of the table of brotherhood, i have a dream. my dream is that people may my daughter, the young people just have a full voice and don't feel tired. it is because of their race threatening. ah, the you are sends troops to eastern europe, his fears grow. russia could invade ukraine, the kremlin calls the deployment destructive. ah. hello, the hell robin, you're watching out. is there a life? doha, coming up in the next 30 minutes, reopening the borders new zealand looses some of the world's toughest covert 19 restrictions. following in his father's footsteps, the son of former philippines president, ferdinand marcus is an election favorite, but faces disqualification. also. o china

welcomed the world to the winter olympics amid mounting corona, virus cases and diplomatic boycotts. ah, welcome to the program. the military standoff of ukraine is escalating with the u. s. president, sending thousands of american troops to eastern europe. 2000 soldiers will head to poland and germany, while a 1000 we'll be deployed to romania. the u. s. and nato already have tens of thousands in europe. now, the pentagon says the move since a strong signal to russia that continues to deny is planning to invade ukraine. our white house correspondent, kimberly hallett begins all coverage after ramping up the possibility for week of a rush, an evasion of ukraine. the white house on wednesday, downgraded that threat from pres vladimir putin saying an evasion is no longer

imminent. i use that one's. i think others have used that once and then we stopped using it because i think it sent in a message that we weren't intending to send, which was that we knew that president putin had made a decision. still, the united states is sending more true to eastern europe. some of the forces will be reposition to romania. others will be coming from the united states to poland and germany. it's a response to president putin who has position tens of thousands of troops inside russia near ukraine's border. it's important that we send a strong signal to mister potent and frankly, to the world that nato matters to the united states. it needed matters to our allies and we have iron clad article 5 commitments. an attack on one is intact on all the roughly 3000 troops will bull through the natal presence in europe. and or in addition to the $8500.00 us troops put on stand by last month,

by us president joe biden. the united states maintains diplomacy is the best path to resolving security disagreements. russia, once assurances, nato will halt expansion into former soviet republics like ukraine. but the west will provide that guarantee. instead, biden's promised severe consequences if who in vain. he has shown no signs of being interested or willing to deescalate the attentions the us forces will reinforce nato's eastern flag, working with host countries, as nato has not yet activated its response force to counter what it refers to as russian aggression. i think there's a bargaining aspect to what they're doing, which is to put something on the table that can be taken away a chit, if you will, in exchange for russian non aggression to, to crate despite no,

no russian threat and no signs of an eminent invasion of ukraine, the pentagon says the movement of troops could begin soon, and there could be the possibility of even more true movements in the future. kimberly help it, al jazeera washington docile jabari husband from moscow. we've been hearing from the russian deputy foreign. i'm secretary who said that this is a destructive step. alexandra goosgo has said that this is not really const conducive. and it just illustrates that the americans are trying to escalate the attention rather than trying to de escalate. we've also been hearing from an mp who is the deputy head of the foreign affairs committee here in duma. and he's been saying that said this is an absolutely destructive step and that it's an action that can be qualified as an attempt to derail the negotiations. that are ongoing about russia, security concerns. there is

a sense that the united states is really trying to corner russia into giving in, on their demands that they've been making from the u. s. government and nato, about the expansion of nato, as well as a, going back to the 1997 level of membership. the russian president vladimir putin said that they want to see that level of members, really because the numbers keep increasing and that is very much a security concern. charles crypton is a senior feller of the council on foreign relations. he says, virus wants to sent a message to russia. i'm not surprised, this has been in the works now for a couple of weeks. i think there are 2 main goals from washington's perspective. one is to take a prudent step to reassure allies that the u. s. is going to defend them if they faced an attack and keep in mind that both poland and romania have a border with ukraine. poland has a long border with bell roast, where the russians are building up force. and the other goal is to send

