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again, the colors it on out is the error. there are some of the media stories, a critical look at the global news media that spread on out is era. government shut off, access to social media. ah . m. it's iron's blair, eastern ukraine, russia back separatists announced evacuation of denounced, blaming arise in shelling. it would be get this trophy a die warning from the un secretary general as he calls the diplomacy to resolve the crisis between russia and ukraine. ah, hello. hello robin, you're watching old. is there
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a lie from our headquarters here in doha? also coming up the roof of a major london marine or is ripped off a storm unit? batter's the u. k. an island also officers begin making arrest sir truck a lead anti vaccine protests in canada and determined to end a 3 week siege of the capitol. ah, walk into the program separate as leaders and eastern ukraine's. a civilians will be moved to russia with the approval of the kremlin. it's after an increase in fighting between government forces and the russian backed rebels. but ukraine says it has no intention of attacking the separatist ruled region or crimea when moscow seized it in 2014 calls for immediate de escalation, have been front and center at the music security conference, un secretary general antennae good harish says tension c pi a. now than during the cold war, with a concentration of russian forces that on ukraine,
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i am deeply concerned about heights intentions and increase speculation about a military conflict in europe. i still sing it will not happen. but if it did, it would be catastrophic. there is no alternative to diplomacy. all issues, including the most intractable, must be addressed. so diplomatic frameworks. and it is high time to seriously deescalate well era says up to 190000 russian soldiers remain near the ukrainian border. that moscow says present, vladimir putin will overseen nuclear drills also on saturday. while charles stratford begins coverage from nova c lapka in the, southeastern ukraine, with more of the decision to move civilians across the border from dumbass into russia. when they can only really be described as a very worrying development, of course, we can in no way confirm that this necessarily means
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a definitive escalation, any kind of move from the russian back separatists course. they have been saying now for days that they believed that the ukrainian side may be planning such move ukrainians, then have still slee denied that. but sam, yes, this announcement from not only the leader of the self declared to nets, people's republic, but the leader of the self declared lance people's republic. that's the republic. further. and all. both leaders announcing and evacuation of people and close to the contact zone, saying that to him that women, children, and elderly should leave that area. interestingly, we've been seeing some pictures coming out of the nets, got very dramatic scenes of am. a siren blaring through the streets. we've seen pictures of cars queuing, up perpetual. we've also seen lists of places where people can go and to be picked
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up by bosses. also reports from people we've been speaking to internet, saying that local bus drivers, bus drivers, that usually travel to a, to russia, to day being ordered that they are not allowed to go and that they must participate in helping in this evacuation effort. charles, trust the force will last. we said russian president vladimir putin will ever see new drills on saturday, involving strategic nuclear forces and the launch of ballistic and cruise missiles . the criminal denies it will further inflame tensions with the west fruit and says, the joint drills with valerie, sorry, defense against growing nato military activity. he would just go, what can you look at today's talks? we also discuss strengthening our joint defense space of rush in belarus. we agreed again to take collect of mrs. strength and security of our countries in the face of the growing military activity of nato countries near the borders of our states. we also focus on the joint military exercises which will continue in bellows until the 20th of february. i should say that these exercises
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a totally defense of nature and do not threaten any one. daughter jabari has more from moscow. the fella, russian president, alexander, look, shan co and the russian president vladimir putin stressed their joint air. military drills that are ongoing is not a cause for concern. the russian president vladimir putin as saying that this has just been used as an excuse and the words that we heard from the bell, russian president about what is happening in the current and tensions that are ongoing was very telling. i think he said that we are on the brink of a conflict that may involve the entire continent. i think this is very significant for him to say this. he believes that there is a, a movement against the 2 countries that have a very strong and close relationship. this is the 6th visit by alexander lucas, chicago to russia over the past 12 months. and i think it's important to highlight
