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descent on paris, inspired by similar rallies in canada. i will tell you how years of drought have brought the wants of much spanish village back to the surface. javin ash with sport, manchester city, restore the 12 point lead to the south of the premier league while chelsea on the club was cut off for an extra time victory ever present inside us in the final ah hello and welcome to the news out us private and joe biden, and russia's president, putin of spoken on the telephone about moscow's military build up on ukraine's border. but it was a conversation the white house has resulted in no breakthrough by the promise, as swift response. if russia invaded ukraine and again offered the chance of diplomacy. but fusions at the phone call failed to address moscow's key security

concerns. russian official say u. s. warnings of russia invasion of ukraine, of reached hysterical levels. we'll have more on the reaction from moscow in just a moment. first of this report from our white house correspondent, kimberly hawk it according to a senior administration official, the telephone call between the us and russian president last a just over an hour. the call was apparently professional and substantive in nature, but there was apparently no change in the dynamic. in other words, the united states reportedly put forward a number of ideas that it believe were in the best interests of the west of the alliance and addressed the key security concerns of russia. however, it is still unclear in the eyes of the united states, whether or not russia has made a decision to take the diplomatic path to resolve the security differences. or go

with the use of force and war in for the united states is what they're seeing on the ground, the continued build up of military troops. and the united states saying, according to this administration official, that is the belief of the united states. if russia is to pursue that military option, that the result would be nothing short of catastrophic. now, earlier in the day on saturday, we do know that the secretary of state antony blinking, did also communicate to his counterpart that the diplomatic path remains open. that b, there is this chance to engage in good faith discussions, but that russia needs to de escalate immediately. this is something that was underscored by the u. s. president. otherwise there would be a reaction by the west. in other words, there would be a resolute, massive united transit land tick response and the u. s. president underscoring as

well to vladimir putin that this transatlantic relationship is more aligned than ever before. roger's dosage of bari is falling, developments from the russian capital mosca. apparently vladimir putin told us president joe biden, dad's the information the united states has is false, and that's the hysteria that is created is at an all time high, the russian president reiterated that he does not have any interest in invading ukraine, but wants some guarantees from the americans about nato's expansion. now, the russian president also said that ad nato's expansion could lead to direct russia nato confrontation. this is that the core of the dispute that we're seeing on folds and increase tensions. that is, that russia does not want to see nato increase its memberships, and further expand eastward, something that the russians say is very much

a security concern for them. now, the russian president, vladimir putin also spoke with a man whom i called earlier. and they had an hour and 40 minute conversation, and according to the eliza palace read out of that call. the french president did not get any indications from the russian president that a russia is looking to invade ukraine. the french president also has been speaking to the ukranian president as well as i will be speaking to the u. s. president, later on. so i very much reassurances from vladimir putin to the world leaders that russia has no interest in invading ukraine, but it's very much concerned about his own security at the moment. apparently, according to the russians, a u. s. submarine and church, the russian territorial waters and ignored the 1st sign that was sent to them to leave the area. but the submarine eventually did. now. a following dies, we heard of a very rare phone conversation that took place between the russian defense minister

survey, chicago, and his american counterpart part lloyd austin. we're all we heard from that conversation was that they discuss mutual security measures. soon after that, the dead russian defense ministry summoned the u. s. military, a shaheer in moscow to answer some questions. and then the russian defense ministry issued a few statements saying that the united states has to be more careful to avoid these kinds of aggressive actions. and that they should understand russia will do whatever is it is in its best interest to ensure its own security. meanwhile, ukraine's president said warnings over a possible invasion of provoking panic. and in the capital, key of on saturday war veterans were among thousands who marched in a civilian show of strength. tasha butner reports on that now. oh, sort of a clear message from keith to moscow at a rally with thousands of people at ukraine's government to stand up to russia some

here, ford for ukraine. veterans of the countries war with russian back separatists in the east. and they say they'll fight again. we are ready, we are ready to fight. you would happen. we don't want to, but it will happen. we are here to say, this kind of meeting is about the granular people do go to gather all i want to get to so that we're not separated. reliable of accounting, and we also can protect it if it needed in any time. so as to why we're here. some demonstrators gathered beneath a statue of taras shift jenko and 19th century poet, an artist, a symbol of ukrainian national pride. as moscow continues to build up its military hardware and forces on ukraine's border, some western intelligence officials say kiev could be a target. washington says that russia could attack ukraine at any moment. the

kremlin says it has no plans to invade, but some countries are taking no chances and advising their citizens to leave. the u. s. is evacuating its diplomats, a difficult situation for ukraine's president who called for com the truth that we have different information. and now, the best friend for an image that hispanic in our country. and all this information details only for benny doesn't help us with so much conflicting information. most people here don't know what to believe. some say they've heard it all before. others anxious, but no one wants another generation growing up with another war. patasha butler al jazeera key if or washer has been increasing its presence in the region and surrounding ukraine on 3 sides. by sure is mast, an estimated $100000.00 soldiers around the north and east of ukraine. this includes areas that put moscow with an easy,