a message to put you want to play hardball, we're will play hardball, and you need to know that if you invade ukraine, you're going to find a lot more nato capability on the eastern flank along russia's western border. it's in addition to some forces that ended up in the baltic countries and in poland after the nato summit in 2016, a response to russian aggression in ukraine, the annexation of crimea, where it's a modest increase. and i think that's deliberate, because biden wants to send a signal of strength and reassurance, but he doesn't want to take a provocative move. so this is really a prudent move and intended to push back against russia. see if, if i can't convince them to go to the negotiating table, we're at a very critical stage right now. in the international diplomacy, at least 8 people are reported have been killed in the u. s. lead operation in northern syria and al qaeda. affiliate fighter is believed to have been the target

and the town of act may it live province. homes in the rebel controlled area with damage. people say they had shelling and gunfire. creative irises, killing americans at a far higher rate than people in other wealthy nations. according to the new york times, the daily number of kaywood related deaths in the us is at its highest and almost a year. data from johns hopkins university shows a 39 percent increase in the past 2 weeks. vitality, now average more than 2400 a day. new zealand is so has announced a phased reopening of its border. its been largely closed for almost 2 years, and some of the world's toughest corona virus restrictions vaccinated citizens in australia will be the 1st land home without quarantine lake to this month. when her reports, for almost 2 years, new zealand has been largely shut off from the rest of the world. tight border restrictions have seen it control the spread of coven 19 better than most countries,

with only 53 deaths from the virus. and now with the army kron variant, already circulating here, the government feels the time is right to open up. there was life before, and now life with covered. but that also means there'll be life after coveted a life where we have adapted where we have some no melody bag from the end of february fully vaccinated you zealanders will be able to return from australia without having to quarantine. soon after it will be extended to new zealand is in other countries and to all visitors by october, to to this decision was the vaccination rate, which is recovered from a very slow start. more than 93 percent of the eligible population is now fully vaccinated. and the minimum time between the 2nd and 3rd doses has been shortened to 3 months. the government was also coming under increasing pressure politically, economically and legally to open the border. thousands of diesel and is,

are stuck overseas unable to return home because there aren't enough quarantine or m i q hotel rooms and some a taking the government to court. it's easy to hear the word in my queue and immediately associate it with headache. there is no question that for new zealand, it is being one of the hardest parts of the painting, mach. but the reason that it is right up there is one of the toughest things we have experienced is in pad. because large scale loss of life is not at this stage, quarantine will be replaced by home isolation for 10 days, which is expected to be shortened to 7, possibly fewer in the months ahead. wayne, hey, al jazeera towed on new zealand. now lockdown has been imposed into anger after 5 cove cases were reported in the capitol. nuku a loafer in 48 hours. it's the 1st time the pacific island nation has ordered the

measure. longer had been virus 3 apart for one place reported in october, and people are working to recover from a volcanic eruption, answered army that hit them. last month. the philippines election commissioners said to decide whether to bar the front runner, southern and marcus junior from a presidential election in may. the son of the late leader ferdinand marcos is popular with many voters to will allan doug and has more from the capital manila, the 22 year rule of president ferdinand markers. it seemed to day as a brutal and divisive period in philippine history. a people power revolution forced him out of office and into exile in 1986. but decades later, his son for ended in marcus junior, and also known as bon bonded. is a front runner in this year's presidential election. my intention to run it may seem surprising to many, but the political resurgence of the marcus's didn't happen in an instant. oh,

experts see the mark passes have spent years using social media to rewrite history . monitor online means like this. new zealand prime minister just seemed to a durn praising bumble, marcus, junior, or of the american basketball superstar michael jordan, receiving a box of bread from the late president, have dominated online chat groups. it's even said that the marcus's will give away tons of gold bars and other treasure. if bon bon becomes president treasure, that fact checkers and journalists see does not exist. but the story has already spread widely on social media, even after twitter announced last week that it has suspended hundreds of pearl markers. accounts. i think it's also important to consider the desperation of many poorer filipinos. oh, and that desperation,

