the al jazeera english proud recipient of the new york festivals broadcaster of the year award for the 5th year running the news. ready a former syrian official is sentenced to life in prison, charged with crimes against humanity, not prosecuted, say is the 1st conviction of its kind worldwide. ah, other given l, this is al jazeera alive from dough, also coming up. russian. that forces begin withdrawing from calls exxon after the deployment to help contain violent anti government protest. warnings from the world health organization that the only con very remains dangerous despite its mild

symptoms, as countries continued to set new records of cases and public transport operate is 11 on go on strike, locking roads and demanding the government address, rising fuel prices at a d valued currency ah, will begin with breaking news out of germany and the 1st ever conviction for crimes against humanity. for a former syrian government official, a german court has sentenced, unmarked ross land to life in prison. roslyn was the head of an intelligence officer in a damascus detention center. prosecutors they, that's where he oversaw the killing of 58 people and the torture of 4000 others. between 20112012 roseland trial began 2 years ago after he defected and sought asylum in germany. it's go live now to dominate. kane,

who's in berlin. dominic this is a significant rolling and on some very horrific crimes. the list of crimes, but this, this theory and defendant was accused of was very long, very extensive on it took in the sexual offences, torture all manner of particularly heinous crimes. for this man has now been found guilty of and it refers to his time back at the start of the syrian civil war when he was working as a colonel. so that is a high ranking officer in the security forces of president bush. and it refers to specifically at the time when this man unwashed rash line was working and has responsibility for this unit in the ad hoc. and the evidence against him was very considerable, makes the significance, the importance of this position, express land held in the security forces of president child to somebody at

the office being brought books brought to justice and the fact that it's happened in germany. that's the thing that massey also was involved victim and she will not german, they perpetrator who was not german offences that did not take place in germany. and yet a german 4 if he's argued, blaze leave that view, that universal jurisdiction allowed them chance to bring before the court and mission. and it's worth saying that the court said that it's all good for life sentence against them. they don't want to be released under any circumstances for at least 15. yes. alright, dominic, think that don't came the law for us in berlin? eric is a senior policy officer at open society justice initiative. he says the verdict bring some level of justice to the victims for some victims of

systematic torture in charlotte, syria, this will bring some measure of justice, some measure of solace. germany has the ability to prosecute crimes that crimes against humanity and war crimes that happened outside of its territory under the principle of universal jurisdiction. the information came to the attention of the authorities and my son was, was recognized by some of the victims of torture branch, 251 where he led intelligence operations and really over saw the regime of torture in that intelligence branch. and once that information was brought to the authorities, there was a tremendous effort by syrian activists and civil society to collect information and bring that to prosecutors with the help of some international

n jose. and this trial really validates those efforts over over several years now. to, to hold one well, really the most senior official today from the government of charlotte side to, to account for the torture of over 4000 people. russian lead forces has started withdrawn from conflicts on following the worst and rest in decades. will also said to be complete within 10 days, called log presidents custom jo month chi, a vast for their help to quell days of anti government protests. while the 160 people were killed and nearly 10000 detained during the demonstrations. robin forest walker is following developments from tbilisi in georgia. the c s t o wasn't in, in cars expense. very true. i mean, it will take another 1010 days will say before they will gone. but there were

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 like, shoot to kill ordinary cars acts. civilians could have been caught up in difficult situations and cars at restaurants 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 and 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 this means for 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

countries that members of this organization. whenever there's an unrest or a challenge to the authorities, some forward civil unrest. the c s d could be deployed or it's had faqua is a professor of russian and european politics at the university of kent. the key point is that this deployment was very much a good question because externally government, the president took drive and clearly he needed this force to stabilize his own internal situation. once that was stabilized, once they understood that his own domestic forces would remain loyal, then the c s t o deployment was no longer needed. russia is, as it were, the major security provider to the machine, to the systems within its neighborhood in from august 2020 to 21 or 2020 the election also, of course, because next town is a major, an important neighbor, huge boda with russia. it also showed the importance of the c s t or the collective

