active when everyone is protected, it is not by being nationalistic about us. you just look at it in a very different way. say that perspective men and men meeting each other and they don't have any pollution. let me get it clear for you this analogy. sierra ah, as to the art meeting to day peace and stability in the unit, lansing area is, are under threats. united states and nato say there are still no signs. russian troops are pulling back from ukraine's borders despite moscow's claims. ah. and on the clock, this is out there alive from dough. also coming up, france announces it's with drawing its troops from molly, ending in i. e. a military mission, more than 94 people are killed and thousands are displaced after heavy rains

trigger landslides in south eastern brazil, and like sand castles in a soon ami. that's how one dr. describes hong kong, devastating 5th. cobit 19 wave is post hospitals to breaking point. ah, so we begin this program with the growing crisis between russia and ukraine, united states, nature, se moscow, as adding more troops. and there is no evidence of a pull back. despite that, russia says it has withdrawn 10 convoys from crimea. the foreign minister says leverett says moscow will respond to you as security proposals late on thursday. but the white house argues another 7000 russian soldiers have arrived, that ukraine's board many within the past 24 hours. the well nato defense ministers meeting for a 2nd day in brussels at the center of the crisis is russia's demand that ukraine

never be allowed to join the military alliance and that nato, his forces pull back from eastern europe. i see our meeting today in peace and stability in the unit land think area is sir on the fits that are science or moscow that diplomacy could continue. but so far we have not seen any sign of withdrawal or the escalation. russia has yet again demonstrated its this regard for the principles underpinning european security and its ability and willingness to threaten the use of force in pursuit of its objectives. unfortunately, i am afraid that this is the new normal, which we need to be prepared for. what russian backed rebels in easton ukraine have accused kids government forces of using mortars to attack the term trade. that's according to members of the self proclaimed. hence the people's republic and

russian state media vacate ukrainian forces of violating and sci fi agreement in the dispute region. ukraine says the rebels have shelled its positions 8 times in the past 24 hours. but the situation is now stable. how does your account independently confirm the allegations? i just 17 more now from kiff. russia is really making a major thing of it in the media. it's being reported right across the board. t. v and newspapers and online. and the report goes like this, that the separatists in this area of law hands, which is self declared people's republic. this was in the don barza region and this conflict there has been going on for 8 years. report suggests that the mortar attack that was launched along with grenade launchers also and the heavy machine gun no mention of any casualties apparently. but the whole

report is questionable, it would seem because the ukrainians are saying that they actually received incoming fire. i was the other way round that the actual context of all of this may not be huge because it's very frequent that we get exchanges of far along this front line about for the past 8 years. that's been the case. however, there is this warning from the us and other western powers that the could be the russians using something like this as a pretext for further military action and incursion, perhaps into this region, or indeed an invasion as such. so that there is some concern over this, i wouldn't say a lot, but certainly consume. well, let's go live natalie botany parker, who's there in brussels, where nato defense ministers are meeting for a 2nd day said day to need, what are we expecting?

it would i to began with the round tables between delegates from ukraine and georgia and members, the nato alliance, the ukrainians dialing in by video link, the jordan administers here in person or both of these countries, of course have been on the road map to joining nato for quite some time now, both of them at the same time though, facing very, very stiff opposition form that russia in fulfilling. those are ambitions as well, both have instability and their territories. and as an underlying principle for joining the nato alliance or any kind of a territorial disputes need to be resolved before the alliance grants membership. and it has been argued repeatedly that russia is deliberately going out of its way to stoke instability in the likes of don boss in, in ukraine or south of setting up cars here and georgia in georgia. rather. what we saw the start of the day is a reiteration form yet still to burg. that it's the belief that alliance feels that

the whole of europe is suffering from a major security crisis. that there is a new normal now where russia is using military might to test the very principles of european sovereignty. and as such, nato was having to reevaluate its work in europe and was now considering bolstering its forces in easton as central and southern europe. the fear is, of course, that could antagonize russia even further. we may st. see moscow in the coming days follow suit. there has been a development for aid. lastly, in the last hour or so, nato had extended an invitation for talks to moscow or within the framework of the nato. russia council has been around for a good few years now. we have now heard a reply from moscow. the foreign minister sag oliver of saying that they could not resume work within the framework of that council. so be questions now about where diplomacy can really go next or leave. thanks very much. indeed.