economic and social their needs are. the pandemic has exacerbated that. and this is just the market us exploiting that desperation making filipinos believe that there is a quick way out of poverty. al jazeera requested an interview with mr. mark, as his campaign team, there was no response. the marcus camp has repeatedly denied owning social media. cial farms are. we know that so should be just very low, very viability philippines once a shining star on democracy in asia is now build a box lighting country. the philippines is the biggest, the facebook user in southeast asia, and the 6 in the world's researchers say, the higher populations exposure to social media, the higher it's vulnerability to dis, information. this information they say has the power to obliterate the ability of people to distinguish what is real and what is not jamal alan. again,

i'll jazeera manila well still had. here on al jazeera, you are sends military support to the united arab emirates after a series of attacks by susie rebels. also, a political crackdown continues in nicaragua as leading opposition, figures prepared to strong trial. those stories after the break. ah, we haven't finished winter yet, wants to get a stove systems developing the eastern mode. but before it comes in is a bit of an increase in the breeze and looks quite sandy. they'll be sandstorms in northern egypt parts. if saudi as well is dry, otherwise the shemelle is going to be lighter on its way down through the gulf temporarily. you know, that's gonna return, don't you? this is a picture on friday. then the reins by this time reached northern egypt is reached

syria and lebanon. it's snow for turkey, but is tumbled back in the sunshine. the attempt is starting to rise. in fact, the system caused boots from west to east will be bringing snow once again to the matters of western iran, northern iraq, few showers, probably thunderstorms down in queue weight as well. beyond that, it's fairly dry. you'll see some snow in the fondles of pakistan. maybe afghans don't think either saturday, and that's the shamal that always follows these cold spells quite a strong one. finding out into a sandstorm, the empty court on the you, a, maybe temps is dropped a little bit, but nothing like as cold has been the last week is a 24. and though ha, 19 q weight, significant weather in southern africa. this from if is still the remains of anna, the last tropical cycling in encouraging big chows in the southern cape, nissan cape. this, of course, a new storm on its way in, ah,

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move says a strong signal to russia, that message troops for the border with ukraine. these think people are reported to have been killed in the us, that operation in northern syria. and i'm kinda affiliated fine to his beliefs being the targets and eclipse. proper. new zealand has announced a phase of its border. it's been largely closed with 2 years of some of the world of it's chrome virus restriction. not the united arab emirates says it's destroy 3 drones of entered. it's as space on wednesday, the armed group, i'll we at 1 o'clock said it launched the aircraft against what it called vital facilities. the rocky group says it will continue to attack the u. a until it stops interfering in yemen and iraq. the us is sending fight against the war ships to the u. a in response to those several attempts from hootie rebels in the past few weeks . of the missile attack was intercepted on monday. the a as part of the saudi led coalition war in yemen. moment on the top has more from

the capital santa. so far we haven't heard from the host these here that they have carried out any attack. and also, we haven't spoken about this group or their involvement, or any link to the, to this group. so far, the host is this moment, i believe just still waiting for the united arab emirates to make it move to answer to their terms in order to stop their tags. on the united emirates, as so far calling on the united states to stop its involved to stop its involvement in the solid quality and war in yemen. and also to withdraw its forces and also to stop its financing or supporting any any were what is the way the describe any militia men on the ground in yemen so far the,

this new newly imagined group which has declared themselves or ignited themselves as we are allowed to do so far, it is no relation or length to the hoses may be from iraq. was to respond to some low v as, as the, to the some desires. and we, in recent days, especially a few days ago, big demonstration was held in iraq. and support of, of the whole these and also via me and he's under the control of the hoses. so far, this newly emerging group has proven what the observers say that now the, the counseling which is in yemen has started to, to over to effect or to impact other countries in the region below or the editor of our digest. he says the recent attacks on abu dhabi, undermining the morality sense of security. the escalation is worrying, i think,