striking distance of the ukrainian capital kiev. for the past 8 years, ukraine has been battling round 35000 russian backs, rebels who control 2 of its eastern provinces. russia reportedly has military personnel station there, though the kremlin denies this. moscow has also deployed forces in crimea. onyx from ukraine in 2014 russian war ships are blocking large areas of the black sea and see of ours of for naval drills. and moscow's moved 30000 soldiers and heavy weapons to better. ruth, recently for the biggest of a war games between the 2 countries of sam greene as a professor of russian politics, author, and director of the russia institute at king's college london. but he joined us from durham, north carolina by skype. so no break through from this telephone call between the 2 liters, but does it perhaps demonstrator enough of a commitment to diplomacy, to delay or perhaps avoid conflict for now?

well, i think that's the hope and i think you're certainly sure that's what both sides are, are projecting. i mean, most of those keep saying we would put in, say, today we would love to say earlier that, that the united states and others are not responding to their concerns. in fact, the united states has, has rejected the core of russia's demands, which is an end to nato's open door policy and, and to guarantee that, that ukraine and other post rates will never drawing the alliance. moscow is turner is choosing to interpret that as a, as a non answer to say that the u. s. is, is ignoring its concerns and, and not replying. and that does leave the door open for discussions. and i think the hope on all sides is that as long as people are talking to each other, they're not shooting out each other. russia is rejected, kind of an imminent attack, hasn't hitting the president patience foreign policy adviser said that it's absurd and unprecedented hysteria that doesn't, that doesn't sound like

a country that's on the brink of waging war are no. and then they're clearly trying to maintain some degree of possible deniability, but there also isn't a great explanation for why there are something like 130000 troops along ukraine border. yes, washer has the right to move troops within its own territory, although it does have certain obligations under the u. s. e to, to, to notify it. western corporate partners about that. i suppose, you know, maybe what has no other space within which it, it could move the troops around. but this is, this is the largest military build up in europe since the end of world war 2 by, by most count for. and so it, it rightly is going to have people very, very nervous and frankly, is only because the troops are along the border that fujen is having, you know, almost daily conversations with western leaders, whether it's fighting or my cronies or shoot coming to moscow in the near future, the truck was in moscow the other day, right? that would not be happening if those troops were not station where they are. and

what is interesting is that despite the military presence of russia car has around ukraine, it's actually the, the remarks from washington. and the one is coming from washington that a much more robust because it seems to be a very different time coming from the ukranian president. roger is lensky. he is calling for cool. ahead to prevail. seems suggested. some of this rhetoric is quite reckless. i think there are some, some valid questions over you see i haven't seen the intelligence that the u. s. says that they have, it's very hard to evaluate where that might be coming from or whether it, whether it's reliable. i mean, the perspectives are different, right? the reality for ukrainians is that they have been at war one way or another with russia since 2014. and so what's on the table for them is not something new. it's a continuation or something they've been dealing with for, for quite some time. it looks and feels new to, to those of us in, in the west, in

a very different way than it does in, in ukraine. but i think there's also a certain amount of pressure that bite me another way for me to trying to keep on putting in order to de escalate. right? there is a willingness to continue these strategic dialogues in these conversations and to explore areas where there might be compromise that would increase russia sense of security, but they don't want washer to continue to hold ukraine hostage as those conversations continue. and so i think making it clear that there will be some escalation from the western side as well, potentially put some, some pressure on moscow to de escalate. what is in indeed it isn't the obvious compromise to have some sort of moratorium on nato enlargement. perhaps just for a short period of time. well, i mean that might be something that could be discussed. it's something that what's your leaders don't really want to put on the table? certainly when they feel like they have gotten helped to their head searches to the heads of ukraine. on the other hand,

it's been very clear that that's not the kind of promise that he thinks would be worth the paper that it's written on. and frankly, i think it, it would be very politically from a western government to make that promise in a, in a way that would be convincing. it would require, for example, of probably getting the permission of the united states senate, which is something that the joe biden would would have great difficulty doing. there's not a lot of political appetite for that. in most question. tom green, thank you very much for joining us. thank you. denise, our lie from london. phil ad on the program, mexico's present promises justice after the killing of another john, unless the 5th to be murdered in the country this year. the wind for the ages this no borders who grabbed called the page in winter olympics against rivals half their age. ah,

