ah, the sacred woods on al jazeera ah, the u. s. seeks un security council intervention over ukraine is joe biden, promises a decisive response. if russia in vase baths, russia says it's life with little room for optimism while so on system. it doesn't want to go to a book and don't robbery. well, i'm come all santa maria, this is the world news from al jazeera burkina. faso, new military ruler is vowing to restore constitutional order, but only when certain conditions are met and honduras wasn't at 1st female president, but problems within her party mean a rocky start policy amada construct. ah,

we started with developments concerning ukraine, u. s. president joe biden has reiterated to his ukranian counterpart, washington's quote readiness to respond decisively if russia were to invade ukraine . the diplomatic route, though, is still being pursued. the u. s. is also requested a un security council meeting on monday to discuss what it calls russia's threatening behavior. now diplomatic editor james base, now on whether there is still a chance to avoid a military confrontation. recent weeks of scene, an unprecedented flurry of diplomacy efforts have intensified as the threat of war grows. a war many believe could now be imminent and very dangerous. meanwhile, troops, tanks and weapons continue to mess in eastern europe. russian forces surround

ukraine, nato is reinforcing its members the board of russia while some members of the alliance, but notably not germany ascending anti tank and anti aircraft missiles to ukraine. so is there now a way to stop this march to war? span juergen son is a stony as ambassador to the united nations. his country is a neighbor to russia and until the end of last year served on the security council, there's always room control compromise. but the question is, does russia want to compromise? because if you look at the demands that russia has put forward to united states and nato, then just reading through them, it's absolutely obvious that the soul is just nonsense. it's deliberately grafted in a way that there couldn't be any compromise deleda of another nato nation. again, with a border with russia, norwegian prime minister, yona sca stora has told me despite the difficulties, no efforts should be spared to find

a diplomatic solution. i simply state and i observe up now there are talks going on . there's a channel of communication, and i would appeal to those who sit those tables, use those channels at the maximum. and on the natal side, on the euro, atlantic side, i believe there is a very strong unity on the principles and very care messages in the communication. not sure, the problem is that russia's foreign minister, sir g, a lab, ralph has made his country's demands in public and, and in writing, russia says ukraine must never join nato and the poland and the 3 baltic states which are all nater members, must be allowed to have troops or weapons from other nato countries on their soil, alone and producing and upon the main question is our clear message that we consider further nato expansion to the east and weapons deployment, which can threaten the russian federation. unacceptable. one expert on the region warns that can only be a compromise if russia tables a new proposal, something that's more palatable to nato. the best compromise would come in russia

put something else on the table that the west was willing and able to provide. if russia looks at the general state of unity between europe and the united states, if it looks the kind of economic pleasures that have been promised in case of an incursion and decided that cost didn't work, that, that the need to maintain business and economic ties to europe, it's important enough for where russia wants to be in the future that jeopardizing that isn't worth it. some experts believe that president putin may not have decided yet whether he's going to invade ukraine. the 1st meeting of the un security council on the current crisis is expected on monday, and russia were looking for the support of china. and that's why some diplomats believe the russians may wait to launch military action until the event that china has so much about the beijing winter olympics is over. in mid february,

james bays al jazeera at the united nations say what reactions like on the ground. all of this bill, how made has been speaking to people in your poll in southeast, in ukraine. the hurdles of a lot of people, there is a feeling that, that the moment, oh really, the whole thing is going between russia and a u. s. and ukraine wants to make sure that there remains a center of that conversation. and certainly note up as sort of byproduct of that. all, that is a sentiment we also heard among many people, they said at the end of the day, this is a fight that's good, a crisis is going on between do choose superpowers, the u. s. and russia is about really expanding influence in this part of the world . and ukraine is want to make sure that they are not a consequence of that. but that actually the real threat than living under is something that's going to be dealt with. on to other news bikini faso where the military li to says the nation will only return to constitutional order when the