very worrying for the u. s. e. because this is a country that prides itself in a neighbor that's very volatile of being a sea of stability that has lots and lots of tourists that has foreign businesses flourishing their so these kinds of attacks are incredibly disturbing for them are on the this group, this militia group that's claim credit. i mean, they're tied very closely to cub has blah, which of course is linked. closing. karen? so this ups the ante because the, the monday attack there who these took credit for and, and in the, the previous attacks going back a couple of weeks, the ones in which there were a victim in that attack to he killed and several wounded at the hudy's took again, were prepared to stand up on not on those attacks. now this attack that we haven't

claimed, i would think that from the mirage the perspective they must be feeling a bit of a cancer move because they're who says that they'll hit them. now this group has attempted to hit them and, and of course i think that there is a link to, to change the way to go talks are going on right now, indiana. and this will be a very unsettling one of the big issues for the gulf states in particular. the saudis and d. moratti's is the ballistic missile capabilities that the iranians have. they want that to be in the, in the days to create that time. i doubt that joe biden is really quite anxious to get back into it looks like they're not going to get it giddy. besides government says 11 people were killed and the tank on the presidential palace on tuesday is being seen as and attempted to present a motto, suzuki on barlow says the 5 hour tank was linked to drug trafficking rather than a bit to overthrow him and military leaders in became the fast have lifted

a nationwide cathy. it's been in place since they took over just over a week ago, ousted president, ross cavalry is on the house. the rest and west african regional blog. echo us a suspended, picking offence when the queue was carried down. leaders from the group we'll meet later in ghana to decide whether to impose sanctions. ambidextrous, is that in a crow the across time it was initially called to address the unfolding situation in booking possible but 2 days before it started, we also what happened in january. so now a lot of people here believe that we may not have seen or heard the last of such terms in west africa region that was notorious for who's in the past. now the question on everybody's lives, if, what, when west african leaders do to stop these attempts from recurring in the region? a lot of people say to little, because already these region is already fighting so many fires at the same time.

and there is little appetite on the part of what steps can make to send improves to try to rest power from soldiers who and constitutionally took away power from democratic elective civilians. and because this is because many of these countries are also battling to put out their own pies, the biggest contributor to any regional military build up nigeria is having to deal with its own problems. and you said you see in the north east of the country, a suspension is movement in the south. it's of the country, banditry, kidnappings. and all these vices are happening all over would be military currently engaged in at least $32.00 of us $36.00 states. now the last time we've seen such move was, like we said in the gambia, when yeah, general was forced to retreat and handle the power to democratic elective government. while these meeting this particular meeting, holding in a car, a lot of people will be watching closely to see what, what's african religious will do, how far reaching oh,

how far would i be willing to go to take measures other than imposing sanctions schools in boldest cutting of economic 82 countries why, who have taken place. so us to stop this from continuing in a region that was notorious for cause in the past 20 people have died near argentina's capital out to taking contaminated cocaine. more than 70 others were seriously ill. a gang is reported to mix the drug with a toxic substance. please have arrested 12 people's. yeah, but then when people look at and apparently from what we know from what we're told they used cocaine with rock poison. someone sent it out to get in the where desperate we want to know why one person is dying after another here in the hospital. he's in a serious condition, but we're waiting for them to tell us about the condition that the trials of 2 high profile opposition figures are due to start in nicaragua. there amongst dozens of the president's political opponents accused of violating the constitution. many

were hoping to run against daniel ortega in the presidential race in november, but were imprisoned latin america editor lucy newman reports. there are no images of what's happening inside my nor was she what the prison. it's where more than 40 government opponents had been tried behind closed doors for alleged conspiracy, terrorism, and much more human rights center. director of human news calls it a judicial farce. they've not been able to prove any crime against these people who have been practically kidnapped and kept in prison, violating the law and denying them due process. there is no presumption of innocence. the lawyers have had no access to them until the day of the trial. this is a model of an isolation cell when noonish has the acute suffer from cruel, inhuman treatment including torture, would be presidential candidates. felix met at the other thesis up to 24 years in