now canadian police have begun to move in protest. is it a blocking of vital bridge connecting canada to the u. s. on friday, a judge gave police the power to end the demonstrations against pandemic restrictions. 5 days of disruption on the on basset of bridges for some auto factories across the border to shut down because of a lack of parts from canada. the bridge carries a quarter of old trade between the 2 countries. judy trend is an investigative reporter at c, b. c. news and says, the canadian government underestimated the truck as protest. this all began with a tactical mistake, auto police, which is the local police force here, allowed trucks thousands of heavy transport trucks, weighing between 5 and 10 tons to drive into the capitol. what they did was not only did they drive up to the gates apartment hill, they then disabled their trucks. some we had vehicles that had their view,

their tires removed, and they refused to move them. and once you have those trucks in the city corps, it's very hard to remove, it's easy to remove protesters very difficult to remove thousands of trucks in the capital. what's going on is that businesses have been so frightened by the amount of harassment that they've and residents have received, that they've actually shut down their businesses. these are the city of ottawa has a masking policy you before you can enter an establishment, you have to be wearing a mass. there are many, many activities that require you to show proof of vaccination with the entry of these outsiders. what has happened is that they are floating all the local bibles, and that is causing concern. what impact it has economically is that, for example, just our largest mall or largest shopping center here in auto has not been open for

15 days. we are now going on the 16 of a protest of a occupation and somewhat even use the word seat that has locked down this tires lock down. the city's core. french police have broken up a convoy of vehicles in paris that tried to block traffic in protest against pandemic restrictions. their thousands of demonstrators from across the country made their way to the city is by, by the truck drivers that to shut down the canadian capital need bach reports electrical phony of car horns has demonstrated opposing cobit 19 restrictions. birds on the most famous streets in paris. oh, miss whom spied my whole blaring freedom convoy demonstrations elsewhere. small the canadian flag does on north when it's been 2 years and we know with fed up now the people

a suffering and we don't understand anything. there are laws, but we don't understand them. all i've understood is that when now in a nazi dictatorship, honestly, pain as equal. oh, paris is no stranger to scenes like this. demonstrations of frequent and passionate . ah no stranger also to the liberal use of t, a gas by french police on the edge of paris, hundreds of vehicles was stopped before they could enter the city with on the spot finds handed out in abundance. the pandemic scene, european governments exert power over people's private lives like never before. most you countries, including from the beginning to gradually these restrictions mosque wearing a most indoor settings will be lifted later this month. but vaccine passed to and to public places will remain in force until hospitals are able to function.

normally. a campaign by president manuel my chrome against anti vax is, has the backing of most french people. the government's demands are too much of an intrusion into the liberties these demonstrates is a how to defend the bulk of juice era. he to him, he is a professor and freelance journalist and says, the protest being driven by more than just the pandemic restrictions. i think it's a mixture of reasons and various causes. of course, we have the anti faxes taking part in this and those that one, some of the restrictions that have been in place for so many months, if not years in france and elsewhere in the world to restrict access without the green pass, the vaccine pass. the fact that you have to wear masks from the age of 6 at school . ironically, all of these restrictions are eventually going to be lifted according to french authorities, probably by towards the end of this month,

the end of february. and then we have those that are complaining about the state of the economy are rising energy costs, which as it countries across, across the world, certainly being felt quite strongly here in weston western europe and in france. and also the cost of living in general. and incidentally, these last 2 economic factors, so reasons for the protests are likely to dominate the upcoming french presidential elections in about 2 months time. also some protest back to the netherlands trackers that arrived in the hague, where they've been blocking the city center police calling on to move. but the convoy organize a site will stay put until all kind of restrictions lifted. hundreds of people protested in austria's capital against mandatory coven vaccinations, as well. since november unvaccinated people have only been allowed to leave their homes for essential purposes only the restrictions and now being slightly relaxed. but next month police will start carrying out random checks. and people who break

the rules, risk prosecution with all the wanted of, we don't need this. we don't want this and certainly not for something that has an emergency approval and is unsuitable for human use. given the dangers, it's a no justifiable and completely outrageous that we're here to support the people of vienna so that we don't have to put up with this whole madness any moral rural suffering under these measures. children grown ups. this has to stop as soon as possible. libby, as intern prime minister, is refusing to stand down even though parliament has chosen a successor. on thursday and p selected former interior minister fatty basheba as the new leader. but abdul hamid debarber says he won't hand over power until long delayed elections are held. a move condemned by the council speaker. malik trainer has more from tripoli. this is a situation that libyans know all too well for the last decade. since the revolution of 2011 livid libya has been engulfed in political divisions and

violence. and we're seeing that reoccur 2 prime ministers, vine for power. on thursday the parliament voted in a new prime minister fet. he pushed other the former minister of interior, he seen by many as western libya's strong men. and when he was, when he was a minister of interior, he took a strong stance against a malicious and armed groups. he was seen a somebody that could help stabilize the police force on the security apparatus. on the other hand of the hamid the baby came out through a un led a process that brought him to power back in march. he was supposed to lead a libya to elections in december, and that never happened. so lives are extremely divided. the inter prime minister abdul hamid baber, attended a reconciliation forum here in western libya. and this is what he had to say. so violent hands are, these people have suffered enough because of a few people in the parliament. on february 17th, we will announce

