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blackmail m. p. 's, who are demanding forrest johnson's resignation. the 1st international aid reaches toner, 5 days after a volcanic eruption trigger devastating soon. army. and i will see a newman by the magellan, straight on the very tip of south america, where a new climate observatory is being launched and it will help to resolve mystery. that is why he is wales has been beating more and more along the coast. and in sport, well never to danielle madame, when's a fiery encounter at the australian open al player ne, korea losing his temper and eventually the nice in now with swift and severe. that's how the u. s. and its european allies describing their response to any possible russian aggression against ukraine. in the past few hours,

you are a secretary of state entity blanket, met german officials, as well as foreign ministry officials from france and the u. k. in berlin. they all agree on the need for united front against moscow's possible assault on ukraine, even as were relentless in pursuing this diplomatic path. will continue to make very clear that if moscow chooses the path of further aggression, we will impose swift and massive cost. on this too, were united transfer shops made that clear a few days ago when he said that russia would bear high costs for such an escalation. so did our british and french counterparts earlier today. and it's the same message that we've heard from the g 7 from nato, from the european union, among others. and here's why new satellite images show russia's military build up along its border with ukraine. and that's what's raising fears of an invasion. ukraine says that moscow has now applied more than 127000 personnel near the border that has almost completed its build up of troops on wednesday, you,

as president joe biden said he believes russia will make a military incursion into ukraine. but he doesn't think the president vladimir putin once a full scale conflict. our white house correspondent, kimberly how could his standing by in washington dc but 1st dominic caden berlin. he's been following all of the diplomatic developments there. so that putting out a united front dominic, the singing from the same came chic talk as through today's diplomacy. the clear message coming both from the united states government here in berlin and the german government was unity of purpose almost in lockstep with each other. with one spelling at the possibility, probability of serious economic sanctions on russia were an act of aggression to take place by russian forces in ukraine. and on the other side, you had analynn, a bell book, the german foreign minister making an appeal to moscow,

calling for moderation. saying that even a 1000000 metrics step back would be a good thing and would be a way of deescalate saying this crisis. de escalation was something that both these ministers were keen to mention and to stress the benefits that could flow from that . the progress that there could be made if negotiation was seen as the way out of this crisis, the germans would have the normandy format reactivated if they could. what is that? that is the format that brings together the foreign ministers from berlin, from paris, from key if and from moscow. that's a format that has to a certain extent, almost seem to be in hibernation for much of the last year or so. but there is a clear will in paris and germ and berlin to try to reinvigorate that. the, the ball though is rather in the russian government's court. how will they rest?

they respond to these overtures and these promises of sanctions. if they don't, if you see was, i mean, that's effectively what's come out of this. we know that having spoken to foreign minister burbock secretary blinkin is now speaking to a group of influential think tanks here in berlin. but we'll then go on to have a meeting with the chancellor, all off shots. and again there we can expect unity of purpose being in lockstep with each other. both of them do not want to see russian aggression in ukraine. the question is, is the way they've gone about sending messages to moscow publicly to day, the way to achieve thus, don't even effect selves. there are so many cane there live in berlin. let's go to the white house than our correspondent. kimberly how kit is there. kimberly the foreigner, the secretary of state rather would have had to do a certain amount of clearing up after the president's remarks yesterday. what will his message have been that was not just the secretary of state that is having to

do some cleanup, but it's also the white house press secretary that is doing that as well. and here's why the u. s. president joe biden, in his statements of the east room, i in front of the white house press corps, as he gave that presidential press conference seem to suggest or down play the severity of an incursion by russia into ukraine is something that the white house has said has been concerned about for some time, but when the president talked about this, he seemed to suggest that there may be a lesser incursion that may perhaps not even a prompt, some sort of response by the west. now this not only brought nervousness here in the united states, but we've just had a response on twitter by the president of ukraine himself, who said, we want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small

nations. just as there are no miter casualties and little grief from the loss of loved ones, i say this as the president of a great power. and we heard from the press secretary jen saki just moments ago here on the white house north lawn. she responded to this tweaked in real time saying that the united states, she was, underscore, has the back of ukraine. she said that if there is any movement by russia, that the united states will respond. but again, the president getting a lot of criticism for his comments and his language that he said in that white house press conference because he is being accused by his republican critics here in washington of essentially green lighting a russian invasion. here's what the president said. one thing is, which is minor incursion, isn't we end up having to fight about what to do and not do it cetera. but if they actually do what they're capable of doing with the force, the mask on the border,

