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we made our 1st key with both birds will join 14 other kiwi relief in the last few mom. it's a vital step in fading wall tv, which were almost walked out across the region 2 decades ago. ah, russian lead force is begin withdrawing from kazakstan after deploying to help contain violent anti government protests. ah, hi there, i'm kim vanelle. this is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up on things from the world health organization that the omicron variant remains dangerous. despite its mild symptoms, countries continue to set new records and cases. lebanon's public transport operates is block roads, is ag amounts of a rising cost of fuel at
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a d valued currency. and we may, excuse me, we may families in north west nigeria forced from their homes after the villages were attacked. and morning loved ones killed and violets ah, russian lead forces have started withdrawing from conflicts. dom, they're all set to leave within the next 10 days. following the worst unrest and decades causes president cason jo much chi if has now appointed a new government and he can smile off was nominated as prime minister. more than 160 people were killed in nearly 10000 to tate during days of protest against the government. robin forest walker is falling developments from tbilisi, georgia. the c s t o f was, wasn't in, it was extended very long. i mean, it will take another 1010 days will say before they will gone. but there were
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concerns from observing people in the country about the mandate of this military for how long they would stay, whether they would themselves have a life shoot to kill ordinary cars. act civilians could have been caught up in difficult situations and because at rest and we can feed on the rise in the country in recent years, i could improve with the president if, if they had out stayed. they're welcome. but it seems as if it's been a largely. busy symbolic deployment, the president had said that they played a huge psychological influence in ending the unrest, and that's why they're on their way home. these truths, most of them, russian in the end, just a couple of 1000 deployed because it's done. we were expecting 3600 people looking further afield. what needs to the c s t o is the big success for the security talk organization led by moscow. and it could conceivably be used again in other
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countries that a member of this organization, whenever there's an unrest or a challenge to the authorities, some civil unrest, the c s d could be deployed and to another potential flashpoint involving russia, talks to diffuse the crisis in eastern ukraine getting underway in vienna. there's been a week of meetings between russia and nato members. this round involves the organization for security and cooperation in europe. the largest permanent security council with both russia and the united states, as members of jabari is in moscow dawson. so why is russia going to be hoping to get out of this meeting? well, this is a chance for them to really prove how effective they've been in terms of maintaining peace after what we just heard about the situation in kaz, extend and the troops withdraw from there. it's going to be an example by
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a criminal about how their forces can actually maintain peace and order in the region. and it's important to note that this is a very serious discussion. this is the 3rd round of talks at the organization as a government level that they're going to be meeting in vienna. this is a organization that has 57 member states and their main goal is to prevent conflicts. so the discussion that will be ongoing will be mainly about ukraine. and of course, a concern that ukraine has about russian troops that have come near its border. of course, the kremlin says there are well within their right to move their shoes within their own country. but they main sticking point has been ukraine's desire to join nato. something the russians have said that they cannot accept you sort of mentioned their doors, but i'm wanting to drill down a little bit more into it. because as you mentioned at the same time as these meetings have been happening, troops now mostly from russia,
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uneven context on so. so how are events they're likely to be weighing on these talks in vienna? well, i think they will be intertwined with what is happening with ukraine. i think the russian perspective will be that look, our forces were wanted what they were asked for. and they went into a country that was in the middle of a very serious conflict. and they were able to maintain peace and order there. and as we heard from the catholic president, there was a huge psychological impact that those troops had. and they were seen according to the russians, as a peacekeeping force. and they were able to maintain order and law in a country on the brink of very serious conflict. and, and the talks in vienna, we'll be looking at how the russian true presence across along the border border with ukraine. it can be looked at in terms of the concern,