a plan. we will urge and call upon all libyans from the west, south east, from every we are in the beer. we will urge the youth of this country, every one in this country to take to the streets, to call for the right to elections. this is our right, no more delays. so abdul hamid, of as refusing to hand over power to fatty bizarre. he says that the only way forward is for elections to happen and let the people decide who they want to see in power. so the next step for fitz hypatia is to form a government or he'll put that list to the parliament. and if they give him a vote of confidence, it's going to be really hard for the baby to stay in power or what that means to electrons. well, that means that we're not going to see elections in libya are for at least 14 months. and that's something that libyans, many libyans are not happy about us. we're gonna have to wait and see how the situation develops in the coming days and weeks ahead. taliban leaders in

afghanistan of criticize the u. s. decision to only return half of the $7000000000.00 it holds in foreign reserves. us president joe biden says the other half will go to relatives of the $911.00 attack victims. but many afghans, demanding all the money back as their country free falls into economic disaster, or bud mandy or poets. shaw and new in downtown cobble is usually crowded with shoppers. but as the economy, as tanking crowds are thinning and businesses and the major commercial district a shutting down or closing early the foreign reserves the could rescue afghanistan is sitting in a bank 11000 kilometers away in the u. s. but president joe biden is only releasing half of the funds to afghanistan. the rest is to be shared out among victims of $911.00 in the us, as well as other attack victims. but as

a girl come up at it, up the $3500000000.00 belongs to afghanistan and the people. and if the u. s. is paying this amount to those who lost their lives in the 911 attacks than the u. s. should pay compensation for the 20 year war, and the people who died in afghanistan to thou, or kabul is a city under pressure. many can barely afford to eat what other more. and as though i was go, most of 1st sleep with empty stomachs because you don't have jobs to find money and feed our families like before in shot. and now some one was distributing bread to the poor. and there were hundreds of poor and starving people, fighting over one piece of bread. and i was thinking, it's better to die than being disrespected this much. extreme hunger is nationwide. it's estimated more than half the $39000000.00 afghans are suffering

. the human fat, the afghan economy is in free fall. and so or it's people, the u. s. says it will use the release funds to buy much needed aid, but not fire the taliban, which it doesn't recognize as the legitimate governments. taliban leaders say it's not america's money to give away the ones on hello. hello, whoa. the people of, of guns don't want their rights. the funds that are blocked in the u. s. belong to the afghans any to the rights to take them. the decisions made up out these fonts should be made by us, the islamic emerett, t o. this of displayed the anger biden's decision on the streets of the capital. but however, they express themselves booth. he has said the money belongs to afghanistan, and they desperately need it. oh lord, but money owed to theora that i had for you on this news and from london shoreline because government has declared health care in essential service. trying to stop

the strike over low wages and in sport. manchester united once again, squander an id. lead is ronaldo go 6 games without scoring. ah hello there. we've had some settled weather across central and southern parts of europe over the past few days with the sunshine. but that's about to change things to a weather system that's pulling in from the west. you can see that bringing heavy rain and stronger winds to places like france and northern spain in the days to come. but as we go into sunday, it's going to be britain, an island, the bears, the bronze of those systems. we're going to see heavy rain as well as blustery showers across areas like whales. we've got some yellow warnings out for heavy rain

here and that system pulls across the north sea. bringing some snows like scandinavia, norway, and sweden, as well as finland and estonia, likely to see that heavy snow come monday, but there is some sunshine breaking through for places like poland at times where however, across france we could see some flooding from that heavy rain and we are seeing weapon and windy weather, pull into parts of portugal and northern areas of spain where we have got drowned or drunk like conditions. so some welcome. wet weather here is going to creep across further east. by the time we go in some monday, with brisk winds, blowing across the mediterranean and rain for italy, some of that creeping into northern areas of africa. ah, the legal good feeling a little bit again, that number that's going to play games for so long. oh sure. sure i was right also