french president mental macro has confirmed the withdrawal of his troops from molly after a 9 year mission. macros denied the french mission in molly has ended in failure. the accused molly transitional government of forcing his troops out, france and european allies, will continue what they call a joint action against terrorism in this whole region. but i still guess immediately we cannot stay engaged militarily next to authorities who do not share our strategy, nor our objective. that's the situation we are confronted by. and molly today will be home. it's not going to be shown, let hospice it. but in these conditions, france and its partners in this fight against terrorism and the states participating in the cooper task force. i've taken the decision to remove military forces from molly. this removal will begin by the closure of faces in garcia mon naca and go will be ordered with molly and military forces and the un forces in molly. so i think during this period, we will maintain our mission and support for the un peacekeeping mission as well as soon as you need what they need to go to is

a specialist and security in the south region. she says it's hard to say whether or not the french presence has been a success. the 1st deployment in 2013 was particularly positive. i would say, i mean holland, who was a french president at the time, was hailed victoriously in by michael when he arrived. and there was, there was a genuine request on the part of the maya states to have the french state involved . that operation, which was called all of that as soon sterile was a conscious consequential operation. so the french who are gaining perry tree increasingly and step of the steps they were communicate doing it particularly well . and that operation which was concluded after one year was particularly successful . since then, there have been a number of successes regarding that cam in terms of deputation, which is which is a form of military action that eliminates the head of a terrorist organization or an armed group. and they were able to eliminate a number of leaders. am, but they weren't able to stem insecurity as much as i believe they would have

wanted. so one of one of the things that micron keeps repeating is that what they wish to do when balconies supposed to do is slow down violence. i believe in that sense, to some extent they were successful. i mean, this is a very comp counterfactual analysis. it's hard to tell what would have happened in that comes up since the latest landslide disaster and brazil has swept dozens of people to the death some months worth of rain fell on patropolis and noticed brazil's imperial city, monica yet acute as more. after the sudden an unexpected storm, the search for missing bodies. wow, and mistletoe, he said he was able to pull on his mother and one girl before the mud avalanche hid his bar. once you're pushing me where everything fell at once, i never thought i would see something like this or, you know, so i thought you'd the last a niece and her nieces, daughter,

she still looking for both and has lost hope on to do good. yesterday, a man was found alive in the debris, the firefighters pulled to may to day in the morning and he was dead. i can't cope with this any more. dallas the moist says she's come to pick up clothes and food to take to the shelter where she is sleeping but like many she has not yet come to terms with her loss here because in to bomb. oh, i cannot go back to my house because it's unsafe. i lost a needs in the months light, but many have lost so much more that the number of deaths has been growing by the hour after tuesday's unexpected rainfall. $230.00 millimeters of rain in 3 hours. the same amount expected for the whole month. it submerged streets and destroyed houses and vehicles go got told me of amelia 26 members of my family are alive by. i have lost all my friends. they were buried by them on

this basis. that properties is also known as the summer get away from brazil's royalty. when the largest south american country was an empire. the region suffered devastating floods and mud slides in 2011 that killed more than 900 people. 75 year old geraldine ge almeida says he survived the 1st tragedy, but his homeless again. i look reviewed. nothing was done to prevent this from repeating itself. climate change and geography may explain part of the tragedy in federal police, but there is much more as says reschedule vieira. poverty is also an issue. methodically stomach one student, it's very difficult to check of houses being built regularly. if all rogues are being complied with when there's no alternative to house the poor needy, brazil's president jay bull sanara tweeted from russia. he said he'll visit that

properly. on friday. elections in brazil are due later this year, and recent polls, so bull sonata, trailing behind former president wilson master lula thus silver. a devastation in bed properties is only expected to add to his wolves. monica in our give, i'll jazeera a still ahead here. now 0 in search of a better life. how south career is trying to integrate defectors from north grew into society. and why a centuries old mosque in indian administered kashmir remains out of balance for friday, crowns. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies the winter sponsored boy cut on airways. hello, great to see this now is winding down for southwest honshu,