conditions are right. the tenant colonel pull on re dummy bar addressed the nation for the 1st time since soldiers to pose the civilian government. on monday, he has called on people to unite and to take up arms to regain the country sovereignty from armed fighters. because hawk, with the support from the capital walker to haunted by those that didn't survive husband's fathers, but also brothers as young as 12 and 70 year old grandfather's all killed by fighters affiliated to isolate in the northern region of law, whom i had a mouth gunman. encircled their village and shot them all says you, me got my me now. the women and children were spared, but carry with them in unshakable fear of their return. and when i cannot go back, their bodies is still lying there rotting in the ground. following monday school lieutenant colonel bologna demi bow made his 1st address to the nation. he put the country on war footing, calling on all to unite and take up arms against arm groups. last good conditions,

sir, order me your knowledge. when the conditions arise, i commit to return to a normal constitutional order and god, fellow citizens, people of the king of fos. or while there are many priorities, is clear that the main priority remain security. we must significantly reduce the area under terrorists employ and the impact of violence extremism. by giving security forces the will to fight, and we must be offensive while the broken f as the army suffering many losses despite the support of french forces. this is in okay, that propaganda video recorded by fighters attacking security forces in, in natal last november, dozens were killed in the rate that provoked a public outcry for what was seen as a humiliating defeat. demi by deposed president, february on monday, accusing him of being unable to defend the country. it's in the military camp in downtown while i do that, lieutenant colonel, follow me by meeting with civil society actors leaders from the trade unions and

members of temporary government. the minister that he was once accountable to are now under his order. his objective is to rebuild the military so that they can go from defeat to victory and regain control of law territory. demi, but had suggested recruiting russian mercenaries help. but president hawk gabrielle 8 dismissed the idea. but since the que russian missionaries from the wagner group operating in central african republic, and molly say they're ready to help foster to, to 1000000 people have been force from their homes in the countries guard by what feels like an endless spiral of violence, with no peace in sight, nicholas hawk al jazeera was due on doris is sworn in the country's 1st female president. zoom out a caster who swept the national vote in november, promising to restore democratic institutions. this was after more than 12 years of

single party rule. that was a growing rift in congress, which is threatening to derail the new president's political agenda. on morocco reports now from texas, the golfer o celebrations across stig lucy, gulping as human against him. former 1st lady of honduras was sworn in to become the country's 1st female president. yet either it mana yet man or dear sisters and brothers honduran people, the presidency of the republic had never been assumed by a woman in honduras, 200 years have had to pass since the declaration of our independence. oh city streets, throughout the capital to goosey gulp. a closed from the parade to celebrate the historic inauguration, many expressed their hopes. the country may finally turn a page after more than a decade of single party rule. more by scandal and political turmoil that a field, a historic wave of migration is that i am okay that we hope that she will deliver

that which we have been hoping for for years. that people will no longer migrate to other countries. that people will stay and have decent employment because we all have a right to that. and it's what a majority of the people expected to stay in their country. nobody wants to be away from their home. and that is what she will accomplish. yet. dozens of high profile guests were also in attendance, including us, vice president, carmella harris, who seeks to strengthen a bilateral partnership with honduras to address the root causes of migration from central america. that over there, i think get him into poverty, has increased by 74 percent, to turn our country into the poorest in latin america. this statistic in itself explains the caravans of thousands of people who flee north towards mexico and the united states. ah, the here in the capital city is that a celebrated inaugurating day, taking way under a background of political crisis. no hon. during national congress. legislators,

however, appear to have at least temporarily put aside the political stand off to allow citizens to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power of presidents jamara council ran on an anti corruption platform, promising an overhaul of the country's legal system. her ability to govern effectively. however, ultimately depend on finding common ground with her political opponents in the hunter, legislature. manuel rebel al jazeera pig, lucy gunther. north korean state media has confirmed it did test fire short range, ballistic missiles on thursday. young eggs now carried out 6 weapons launches this month in defiance of un security council resolutions leader kim jong owen, was seen in undated photos at a factory. these were released after thursday's test. though state media says the factory can transform metals in ways that i used for manufacturing missiles,

