heavy fly units pushed in. this smoke extended the entire height of the building . clearly unusual members found victims on every floor in stairs. and we're taking them out in cardiac and respiratory arrest. and we're going to be here for this community to help them navigate through this. many of these young children went to schools. we will have a social and emotional support at their schools to help the classmate a were here as well with the red cross and o u m, i was going to coordinate together to good housing. and also some of the emergency needs are that the people who experienced this trauma experience a court in australia is due to here in of act joker, which is appeal against deportation after a bid by the government to delay the case was rejected. the world number one tennis player was denied entry and detained when he landed in melbourne last week.

official say it's because he's not vaccinated against coven. 19. his lawyers argue he was given a medical exemption officer recovering from the virus. let's get an update. sarah clark is following the case for us from brisbin in australia. so do we know anything more about what arguments both parties are currently using? in the case the, the appeal has just begun after a delight dot, due to a technical glitch, the link that was being shades i crashed now we can now focus on the fact that his job to which his taint, it's up 1st a joke, which is not on camera joke of which is being represented by 3 members of his defense team. the government has to that law is as well as the heim affairs minister, karen andrew. she's also appearing in this hearing that joke, which is lawyers. they're opening argument has focused on fairness for jock of it. over the weekend. they released various legal documents ahead of monday's appeal in the federal court. a joke, which is lawyers say that a joke of which

a contracted private back in mid december and tennis australia granted him this medical exemption to play and to arrive and travel to australia. there also saying that on january 1st, he received a documentation from the australian. i'm a phase department stating that he had had trouble declaration and he had met the requirements. the quarantine free travel on arrival in australia. now the government is questioning the submission. they simply stating that department's email was not an assurance that he could arrive in australia and it would be accepted either also stay. karen andrews, who's a heim affairs mister. she has a cancellation power to revert the visa. so these are claims that are being made. we've got the government making a defense this afternoon. we believe from 3 pm at melbourne time. jacqowitz's lawyers are talking now after the delayed start, but it's basically a joke which is norman camera. as i mentioned, he still in home detention or the hotel detention in carlton in melbourne. so this case is underway and will be the hearing will be continuing throughout the day. so

sarah, here's the thing though. what will happen of jennifer, which is a pure fails? well we believe if he of his appeal does file, he could be deported, that city with the government sighing and of the government loses the case. they stating that they can then appeal this. he's our boys are arguing. he has met all the criteria to play in the australian i've been, which begins next week, and i should stay interestingly, another player. check player renata var cova how she arrived as she was given this a medical exemption to travel and play in this tournament. but she has since left the country at once. i discovered that she had this medical exemption, so she didn't question the status, but the 34 year old serbia, well as number one, he wants to play. and therefore, his taken his case to the appeal court in melbourne, and he wants to defend his title and earn at his tilts, but, but a shot to, to get the 21st grand slam. all right, thanks a lot. sarah clark reporting from australia still ahead on al jazeera nigeria,

government plains, armed groups from killing 200 people in days of reprisal attacks in the northwest damn far as states. let the games begin, the africa cup of nations football tournament gets under way in cameroon, overshadowed by concerns over covered 19 ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies. the weather sponsored my cattle a ways where we've had the heavy snow recently in japan. and i think we'll see the malware that's a let that happen grey's away. so we've got a quiet day, but just have a look at this bit of snow showing itself maybe in the eastern side of north korea that will develop into a proper circulation. east of the korean peninsula, which is quite stormy, whether it is tuck, he is a really cold air behind it, down to minus 3. and so it eventually will show itself once again as heavy snow in

japan. in china, fairly quiet weather the temperatures had dropped really low in hands coming up in the sun 2 plus 10 and haul calls. hovering about the 20 mark. the ne monsoon isn't blowing as how's, it was in the seasonal range. now not so much affecting malaysia as indonesia to the orange tops, if focusing just east to jakarta. so java on the far south of sumatra seems likely to get very wet. same is true sri lanka, there are showers are moving through the part of india. normally dr. is times a year, but it means it's, it's changed whether you know what happened in northern pakistan that snow has ceased. temps will start to rise near called is much better in deleon, banassi because of that change of weather type of to be around for a couple days and probably get worse again. but in the meantime, watch this rain heading towards calcutta. oh, the weather sponsored by casara ways, ah selfless act as human bravery and 10000 precious

pieces of literature, rescued from being burnt to ashes in a besieged cerebral. ah, al jazeera world meets the bosnian women and men who risked everything to save their written heritage. ah, beloved books on al jazeera. ah the me. hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, this our see are us on russian officials are set to meet in geneva and coming hours to discuss russia for built up on the border with ukraine. washington has