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ah, welcome back to the main stories. phone call between us president jeff, i didn't russia's president vladimir putin as produce, no breakthrough in the security crisis on ukraine's or death. meanwhile, ukraine's president to saying that us warnings of a russian evasion already provoking panic. russian military says it's used appropriate means to make a u. s. submarine leave its territorial waters. submarine was detected in the far east near the pacific drill islands as russia conducted naval exercises that russia has been increasing its presence in the region and surrounding ukraine on 3 sides that voss and is near the belarus ukraine border. and she says, the exercises all raising concerns about moscow's intentions. there's

a lot of anxiety about these exercises that officially started to the main face a couple of days ago, officially about a roof. and russia are training for an attack by and they told they these are war games. but is a lot of speculation. if this took build up was basically meant for something else, maybe a 2nd. trump, for russia, basically in bellows, they can easily goes through the ukrainian capital key f, which is the closest the nearest from here. they're not only exercise is happening at this airfield, but there are training grounds around this whole area. this whole stretch in the southern part of bella, luce and of course for bella. it's for russia. i have to say, it's quite easy to use this country right now. because alex, on the look, a shot guys looked to let me put in for help since he became a very isolated and battled leader. so russia is using these grounds here now to at least show this amount of forest that they are having. but we are speaking to

villages also, they can't really feel that there's an imminent threat of war. but of course there's a lot of anxiety, especially here as well. some palestinian families are being displaced multiple times a year because of his writing military trails. they are forced to live in temporary accommodation until the exercises wind up. any palestinian say they are living in fear because of the constant disruptions. the abraham rewards from the occupied westbank. in the early hours of the morning, these palestinian families are being forced to leave their homes and belongings. these were the military sometimes uses this area in the north of the occupied westbank as a training ground. this means that people who have lived here for a decade have to stay away for as long as the army decides is necessary. israeli military jeeps move between homes to ensure every one has left palestinians here. say it's not their 1st order to leave their home. this year and fear it won't be

the last or the one to print it out. they'll stay here until each one of us leave their home. they'll say, why aren't you out yet? it's a day and you have to leave explosions like these often break the piece here . you know, you must, i fear for the children. they get scared of the bombing. i tried to calm them down, but we're scared to i remind them not to touch anything. the army leaves behind because it might explode with the bad people here say they have nowhere else to go . so they have to stay out until they're allowed to return to their home. after midnight, the military drill will continue for 3 days, which means they'll have to go through this again. twice this week. the israeli army told the jazz either that it takes measures to protect civilians during the exercises. but there's really officers previously said the trainings are used to push palestinians out 7 families left their homes on tuesday,

but many more people used to live here. 48 families once lived in this village called zeek. now there are only 20 to 32 command says he had to relocate his home 5 years ago because he was tired of these displacements. still, he says his land is on there threats oxford and i've lost half of my clothes because the thanks went over them. i've had a piece of land planted with barley and they completely ruined it. these videos are from israeli through his in january. people here say 8 structures were demolished, then farmers we spoke to say they're not leaving their land. some even snuck back in before the end of the drill. they wanted to take care of the council and you, lamb was born was some, took the risk to return home. others remain without a roof over their heads until they are allowed to go back home. neither ever have elders either the occupied to think. now, mexico's president,

his promise they'll be no impunity for any one who kills john les this, after the body of a 5th mexican reporter to be killed. this year was found in the southern states of war. hucker around a 150 journalists have been merged in mexico since the 2000, with many linked to a protracted and bloody war on drug trafficking. officials of confirm more than 90 percent of the murders of journalists and human rights activists remain unsolved. mexico ranks honor and 43rd out of $180.00 and reported out board as well. press freedom index. 20. 22 is on course to be the deadliest yet so far. but tori gate and be reports now. these family and friends of murder, journalist, harbor lopez, a gathering for his wake. he was a manager of a news website in mexico, southern state of war, haka and was shot dead on thursday while woke roy a little piece. you know, this was a cruel leg. done without doubt, but unscrupulous people. i think our colleagues didn't deserve that kind of warning

. the if the, if that's what they wished to convey by shooting him 5 times, prosecutors say 2 suspects were arrested as they tried to leave the murder scene. lopez had received threats before, but he'd not joined a government program that provides protection for around 500 journalists. his brother said trust in institutions is falling and moved them over to put their mac roll. lately we've fallen victim to commonality to have use of power situations that are beyond our control. as a media worker, i'm very worried. i trusted the authorities and asked them to do their job as they should. lopez is the 5th journalist we murdered in mexico this year president andres manuel lopez. o brideau says those responsible will be brought to justice by the time it may be that these regrettable crimes are committed, but there is no impunity, 0. impunity. it is not the same as before. in all cases, reporters without borders says 90 percent of the murders of journalists go

unpunished in mexico. many reported that killed for working on stories about drug related violence or government corruption. may he got? he gets yellow. spices mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, and we are seen like that by the rest of the world were seen as a country where the authorities are not able to contain these crimes and, and impunity. we've been asked time and again, what's happening in mexico, journalists across mexico know the dangers they face are rising and they're urging the government to do much more to protect them. victoria gate and be al jazeera. l . karen power is in, shall anchor, have been deemed essential in an effort to bring that 6 day strike to an end declaration by flank as president means it's now illegal for those workers to stage a strike. public health care workers walked off their jobs early this week. to demand better pay and conditions, manny is still refusing to go back to work. men al fernandez is outside the national hospital. in columba, obviously these services are continuing without disruption or as cancer treatment