some thoughts from young oak. now who is an associate research fellow at the, our son institute for policy studies. and he believes north korea will only continue weapons testing, at least until the u. s. returns to the negotiating table. this is the proposed timing for north korea to look for a pressure on dog country like south korea or united states and even china. oh, well, i mean there is a do these on. i think that those pretty hard to do those kind of test us is title with the possible conflicts in ukraine and the taiwan and chinese in those the, in the proper and the for the stocks has parental own peaks and south korea in the middle of the our presidential election. so this is mary ballard over period for those countries and knows, could yes, using. there's a lot of talks under going. what i mean, there's no beauty to be made. so, i mean,

there's no reason for us to, you know, our like our like last you know, trunks by her. as a geeky, kim joelyn out of the summit. i mean, there's no biden. kim, don't jim jonathan saw me or is coming up. there's a check on the world where the next with kara and then fulfilling a campaign pledge u. s. president joe biden says he will nominate the 1st black woman to the supreme court and digital art waiver and from jack companies to celebrities are embracing the crypto current seat phenomenon of n. if t ah ah, look forward to brighter skies. the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hello, they have a look at africa in a moment. the 1st in the middle east and levant, and we've seen red snow fall in places like jordan,

as well as israel and the occupied palestinian territory. thanks to a winter storm. that's worked its way for the east, so that winter weather is pushed on to northern areas of iran and i've gone stand. but for the south of this it's a largely fine and dry picture. on saturday, we will see a mile pick up across the gulf, picking up some of that dust around southern areas of saudi arabia. but lots of hazy sunshine around. so it will still feel a little bit cool, but not as chilly as it did last week. it's also feeling rather cool across the northern areas of africa, we've got more wet and windy weather on the way from the mediterranean as we go into saturday. we've also got some of those when the home, a town winds, kicking up the sound from this, a hail blowing it across the atlantic, but still lots of fine and hot weather to be found across the west of africa. its further south were seeing the wet weather pullin thanks to the remnant of cycling. and you can see that in southern areas of and going there is one is about, swan is welcome rain for the aka van go delta. we're also seeing some heavy rain

fall across eastern areas of south africa and we are keeping an eye on a disturbance to the east of maricia st. oh, with sponsored by casara, always chilling the debate. they a ratio of like people from the american and global story was very powerful on an online your voice. the comment section is whitehead join our conversation. we had all protected when everyone is protected. it is not the play being nationalistic about those. you just look at it in a very different way. so that perspective men and mid meeting each other and they don't have any solution. let me put it clear for you this screen on al jazeera with

the me without the really for the help stories they saw us president joe biden has reiterated to, if you find the account about washington readiness to do to respond decisively. if russia invade the u. s, i was also requested a public un security council meeting on monday to discuss what was russia? russian threatening behavior became false, as new military leader says, the country will return to constitutional order when the conditions are right. the tenant colonel poll on read has addressed the nation for the 1st time, even power in a qu on monday. and the 1st female president upon doris has been sworn in. the amount of count start takes over from to turn president on orlando nanda. you're a counselor facing high expectations to self the dispute of the who the, the congress now you as president joe violence confirmed, he will nominate the 1st black woman to the supreme court. but it didn't say

exactly who is nominee would be yet, but pledge shown on the decision before the end of february, no surprise, outgoing justice. steven brian for his 27 years on america's highest judicial body, can be how could report from washington. i'm here today to express the nation's gratitude to justice stephen bryer. he's served on the nation's highest court for more than a quarter century presiding over some of its most controversial cases from abortion to the environment. but on thursday, you, as president joe biden announced the 83 year old supreme court justice steven brier was stepping down. i think he's a model public servant in a time of great division in this country. brier was nominated to the court by democratic president bill clinton in 1994. as he reflected on his years on the bench briar concluded, the united states is a complicated nation. we know it's