it is going to be a disaster for russia. now what the white house press secretary said just moments ago is that what they had president meant really was that there were a range of tactics that the russians use. it could be some sort of cyber attack. it could be even a land invasion regardless of the tactics. the white house and its european allies are prepared to respond with the most harsh of consequences or so going forward. what is anthony blinking strategy? well we know that he's going to be meeting friday and geneva with survey lab rob the russian foreign minister. and the message is going to be very clear. it is going to be very direct. the path to diplomacy is the only path that the united states sees in terms of resolving the security differences. if russia chooses an alternate path, and that is one that the west does not believe is a wise choice,

there will be strong financial and punishing sanctions. the lights of which russia has never seen, they will be the effects be, will be felt in the short term in the long term. but also it should be pointed out that the united states believes that there will be consequences even beyond the sanctions that are being discussed. so this is something that is going to be sent in terms of this message. but what is not going to be sent is a, a sort of proposal that russia is looking for in terms of assurances that ukraine or moldova will not be given membership into nato. and that is something that russia is really seeking. that is something that will not be provided in this meeting. instead, there will only be the discussions and the message conveyed once again, this has been public and will be reiterated on friday. and that diplomacy is the only solution the west seas in terms of resolving the security differences.

whitehouse corresponded kimberly how could supporting live that for washington? kimberly many thanks. the common sense for us is ready to talk, but not about critical issues. such is the possibility of ukraine joining nato. i'll just restore such mario has more now from moscow, where she's been speaking to people about the views on the situation. crushes foreign ministry is very clear about what they're hoping to achieve from the meeting on friday in geneva. that is, they want to take the next steps on negotiations on security guarantees that they're asking the american government about the possibility of nato expanding for their ease force, as well as not allowing ukraine to join the military alliance. that is something that is very much a red line for this country. now, the kremlin spokesperson dmitri past coff has said that while the american flame, they're ready to talk. they are not willing to talk about the critical issues that are at stake for russia. that is mainly the possibility of ukraine joining nato. so that's the official position here, but i want to,

or here russians think about the ongoing tensions. we ask them, people here in the capital, and here is what they had to say. you don't wish to when you put, i think there will be no war. it seems to me that we have this situation from time to time because authorities need to keep people up with something apart from coated metal, puts his rating is just going down near where i don't believe it's possible that property nations will ever start this war. i wouldn't one t because why, what for to prove war and to whom are stand for peace whenever, when you tell us, did you go in those nectar wise? it'll need it. i wish we don't make war, especially with ukraine. we are brothers. indeed, that's all i can tell you as the world waits to find out what happens in geneva on friday, many here are hoping that diplomacy and dialogue can continue to be half forward to try and the escalate the lumen crisis. or from the ongoing tension with russia and china to the taliban takeover in afghanistan. he was president joe biden has faced

many foreign policy challenges during his 1st year in office. i'll just say was diplomatic as a james base takes a look at his record so far. i have joseph robinson by june. you do solemnly swear one year ago, moment softer, he was sworn in the new president pledged that b a return to a more traditional u. s. foreign policy. we will repair our alliances and engage with the rural once again. not to me, yesterday's challenges, but today's end to mars challenges. later, the same day president biden signed back up to the paris climate deal of the un. the u. s. has returned to the human rights counseling geneva. it's rejoined the education and scientific organization, unesco. and again, it's playing its part to funds schools, clinics, and other services for palestinians through unrra. but other parts of u. s. foreign policy have proved much more problematic biden promise to rejoin the

iran nuclear deal. but even close allies, believe he wasted precious time getting us back to talks, which didn't start in vienna until april. but it was the momentous events in august in afghanistan, that of course, the most tension between the u. s. and it's nato and e u allies. they feel that we're not properly consulted about the u. s. plans withdraw forces after doing a deal with the taliban. and they believe that withdrawal was seriously bungled. relations with others, superpowers have not improved in biden's 1st year. an attempt to bridge differences with china, a meeting in alaska, attended by the us national security adviser, the secretary of state, and their 2 chinese counterparts, descended into a very public confrontation. and there's been no breakthrough in talks with russia to try and diffuse tensions over ukraine. the administration's most experienced negotiator, wendy sherman, led those discussions in geneva last week with another round with the u. s.