security teach organisation. i just security provider. earlier would have been invited in and take a stand a few years ago. it appears to intervene. but on this occasion, given the importance of the stakes, it intervened and it left, so it shows it can work. and to another venture flashpoints involving russia, talks to diffuse. the crisis in east and ukraine are on the way in vienna. they involve the organization for security and cooperation in europe. poland, foreign minister is chairing the meeting and warned the region is closer to war than at any time in the last 30 years. does jabari has more from moscow? according to the polish foreign minister, he said that the risk of war in, oh, i see area is now greater than anytime in the last 30 years. so very strong words. he said that for the last few weeks we've been facing the prospect of major military escalation, eastern europe, of course,

talking about the russian troop build up along its border with ukraine. this is something that is very much a concern to this organization. and of course, this is the 3rd meeting that is taking place this week about the security concerns the europeans have and the united states about russia. ukraine relations at the 1st one was in geneva on monday. and then there was a meeting yesterday, brussels with nato. and then today in vienna, but we've just been hearing from the kremlin spokesperson, who has said, according to the kremlin, they've called this week of talks between russia and the west, quote unsuccessful. and that talks with the west show that disagreements on fundamental issues continue. and they also have the strong warning for the americans. they said that's for the us to impose sanctions against. russian president vladimir put in that would be comparable to severing ties. the criminal

spokesperson also went on to say that they're not interested in process for the sake of process. there must be concrete results and that nato can't dictate to us where to deploy our own troops. within our own territory, in india has reported its highest number of coven 19 cases since may last year. almost 250002 the last 24 hours. it followed the global trend of shop increase in on the con infections. but hospital admissions and deaths, the lower than previous waves, 380 people died the past day compared to a peak of more than 4000 last year. have new metallic reports from new delhi. most of the country has been under some form of restriction for a while now. in fact, authorities, even suspended election rallies after a lot of criticism was pointed towards that. but there are concerns about the of

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 kata 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 covered 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 a high risk people who have come in contact the coven, 19 patients don't need to test. one of the top epidemiologist in the country said that, you know, or mirand variant of fueled corbett 19 is like

a common court. now the government has clarified that that's not the case, but there has been some flip flopping and confusion which has encouraged people to let down their guard. the world health organization says more than 15000000 people contracting coven 19 during the past week. that's higher than at any time during the pandemic. it's up more than 50 percent from the previous 7 days, and the w h o says the number of deaths is also rising. let's be clear. while army can cause less severe dizziness done delta. it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated. almost 50000 birds are so weak is 50000 does too many. still ahead on al jazeera inflation in the u. s. had a 14 year high supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic push up prices for households and businesses. bus real estate giant to ever ground fights the

demolition of dozens of buildings is more promptly. developers in china struggle to pay off days. ah, ah, look forward to burly to scores with sponsored boy cut off airways. hey there, good to see away. we go with your weather report beginning in southeast asia and our seasonal storms really do in a number on areas of sumatra. same goes for java and borneo. very real risk of seen some flooding here. and the ne monsoon is subdued right now. so just some showers for a coastal vietnam. nothing major here. next stop, we're going to central china and temperature is actually below average stretching from woo hon to shanghai right through to grey lin. some cloud cover, some showers and also snow flurries to be expected. not flurries, but we're talking blizzard conditions, in some cases across

a western honshu. same goes for whole kato, in fact, we've got a snow storm warning in play. that means we could see about another 30 centimeters of snow over the next 12 to 24 hours. rain is sliding down the east coast of india . so from odessa into anthro pradesh. but eventually that energy will move out toward the b a bengal. and we've got fog alerts in play for the per dash. you know, as we look toward new delhi, that air quality is once again plunge. it's a high of 20 degrees and does a few odd showers. we can find through time on the do i do think that should i will stay dry on friday with the high of 31 degrees. that's it. that's all we'll see. again soon. take care for the weather. sponsored by katara, always living in a rosanne is a risk not worth taking for most but for a 10 year old boy. there is nowhere else to go. in the absence of his parents, his grandmother dedicates herself to his upbringing,