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that this relationship is only going to get stronger as the 2 men stated, their desire to increase their economic ties, as well as their military and ties, as well as the russian president vladimir putin saying that the 10 day military drills that will come to an end on february 20th, called, allied resolve will wrap up shortly. but of course, before that on saturday, a number of ballistic and cruise missiles will be tested within the areas of russia, including the northern and baltic sea. and that is where he also invited alexander lucas shanker to oversee those drills taking place. and of course, the bell russian president all too happy to oblige. well, let's head back to jamie rod diplomat to get it. james base has been covering developments out of the security conference in munich, and james, i don't have really ever seen b. u in psychiatry, general lay a crisis out on the table in such stark terms. he and many other diplomats sort of a, a genuinely concerned about what's going on deeply
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concerned about the situation. the 2nd is general. he still says if you look at the logic than he doesn't believe that is going to be a war. but clearly you are hearing escalating rhetoric from both sides as you heard earlier, increased shelling in the don bass, representing a very worrying picture. i think for all of those gathered here, munich, and here in munich, you've got the us, you've got the secretary of state tony blinking has been speaking. we're going to hear from the u. s. vice president, commonly harris is going to be speaking here. present. lensky is expected to come from ukraine to address this gathering other nato allies are here many other figures from around the world. the country that is absent is russia. this is security conference. everyone concerned about what will happen next. but i have to add a writer to that, the concerns about what is likely to happen based on 2 things. one, the russian build up. and that is, i think, there for everyone to see,
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but also on the really dire warnings that are coming out of intelligence report. intelligence reports coming from the u. s. and also from the u. k. but that is really the only basis for the imminence of an invasion is those intelligence reports. and you'll speak to some diplomats here who remember definitely what happened in 2003, the invasion of iraq. and of course, some of the nato allies were very opposed that notably france and where i am germany. so the whole world is aware that putin is around his troops, maybe as many as 160170000, according to some reports around ukraine. but the only basis of the intent of an invasion comes from those intelligence reports. and what we haven't seen yet, although we've seen that increased shelling on the border, we haven't seen a spark a spark that putin could say. this is the reason that i've decided to gary james, anybody alluding to contingency plans, for example, as
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a wire that dropped earlier in the day where the danes are having or a returning a naval vessel from west africa. back over to denmark for readiness as it was described. other countries are doing similar things. are they not well, in terms of the nato allies, they've been doing similar things for some time. in fact, they've been doing things since 2014 since russia took crimea. they've strengthen their forward positions in the baltic states and in poland. and we've seen in recent months, again, a strengthening of that. no one is expecting putin to lash out if there is a military intervention and attack any of those nato allies. so i think their, their presence is simply to defend those countries and to put pressure on russia for one thing. putin doesn't want his nato moving forward to wards russia. he says, and that's what's happened. as a result of this crisis,
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more and more troops are moving forward a coolie, there is other work that path potentially is being done and mainly planning work. what i'm told it's pretty advance and that's for the fall out. if you believe us intelligence and there is this massive invasion of ukraine, which they are briefing diplomats would be an all out invasion, a pincer attack on care capturing of the whole country. if that were to happen, then those same intelligence reports are talking about thousands dead. they're also talking about many, many refugees in the humanitarian emergency. and i'm told that some of the humanitarian actors, if there was a full scale evasion of ukraine, they're talking about maybe as many as 3 to 5000000 refugees leaving the country. or continue to monitor what's being said at the munich security conference. james, blaze their base there are diplomatic eta to thank you. james. millions of people across the u. k. an island darvin was to stay at home and still me and his lashes the country, rustled gusts of 195 kilometers,
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power have ripped off parts of the roof of london. 02 arena. that's the highest wing just ever recorded in england. at least one man was killed by a falling train island while trying to clear daybreak. rory challenge has moved from outside london to arena to say the winds, where i'm in the moment a little bit less than they were earlier down in a different location. but you can see behind me the effects of the winds. this is the london o 2 arena. formally cold, the millennium dome. it's a huge exhibition and constant space in greenwich and london southeast. and as he can see, a very sorry sight to the moment, the fabric skin that covers them at any time in that part, at least as being completely rich asunder by store of eunice. it will take some time to think to repair that. as far as we know, no injuries and deaths caused by that incident or elsewhere. no debts reported in