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the international community house, as well as the ukraine, about a possible increase intentions and hostilities with that country are all based on their desire to join nato. and i think the russians will use what's happened in kazakhstan to point out that there are 2 presence can be seen as a positive influence rather than negative right, dos jabbar are there for us in moscow. thank you. india has rewarded its highest number of covered 19 cases since may last year, almost 250000 just the past 24 hours. it's followed the global trend of shop increasing on the chron infections. but hospital admissions and deaths are lower than previous weighs. 380 people have died in the past day compared to a peak of more than 4000 last year of new motel reports from new delhi. most of the country has been on the some form of restriction for a while now. in fact,
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authorities, even suspended election rallies after a lot of criticism was pointed towards fat. but there are concerns about the religious gatherings that are taking place across the country. now over the next few days, there are several festivals being celebrated across the country. many states have put a restriction on gatherings, but largely the numbers have been concerning, especially in the state of western gold that is expecting about half a 1000000 devotees. now that state has already become a major hotspot. capital city called copper has the highest positivity rate in the country about 60 percent. what that means is that 2 out of 3 people testing for the virus are turning out to be corbett. 19 positive. the other criticism has been towards the government's policies and this mixed messaging. you know, couple of days ago, the government said that unless you are high risk,
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people who have come in contact the coven, 19 patients don't need to test. one of the top epidemiologists in the country said that, oh, you know, oh, micron variant of fueled global 19 is like a common court. not the government has clarified that that's not the case, but there has been some flip flopping and confusion which has encouraged people to lead down their god. and the neighboring pakistan cases are also setting records. daily infections have hit a form on pi if more than 3000. the health systems on the strain from the search caused by the omi convent, come on, hot, has more from some about largest on it in the grape of the 5th wave of the corona wire. they have been 3000 cases in the large 24 eyes of god is a dangerous sign. because countries, while your dignity date now stands at 6 point dread, which said, and according to the world health organization guidelines,
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that means that they should be more testing. they have been reported cases of people having contracted the omi chrome radiad. most of them, of course, have a home the advisory from the government that be pretty much not strong. again, i know reading the mod and also the standardized hand. but people are large and budget on are oblivious to the trade of the 5th grade. despite the government warning, the education miniature of the country will also be deciding today. where did it did not save to keep the educational institution open. the government had won the p but much dig this very seriously, because it had not the looming thread of their delta kron which had been reported in cyprus. and i had a ministry saying it was a matter of time before that radio and also lounge on august on the shore. power get shot of which is
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a spoke to us and for the w. h ho. he says the virus still poses danger despite some level of progress made to combat the outbreak. $50000.00 a week is something that we can not just accept. so although. busy the, the number of that is not rising exponentially is the number of infections. we can see more people needing hospital care and that's another burden to health systems around the world. we need really to close the gap in vaccination. 85 percent of people in africa has not been vaccinated. an army is particularly a dangerous will people who are unable to make it. we need to continue that and we need to try to reduce risk of infection and try to prevent hospitalisation. and that we understand very much the, all the difficulties that countries around the world are facing with increasing number of actions. and we have to be also flexible. we can, for example,
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reduce the number number of days of, of clarity. if we combine that with testing, we can look into surveillance measures and how we can ease that. but control measures really have to stay in place. we have to do everything we can to, to try to, to prevent people needing a hospital and people die. and that is basically an individual level, keep the behavior that to reduce that risk and on a country level try to box. and they told us we had not been made yet. and on a global level, really try to get that. i've seen equity that will bring the scenes to those who have not been offered at that primary protection, yet to leave it on now where the public transport workers are on strike. as the country struggles with an economic crisis, drivers have blocked roads across the capital. they route, they're angry of increasing fuel prices, the sharp devaluation of the currency. the lebanese pound is not more than 15 percent of its value since the start of the year. the crisis has been caused by