secretary of state and russian foreign minister expected on friday. u. s. allies acknowledge a distinct change from the trump presidency. the biden administration is trying to communicate and cooperate more, but they say the response to major events has been slow and stilted. sometimes there had been missteps. one western politician told me we were hoping for return to the obama era. instead, we seem to have got the obama beating james bay's al jazeera at the united nations . that's towards the current volker. he was a us ambassador to nato and is a distinguished fellow at the center for european policy analysis. he joins us now live from washington. good to have you with us again. so with that remark about the obama b team, still ringing in our ears, are the president's critics being overly harsh. failing to acknowledge that he took office during a pandemic, and after the previous administration had alienated many allison, withdrawn from many agreements. well, to be honest,

i think the criticism is well founded. i think particularly about afghanistan. that was a completely unforced catastrophe. it was a decision that was made here in the us to withdraw roughly where everyone was advising that the afghan government would collapse if we did that. and yet we went ahead anyway. i think that creates a damaging image image for united states in the world that we, we lack resolve and we lack the stomach to follow through that we will not stand with allies. and that in turn, has given encouragement to both the concerning ukraine and to she concerning taiwan . the president acknowledged that the place where remains divided over how to respond to russian aggression against ukraine. a lo, we're seeing a sort of unity emerging today. the greatest tension, of course, being between the u. s. and germany. just how serious is that rift will, has secretary of state lincoln been able to heal it today?

well, several things were unfortunate in the president's remarks yesterday. what's important is what tony lincoln is doing now, trying to project unity and resolve on behalf of the west on behalf of nato. but the president, as you said, indicated in his remarks that there are divisions within nato over how we should respond. he also indicated that there is a difference between a minor incursion and an invasion of ukraine, which is very alarming to the ukrainians. it sounds as though he would accept some minor incursion or that our reaction to that would be different and more muted. so lincoln is having a lot of work to do today to try to get the message back on track that indeed we are united with our eyes. it will be consequences if the russians go ahead and invade the president says he makes no apologies for what he did in afghanistan, that there was no way to leave the country. you, you talked about a, the,

the image damaged, the damage to reputation, that, that withdrawal has done to the us. how much damage did it do to, to nato? is the us now, once again, an ally that they so members can count on? yes, well i think that's exactly right. there is concern among allies that the u. s. if you don't have did not have the will to follow through on our own us lead activity in afghanistan. how much are they sure that we will follow through and protecting allies, and how much are we willing to protect non allies when you're european security is in the balance, such as is the case with ukraine. and finally, if there is another mission that the u. s. decides to embark on like afghanistan, sometime in the future. will allies be willing to come with us because they remember afghanistan and, and they had people left behind. they had soldiers and civilians were unprepared just as united states did. and they don't want to be caught out in that position.

the president is acknowledged that it's been a year of challenges. he though insisted that it ministration has outperformed expectations. i'm guessing that's an assessment in terms of foreign policy that you'd not agree with. what does he need to do now? to get right? as he looks to recalibrate his administration going forward, right, when i did have higher expectations of the administration, i admit that in terms of what needs to be done, i think there needs to be a demonstration of a willingness to exercise usa leadership. we need to have clear principles and goals in the world and realistic strategies to achieve them that we will back off with our own action with our own military forces, if needed, economic sanctions, political pressure, and so forth. right now it seems that we are on the defensive, trying to prevent bad things from happening and taking options off the table as we

go. i think it needs to be the other way around. and starting in particular with ukraine. i think it does indeed invade ukraine, and the response from the west is limited only to some sanctions, not swift transaction system sanctions, but others. and that does not stop huge and i think that will be yet another blow to the image and trustworthiness, the united states in the world always could start to use up many thanks to date cut vocal that in washington dc still come here. all that is our concerns in india and pakistan has both countries scramble to control the rising number of coven 19 cases. i did support a record breaking. come back for talk to the english premier league. ah, a senior conservative m p. as acute the british government of using intimidation

and blackmail against those in the party who are calling for private subarus johnston to resign. downing street says it's not seen evidence of the obligations. it is, of course, the duty of the government whits office to secure the government's business in the house of commons. however, it is not their function to preach the ministerial code in fretting to withdraw investments for members of parliaments, constituencies which are funded from the public purse. additionally, reports to me and others of members of staff at number 10, downing street, special advisors, government ministers, and others, encouraging the publication of stories in the press, seeking to embarrass those who they suspect of lacking confidence in the prime minister is simply unacceptable. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i am aware would seem to constitute blackmail as collapsed to

westminster in london out as he was pul brennan, as their forest pulled. just as the prime minister had thought that the ground beneath him was beginning to steady after prime minister's questions yesterday. these allegations accusing his government of blackmail and intimidation surface. what are we to make of them? well, let's put some context on it. william rag is a conservative n p from the prime minister's party, but he's no lover of the prime minister. he is one of those who submitted letters of no confidence to sir graham brady, the chairman of the back bench, 1922 committee. and if $54.00 letters of no confidence go in and the we that there would be a leadership challenge, there would be a vote on whether boris johnson should be ousted as as leader. now what he said at the start of that committee meeting this morning, he put aside the normal business of the public administration committee and used the arena to make that statement. he didn't say that he himself had received pressure or blackmail. he said he'd been given reports by other members of the kind