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the u. k. that's not the same though an island where a man has been killed by a falling tree. he was out trying to clear storm. deborah, when that happens, the ambulance services in the u. k being swamped, though in south central england there have declared a critical incident t to the demand on emergency services and disruption from storm eunice the red warning. so that have been in place across parts of the country, the south, east london, the south west and south wales. those of all past now. and we're now moving into amber situations. authorities in the brazilian city, a better policy have warned of more heavy rain just days after deadly flash floods . at least 117 people were killed when flooding caused landslides that destroyed several homes. on tuesday, dozens of people still missing the rescue teams continued to play daybreak. the hope of finding survivors. having garza, i was at home 2 days ago and all of
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a sudden the storm came and overwhelmed us. it felt so unreal at the time and money flow swept the gym here 1st and then to the gas station over there. we lost a lot of friends. my wife lost her dear folks who were buried beneath no mighty of amazement. they've been way beside my husband was in danger because the clinic where he worked was hit by a muddy floor and it was a very difficult time for him as he had a narrow escape. he's lucky to be with us now. while still here, hold out. they're not just for south africa, it's for africa and for the whole world, the world health organization and pick 6 african countries to establish their own. m r n a vaccine production plus i'm john henry and minneapolis were the fate and for the lease officer came potter is in the hands of a judge for the killing of dante right. ah. ah, look forward to burritos,
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guys. with the sponsored my cattle airways. good news, know whether warnings across india once again. hello everyone. it remains fairly quiet, but we may see some showers sneak in to the southeast and the southwest, but i think the better chance of get instruct with some rain will be for sure longer. in fact, we see that rain fill in across the island on saturday, but once again, the bulk of the activity continues to be over the adamant and nika, bar islands. next, stop are going to southeast asia, and it's our typical storms come in and go in here. but i think heavier concentrations of rain, particularly for west java on saturday, a plume of moisture for southern sections of china. so this is going to be a very white forecast for hong kong. there's winds coming out of the north. so that's going to drive down your temperatures to single digits. we haven't been below average by this much in weeks if not months. now, new record set in japan, once again, western honju for the snow, $39.00 centimeters in 6 hours. and again,
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remember all that what, whether we were talking about in southern china, it's going to shoot across these china sea and swoop into southern sections of japan, but meet up with some colder air. so that's gonna generate snow once again, over the hills of han shoe, and then this weather maker means snow for whole kato over the weekend. that's a snapshot of your weather. we'll see you soon. bye. for now for the weather, sponsored by katara ways. i've because is the world's leading coca producer, but it's weak infrastructure makes traveling a challenge. we follow to dr. zoom as he grapples with repairs to his many bath, and yet one of the few willing to drive to remote villages. risking at all ivory coast of algebra? ah,
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the book back, you're watching out there at least a whole rom, the reminder of our top news stories rushing back separatist leaders in eastern ukraine say that they're moving civilians to russia with a kremlin approval. as been an increase in shilling between the rebels and ukrainian government pulses calls for immediate the escalation ukraine have been front and center the music security conference, un secretary general antennae, could harish. the tension seem higher than during the cold war. and at least one person have been killed, an island has still mute as lashes the country. the extreme weather is also hit parts of england sections of the roof of london. so to arena, have been bit off by record wind gusts. a judge in the us state of
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minnesota is listening to family statements during the sentencing hearing of white police officer, kim potter, and she was convicted of manslaughter last. jeff, after killing 20 year old black men dante wright during a traffic stop. that's bringing john henry, who's in minneapolis, st. minnesota. obviously the eyes of the us, sol. so on this story was that sort of captured the attention of many rights groups as well. very much right now, her lawyer, kim potter's lawyer, is trying to explain why this in this case is different from every other shooting of a black man by a white police officer. this is a case with 100 claims that she pulled out what she thought was her taser. instead it was her gun and she shot and killed dante, right. as he was allegedly trying to escape the scene of a traffic stop, the mother and father and brother of john k, right,