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growing national debt and political deadlock they'd. honda has more from the capital, there's anger, there's desperation. many lebanese are struggling to put food on the table. we are at one of the main intersections in bay, ruth. and as you can see, public transport workers, they're blocking roads, they're trying to paralyze the country. and the hope that this time around the authorities will listen and hear their demands. they've carried out general strikes in the past, but nothing really has happened. these drivers tell us that they can no longer make ends meet. the increase in the global fuel prices is aggravating. lebanon's financial challenges because this is a country in need of dollars to purchase fuel. and the local currency has sharply depreciated in recent days. in fact, it has lost 90 percent of its value since late 2019. but in the past 2 weeks alone, it lost 15 percent of its value. so the official exchange rate was $1500.00. today
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it's more. 2 than 30000 and majority of the lebanese people are earning and the local currency. so inflation is high. people are unable to make ends meet, and they're hoping that protest action like this will pressure the authorities to do something about the crisis. people are not optimistic, the government, the new government was formed 33 and a half months ago. and it hasn't convene in the past 3 months because of a new political crisis in the country. and the government needs to convene in order to come up with an economic recovery plan. they need to put together a state budget, all these conditions that are required by the international monetary fund, in order for a financial bailout package to be reached. because lebanon, like i mentioned, is the need of hard currency. it's in need of dollars, and as long as there's no dollars, then the currency will continue. it's free fall, still had an sation in the u. s. a 14 year supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic push on price is the household and businesses plus real
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estate giant ever grant fights. the demolition of dozens of buildings is more probably developers in china struggle to pay off debt. ah hey, there your world's weather report begins in australia and over the past 24 hours tropical cyclone tiffany is dropped more than a 100 millimeters of rain toward the top, and it's continuing to move toward the west now plaguing at western astrally. and some of these areas have been parched, catastrophic fire danger, so this is much needed moisture elsewhere across australia. on friday we get dallas with some heavy rain toward victoria state. same goes for tasmania, off to the southwest perth that 28 degrees, but watched this, her temperatures are gonna hot up in the days to come all the way to 40 by tuesday
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. and that's thanks in part to a switch in the wind direction. afternoon zealand is south facing when for the south island putting cap on temperatures, auckland. 026 degrees. but with this tropical cyclone cody moving in. this is our monday heavy rain, northland escape gives bin. is wall with a hive. 23 degrees southeast asia, jolts and bolts, thunderstorms to be expected across side java and also smarter. the risk of flooding goes for borneo as well. and we're talking about snow as we head towards pan. some see effects, snow scares and snow. borders are gonna love this, especially when you consider we could see about another 30 centimeters of snow in this area. tokyo, it's got a high 9 degrees on friday that's it says her ah coveted beyond awe taken without hesitation. fulton died for the power lines are weld, launch loop babies were dying,
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i did it not in your bed. it's neglected babies to deck, beeble empower, investigates, exposes, and questions for the use and abuse of power around the globe on al jazeera. ah ah, he watching all his era reminder of our top stories this all russian lead forces have started withdrawing from cause like song following the worst unrest a decades they set to complete the pull out by the end of next week. more than 160 people were killed and nearly 10000 detained drink days of violent anti government
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. protests. india has reported its highest number of covered 19 cases since may last year. almost 250002 the last 24 hours. but hospital admissions and deaths on lower than previous waves transfer workers in lab and on our own strike with dr. is blocking roads across the country. they're angry about increasing fuel prices and a shot devaluation of the currency. inflation in the united states has hit levels not seen in 40 years with a 70 percent increase on the previous year. the white house blames global supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic. but other se, stimulus programs are the main reason for the surgeon prices. my cat reports from washington dc. price is for groceries rent another needed items continue to saw. the own, the small shops are particularly hard hit. as they see their customers beginning to treat what were every day purchases as luxuries you can see have the money flows.