so our warnings have been dropped to advisories. we're talking about 50 centimeters over 12 hours as we progress through friday. all of it will be dropped as we get into much calmer condition. unfortunately, we can't say that for a central areas of china, we've got rain, we've got snow falling while the yangtze river valley and cool air will find its way. as far south is hong kong. i'm going to put this for now on sunday, some driving rain here that northerly wind and just the high of 11 degrees that is well below average. ok back to the here and now for se, asia central portions of bolivia had been dealing with some flooding. the rain loses a bit of its intensity by friday. heavy falls southern sumatra west java that includes jakarta with the high of $32.00 degrees, some heavy rain or round gang gone into the and amid nika, bar islands, and just a few showers. i think for sure long should stay dry for the southeast of india and also toward the southwest. now if we talk about the northwest of india, still some unhealthy air. we're dealing with new dell. he's got

a hive. 27 degrees. now for the goal, for tapping into a southerly flow. so for re i'd watch what this has to your temperature on saturday, up to 28 degrees. enjoy. we'll see soon. take care. oh, the weather. bon said by katara always. their forefathers for the soviets. 25 years after independence they too must become men. defend is overly few ania. preparing for the possibility of war. waiting for invasion, a witness documentary on al jazeera. ah

ah, what you want 0 reminder about top stories this out and the russian defense ministry is published new video. what it says is tanks returning to their basis. for us and nights. i say russia is adding more troops, new ukraine, and there's no evidence of a cold bag. the cranium, military and russia backed rebels in the east to recuse each other of shelling depositions in the disputed la hunter region. ukraine says the situation is now stable elves or cannot independently confirm the allegations. president mental macro has confirmed the withdrawal of french troops from ali after 10 years. france and european allies will continue what they call a joint action against terrorism in this region. and staying with our top story, the ongoing crisis between russia and ukraine, glen dyson is the editor of russia in global affairs. he says,

russia will keep many pressure high until it gets what it wants from the west. russia attempted to negotiate mutually acceptable time european security agreement for the past 30 years. but these demands for securing the guarantee over the past 3 decades. simply being ignored by the way, simply because russia was to weekend natal unilateral in europe. so something called diplomacy must be backed by military pressure. we can expect that the russian military will scale back a little bit, but the pressure will not be maintained. so the forms they can continue message coming from washington if there's a need to reduce tensions. but the how the transmitter is policies they're asking russia to pull back. meanwhile, they're pumping weapons more with and thing to ukraine. they're mobilizing nato in eastern europe. so what they're, when they reduce tension, what they're asking for is the rational capitulation so, so,

so this is obviously provocative in which should only russia asked to reduce pensions while maybe you can increase it. so we'll definitely respond to this. well, in a way that will again undermine nato secured. this is still underpinning rushes message to europe. if russia cannot, how security will act in the way in which europe won't have security either so provocative. now the us says it's in the final stages of indirect talks with iran to save the 2015 nuclear deal. france is also taking part in discussions and it's foreign minister says an agreement could be just days away. indirect negotiations between the u. s. and iran resumes last week after 10 daybreak. we are in the midst of the very final stages of, as i said before, a complex negotiation with the key stakeholders here. this is really the

decisive period during which will be able to determine whether a mutual return to compliance with the jcp away is in the offing. or if it's not. again, we are sincere and steadfast in our efforts to test the proposition as to whether a return can be achieved, sir, in government, and strikes of killed at least 4 people and injured 3 others in the northwest and targeted a fuel market in it lip. the last remaining province held by rebels volunteers from the white helmets group. try for our to find out vollmer, president of honduras face his extradition to the united states for drug trafficking. as minora pa reports from the capital one, orlando hernandez was taken to court after hundreds of police surrounded his home in emotionally charged gathering outside the supreme court of honduras, many hope to catch a glimpse of former 100 president,