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all came out and said they want to see a maximum sentence at somewhere between 6 years and 8 and a half years. that's the standard here. now, rights lawyer is arguing that she should get probation as 60 percent of women here in minnesota do. and his rationale behind that is it, this was an accident. it was not a deliberate act and she doesn't pose a threat to society. he the accurately bought out a brought a box of letters from as far away as europe, from people who support her and say they understand that this was a split 2nd decision. but the family of dante right says his life has to mean something. there has to be a precedent set, and they say that kim potter should go to prison. we are still hearing those statements, but we expect to hear shortly from the judge. and the judge will decide whether it be probation, a sentence in $6.00 to $8.00 and a half years, or perhaps something in between jobs. of course,
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we'll come back to you once we get that sentencing, confirm john 104th in minneapolis truck drivers protesting against k with 90 restrictions in canada's capital ottawa la. bracing for a police crackdown offices are trying to and nearly 3 weeks of demonstrations. they've arrested several protest us, including an organizer for the so called freedom convoy laura bet mogley husband katie. there is a safety concern, confrontations encounters capital as police are given new powers to charge truckers who have help farm for nearly 3 weeks or trucks. and protesters have shut down the streets outside parliament in downtown ottawa, as well as disrupting businesses and cross border trade with the us. we wanted unalienable rights a citizen. so we have, you know, the right ranking recently resembling rate of rid of it. canadian truckers calling
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themselves the freedom convoy had gathered to make a stand against the rule. the requite truckers to be vaccinated to cross the u. f. canadian border. they were later joined by other protesters. many from far right groups. on thursday, police moved in to arrest the leaders chris ball, the film here and to mar lynch. prime minister justin to jo has in vote. the emergencies act, which gives powers to declare the blockade, illegal arrest drivers, freeze bank accounts, and suspend licenses. on monday, as we entered the 3rd week of illegal blockades and occupations, the federal government invoke to the emergencies act. we did it to protect families and small businesses to protect jobs and the economy. we did it because the situation could not be dealt with under any other law in canada.
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police of secure to parameter around the protests in the downtown cool. they've had these orders to truckers leave or face challenges. it's just the fake waiver, though it says here you might leave the area now. and the warning that anyone blocking the streets or assisting god there's in the block in the street, are committing agreement of affairs. and you might be arrested. i'm not afraid to be arrested as much time. it's going to take to get everything straightened out back to work normal. mean if they arrest me and then i go back to work eventually. once it's all sorted out, they don't want to come to the table and talk. i stay here and i'm not working anyway. so see where goes. the movement has captured the world's attention, but the canadian truck is association says it doesn't represent the majority of drivers who have vaccinated and working hard to ensure trade continues. please now
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want to end this peacefully, but either with threats many truckers remain defiant. lord that molly, i'll just 06 african countries have been chosen to establish their own m r n. a vaccine production. the world health organization says move aims to ensure africa can make its own vaccines to find caves 19 and other diseases in the future. the fox has more for brussels, anger over vaccine inequality between europe and africa. cast a long shadow over this landmark summit from the offset less than 12 percent of africans, a double vaccinated compared to 71 percent of europeans. but it's hope to new agreement announced on friday to ship technology needed to produce ammo and aid jobs in africa who helped redress the balance. today, i'm delighted to announce the 1st 6 african countries that we received technology
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from the have to produce their own m r n a vaccines, egypt, kenya, nigeria, senegal, south africa, and tunisia. dublin joe will work with the companies and the government in each country to develop a roadmap for training and production. the announcements being largely welcomed, but simmering in the background and ongoing dispute between a you and e, you leaders over vaccine, intellectual property rights. many african leaders believe that if you are a piece serious about eradicating covey. 19 or indeed, getting rid of other serious illnesses than powerful pharmaceutical companies, should share their research, allowing african scientists to make vaccines from scratch in africa for africans. that's the goal, said the french president, without making any firm commitment to bhaskar ski. i think that the objective we should pursue, that intellectual property should never be a barrier to the production and dissemination of vaccines wherever they're needed.