of rebel clique of m. p. 's conservative em piece. but the level of pressure, he said, went far above and beyond what is normal in the circumstances. you know, the government does strong arm, it's m p 's to to vote in favor of government policy, sometimes empties waiver. sometimes they're not sure. they're called whips. us officials are called whips, and they essentially wip metaphorically, the impedes to, to vote the way that the government wants them to, but threatening to withdraw funding for example, or expose embarrassing details. is that, but that could be, that could be blackmail. and what william rag is saying is that if and piece of have had that kind of pressure put upon them that should consider approaching the police and reporting it as potentially a criminal matter. serious stuff if true. meanwhile, new allegations surrounding party gators, it's become to be known as surfaced. apparently, the prime minister's principal private secretary was told that the party shouldn't go ahead. what does that do to boris johnson story that he thought it was

a work event? not a party well told in writing no less i me what's emerged to day in this kind of lull after yesterday's excitement on wednesday, is that the private secretary of the prime minister martin reynolds, a senior official e mailed him to say that the party, the gathering that was being organized on may the 20th of 2020. i really did contravene the existing co covey restrictions that were in place at the time that this goes to the heart of this controversy that the staff in downing street were living and, and living. i sort of like that was separate to that, to the experience of other people outside that they were not abiding by the restrictions that were being that they were imposing on the general public. it's a kind of hypocrisy, essentially. now it does appear that martin reynolds was told in writing that he really should canceled his gathering. and yet it went ahead. i think martin

reynolds must be really starting to worry about his position tonight. but whether the prime minister was actually told, we don't know that. and the prime minister was out of london down in a, a west country place called somerset to day at a diagnostic center. he cannot refuse to address any issues regarding party gate sticking very much to the line that he was there to talk about reducing any just waiting lists for example. and as a result, we don't really, we haven't really been able to pin on thing yet on the prime minister, but su grey's report into the whole affair is out at the start of next week out zeros. paul bernard reporting live from outside the houses of parliament in westminster, london. paul, many thanks. a german inquest has found at former pope benedict knew about abusive priests but failed to act. when he was archbishop of munich from 1977 to 1982 benedict who was notice cardinal joseph rank ret, singer at the time as repeatedly denied claims that he covered up abuse. but investigators say he knew and allowed the priests involved to continue working

without sanction. in, in a total of 4 cases, we have come to the conclusion that the thin archbishop cochner rods and go east to be accused of his conduct in cases of sexual abuse. crystal alarm, as of african correspondent for the tablet, a catholic publication. he's also the author of the outside pope francis and his battle to reform. he joins us now live via skype from london, contented with us, sir christopher. so the former pope a strictly denied any responsibility which the experts engaged by the church didn't find credible. what are we to make of the allegations against him? well, they are quite serious allegations. i mean they all that a priest see were accused of abuse, were moved or between pharisees, i am and effect feet nor handle properly. they were not removed from ministry and they were north of sanctions. now, i tragically that is how abuse cases were handled in the period that

the inquiry is looking at when it comes to cotton ross and that's the late seventies and early eighties. and so in some respects was a formal quote, are benedicts did, was really very similar to what many, many of the bishops and leaders are how they handled abuse. and also i should say, how, why does society in some respects was was handling abuse, but benedict is saying that a he is denying these these allegations against him. and what, what's interesting is that m pope francis who has not been accused of misconduct and abuse but has been accused of not handling cases in perhaps a correct way. he and the past has issued apologies for how he handled abuse. now one option for benedict. the 16th would be to hold his hands up and apologize,

but so far he's not doing that. he saying i did, i did nothing wrong. i dispute his allegations said that's where we could have some problems. and of course, we didn't know what the leak ramifications might be. that's what i'm trying to get out here. as you say, that the former pontiff denies any knowledge of the allegations against one of the 2 priest accused of abuse the lawyers. the investigating said they're convinced that's not the case. what happens this? how does the church move forward with this? where difficult, because now if you were a bishop, it been it, it was a bishop in a diocese and he was still active. he would potentially face some kind of inquiry and sanctions from within the church, not outside necessarily, but within the church. but because he is retired. he lives in a converted monastery in the vatican gardens. he's 94 years old. he's