threatened sanctions if moscow invades its neighbor, russia peacekeeping troops deployed to pro wrestling has a sunroof, and so the situation stabilizes completely. authorities there have arrested thousands for taking part, an anti government protest. at least 19 people, including children, have died after a fire, a tor, through a high rise building in new york. dozens more were taken to hospital after suffering, smoke, inhalation. during the fire and the bronze 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 high doubts. must barrels have been held in them for state after hundreds of gunmen on motor bikes reportedly attacked 8 villages on tuesday. that followed airstrikes on monday, which the military said killed. a 100 bandits including 2 of their leaders and dozens of hostages, were rescued on tuesday after being abducted by armed groups 2 months ago. i find

the reason of boucher. he describes the military situation in 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 trotted 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 tackle what was then a growing threat. since then, it has metal forced into a monster that to d today with the massacres was than this before. and as i'm for a state we've seen recently about 40 travelers were burned to live in a bus and attack blamed on this bended. so right now, what's happening in the 10 villages attacked by the banded school, the president said, what are treating from these as strikes?

what carried out in 10 villages? so the villagers are actually not going back to these villages. some of these villages have been completely destroyed. they're made of mud in school, hearts and things like that. they're only going back now to recover buddies. i said 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 for a state security forces, and sudan have fired tear gas into crowds, protesting against the military rulers, one man was killed when he was struck by a tear gas canister. at least a dozen more were injured. earlier bridges had been closed around the capital, hard tune to keep demonstrators away. the main pro democracy group has rejected un efforts to get through don's transition to civilian rule back on track. mohammed val has more from the city of undermine jackass has been used in the center called

tom against thousands of protest as who marched to words the presidential policy. they tried to reach the building, but they couldn't as usual. they wealth water pushed back by heavy presence of security forces using tear gas here in on demand where i stand, the crowd is just picking up. i'll try to match was the presidential pollies trying to match the worth central cartoon, but not takes crossing the bridges, which are understandably closed. as security forces are lying in wait. c in big numbers, at what happens every time they try to march is have use of tear gas on. sometimes 5 bullets people to get killed. he ain't undermine. ha, not has been the case over the last couple of weeks and to day, i mean every one here saying they are expecting the same to happen. but as you can see, they are adamant these protestors that they will not go back home until they realize

they'll gold, which is a complete removal of the military from power. we have heard about us not initiative by the un yesterday, but they haven't yet to deliver the details of so many players. yet, many of the stakeholders are saying they have not yet received the details, but also they are not going to negotiate with the military. and here i'm talking about that assistance committees far behind these protests and also about the movement. all the forces of freedom a change. they have made it categorically clear that they're not going to negotiate with the military or so the up sedans, doctors, associations to dance professionals, associations, all they have the same united states to words this initiative by the you and to resolve the problem, to them. leaders in somalia have reached a deal to complete parliamentary elections by february the 25th. the votes been delayed for months, threatening the country's stability as tensions grow between president mohammed from maggio and prime minister mohammed robel from august suspended rober last month. but he's refused to step down and choosing the president of violating the

constitution and disrupting elections to stay in office illegally. africa's festival of football has kicked off in cameroon, but has been overshadowed by covert 19 cameron defeated burkina faso in the opening match lay africa. combinations was postponed from last year because the pandemic fans attending the matches must meet strict restrictions before entering stadiums. nicholas hoc as more from the car, senegal, 5 of the members of the team of became a fuss of it just played the opening games tested positive. there are some players now from the senegalese team to have just announced that they have tested positive . they're supposed to play to morrow. so there is a lot of concern about trying to ensure that those that are putting the game up that are in the stage yet playing football, or actually safe from the spread of the current of ours. remember, we're in a continent here that, that where it less than 10 percent of the population is vaccinated. so the

organizers of this event put a place, a series of measures, putting an agenda test for people wanting to come in inside the stadiums. but also for some of the players. of course what happened with regina faso is that the team members were awoken late last night just before the game, to test whether or not they were covered positive. and some of them were now they've launch an official complaint and asking that there be better a better system in place to ensure that people can be safe. but there isn't just on the chrome that is an issue here. there's also the security situation was, this is an ad continent wide tournament taking place in a country where there are armed insurgency, both in the far north, where booker, her arm is active, but also in the border regions with nigeria, where the english speaking regions. and edna rebel groups and in certain groups