never knowing whether the next explosion echo one step closer to the place they call him the distant barking of ducks, a witness documentary on al jazeera. ah ah. your judge is there a reminder of our top stories to sell? the german court is that it's a former syrian government official to life in prison for crimes against humanity on marsan that was head all that intelligence officer, damascus detention center. prosecutors say that's where he oversaw the killing of 58 people and the torture of 4000 others. russian lead forces have started

withdrawn from context on following the worst unrest and decades. is it to complete the pull out by the end of next week, or the 160 people were killed, and nearly 10000 attained gangs of violent anti government protest? india has reported its highest number of coven 19 cases since may last year. almost 250000 in the last 24 hours. but hospital admissions and deaths are lower than previous waves. in pakistan, corrode of iris cases are setting records. daily infections of had a form on pi of more than 3000. the health system is on the strain from the surge caused by the army con variant come on. harder has more from some of odd 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 stand that 6 point

dread, but said, and according to the world health organization guidelines that mean that they should be more testing, they have been reported cases of people having contracted the only cron radiad. most of them, of course, have a home, the advisory from the government and that be, but it might not change again. i know reading the mod and also standardized hand. but people are large and focused on are oblivious to the trait of the 5th grade. despite the government warning, the education miniature of the country will also be deciding today. where did it did not have to keep the education institution open. the government had won that the people much dig this very seriously because it had not the looming threat of their delta kron which had been reported in cyprus. and i had a ministry saying, it was a matter of time before that grady and also land on august on the shore and levied

on public transport workers. our own strike was the country's struggle with an economic crisis. drivers have been blocking roads across the capital bay route. they're angry of increasing fuel prices and the sharp devaluation of the currency that they tried to paralyze the country. public transport workers blocked roads across lebanon, and the hope the authorities will improve their living conditions. and international increase in fuel costs is adding pressure to their financial challenges. but it's the rapid depreciation of the local currency that made petrol unaffordable for many. in the phone, a lot going on as we demand, they fixed a dollar rates so we can live, we can survive with the fuel prices, we can't feed our children, we are in pain, lebanon inflation has reached triple digits, and is among the highest in the world that lead to fuel consumption, falling by nearly half as many people are no longer able to afford using their cars,

filling them with fuel costs more than their monthly minimum wage. that's now worth 20 us dollars. he kinda went to work is cheaper than using my car, but i still have to pay one ford of my salary for transportation. a few months ago, they nearly bankrupt, the government lifted subsidies on fuel because of a lack of foreign reserves and public transport costs increased by 400 percent. i know people who are walking for kilometers because they can't afford to pay for the ride. everything is too expensive. the economic crisis is likely to worse than as politicians blame for years of corruption. don't have a recovery plan needed to unlock international financial aid. much i'm going to talk, we have to beg for money to survive. we are dying slowly. the situation is drastic . many people are also struggling with power outages, lasting 22 hours a day because the state can't afford to buy enough fuel. i pay

1600000 mirrors for private electricity. that is more than an average salary. what about the other bills? food inflation in lebanon is among the highest in the world. most people in lebanon are paid in the local currency at the official exchange rates of $1500.00. leigh rose to the us dollar, but the prices of goods and commodities are based on a power low market rates. that's no more than $30000.00 lire us. there doesn't seem to be a clear way out of the crisis. the government hasn't convened in 3 months because a political infighting. all the while desperation among many is increasing. and what was once a middle class country that their elders ita, beirut inflation in the united states and state levels not seen in 40 years with a 7 percent increase on the previous year. the white house blamed global supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic. but other se, stimulus programs are the main reason for the search and prices. my kind of reports from washington dc. price is for groceries rent another needed items continue to