or women's and children services. for example, there was a man who i caught a few minutes ago walking out of the accident service. he'd fallen off a roof. now, yes, he was treated, but he had to go off site to our place close by to actually get an x ray. because lab technicians, i included in the nursery, the other technicians and services that are affected by the stroke. the health worker said that they are still in consolidations with their lawyers. they haven't called off the work stoppage. it's in the 6th day. and they said that this is a very, very serious fact that the government should not be bringing in this a central services act to force them to come back to work. on the other hand, the electricity engineer say that this is a very cosmetic solution. they agreed that obviously electricity is part of the essential services, but they seem the same when the government should give it do recognition. the

problem is the effect it has on ordinary people. people who do not have the resources to seek private healthcare. and this is the worst part of this work stoppage where the health strike is concerned. and that's what the government says is the key factor that has prompted them to take this measure to bring in this essential services act, revision rendering. all such work stoppage has by these sectors as illegal me and mas military government has announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners, as the country marks union day. it's been 75 years since unity agreement was reached, with ethnic minorities in may and mar. there is out, there is tiny chan reports celebrations of been overshadowed by the repressive life and many on the military rule. escorted soldiers marches through the dawn light, the men mas capital naperville. part of the celebrations, the union day. the parade marked 75 years since the signing of an agreement. the

united mere mas, ethnic groups, senior general men on lie who lead last year's military coups the guest of honor. you go on a mama ali and his address to the nation. he praised the unity of all the people in myanmar saying they'd come through thick and thin together. as part of the celebrations state, meteor announced an amnesty for 800 prisoners across the country. since the qu, more than 12000 people have been arrested as military, try to silence, protest as and stop descent flow, whose identity were concealing was a student. when the protests against the qu started, he was arrested and jailed in march. the conditions he says were brutal. i think god, they were intimidating us in prison, not to fight against the genta authorities in prison use the criminals to oppress us. if something happened in the prison, not only the prison stuff but also the criminals came to beat us. eventually he was

released in october, and despite the fear he felt and detention, he says he still prepared to show his opposition to the coo, the not bowling same idea, although i was arrested. my revolutionary spirit isn't gone. i still resent them and want to fight against them. protest is now a paris flash mobs quickly, unfurling their banners and running down the streets before the security services arrive. despite the arrest disappearances and shows a force from the military. that seems to be one thing that unites to people of me on my these days therapeutic to accept life. and the military rule. tony cheng elders or the u. s. is set to open an embassy in the solomon islands. it's being seen as diplomatic pushback against china is expanding, influence in the pacific, sexual se anthony blinkin is in the region to meet with pacific island leaders. as our talk max planes, the announcement to open an embassy in the solomon islands comes as a u. s. secretary of state antony blink and touched on in fiji. to hold talks with

18 pacific ladies on key issues like climate and security. it's a move that's being seen as an attempt by the united states to re establish diplomatic ties almost 3 decades after it downgraded its presence in the island nation. the u. s. close its embassy and honey, our in 1993. over the last 2 decades, china has been building up its influence in the south pacific, emerging as a diplomatic and economic partner to an increasing number of countries. china is also committed to send police advisors to the solomon islands after the riots which devastated the capital last november. the u. s. department says the embassy would start as a small set up in honey hour with 2 employees and about 5 local staff. but it's not just the embassy. there are also plans to reopen an office for the u. s. peace court in the capitol. saturdays announcement is part of president biden strategy in the in our pacific,

which aims to build partnerships in the region with its allies to counter china's growing ambitions and influence. an ancient spanish village submerged under a reservoir for decades has resurfaced. after years of drought. as omeka film reports, every ruins of a surrender are drawing in tourists. an abandoned village reappears. it was submerged in 1992 when, as he, whether one spain not best and galicia region was flooded to create a reservoir. but a major drought has revealed the coast village beneath and sent him in thursday unless tallahan oil feeling as the soldier as i see the home of a family member, their own or of some one they know reemerge in younger people or those who are not from here it triggers curiosity. i think there must the ruins, make for great viewing. visitors walked down muddy parts to see partially collapsed roofs, bricks and wooden debris that once formed homes. just like a shock,

a boy with his grandma shovel, it's impressive to see it like this. it is rare to be able to enjoy the scene. and this is why we came to take pictures into at least have the picture of what this was like. billy miller, lessons of your gifts total grew over, but my feeling is that what will happen over the years to drought and all that with climate change. for months now, spain has suffered from low rainfall and data from the environment. ministry shows reservoirs of vel below capacity for toddlers, a nostalgic trip round a coast village is also a reminder. the region is facing a tough reality. who may consume, i'll just see her. chicago auto shy is roaring back for a 10 day run. after the pandemic drove last year's event outdoors, the exhibition of new vehicles comes as the industries and during a supply chain crisis led by a shortage of semiconductor chips and the brocade of the canadian border. we've been talking about john hendern reports from chicago. the