100 lender. it amended wanted by u. s. it liberties on international drug trafficking and illegal weapons charges. a demand is arrived in handcuffs and chains for a preliminary court hearing related to an extradition request filed by the united states. earlier this week, i'm about to say i are here to celebrate. we're here to celebrate the narco dictatorship that is failing today with its greatest liter. tensions outside the court lead to minor scuffles between critics and supporters of the former president and owner. we are supporting our president in pace. so dignified process is carried out and he's brought to respect it. we also supporting him paisley as the national party is leaders of the party. we're not looking for trouble, we're not attacking any one of them. we just want our president to realize he's not align it. amanda is was arrested on tuesday at his home in the hunter and capital u. s. prosecutors allege edelman. this helped facilitate the trafficking of

hundreds of tons of narcotics from columbia and venezuela over the course of his 8 years as president allegations. the 53 year old, former hunter and leader has repeatedly denied his fate. now, in the hands of a judge overseeing a request for extradition by the united states. i mean, they got on the thought of so, but a fancier, in order to guarantee his presence at the extradition proceedings, he will be provisionally detained at the facilities of the special operations command of the national police and commando federal prosecutors in new york had previously named at land, as a co conspirator, in a major international drug trafficking case. and last year, a u. s. judge sentenced president and man, as his younger brother, tony at mann, this to life in prison. overcharges related to cocaine trafficking. having concluded the 1st of 2 appearances before the supreme court, former 100 president,

one, orlando, at a non, this will remain under the custody of security forces until march 16th for a 2nd and final extradition hearing manual that i follow al jazeera legacy. alba, with no hospitals and testing facilities in hong kong, a buckling under the pressure of a major cove at 19 outbreak. the was since upon them, it begun beds are filled to capacity in patient to being treated and make shift openness spaces for climate reports. now from hong kong, dozens of patients, many of them elderly waiting outside in the cold and wet weather just to get a hospital bed inside, under its dynamic 0 infection strategy. hong kong requires any resident who tests positive to go to a hospital or a quarantine facility, even if they have mild or no symptoms. as a result, thousands of waiting to be admitted. hong kong government is looking at ways to

cope the huge numbers, including the possibility of turning hotels, housing estates, and student dorms, into isolation, wards. adding to the concern is the sluggish vaccination rates among hong kong, elderly, currently less than 30 percent, or if everyone in hong kong is willing to get fascinated, the situation will be better. it will cost a lot if hong kong wants to stamp out corona virus infections like in mainland china, i think the mainland code with control measures may not suit on cold, but the message from beijing is clear. get your house in order hung pro baiting media quoted chinese president. she's in pain as telling hong kong to take all necessary steps to contain the virus from yacoma chief executive carry lamb, thanks chief for his support. and thou, to unite hong kong to fight the virus. the hong kong government is facing criticism for seen like this. old people waving out in the cold for a hospital bed. 2 years into the pandemic. many asking why mall wasn't done to

prepare for this day. brick cleansed al jazeera hong kong for ministers from the association of south east asian nations, have discussed how to restore peace and mamma at a meeting in the cambodian couple of non pen rosler has been falling runs from colo . the crisis in myanmar has exposed divisions within our psion. now once again, myanmar military government was not invited to a ministerial level meeting within ours, yet it's participation downgraded to a non political representation. some ozzie and members have taken the view that me on mars military government should not be invited until they've demonstrated a commitment to implementing a peace deal negotiated by ours in, in april last year. that deal includes initiating dialogue and granting a special envoy full access to the country. and last year, special envoy, a diplomat from brunei, cancelled a shed your trip because he was told he would not be able to meet with ousted

leader on santucci and others. he had proposed this year, special envoy, cambodia is foreign minister. has said he plans to visit me on march next month is not yet known who he will meet or either who he will be allowed to meet. but he has said that as in has not made contact with the national unity government. that's the shadow government opposed to the qu, because this group has been designated a terrorist organization by the gender. now, 4 months activists have been calling for argent to do more to resolve the crisis in myanmar, including recognizing the shadow government as well as supporting in arms embargo against the jupiter. and it appears that ours in is not ready to do either. the as in foreign ministers, meeting in pen on penn, this week is bound to disappoint those, hoping that as it would take a much firmer stand on resolving the issue in myanmar, a new initiative has been launched in south crew to better integrate defectors from north grew by helping them start their own businesses or the 33000 defects is live

