al jazeera ah, revealing eco friendly solutions to combat threats to our planet. on al jazeera, ah, the us for sending additional troops to eastern europe affairs grove, russia could invade ukraine. moscow called the deployment destructive. ah, you're watching out of their life from headquarters and i'm getting another day. the also a heads reopening their borders. new zealand is set to loosen some of the world's toughest cove in 1900 restrictions opposition. politicians put on trial and universities clothed nicaragua and president daniel ortega expound his crack. don't

understand. i welcome the world to the winter olympics amid mounting corona virus cases on diplomatic voy, costs ah, hello. russia is condemning the u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe as the turkish president had sticky to meet with president of all of them as a lensky. ankara has good relations with both russia and ukraine, and he's hoping to try to ease tension following moscow military build up the ukranian border. well, the u. s. is that owns 2000 soldiers will have to poland on germany, while a 1000 already in europe will be re deployed to romania. the u. s. nato already have tens of thousands in europe or white house correspondent, kimberly how that begins are coverage. after ramping up the possibility for

a week of a russian evasion of ukraine, the white house on wednesday downgraded that threat from president vladimir putin saying, and evasion is no longer imminent. i use that once, 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 in sending to send, which was that we knew that president putin had made a decision. still the united states is sending more troops 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 putin and frankly, to the world that nato matters to the united states. it made it matters to our

allies and we have ironclad. oracle 5 commitments an attack on one as an attack on on all the roughly 3000 troops will bolster the nato presence in europe and are in addition to the 8500 us troops put on stand by last month by u. s. 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 won't provide that guarantee. instead, biden's promised severe consequences if hooton's invades. he has shown no signs of being interested or willing to deescalate the attentions. the u. s. 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 an argument aspect to what they're doing,

which is to put something on the table that can be taken away. a chin if you will, in exchange for russian non aggression against ukraine, 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 movement in the future. kimberly hell can al jazeera washington. let's get an update from seneca. so i'll go and stumble on the circus president, who was heading to ukraine, said him, what is the message that he'll be carrying to authorities there? welder in turkish present a has expressed his willingness to mediate in this ukraine, russia crisis a couple of weeks ago, because out on see as himself as a leader who can openly and freely a talk with a communicate act. to le,

with both presidents, president, putin and president zalinski and as president zalinski or has expressed himself to other regional and international leaders or doing his diplomacy traffic . he will also be speaking the same topics with turkey and turkey. it is going to try to do a mediation between the 2 countries took he expresses that it supports the territorial integrity of ukraine. but of course, while doing that also as a mate, a member, a present, our don will have to try to please president a potent to because it with russia. turkey has some strategic relations and syria in libya and in a cutter bar during the armenia as every junk conflict. so we will try it. ardon sat at the a port, jessica, a just one hour ago that he will be listening to both mr. zelinski also he announced that and he is expecting russian president putin,

it to turkey in the couple in the coming days. and he will be listening to them. of course, a turkey is also in touch with the u. s. presidency a turkish presidential, spokesman's s id hadn't phone conversation with you as a secretary, a u. s. security advisor sullivan and the day before. so turkey is trying to keep a diplomatic track. an immediate between the 2 for and such russia seems to be a eager to get an overhand in this conflict out on the camera gurani's fall in on the economic front system. to what extent is he going to be looking to a boost the, the turkish economy with inflation soaring to a 20 year high? definitely definite that though in i'm an ed, this is ed, this was it marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between turkey and ukraine and they got, they are going to be holding the 11th high level strategic, a council meeting and

a turkey ukraine. trade relations have been a on the have been developing in the last couple of years. but as you know, turkey is dealing with an inflation crisis due to low co in so rates and took his flag to find a way out for its exports. because present air don said that it took, he is going to overcome this. inflation cry says a through exporting to western markets and turkey's facing the highest inflation since 2002, which is the ty, went rolling act party. it took power, and that's why they are giving up best ed. they're very big tests and turkish finance minister also said that in the coming months or they are expecting an inflation a which is going to be a very high by okay, about 50 percent. of course. definitely there is there, there, there is economy behind these salts as well. thank you so much. and of course we'll go reporting from istanbul at least 12 people,

including 7 children are reported to have been killed in a u. s. lead operation in northern syria. an al qaeda affiliated fighter is believed to have been the target in the town of osman. it'll province. the pentagon confirmed us special forces did conduct a counter terrorism mission, according to them in the rebel controlled area. there were no american casualties. people say they heard shelling and gunfire, and homes were damaged. the united arab emirates says it's destroyed 3 drones that enter it. it's aerospace on wednesday. yelman's hosty rebels carried out several attacks against the gulf nation in the past weeks, but they didn't take responsibility for wednesday's drone launch, an iraqi army group called and we, it's why they have said it was behind the attack. meanwhile, saudi led coalition forces launched air strikes in retaliation against the whole. these in sun on pakistan says for if it's soldiers have been killed and attacks