largest auto show in north america rolls back to chicago and it's gone electric, new electric cars, trucks, even a hybrid camper of sorts of bound here, as u. s. automakers plug into a trend said years ago by their european and asian counterparts. but just a few kilometers away, production lines at chicago's only auto plant have ground to a halt. sidelined by a lack of the computer chips needed to power them as consumers around the world gumble up chips to run new home electronics during ongoing viral locked downs. the chip shortage has been going on for, let's just say a year and it's likely to continue. it has caused the, you know, decrease in the production of vehicles and that is cause prices to go up as always happens when there's a shortage in supply. both new cars and used cars. it's unfortunate and

chances are it's going to last another year. is chip makers rush to build more semiconductor plants. the computer chip shortage is just one of the series of pandemic. you're a supply problem. assembly lines have also stopped at ford and toyota plants in canada, and shifts have been cut at general motors factories in michigan as anti vaccine truckers protesting covered 19 rules block border crossings and carmakers supply chain. i would say it's a supply crisis and on some level at all, really does trace back to the pandemic on in one way or another. even the blockade at the canadian border right now between the us and canada is what's it about? it's about masks and vaccines, so it, that the microchip shortish, all traces back to the pandemic. if you didn't make his really thrown a monkey wrench through the automakers just in time manufacturing system. it was pioneered by toyota and it worked like this. say this part was made in the us on

a monday. well, it could be delivered on a tuesday and in stall into a car manufactured in canada, 2 days later. that way nobody has to warehouse the thing that works well in good chimes. just not a lisa, as the auto industry accelerates toward an increasingly electric future. the question you as carmakers face is how soon can they increase production and lower skyrocketing prices to meet pent up pandemic demand. john henderson al jazeera chicago, still add on these out. the super bowl is just over 24 hours away. we'll hear from both coaches after the break. ah, discarded clothes from rich nations are formal through charities and sold to impoverished nations on an unprecedented scale. a massive industry sift through the unwanted garments to re so to some of the world's poorest inhabitants. but much of

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ah sport now jemma. thank you very i'm. chelsea needed extra time but they managed to overcome brazilian side palmetto us. and when the club wild cup, it was the 2nd time chelsea had reached the final having lost back in 2012 bromley, the coffee gave them the lead of the 55th minutes ira. so given the lifeline when chelsea's brazilian that y'all, k silva gave way a policy for humble and raphael vega eat flies much seemingly heading to penalties into via intervened again. slosik palmer's, handled in the area. i habits scored the one that just like he did in the town. he has a final last. if that means the club of now one, every trophy possible under i own it, raymond brockovich, manchester city of bristol, restored that 12 point lead over liverpool at the top of the premier league. that's off to a foreigner, went away at northridge who was struggling in the relegation zone. graham styling

put city a head off to half an hour with a great strike. that was his 1st goal in 6 matches. stunning schooled sissy's 3rd as well. and then had the chance for a hat trick. he missed the penalty. but he did put in the rebound at claudia, the site, and now unbeaten in the last 15 league games, winning 14 of face more frustration for manchester, united they, they were how to, to a one or drove by south hampton. the him side looked sharply on creating several chances before jayden. sanchez gave united the late as his 1st goal at old trafford, south hampton. it found an equalizer early in the 2nd half thanks to scotland, international shea adams, which means united remain fit in the table. but they're likely to sit further down once awesome and talking to that play that games in hand. i don't think that anyone out there should believe that the players don't care that they don't, that they like to do experience things like that today. consecutively,

this is definitely not the case. the question is with the group of players that we have, how can we get more compact mode aggressive and even more nasty when it's about defending a lead, that this is the major issue. but the small question of play of mult wanting to do that when a decision on the russian teenagers fight to stay at the winter olympics, despite of failed drugs, test is expected. on monday, camilla valley ava has been training in beijing ahead of the individual and figure skating competition, which he hopes to compete in a fight though is in the hands of the course of arbitration for sport. it will hold a hearing on sunday. the 15 year old start, as the russian olympic committee won gold in the team event. but it since been revealed, she tested positive for a band substance in december. we know that the pressure is strong because the, the time is very short. so we, we guarantee anomaly our decisions within 24 hours or so we need to stick to that

because the, the games are so in turns the program is so tight that we need to deliver decisions on time. some kids are more complex than others, but so we try to, to stick to that rule. so that show would say them metal can be delivered during the games and not later, but we know it's not always possible. that's our mission or we try to do our best for that. a veteran pair have one goal for the united states in the inaugural mixed snowboard. cross 40 year old nick baumgartener setting up the way i am breaking the record for the oldest as snowboard medal winner. then at lindsay a jacob alice coming from behind it to eclipse. her italian rival is the 36 year olds, a 2nd gold after winning the women's event, and it makes up for a fool at the cheering games. as 16 years ago, when she was cruising to victory shouting, he was one. china's 1st mans is speedskating goal setting a newly bit route in the process to claim the 500 meter title in 34.32 seconds. it