a frail and elderly there's. there's very little the that that can be done. i am. and so it is a difficult position for the vatican and for, for pipe francis because, and there aren't really any potential sanctions available to, to bring against a retired pope. and of course benedict is denying the and a thing or it was wrong in his handling of these cases. and these issued a, i think in 82 page statement to, to set out on that his position. and so it's a difficult situation. i'm i think that for, for the vatican i'm, it's very unclear where things go next. but there's no doubt that this is a new phase in the long running catholic sex abuse scandal are which has now reached ever tied pope. this is a new moment is unprecedented. i think is a very,

very difficult time. chris, good talk to you. thanks today. crystal, i'm there in london. planes until the 1st shipments of a tongue are since saturday's volcanic eruption and soon army pacific island nation has been cut off from the world since the disaster. i'll just wait, hey, reports your tongue was cut off from the rest of the world when the disaster struck a submarine fiber optic cable was severed. and we'll take at least 4 weeks to repair. in the meantime, some satellite phone and internet connections have been set up, allowing more footage to emerge of the devastation caused by the volcano and su nami, for some family in new zealand. the slight improvement and communication has come as a relief, even though everything. part of houses being washed away the crops, but were here in france,

a well at the moment income. others anxiously wait for news while they prepared their own aid packages to send home. amid so much uncertainty, the pacific island community and new zealand is coming together to help the people of tongue and with ash on the ground and contaminating the water supply. this has become a precious commodity and will soon be on its way to tongue out. the 1st government aid has finally arrived in oakland unusual and a force plane was loaded with supplies before departing for the international airport, just outside the capital nuclear loaf up where it stayed on the ground for just 90 minutes. you'll straightly and military also deployed following confirmation that the runway had been cleared of ash and was safe to land on the parties from the colon government. what we're really working to primarily in the 1st is the provisions of clean water. that's the key party that the government is off for the

run around $80000.00 tons and new zealand, most of whom would have strong family ties to their homelands, but have probably never felt far away. wayne hey, al jazeera oakland, where are the midway point in this new south still come on the program? taishan treasures on the see. discovery reveals a rec, cole reef, providing a boon for biodiversity. added support, find out if the total and most successful team could make it through to the last 16 of the africa combinations. ah, the cold wind has blown snow, has fallen. there will be able to come by the time being. this is the picture. in northern syria, which is probably not very welcome. so for the most part it being a refugee camp. some will enjoyed. admittedly, there is more to come in a couple of days. it's immediate future, the sundays out and be

a small thought. but the real code has brought with it is increasing the strength to wind down through the gulf. and that's dropping temperatures of daytime highs will be in the teens well below where they should be. and more reminiscent of night time until wind eases, which is going to be maybe sunday. temperatures will feel on the low side. you got wind sure to think uh, windshield in the middle east. and it could be gusting up to about 65 kilometers per hour. this is in the north of cotton now it may not be the day this more obvious. temperature was other about 10 degrees below average in places when the record lows in the desert, cold in riyadh, but low is actually minus one. the records mass 2.3, so we're in the vicinity. anyway, things will slowly improve as we go forward. the next day or so for most of the middle east is big gap. we have sunshine with snow coming back turkey and still falling in afghanistan. and nolan, pakistan who should briefly look at things further. south, madagascar flooding in the capitol may be in hans late on saturday and sunday as a deep blow comes back into the country.

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on al jazeera lou. ah, ah, hello again is could terry with this adrian finnegan here in dough? how about the news? al from al jazeera, the headlines u. s. secretary of state antony blanca was trying to build a united front of nato allies and it fizz of a russian invasion of ukraine. lincoln met with foreign affairs officials from france. the u. k. am germany ahead of talks with russia's foreign minister on friday. the u. k. media is reporting the private as the forest. johnson's private secretary was advised not to go ahead with the gathering during corona virus

lockdown. johnston admitted attending, but said that he thought it was a work event. and planes from australia, new zealand took delivered the 1st shipments of aid to toner. the islands been cut off since saturdays volcanic eruption and soon army, but he homes were destroyed and water supplies contaminated with england is scrapping all corona virus measures meant to combat the omicron variant vaccine certificates mandatory where a mosque wearing and shops and guidance to work from home will all be removed as of next week. the use you case health doctor 3 says the country needs to learn to live with cove at 19. some hospitals in england continued to be overwhelmed with patience. but data suggests that all macro infections are dropping in parts of the u. k. austria is expected to become the 1st european country to make cobit 19 vaccines mandatory for both 18 and older. it's parliament is likely to pass the law

on thursday. by mid march, police will start random checks with a $680.00 fine for the so alt vaccinated the measures meant to be in place for 2 years. india has recorded its highest number of new corona, virus infections in 8 months. more than 317000 new cases were reported on thursday . cities across india have reintroduced restrictions to control the surge in pakistan. health experts say they're concerned about a coven 19 outbreak. in the largest city, karachi around 60 percent of new cases in the country are being recorded in this city. the restrictions are being introduced on monday in an effort to control the 5th wave. in hong kong, thousands of hamsters a being cold off for an outbreak of corona virus, that a pet shop. many animal lovers, a furious critics. question whether it's absolutely necessary florence louis reports this man and his wife are here to hand over their families.