prison for leading an opposition coalition that demanded free and transparent elections last year. his wife, who says she and their daughter were forced to flee, nicaragua believes a guilty verdict is a foregone conclusion. i feel might be facing who i think the hardest part is having to console. now, 8 year old daughter and knowing that he might be arrested, felix sent her a tight message saying he loved her and would always be thinking of her. but it's difficult. hammer, president ortega began arresting his staunchest opponents, including 7 presumptive presidential candidates, 6 months before november's elections. ah, he ran and won a 4th consecutive term virtually unopposed. but the elections were widely dismissed as a sham for members of godless fernando cham laurel's family. i now being tried and offering her, we are facing a great injustice based on political vengeance. not just my sister christiana, but my brother, pedro, whacking and 2 cousins. all of the prisoners are innocent are being tried for

participating in civic protests because they represent the desire of nicaraguans to hold free elections. vehicle deangela former ortega allied daughter, maria deus and emblematic rebel commander during the 1970s sandinista revolution was also being tried this week on charges of treason as 24 year old. listed a lemon, a student leader who helped organize mass protests against ortega in 2018. ortega has ignored widespread international appeals to release the opposition prisoners preferring it seems to make an example of those whom he accuses the trying to overthrow his government. but by tightening control and encouraging more nicaraguans to join the 10s of thousands will ready fled the country. the trials could end up making the country's political crisis. even worse. seeing human al jazeera, the chinese presents changing ping says his country will do its best to deliver

a safe and splendid winter olympics. the international olympic committee has met in beijing ahead of the opening ceremony on friday. committee president thomas box of everything is in place for now. standing games. but officials are facing mounting crow virus cases and diplomatic boy calls katrina, you has more from the capital. ah theme song welcoming the world to watch the 2022 winter games. while the olympic torch makes its way through bay, jake, china has promised to deliver a safe and splendid global event with our but the chief in this, is it going to be easily mo, from a nation wide outbreak of curve 19 record cases abroad? a testing it's 0 tolerance. pandemic strategy. participants are greeted with help is it has math suits and must undergo a rigorous testing rating before and during the event for it's found to be positive, are immediately quarantined and could miss out on competing. there's been

a lot of assets that are testing positive right now. and it's scary because you put in for years since the last games you know, johnny put in 20 or years to get years and for all of that to go to waste in the last week last couple days it would be a tragedy. and so that's always kind of on your mind and it is stressful tickets won't be sold to the chinese public. instead, spectators will be hand picked by authorities. this will be the 2nd olympics to take place during the grown of iris pandemic. witnesses here a much stricter than during the tokyo games. participants are sealed off in a closed loop system. the road lane just below me, is restricted to gains vehicles only, and local residents have been warned to stay away, even in the event of a crash or breakdown. the heavy handed measures have led to an olympic atmosphere unlike any other, but for beijing that message is clear. there's not going to be the great crap

crouch, you're not going to have the tourism boast. ah, that would have accompanied something like this. and so for beijing, what they want to show the world is that they're able to carry on regardless of how difficult situations become. difficulties also include crit, ism of china's human rights record, and diplomatic boycotts by the united states and canada. britain and australia. chinese officials have dismissed this as political grandstanding, but analysts say china's president is eager to avoid further embarrassment during the event. if he does not get the game happening as expected, then it will be quite a bit of a slap in the face is not ah, a fate called punch in any sentence. but he will be very embarrassing for she. jimmy chinese rights activists living in the capitol say they've been visited by

authorities and want to stay silent during the olympics. within the bubble, the i always see says, athletes are free to express their views outside of formal events or ceremonies. but organizers say, though, as you break chinese laws with behavior or speech that is against the olympic spirit, will face certain punishment. katrina, you al jazeera, they ging, ah, what you all deserve with me. so rama reminder of our top stories, the u. s. is deploying thousands of extra american troops to eastern europe. the pentagon says the move sends a strong signal to russia, which is massing forces up the border with ukraine. we do not know if russia has made a final decision.