have been launching attacks that have been threatening vis this event. after 3 months, a political unrest, iraq's neatly elected parliament has held its 1st session. mohammedan hibachi was re elected as speaker, but the day was marked by tension and scuffles. much more that there were had, has more from baghdad. the 1st session of iraq's newly elected parliament began with the ceremony, but quickly turn it angry. its 1st job was picking a speaker, a mother had 2 competing, she are blocks, the solder was to movement, and an iranian bagged coalition. each claim to have a parliamentary majority. at one point, the debate became so heated that this simplest temporary leader memorial much had ernie, had to leave the chamber to seek medical attention. eventually the former speaker mohammed al hel bossy was re elected along with deputy speakers from the southernmost movement and the kurdistan democratic party. but the day's events

showed that little has changed since last october's elections. but we are to hold adequacy of the way political blocks and the parliament with an old rivalries and ideologies and practices in mind indicates a lack of harmony and reflects a hostile message conveyed across a ship under iraq's post saddam hussein constitution. the parliament now has 30 days to elect the country's new president who will then ask the assemblies largest to block to form a government. the speaker says he wants to do all this in just to have that time. but choosing a prime minister, it will be difficult because she, i cleric moved to the solder. and the iranian bagged parties have such different agendas and sundays drama points toward an even more difficult time. when it comes to picking a cabinet there will immaculate it to hardy, the losing parties are expected to take legal actions at the supreme court. again

shot and deployed the supporters to the streets died. but that will not change anything. what iraqis have waited for long to see the new house of representatives in session, but some fear that real change may once again be derailed by cic, terry and differences. some iraq, is it see the newly elected parliament as a chance to ent corruption and begin a new era. but in a landscape market by uncertainty and political rivalry, it is not clear whether this new legislature is able or willing to address those concerns with abdullah had elses utah bubba, hundreds of bosnian serbs in republic, a search scott defied a court ban to celebrate what they call state a day. it comes at a time of heightened tension about secession plans from bosnia, bosnian serb leader miller. i don't acres among senior officials who attended

a military parade. he faces un sanctions after calling for a separation from the rest, the bosnia, herzegovina, liliana, smeeley, arnett, she has more from the city of bank luca in bosnia herzegovina. well, this day our word, a public, a strip scar is a dispute for many years. the hearing buzz in her when a but decisions of the constitutional court of bosnia herzegovina are clear. ripple because of sky is entitled to celebrate the day of april because of sky, just not on the january, the 9th. so there is a dispute about the date because for serbs here in this part of bosnia, herzegovina, 9th, january of 1992 is a date when at april lucas of scar. herb started to exist and that is something sacred and important for them or something that, as they say, ah, guarantees a liberty for them and a best conditions to live in bosnia herzegovina. on the other hand,

for bosh next living in this part of bosnia herzegovina, the same date means something completely different. the start of the war, horrors that they endured in the public, a subscriber during the ninety's, and layer on war crimes and genocide and stubborn usa. so there's a lot of dispute about that, but this year it's even worse because we've been in a serious political crisis for over many months. and we keep listening to miller, a daddy who is saying that if bosner has given or is not functioning in accordance with the constitution of the country, he will begin the process of declaring a republic, a sub scott as an independent state. and he also announces that he would a bring back some levels of authority from bosnia herzegovina to ripple because of that, which means that he would, again, form a, the army of republicans subscribe. and that he would completely control the tax

system. and the traditional re, with the british education minister says reducing the isolation period for people who test positive for co, with 1900 from 7 days to 5. with ease staff shortages as ami cron spreads businesses, schools on hospitals are struggling to have enough workers. it will certainly help mitigate some of the pressures on schools on critical workforce. but i would actually be driven by the advice from the experts, the scientists on whether we should move to 5 days from 7 days. otherwise, what you don't want is obviously to create the wrong outcome by higher levels of infection. demonstrators and the belgian capital have called renewed, covered 19 measures undemocratic. they marched and brussels to protest against the governments pushed for inoculations,

which some called vaccine dictatorship. belgium requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter places like bars, restaurants, and attend cultural events. but the health minister is pushing for a tighter measures. the fire has destroyed more than 300 hertz housing ro, hanging refugees in bangladesh. some refugees and cox's bizarre say they've lost everything of what little they had. camps and bangladesh house around a 1000000 of a muslim minority from neighboring miramar who fled the military crack down 4 years ago. ah, here's a check of the headlines on al jazeera senior. us in russian officials are set to meet in geneva and the coming hours to discuss russia true build up on the border with ukraine. washington has threatened sanctions if moscow invades.