hampstead marshmallow is much loved by their son. poison is very upsetting is supposed to be a joyful occasion, bringing the animal home for your child. but now this has happened. it feels like losing alive. authorities in hong kong are calling 2000 hamsters and other small mammals. after a patch up worker, a customer and at least 11 hamsters tested positive for the corona virus. people who bought hamsters from the pet store within the last month have been told to hand them over so they can be put down like the rest of china. hong kong maintains a 0 covey policy. any trace of the virus is met by strict measures, including quarantine periods, school closures, and the mandatory wearing of masses. but the mass coll order has outraged and confused many animal lovers. oh is very shocking. i couldn't sleep in

paranoid to be frank. i love animals very much and i really feel for them chill who keeps hamsters, but it's not affected by the order has joined a group of volunteers who've agreed to foster any that may be abandoned by families due to the policy. by thursday afternoon, nearly 33000 people had signed the petition urging authorities to stop. the coal and animal health expert says, the calling may be justified on public health grounds. but fears of family pets spreading the virus to humans is overblown. millions of people around the world have pets and they have been no koses are proven of pits transmitting infection to other humans. are the same theoretical risk is there, but it just, it just doesn't happen. but health officials in hong kong are standing firm. they say the call is a necessary precaution to limit the spread of corona virus. florence louis al

jazeera, many african countries a lagging behind other regions when it comes to coven 19 vaccinations. zimbabwe is government wants to change this and is ramping up efforts to increase uptake. but that's how matessa reports from zimbabwe, capital, hurry, conspiracy theories, and cultural differences. a hampering the roll out at 1st in buying java was in no hurry to get vaccinated until she got sick with clover 19. it's why the students only now receiving her 1st job like others and bobbins. the 21 year old believe the misinformation and conspiracy theories about the vaccines. first, why is that? when you get vaccinated rates you day earlier than expected? and the 2nd one is that why samuel did vaccinated you're insulated into certain isn't unlike most people are afraid of such on. so as life of rates and

res conspiracy, theories very dangerous. zimbabwe missed is december target vaccinating 60 percent of the 15000000 population just over a 3rd had been fully inoculated. health workers say the problem is in getting vaccine deliveries. china recently sent 10000000 doses and more on the way the challenge is convincing more people to accept them. oh, when de cooney is getting her booster, she believes a low vaccination res could have something to do with the perceived madness of the on the con variant. most people don't know the benefits have been vaccinated. they just think it's, you know, we can get sick and recover at home. so most people won't come in just because of that. to raise the total, the government made it compulsory for all its workers to get vaccinated. bobbins can only get into bars, restaurants and places of worship if they are fully inoculated. despite that daily

vaccination rights have been dropping. for some people here getting vaccinated could mean losing a day's wages. first, they have to wait in line for public transport. then they have to join another line to get vaccinated that could take hours, health issues and are looking at sitting a vaccination centers. advice stops another proposal to make it mandatory if, if one isn't public transport. to sell one of these a vaccination car proving they've had a job. the world health organization says only 7 percent of africa's one and a quarter, and people awfully vaccinated. reasons vary from country to country. they include access to the vaccines, logistics, hesitancy, and apathy. government leaders here they were trying to educate everyone about getting vaccine protection. but i meg lasha when the scene to be a rush to get the jobs this time. only a few bobbins, a trickling in hard matessa out to sara had had a chilli has established

a climate change observatory that will gather data from the most under monitored part of the southern hemisphere. it's part of efforts to get vital information to scientists quicker, so that they can better predict or mitigate the effects of global warming or latin america. editor lucio newman reports. this is the magellan street that separates the south american continent from pierre rather foible. it's often referred to as the end of the world, but also as a gateway to antarctica, less than a 1000 kilometers south of here. we are on an expedition with chile science minister to inspect one of a $180.00 climate change stations. on the way we find the remains of a beached whale. this is just a fraction of what is covered by the southern hemispheres. longest climate change observatory, just launched by chile. so have sensors all the way from the public winslow all the way to the other comma dessert, and we'll use a single platform to provide access to the data