a kind of miracle when you sit there and see all those people in front of you did people that are so different than what they find. and yet they've decided to help solve their major differences under law. briar plans to step down this summer when the supreme court completes its term, his replacement biden affirms will fulfill a campaign pledge to make history person i will nominee, be some of the extraordinary qualifications, character experience and integrity. and that person will be the 1st black woman ever nominated united states supreme court. long overdue mark biden says he's vetting candidates, and we'll announce his nominee next month. one that won't alter the ideological makeup of the court. that currently leant conservative, but the decision to nominate a qualified black woman is deliberate, biden's,

eager to please black voters whose support he relied on in the 2020 election. the timing is no accident with mid term elections for the u. s. congress coming up in november biden needs to deliver something to motivate voters. he needs a when, because already to be quite honest, ah, present, byne has not been able to get his agenda pass with the policing and reform the george lloyd bill. he's not been able to get any agenda pass with respect to voting rights. the new justice is expected to be younger and could sit on the court for decades. the senate has promised to take up biden's nomination quickly. president biden wants a quick confirmation of his nominee. well, democrats still controlled the senate after congressional elections in november. that's no guarantee republicans could take control and block any future by denomination to the supreme court. kimberly held it al jazeera, the white house,

the us defense secretary wants the pentagon to limit civilian casualties, caused by american f. strikes loot, austin says it's a moral imperative to protect civilians and it's also vital to the military success . he wants an action plan within 90 days and hopes the pentagon can implement the recommendations. it comes off to a criticism following the strike in the afghan capital last year that killed 10 civilians. paycheck crowley retired us air force, colonel and former assistant secretary state is tell us it's an important move because public opinion of a conflict is often influenced by civilian deaths. the united states military is exceptional at hitting what it's saying. it's not as good as it needs to be at 1st of all before the strike assessing what the impact on a civilian population will be. and this is, this is the nature of modern where warfare today, you know, 20 or 30 years ago,

we fought wars and isolated battlefields. now we fought, fight wars in urban centers. so civilians are going to be effected. and it is very important before the strike to assess what the impact is. and then after the strike, if there are unexpected civilian casualties to find out how the system fail in today's global environment. you know, just achieving your military objectives. is not enough. wars are, are more political wars and their military wars and public opinion, you know, makes a profound difference. and when you do have an incident where there are excessive casualties and the perception is you're not taking responsibility for them. it can't have an impact in terms of turning opinions, public opinion away from your side, and tor, and towards your opponent side. now a lack of specialized hospital treatments and the occupied westbank is raising

questions, misses after a palestinian teenager died while in need of urgent cancer care. the palestinian president promised 6 years ago the camp hospital would be built in. abraham has the story from ramallah. these are the last pictures said even though at he sent his family before he died earlier this month, the 16 year old had leukemia but couldn't get treatment in any hospital. his family says the delay in getting urgent medical attention killed him. some other hell on sunday, my little when sally went to the hospital, they refused to admit him saying the palestinian authority has not paid it's. but 3 other people have been admitted. i am sure they had better connection and managed to get themselves and mighty public hospitals do not provide cancer treatment. so the government transfers patients the private hospitals are abroad. sally know at he didn't get a transfer in a news conference, the health ministry admitted that the co workers failed to act in time. and in 2016

president of motor bass announced the building of a new cancer hospital to treat the growing number of patients. this is the land where the hospital was supposed to be built. but 6 years later, many activists have been asking was the hospital, and they're accusing palestinian officials of stealing the money. dedicated to building it prime minister, how much they said donations as only covered the small part of the overall budget of $160000000.00. and that the plans have been put on hold for many have said that this shows how little transparency there is in between the palestinians. and the authority. a recent pull shows the 63 percent of palestinians think there is corruption in public institutions. but people are often too scared to report that even though there is a system to protect whistleblowers model thought says she wasn't protected. she's been at home for the past 2 years after being fired from her job for reporting