onto army bases in the south, west, a separatist group and baluchistan has claimed responsibility. the military says 15 of the attackers have also died. the province has seen decades of fighting between separatists and government forces. the zealand is easing strict border controls imposed nearly 2 years ago in response to the pandemic. in the initial stage of a phased reopening, vaccinated, new zealanders and australia will be allowed home without having to quarantine from the end of this month. when he has this report. 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 the was life before and now life with covered. but there also means there will be life after overturn

a life where we have adapted where we have some no melody back from the end of february, fully vaccinated. ye, 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, mac. but the reason that it is right up there is one of the toughest things we have experienced is in pad. because large scow, 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 still had on al jazeera, the un calls for help, as it reveals millions are at risk of starvation in parts of ethiopia. the son of the late president ferdinand marcos is accused of writing a wave of misinformation in his bid for the top job in the philippines. ah, ah, look forward to burly to scully's, the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hey there,

it remains unsettled in that southeast corner of europe. hello, everyone. great to see you sundry down ports to be expected across the greek island, southern turkey over cypress as well as this energy runs into the the band look at the switching wind direction across the boss for us. that's knocked down the temperature and it's stumble to 6 degrees of really raw feeling dade, there after central europe right now. and that still has mostly stopped through the alpine region. winds have also backed off across the south of france, so much calmer day for marcell with the high of 16 degrees. a steady stream of rain across the islands of ireland and britain. but there are no weather alerts out for this. this is a cold trend. it will continue to dig toward the south and in the process knocked down those temperatures. by far best weather on the continents. iberia, we've got temperatures in the twenty's, valencia 23. and the funding of sunshine now that disturbed weather in the mediterranean, its weapon up the sand in dots to the northeast of libya, northern sections of egypt. in fact,

cairo could see some sand and dust storms. the risk of flooding for the eastern cape province in south africa with the solid bands of rain. and they'll pretty much stretch from durban right in. so port elizabeth on thursday. ok, that's it for me. we'll see again soon. take care of the weather. sponsored by katara always joined the debate fate. a race of black people from the american and global dory was very powerful on an online your voice. the comment section is right join our conversation. we are all protected when everyone is protected. it is not being nationalistic about this. you just look at it in a very different way that perspective may admit meeting each other and they don't have any solution. let me put it clear for you this dream analysis era. ah, ah,

the me hello again to tell stories on i'll just there are others out. versa is condemning a u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe. icons is turkey, president had the key to try to ease tensions over moscow's military. build up the border with ukraine, an iraqi, our group has claimed responsibility for flying 3 drones and united arab emirates, aerospace. they were all shot down. the golf nation has recently blocked several miss allan drone attacks by him and the rebels. new zealand, his announced the phase reopening of its borders, had been largely closed for almost 2 years under some of the world's toughest corona virus restrictions. military leaders in brick in a faster have listed a nation wide curfew. it had been in place in stacy's power just over

a week ago. the cool leader, poland, re dummy va has been appointed interim head of states. the said presidential caberry remained under house arrest for the west african regional block eco was suspended. burkina faso. when that who happened leaders to the group were meeting gone on later to decide whether to impose sanctions on the military. the dream has more from a crow to the cross some it was initially called to address the unfolding situation in booking possible. but 2 days before it started, we all saw what happened and how 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 cause in the past. now the question on everybody's lives, if, what, when, what stuff can lead us 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 players at the same time.

and there is little appetite on the part of what stuff we can make to spend the improves to try to rush power from soldiers who i'm constitutionally took away power from democratic electra 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 succession is movement in the south. it's of the country, banditry, kidnappings, and all these vices are happening all over with 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 democratically elected government. while these meeting this particular meeting, holding in a car, a lot of people will be watching closely to see what was african reed lead us will

do how far reaching oh, how far are they willing to go to take measures other than imposing sanctions, causing bonus, cutting of economic aid to countries why, who have taken place. so us to stop this from continuing in a region that was notorious for cause in the past. the government of geneva south says 11 people were killed in an attack on the presidential palace on tuesday. it's being seen, the failed crew attempt for civilians are among the dead, as well as members of the military president. tomorrow, the sofa and baldo survived. what he says was an attempt to kill him. along with the prime minister and cabinet. he said the 5 hour attack was linked to drug trafficking rather than a bid to overthrow him. the un says more than 4000000 people in parts of ethiopia are facing critical shortages of water. after the last 3 rainy seasons failed hundreds of thousands of children already severely malnourished in those areas. on web reports. for nearly 2 years,