saw. busy the own, the small shops are particularly hard hit as they see their customers beginning to treat what every day purchases as luxuries. you can see how the money flows you can seeing when people are not getting the extras when they're getting coffee 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 panoramic continues to rage worldwide. at the stage, though, the head of the federal reserve insists there's no need for panic. that this is 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 cos 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 to harsh reality that in the pandemic, it's not just people who get sick, but the economy as well. my cana auto 0 washington more than 20 people in indigenous communities of dice and floods and southeast and brazil. nonstop brain for 2 weeks and the minister ice station has burst dams, forcing people to seek shelter. john holman, has more flood waters or coursing through this faith of meanness and se brazil. this is who are tuber one of the towns on the water over the last 2 months, thousands have been left homeless across brazil, victims of a relentless re me season. now minas his bearing the brunt. oh, glad i was the miracle up in the water level in my house reached my wrist. 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 us all. and tempe looked, i meanness in the last 2 days. it could get worse. this is the carrier, could them threatening to go down with the dom has never been like this. may god free of some keep us safe if it breaks, it will hurt money. people below there are 5 cities down there that will be harmed . indigenous communities in the state, struggling with me at them with appreciate 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 too, and desperately hoping that the rain stops. john holman, out to zebra. a lawsuit against prisons, prince andrew was moving forward in the u. s. after

a judge rejected. efforts to dismiss the sex abuse claim. virginia deferred it says she was 17 years old when she was traffic to have sex with the u. k. royal and other men. the prince is consistently denied the claims. deborah xander is in new york, where the civil lawsuit against prince andrew is under way. what appears that this is going to a trial, and the trial will be towards the end of this year, assuming, and this is a big assumption here that prince andrew and his lawyers decide not to settle out of court. that could very be a very real possibility at this point, but assuming that does not happen, it's very much now going down a legal process to a trial at the end of this year here in federal court in new york. so a couple of questions you ask yourself, does prince andrew have diplomatic immunity? the answer to that by most legal analysts is no, only the queen, queen and her immediate household have diplomatic immunity. he does not fall under

that category, but will he be present at the trial in new york? the answer to that is also know that highly unlikely. and that's because this is a civil case right now and not a criminal case. and in civil cases the, the courts can not ask for the u. k to extradite someone to the us for a civil case such as this, if it was criminal, that's different, but this is civil. so it's highly unlikely, almost unfathomable, that he will actually be there at the court, assuming his trial goes forward. so then you ask yourself, what are his big risk? well, does he have to give testimony under oath for this trial? the answer to that is yes. he most likely will organize is of the trailer, an open tennis championship have included another joke of which in the official draw, despite uncertainty over his visa status. the draw took place hours later than its

scheduled time. talk of it is visa was revoked. last week of the questions about his vaccine exemption, the decision was overturned and course the immigration minister says further action could be taken. a property crisis in china is deepening with a growing number of developers and death. firms have come under intense pressure of the beijing curbs. they're borrowing, real estate giant ever. grand is struggling to pay back $300000000000.00 in loans. and as katrina, you reports from van joel and hon and province. the company is now fighting the demolition of dozens of apartment buildings. some call it china is hawaii, the island province in the south, a tracks 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 unfinished apartment buildings were due to be completed soon. now the local government has called for them to be demolished, citing environmental concerns. the order has sparked confusion among local people. yellow, chill, ha, ha. these buildings have already been constructed ledgers, and now they want to demolish dog loving. personally, i think is a big waste of resources getting close. jo, his eyes, he, you thought isn't why if you tear down these buildings, it will just create more pollution. it's also causing 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 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 gong jo are enough. 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 for 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 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 resolved zara. and these are the top stories, a german court, a sentence to form a syrian governor official to life in prison for crimes against humanity on my roster, and was head all of an intelligence office in damascus detention center. prosecutor say that's where he oversaw the killing of 58 people and the torture of 4000 others don't. kane has more from the in the fact that it's happened in.