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you can seeing when people are not getting the extras when they're getting copy trip coffee instead of capital, you can see it. you can see how they pay if they're paying in coins, be increased in prices is now being felt at every gas station. and in every grocery store, i just think for a little more careful, i notice it in almost every product. fruits vegetables, which we buy, a lot of jelly products. i can't really see anywhere that the prices have gone down. but they've gone up bottlenecks in the supply chains of distributors or the primary reason. and these and turn, or the direct result of stopping shortages. as the pandemic continues to rage worldwide. at the stage, though, the head of the federal reserve insists there's no need for panic. that this is
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a temporary situation. we will use our tools to support the economy and a strong labor market and to prevent higher inflation from becoming entrenched. it's a similar message coming from the white house, which points to a dropping unemployment rate as evidence that economic recovery is underway and is adamant that the supply chain issue will be resolved. we are well positioned to attack the challenges of prices and cost had on. and that's exactly what the president i and this administration are doing. but republicans continue to blame stimulus measures for overheating the economy. one thing is clear, it's impossible to predict the ongoing economic impact of the ami kron varian surge, which the nation continues to face. i don't believe we've seen that peak yet here in the united states. the rise in price increases reflect a harsh reality that in the pandemic, it's not just people who get sick, but the economy as well. mike, hanna, auto 0,
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washington. at least 62 people are confirmed dead falling raids on vintages by gunman in northern nigeria. serge james and looking for more bodies, get acts, come off the government as strikes targeted the hide outs of criminal gangs. i'll just, there is amid h, as reports from some far estate. as dusk approaches these displaced women pound grades to prepare the meal. this families open kitchen is busy, which means its members will get to eat. but 10000 of others were fled. the bothers of little food or shelter in no model, returns to our family. empty handed are 4 children will go hungry to day. so when at our may as emily, there's nothing i can do about it. i have no options, but it breaks my heart to see them in such a situation. some members of our family are still missing more than a week after the massacres. there's been no contract,
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nor demand for runs. they are presumed dead. their bodies have not been recovered. mohammed is yet to overcome his grief. he lost 4 children and 10 other relatives in the attacks. loveable bobby old, they showed no mercy women children. the elderly were knocked down, shouter, slaughtered with children, were yanked off their mother's backs and thrown into fire. wonder all holmes and granaries were burnt. dan is um for a state governor says the time for negotiations with the criminal gangs is over. some of them are pushing, put a dialogue, but let us allow the cabinet to go on fast. it would be our foolish. don't come up with genuine requests leashes that pu now, why not do for eat? the conflictions and for i began this dispute over land and water resources between farmers and herders. but successive governments ignored the danger sides. it's now
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spread to most part of the country with criminal gangs and even book or um, caching in thousands have been kidnapped for ransom, including school children, hundreds of whom are still being held by gunman. many villages, like these in nigeria, north are forced to make difficult choices, cooperating with criminal gangs, results in long prison terms. but helping security forces means death at the hands of the bandits for many poor vulnerable families. their reality is there isn't any way else to run to in december last year than our geron government declared those responsible for the deadly attacks terrorists and says they're committing more troops and equipment to end the bloodshed. oh, hulu. oh, okay. it
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is a li, a but that's little comfort for survivors of the massacres in the villages in nigeria, north was priority. now we survival while trying to find closure. our losses that don't seem to stop edris al jazeera, his opera, northwest nigeria, the united nation says it needs nearly 4000000000 dollars this year to help the victims of the war in yemen. the un estimates, 13000000 people are at risk of starvation was calling on the iranian bank, who visa saudi back government to negotiate an end to the 7 year conflicts. but 2022 is starting on a challenge. to note, the military escalation, i described in this count last month has accelerated as the parties are dropping down on military options. 7 years down the road of war. the prevailing belief of
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all warring sides seems to be that inflict things sufficient harm on the other will force them into submission. however, there is no sustainable long term solution to be found on the back of food. therefore, i will continue to stress that warring parties town should and indeed must talk even if they are not ready to put down their arms. and up america, this is james space is at the united nations in new york. well, it's very grim picture from yemen. remember, the country has been in turmoil for more than a decade, and war has been raging in the country for almost 8 years. well, with that backdrop, what has happened in the last month? things have got much worse. they say there has been a deterioration of the humanitarian situation, an escalation by all sides of that military action. and we also heard from a senior humanitarian official from the united nations. again,