nepotism, an abuse of power at work. on an ann, i'm now being accused of slander and i'm fighting, it's in court. no one is hiring me because they think i'm a troublemaker, you sherman? no palestinians have seen the president's power, expand at the expense of the just letter and judiciary. the, the look, the east we have a weak rule of law. the president's office has been getting more authority. this has led to more decisions that benefits certain officials and powerful circles around the president. even with some corruption allegations are investigated, perpetrators are rarely held accountable. critic said that without the political will to fight corruption efforts to combat the problem will remain limited needed but him al jazeera the occupied westbank for the region has been rather heavy snowfall and parts of jerusalem even shut down roads and schools, and grounded flights in the region, but somewhere out still making the most of the winter flurry as harry faucet

reports. a winter snowfall isn't unknown in jerusalem by any means. but on this scale it is very rare. there hasn't been anything like this for the last 10 years in 2012. it was about 60 centimeters that fell overnight wednesday to thursday. it was about 20 centimeters. the effect of a storm lpa, which has been blanketing athens and stumble in recent days, making its way south here. now this is a rare experience and so this isn't a city that is particularly well equipped to dealing with such heavy snowfall. our people came out as it came down overnight and enjoyed the flurries and the real snow storm in jerusalem streets in the nighttime bits. there were also municipal workers out trying to clear the main thoroughfares. many of the smaller roads, though, are still pretty choked up. i've seen people trying to dig their cars out of parking spaces. and as well as that the main motorway between jerusalem and television was for a time closed. and everywhere you go. you see evidence of the other thing has happened,

which is school closures. so there are children on the streets in parks, a building snowman. throwing snowballs at the stuff in the air. now the precipitation right now is turning a bit wet. those are, this could be a fleeting if memory will experience a rare, proper snow day in the holy city. in japan, 6 people are singing the operator of the book, shame a nuclear plant. they say they developed cancer in the years following the 2011 nuclear disaster, victoria gate and piazza details. luez representing the 6 cancer patients walked to fall their lawsuit at tokyo district court. they say tokyo electric power company holdings should pay more than $5000000.00 in compensation. after that, clients were exposed to radiation following the 2011 nuclear disaster in fukushima, one of the 6 plaintiffs who doesn't want to be identified says cancer has ruined her life for going out. got it. you been anybody they were born. i always wanted to

be a career woman whacking hot in tokyo, but i was diagnosed with cancer and i still felt ill after i had surgery since then . i'm in a situation where i have to prioritize my health over everything. in march 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake stroke japan's eastern coast, it triggered us unami that st. huge waves surging as far as tank element is inland . the fukushima nuclear power plant was also overwhelmed and see water flooded its react, his radiation leaked out, forcing more than a 150000 people to flee. the 6 people suing the operator, lived in fukushima in 2011 and later developed thyroid cancer. lawyers say cases at the disease in fluke ashima or significantly higher than the national average. gord often gone through nor thyroid comes as a lab disease that only one and a 1000000 people get on average as a number of children fukushima that aren't 30000,

only one person would get it every few years. but after the nuclear disaster are 266, people have developed dance sign, fukushima b a u m report. last year, found the nuclear disaster had not increased the risk of cancer. and the authorities and fukushima say the high detection rate is due to over diagnosis. but lawyers say fukushima zone is should be held accountable for radiation exposures unless they can prove otherwise, victoria gate and be al jazeera. but i'm going to talk about an f t 's, the global market for digital assets, which is record a huge growth last year. collectors and try to spend $40000000000.00 on non fungible tokens in f t 's. these are digital tokens used to represent ownership of unique items, such as digital art or a video clip, artists, brands, musicians, others. they can create entities and they offer them to sale. the transactions listed on a publicly verifiable digital database. this is what's called block chain h n, f t,

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but are not at the actual thing. and also need to make sure that you're avoiding you know fishing scans and giving away the password to your crypto. well it, because that's an easy way for all your energy or your crypto currency used to be drained. i think it's open out an entirely new market and keep or doing more with digital art in order to get this to take advantage of the unity trend as well, creating and mediums that we haven't seen before used extensively. and so i think it really is making a difference in our world in that way. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories you as president joe biden reiterating to his ukranian counterpart, washington readiness to respond decisively if roughly invades ukraine, the u. s. has requested a public un security council meeting on monday to.