in a open access format. until now, data from the southern cone has been scarce. climate scientists say the new observatory will provide badly needed data to track changes in temperatures. radiation, precipitation the direction and strength of winds and sea levels in real time. that includes antartica, which is a key modulator of the earth climate. when i'm sitting in my laboratory in my office, in windsor in australia, i can, will be seeing what's happening in antarctica because there are all sorts of climates effects that happen when we not bear me. dr. marcello lip is an expert in dinosaurs. fossils and climate change in antartica and patagonia were chillies. antarctic institute is based, i am actually touching is 74000000 year old fema of a dinosaur that lived here in pat gona and most likely in antartica. because at

that time both land masses were one, it was one solid, semi tropical jurassic park. scientists believe that learning more about how and why dinosaurs like this, when died, could be vital to the survival of our own species. it was here that the climate change experts insist that we are at the stage where we must predict and prepare for what is coming soon. the key words is mediator of a patient, but we still have time to produce or behavior more suitable with this new vision that we have to update the mitigated changes in the next 2 years. we're screw chilly. we'll launch an international antarctic center later this year. and put that in his doctor lip. it says that its proximity to antartica makes it an ideal location for global scientist to put their heads and data together to anticipate everything from floods in china,

to heat waves and northern europe, to drought in australia or chile. fortunately, unlike the dinosaurs mankind has the ability to access data and use science to help mitigate what is coming, john just now live from what looks like a beautiful summers day. the cloudless summer's day on the street of miguel and in chillies far south to see it. tell us a bit more about where you are and why it's being considered. this hugged climate change monitoring indeed, well this is the, the magellan straits had since was an extraordinary discovery way back then when magellan disc and found out that there was a way to avoid going all around cape horn to, to go from the atlantic to the pacific and vice versa, right behind me is piano, the foil and piano. the full is still a very, very unspoiled, if you'd like the laboratory of, of nature and l only. and this is

a stone's throw in relative terms only a 1000 kilometers further, south is antarctica. that means that from where we are now, this is the closest that any, any other land mass or mainland mass is to antarctica. that would allow scientists to come back and forth and investigate everything in between. including, as i showed you earlier, do you have an employee? well, this is there is, and the university of mug janish is based here in the city of put that in us where we are right now on this side of the street. there is also airports international airports, air force bases, all of this linking, this part of the world with everything that is behind me and even right here where we are, we can field the climate change. you say that it's a, it's a wall, it's a very sunny, bright day with little wind that's not normal here or this. it wasn't normal. everyone who lives in this area points out that it is absurdly, they say warm and that they know that something is happening that something is

changing. there is going to be an international and tardy institute built here later this year. so for all those reasons, it's believed that a button got to go nina, and particularly important that in us and an inflatable behind lu. i'm going to be very, very important for scientists to be able to monitor and make decisions about what is going to happen next. on our planet, unless in america editor lucio newman reporting live there from a very far south chile. you see many things scientists have discovered a rare coral reef off the coast of tahiti. it's being referred to as the field of roses because of its distinctive shapes. despite global warming, the stretch of sea, the south pacific has kept its on the water. biodiversity thriving lea, a hot report, an underwater garden bursting with color. scientists call this coral bed,

the field of roses stretching nearly 3 kilometers off the coast of tahiti. it's one of the largest of its kind oh along the guys. well, so now we will do our 1st dive along the reef of roses to see how deep they go. we going to an unexplored world to explore the unexplored. it's quite motivating and exhilarating. coral reefs like this are hard to find anything below 30 meters is called the twilight zone. an area low in oxygen and difficult to reach. but rare living walls like this. keep dried scientists down. other famous coral, like the great barrier reef australia have been bleached by harmful human waste and rising c, temperatures. the marine life around them is suffering and disappearing to. but scientists are surprised by the condition of this particular garden seeming the unaffected by pollution. it's christine says, look,

an awfully good as well hush. i think he had, he has managed to dodge the bullet. but, you know, the question is, how long is it going to be before we get an event that's best deep in that location and, and it suffers the same church until then. this underwater labyrinth is blooming with hope. we're harding al jazeera, just a hat on that is our sport. the raving us open champion suffers an early exit at the 1st round front events of abuses. ah ah