adds to the promise he won the 2018 of young tangles. germany and norway lead the gold medal count with 8 the u. s. have moved into 3rd by that you have having or silver the netherlands in sweden, austria, china, russian olympic committee, italy and japan complete the top 10 the biggest sporting event on the u. s. calendar american footballs is safe. a ball is just, i have a 24 hours away. the cincinnati bengals aiming for that 1st title. as recently as 2019, there was statistically the was team in the league. their opinions little sanity's rounds will have the round of playing the championship game in the home stadium, around have not won the super bowl since rita casing from st. louis 6 years ago. what i really like about this jim is, is one of the best teams i've been around in terms of veteran leadership, true player ownership and autonomy. and a lot of that is reflected by the guys that you see that are here right now. feel really fortunate to, you know, to be able to go to work with these guys every day and,

and looking for to watch them attack this up on sunday. our guys are prepared. we practice last 3 days now, whether they ever mr. be we've had probably 3 of our frushell practices. we've had all your guys were moving out a great speed. i feel really good about where teams are from a health standpoint, from a conditioning standpoint and they'll be armed up, ready go on sunday. returning to the winter olympics and there's pressure on chinese athletes born in the united states to win more metals around the intense scrutiny. not helped by geopolitical tensions between washington and beijing. katrina, you reports from china's capital. her picture is on the cover of chinese magazines and billboards. couple note a woman and she's become the unofficial face of the beijing winter olympics. chinese skia island goose popularity has sought since she won gold in the women's big f for style skiing event on tuesday. excited fans overwhelmed chinese social media? crashing the network label,

following the competition wagon going early go is around my age and she has always been my idol. she wasn't expected to win gold in the big competition. that's why i'm so excited and very moved. you go, the 18 year old was born and raised in the united states that has a chinese mother and has chosen to represent china. good background is similar to another chinese athlete. u. s. bond figure skater to e, but her reception by the public in china has been very different. do came under vicious attack on social media after stumbling twice during separate team events. chinese intellect uses labeled her a disgrace and criticized her american upbringing and poor grasp of mandarin. some claimed she was chosen over a chinese born athlete because her father is an elite scientist. expert say chinese olympians are under enormous pressure to wind. read. there's one narrative that says it doesn't matter how many metals we went, but then of course,

behind the scenes, it's all still about the goal so. so there is still that balance that i think china is trying to to find. oh, switching nationalities for sport is not uncommon in these went to games. there is an unprecedented number of foreign born athletes competing for china. the geopolitical tensions between washington and beijing mean both grew and you faced difficult questions around perceptions of allegiance. critics of the us have accused, grew of prioritizing profit are the concerns about china's human rights record. the athlete has refused to clarify whether she holds an american passport. dual citizenship is not allowed in china. that doesn't ship title american when i'm in the u. s. and i am chinese, and i'm in china, and i have been very outspoken about my gratitude to both the u. s. in china for making me the person who i am. internet senses have deleted tens of thousands, of course, related to the winter olympics and over hundreds of others for causing trouble. tony's media had since been flooded with common supporting g saying more tolerance,

a failure and her background on that as china continues to push its team to succeed . it's unlikely that any of its olympians will be free from politics. all the pressure to perform anytime soon. katrina, you al jazeera aging and that soil sports. now it's back to mariam in london. lovely. thank you so much jim. i will just enough time to bring in use of venice as well. famous carnival has returned though on a smaller scale. and before the pandemic festival is now a huge terrace straw, but last year out to be held on line this year. revellers are welcome, though with local media reporting around 50000 visitors. many of don't the traditional masks, but the main parades would take place to deter people from gathering in large crowds. that's if the news out, but i'll be back in a moment with more the days news i see very shortly.

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last 3 years, many across the board, their fear group will do that as a challenge with detailed coverage opposition to the mine runs strong signs against it. like this point are found across the community from around the world, very hard to get a sense of public opinion inside me. i'm up with the military arresting people for their political beliefs. no, right, as a weapon of war leads to very deep discussion scores. so rule that the victims, men and women combated talk about it, are the only witnesses who can help bring about justice al jazeera phone is human rights campaign is in investigation right? since the 2011 recognition libyan unspeakable crime on al jazeera. ah, oh wow. oh algebra where ever you

ah no news. ready the last in russian leaders have an hour, long telephone call, but no break through on the you crying crisis. and key f thousands. march against rush is border threat, while ukraine's president cautions against panic. ah, hello, i'm mary. i'm to missouri in london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program sounding off against pandemic restrictions, a convoy of protest.