the rainy seasons have failed in the lowland regions of eastern ethiopia. the un says more than 4000000 people are facing critical water shortages. in recent months, the livestock, they depend on to survive, have been dying in their tens of thousands of access for journalists, n e t, a period restricted to un release. this video from the somali region, hundreds of thousands of people, depending on health and nutrition. support from the u. n's agency for children. the u. n says around 200000 children, a malnourished, and the numbers are growing fast. the mobile clinic like this one, people can get some help, other victim in rich therapeutic feeding paste can help to bring children back from the brink. most of the people here depend on hurting livestock to survive. they have to walk further every month to find water. the pools where the animals drink

her a fraction of their usual size. getting out what's left of the water isn't easy, but it keeps thirsty camels alive to you ends. mobile clinics are helping some. but it says it needs about 30000000 dollars to reach all the people who are in need this part of this, that's a key. that's we up a shift to minimize. i'm this is that it, that's among children. and it's a critical integrated package of live staffing with sanitation promotion treatment. we offer good motivation and treatment of common illnesses and including finishing as more animals die and crops fail, the number of people in need just goes up. the u. n says, in 2 months from now, nearly 7000000 people who need help with malcolm web al jazeera, the trials of to high profile opposition figures are due to started nicaragua.

there among dozens of the president's political opponents accused of violating the constitution. many were hoping to run against daniel ortega in a presidential race in november, but were imprisoned in parliament and not bound for private universities on $68.00 groups or latin america editor this year, newman reports. there are no images of what's happening inside my now was she what the prison? it's were more than 40 government opponents had been tried behind closed doors for alleged conspiracy, terrorism, and much more human rights, inter director of human newness closer to a judicial force or what they've not been able to prove any crime against this. people who have been practically kidnapped and kept in prison, violating the law and denying them due process, there's 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 nunez says the kids suffer from cruel and

inhumane treatment, including torture, would be presidential candidate felix mad at the other faces 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 though. i think the hardest part is having to console our 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. he ran and won a 4th consecutive term virtually unopposed. but the elections were widely dismissed as a sham for members of guttural. fernando cha morals family are now being tried and

some of her we are facing a great and justice based on political vengeance. not just my sister christiana, but my brother pedro, whacking and 2 cousins. all of the prisoners are innocent and are being tried for participating in civic protests because they represent the desire of nicaraguans to hold free elections. cagle vandella, 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 ah, as is 24 year old, listed alman, a student leader who helped organize mass protests against ortega in 2018 or take a 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 of already fled the country,

the trials could end up making the country's political crisis. even worse. seeing human al jazeera, at least 3 people have been wounded in chalet by attackers who say they are part of the indigenous my future resistance. a group of our men ambush truck drivers near a forestry plantation on wednesday. they shot at their vehicles before setting fire to bulldozers, or future leaders or calling for the return of ancestral land that is being farmed and logs. putting this with indignation into 2 impotence our work if you are attacked by these organized groups who use firearms against our workers shooting up point blank range without carrying about anything where the ball is completes, impunity. the us says mysterious and sudden, brain injuries suffered by diplomat stationed overseas, were probably caused by electromagnetic devices. and intelligence panel investigated the cause of the symptoms known as the havana syndrome. since 2016,

about $200.00 us and canadian diplomats have complained about a range of illnesses, including vertigo. the philippines election commission is set to decide whether to bar front runner further on marco's junior from a presidential election in may. the son of the controversial former leader, ferdinand marcos as popular with many voters. but he's been accused of spreading misinformation. jemila allan doug reports from manila. the really, the 22 year rule of president for the mark was, is seen today 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 the bond, is the front burner 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. the

expert said the market this had spent years using social media to rewrite history. online means like this. new zealand prime minister has sinned. our durn raising bobo 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 say 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 pro markers accounts. i think it's also important to consider the desperation of many

organ pintos, and that aspiration, economic and social, their needs and demi cars exacerbated that and this, this just the microsoft. 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 market camp has repeatedly denied owning social pharmacy . we know that social me just very low verifiability, developing one shining star and democracy in asia is now for the box lighting country. the full of beans is the biggest, the facebook user, in se, asia, and the 6 in the world. researchers say the higher populations exposure to social media, the higher it's on the ability 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 jamaila. and again, i'll just 0. manila. china will do its best to deliver a safe and splendid winter olympics as president, she jim paying the international olympic committee box says everything is in place for an outstanding games. the committee met in beijing before fridays opening ceremony. but current of virus infections are increasing both inside and outside limpid venues and has katrina, you report from the capital. china is facing diplomatic boycotts because of human rights abuses and restrictions on freedom. 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 which our but achieving this. is it going to be easily mo, from a nation wide outbreak of curve at 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 athletes 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 and gains vehicles

only, and local residents have been warned to stay away, even in the event of a crash or break down. 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, 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 faint cold 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, those who break chinese laws with behavior or speech that is against the olympic spirit will face certain punishment. katrina, you al jazeera, they ging, ah, hello again. the headlines on al jazeera, russia is condemning a u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe that kansas turkeys president had secured to try to ease tensions over moscow's military build up at the.