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i'm talking to sport his foreign adrian, thank you so much. world number 2, daniel medford, deb over came home claire nic carriers and a fiery encounter at the australian open. having lots of 1st 2 sacks against the rainy us open champion, curious spot back and the 3rd to do to the delight of the crowd. and the rod laver arena, the australian winning not set 6 for for the poor side didn't go curious his way and his rocket felt the full force of his prostration. med without winning and force facts. thought everyone in the crowd was happy to see him advancing in tournaments when you get good between 1st and 2nd serve, it's not easy. so you just had to stay calm and when the major i know. i know, i think they're saying soon, which is a soccer thing. a guys,

i can't hear him please. i'm respectful. jim korea. he want to get my 2nd adie marie's 1st appearance at the events since 2019 was cut short. he was knocked out in the 2nd round by japan's taro. daniel murray. 3 times grand slam champion has reached the final in melbourne 5 times upon the world. number one had accepted a wild card to play and turning on the judges. he rejected nobody. john cabbage is appealed to stay in australia for the for years. first grand slam have revealed the reasons for their decision, a court back, the countries immigration minister and concluding a joke, which was opposed to getting vaccinated against kobe 19. well, number one had been hoping to receive a medical exemption, the judge's decision. res didn't jock of bitches deportation just a day before the schedule start of his titled defense and a statement chief justice that james, as allsop said, it was not

a rational for the minister to be concerned that be asserted support of some anti vaccination group or mr. jock of which is apparent, position on vaccination, main courage rallies and protests that may lead to higher community transmission. i had a tennis australia has been forced to publicly deny reports on his organization is paying jobs, which is the legal fees. the body has been criticized for initially granting job division exemption to enter australia. and some players are questioning the cobra 1900 testing protocols at the event. they have been reports that tennis is trying to ease funding, novak joker, which is legal, and also travel expenses. is that correct? yeah, i have seen those reports today and, and we don't really go into the details, any financial arrangements that we have with the players. but those reports are simply true. coming into st railey, every single play had to do a test in between day 5 and 7. and to do a test we have testing clinics. it opposes the hotel. and here on top of that is mandatory symptomatic testing. and every single plays provide each day with engine

was an engine and kit that they can pick up either at the hotel or here on site. raining, it was open champion, m rata county has gone out of the event. the british teenagers struggled with a blister on her rock at hand during a 2nd round loss. right account has also just overcome about of coded 19. she lost in 3 sets the danco coven edge of montenegro, who's in to the last 30 to add a grand slam for the 1st time. 3rd scene garbage, marissa also suffered an early exit to time the grand slam. whenever group i was beaten and st. fast by frances elise coronet sprang. you're losing 6363. i be africa combinations. mom and sally's egypt to edged past student to qualify for the last 16 mom, the abdullah lawn am headed in the games only goal to ensure the tournaments most successful side remain in with the chance of winning their 8 african title. they go

through as runners up in their group you going to put up for fuko, fidel quail called the african teams are very good, very strong and very organized. we have seen so many upsets in the last 2 or 3 days in the tournament. it was important for us to get out of the group station and reach the last 16 and of course our performance is improving during the competition . and this is our goal to finish the tournament at a high level to reach the last place we want. and of course that title is our main goal. and the team that we're assured of progressing is grantee winners. nigeria signed off bull stage in style, the super eagles defeated guinea besides juno after goal is 1st have all more said these gen william trista kong found that adds guinea bas our are eliminated after finishing bottom of the group. first and foremost, i'm very happy for the team. we said before the guy, we wanted to do something special. we wanted to get 3 out of 3 winds and to really make a statement on the tournament. and so far, i am really proud of the boys. i think everybody performed exceptionally well. it

was an easy with a changes and that will the boys you came in. i think they showed that they deserve to play as well. and i've already the biggest message from, from today's game. so yeah, i'm very content writing champions, algeria getting ready to face ivory coast and their final matching group, e map group e, algeria are yet to score in this tournament. and in danger of getting knocked out there. bottom of the group with just a single point. while ivory host or top we are not well in the situation though we have to when we have to win. but we did the loose for church 5 games before that before the the last one. so we already, we are prepared to give our best and we are very motivated. we have our country behind us taught them. hotspur produced 8th standing, come back and the english premier league sebra bird vine score in twice an injury.

time to grab a $31.00 winner. we're lester. the victory said a new primarily record spurs. we're still losing after 94 minutes and 52 seconds. at the latest time my team has been behind the phone going on to win. tottenham are now fit in the table and the size of a champions league qualification spots. do we nodes in these way and showed it to you have agreed to receive so that the my player said didn't want to accept to day the defeat and her for me to was important to see these are on the, on the, on the beach and christian around there wasn't happy about being standoff during mattress united's when against branford. he was replaced by marcus rochefort with 20 minutes to go to school. united. very goal in this free one. when united, our 7th in the lead, just a couple of points away from the start. okay. and that is all you support for now. adrian bacteria farm and he thinks that he that said from the diesel, ah,

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