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briefing the security council saying that over 15000 people have been deprived, displaced in the last month. and the number of civilians that have been reported killed is 358 that's tied for the highest figure at any point in the last 3 years. very grim news from yemen often described by people as the forgotten war. but it's a war that continues to rage more than 20 people in indigenous communities have died in floods in south east in brazil, nonstop brain for 2 weeks and ministered. i state has been dan's forcing people to seek shelter, done home and has more flood waters a coursing through the state of meanness, in se brazil, this is who are tuber one of the towns on the water. over the last 2 months, thousands had been left homeless across brazil, victims of a relentless re me season. now minas his bearing the brunt. oh,
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glad i was the america up in the water level in my house reached my waist. we lost everything, my children and my wife left the house by boat. we are getting the things we managed to save out of there, but clothes and these things. we couldn't really save. and 10 people died and meanness in the last 2 days. it could get worse. this is the carrier. could them threatening to go down? this? the dam has never been like this. may god free us, some keep us safe. if it breaks, it will hurt money. people below there are says he's down there that will be harmed . indigenous communities in the state are struggling with sentiment and with a solution it. it's a very sad feeling, one of heartbreak to see this community in such a state. if it were up to me, i would never return. here my heart is bleeding. at the moment, the using a local school as a shelter all over the state, others are suffering to and desperately hoping that the rain stops. john holman,
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out zebra. a property crisis in china is deepening with a growing number of developers and debt. firms have come under intense pressure of the beijing curbs. they're borrowing, real estate giant ever ground is struggling to pay back $300000000000.00 in loans. this katrina ye reports from banjo and hun and province. the company is now fighting the demolition of dozens of apartment buildings. some colette china is hawaii. the island province in the south attracts tens of millions of visitors every year. and property developers have flocked here to accommodate them. real estate giant ever grad constructed this artificial island, complete with hotels and theme parks. but a debt crisis has caused many of its projects to come to a halt. these $39.00 unfinished apartment buildings would you to be completed soon? now the local government has called for them to be demolished,
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citing environmental concerns. the order has sparked confusion among local people. general cheer. ha ha. these buildings have already been constructed ledges and now they want to demolish down loving. personally, i think is a big waste of resources getting comma young xyzzy yo out isn't. what if you tear down these buildings, it will just create more pollution. it will say crossing the owners of other apartments here to panic because they're afraid this will be next. the unfinished project was backed by a former marriage, john chee, who is now serving life in prison for bribery. there are almost $3000.00 apartments worth more than $1000000000.00 there. it's just one of hundreds of stoled ever ground projects in china. but the demolition of those $39.00 buildings would deal. another major blow to the already embattled developer ever grant is $300000000000.00 in debt and defaulted on offshore bonds last month. regional
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governments have taken control of the developers projects in some areas and confiscated land and others. it's far from alone. in recent months, the chinese government has begun curbing over borrowing in the property sector. and a growing number of firms are now in distress. shamal keiser modern land and guam jo, r and f are among those struggling with loan re payments. analysts say beijing is sending a message, it looks like they are more concerned about that and the sustainable growth. so i guess in the long term, this is more of a change for the better on and i guess it's safe to say on the kind of aggressive expansion period has basically ended from china. the crisis in the property sector is weighing on china's economic growth. and experts expect to slow down to continue for months, possibly years. ever grand is doing all it can to keep its business and projects
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here afloat. it's paid more than $30000000.00 in fines to the local government and is appealing against the demolition of these $39.00 buildings. katrina, you al jazeera dan, joe china. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories in breaking news. the german court has sentenced to a former syrian government official to life in prison for crimes against humanity on, while ross land was the head of an intelligence office in a damascus detention center, prosecutors say that's where our son oversaw the killing of 58 people. and the torture of 4000 others is trial began 2 years ago after he defected and sought asylum and germany russia. lead forces have started withdrawing.
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