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that is the objective, the subject, african, any you leaders of describe the summit as a fresh start with the president of senegal mackey sol urging europe to shed colonial era prejudices and to engage with a new dynamic continent. the use responded with an economic new deal for africa in the form of a 170000000000 dollar array of massive infrastructure plans to compete with china's belt and road initiative. what this means for africa is a new recommitment. and in you any section, all your can capture your coupons to be able to drive africa was it translation. but also looks at transformation also look at looking at energy and green and also looking at in environment and also things around a re cartridge. so it's a big, big package that energy is going to be in a big player in the all of this new relationship. i
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know being a fair, 155 countries and a combined population of 1300000 people. the african union's long being accused of lacking unity of doing deals with foreign powers separately and often in competition with one another. in many ways, the pandemic focus the african unions demands to be treated as equals reframe in the continent as a place where wealthy western countries are ready to heavily invest. people can al jazeera brussels. pamela has declared a polio outbreak. the 1st nafrica in more than 5 years now the case was detected in a 3 year old girl in the capital a long way. it's thought have been introduced from pakistan. what wild polio is still endemic. the world health organization has credited high levels of surveillance for picking it up early. the continent had been declared polio free in
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2020. now, molly's ruling, military gentle, has told friends to withdraw their forces from the country without delay. it comes hours after the french foreign minister said molly's fight against groups like i'll kind when i saw is not their own problem. francis drawing troops from molly after a 9 year mission. again, a day off of the molly, an army has been strengthened, reorganized. the problem now is to know whether it gets its orders from the printer, and if it's laying off the fight against terrorism, it's a malia problem. it is no longer a french problem. now the netherlands prime minister has apologized indonesia, after a historical review, found dutch colonial forces committed widespread and excessive violence. it's the 1st time the government has acknowledged extend to the atrocities during the full year war of independence. in 19 forties and jessica washington reports from west java victims, families have welcome the apology involving sally village west java. the legacy
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of dutch violence is still felt even decades of indonesia, war of independence ended. this memorial is dedicated to the 483 men executed in this village, murdered by dutch forces. yes, i see. i was 5 years old at this time when i heard that my father had been killed, i fell to the floor and cried. i am on thursday, dutch prime minister mcgruther apologize under before king from indonesia, from underneath, after an inquiry, spending more than 4 years found, the dutch army used extreme violence as it attempted to regain control of its former colony. after the 2nd world war got stuck, holiday and it bill yes to up to co id, but it's not an ordinary people. they had to apologize for the barbaric behavior me . the dutch government has previously paid damages to some of the families of those murdered, but many say the compensation has been inadequate. paloma and oracle,
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if they had their fathers, perhaps they might have been able to get in education, but it all left him bad financial situations. big. the apology comes more than 75 years after indonesia gained independence. most of those who saw these waters run red with the blood of their loved ones have already died. it's not the 1st time the netherlands has apologized to indonesia, but it is the 1st time an apology has come with the acknowledgment that atrocities committed by dutch forces in indonesia were widespread. and systematic. the netherlands is trying to address it's past brutality and colonialism. in 2020, the dutch king apologized for excessive violence all during its colonial rule, vitamin, and in the same year returned hundreds of stolen artifacts. to indonesia. it is very significant. he caused the gods destroying,
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working with multiple youth aubrey for food, while the food now me is in her late seventies. her father was killed by dutch forces. his death brought financial hardship for her family. but she says she received less than $100.00 as compensation and anything on the map back. if my dad had lived my life could have been different long. though her life has been difficult, she accepts the apology. if they can apologize, she says, then i can forgive them. jessica washington al jazeera carol along with java levels, has the law says, one of its drones has returned from israel after completing a 40 minute reconnaissance mission. no flying is ready. jets were seen flying over bay root. israel says it 5 intercept massage at the drone. the incident comes a day out, a israel shot down. what it says was, another has belonged to a protest is gathered in shake gerra in occupied east jerusalem to support
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a palestinian family being forcibly displaced from their home. tensions are rising in the neighborhood with increased police and israeli settler presence. ah, what you're going to say with me. so he'll robin and hall. reminder of all top stories, russian bank, separatists leaders and eastern ukraine, say that moving civilians to russia with the kremlin approval. there's been an increase in shelling between the rebels and ukrainian government forces. and calls for immediate de escalation in ukraine have been front and center the media security conference, un secretary general antennae, good terrorists as tensions seem higher than during the cold war with the concentration of russian forces that ukraine, i am deeply concerned about price intentions and increase speculation.

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