in south crew, but it's robert, broaden our reports from so when we find it hard to adapt to life. at this launch event, a meeting between 2 cultures with a common purpose. south korea, ministers and officials on one side on the other young defectors from north korea wanting to make their mark in business planning. and jessie came, came to south korea 8 years ago, bringing with her a lifelong love of food, which she is turning into a successful online business promoting north korean cuisine quiet although, till my own as a child, i was fascinated by the ingredients. the smile characteristics of food and always prepare meals for the whole family. my home town. her home is near to mount back to considered by north korea leadership to possess special significance and struggling . the chinese border through which most effective escape to the south is north korea is heavily fortified. border with south korea much harder to cross and the

scene of dramatic attempts such as this defection by a soldier in 2017. i made a hail of bullets once they get out of north korea. many the effect is fine. that is only the start of the troubles, the bigger challenges adapting to south korea as much free a lifestyle and fast paced economy completely unlike anything they've been used to . jesse kim has made that transition successfully. they went on board and tony and again, board and i think for all young people business is difficult. i don't think of finding any harder, easier as a north korean defector. but many defectors struggle with some, even returning to the north. this scheme is aimed to help them with business startups. with a wide, a goal of closer integration between north and south. there was, i am convinced decision opportunity for people like you and future generations to dream big and initiate change across the korean peninsula. that me when and

community startup business to produce goods and services for both the north and south can help reduce the psychological distance between the 2, korea, se his with, with into korean relations currently in a deep freeze, even small initiatives, it seems keep alive the hope of close the ties, one day, rob mcbride al jazeera, so friday pres remained out of bounds of the centuries old mosque and indian administered kashmir was closed in 2019 where the government new delhi revoked the regions autonomy. indeed, authorities of long seen it is a place of anti government activity up the middle as more. this imposing structure holds especially place in the hearts of many cush metes. for centuries, the grand mask has been a venue for prayers and an arena for political activism, but has largely remain closed for nearly 2 and a half years. he was,

as you almost reported, you my, you, i come every friday for prayers, but all in vain. the mosque remains closed. i feel sad and distressed. we believe operators will be answered if he prep the jam your must chip on fridays. i know it used to give me solace. push meters claimed in full by india and pakistan, but governed by the 2 nations and parts indian administered kashmir, has seen protest and violent uprisings against new del is rule. for decades. the grand mosque has played a role in driving these in august 2019. the government revoke ish me special status and imposed a communications blackout. it also shut mosques in this muslim dominated region, while others have reopened the gran most leader has been detained in his home, and the grounds have remained out of bound. so friday, pres, in the past, tens of thousands of muslims attended these, which not to wear thrilled bed, which are some elements. so want to disturb places like these and grid and impression internationally. i think of muslims are being suppressed in india. i

think security agencies took these precautions to prevent that. in the heart of the main city, sheena guard the mosque is a major meeting point for people who live here. sermons would address cushman political struggles, while authorities have closed it for extended periods in the past. it's closure now has raised concerns about religious freedom rudo hollard through in these times we are seeing unprecedented suppression pressure and tyranny across india, particularly in kashmir, where even religious gas drinks are not allowed to lose. our gram mosque plays a central role. it's closure and the case in these claims of secularism and democracy. the government has also blamed the pandemic and says it will last local authorities for a security review to reopen the mosque. but cushman is a skeptical and say new delhi has made similar excuses in the past to crack down on their freedoms. park, new metal al jazeera new delhi. a 1000000 landon's have been lit in thailand to

celebrate a buddhist festival. the dom mackey with a sex was founded 52 years ago. some consider the movement to be controversial because of its unorthodox interpretation, but as him it's wealth and links to a former prime minister. ah. so this is al jazeera, these are the top stories, and the russian defense ministry is published new video. what it says is, tanks returning to their bases with united states. and nato say that russia is adding more troops near ukraine. and there is no evidence of a pull back. the ukrainian military and russia backed rebels in the east are accusing each other of shelling their positions in the disputed landscape region. ukraine says the situation is now stable out 0 cannot independently confirm the allegations. under simmons is in kiff and has more on this claim this was in lohan .