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ah, hello, i'm adrian again. this is al jazeera live from dough, also coming up the u. s. how speaker nancy pelosi is on a visit to russia's close. i live on media with pledge is to secure democracy and security. don't don't go terabyte warns russia against using nuclear weapons in response to ukraine's counter offenses. plus what you see behind me are flowers in a very unlikely place. coming up, i'll tell you about a wonder of nature in the at the comma, the world's try us desert. ah, ah. for thousands of people in london,

sunday is their last chance to pay their respects to the only monarch. many had ever known the cue to westminster hall is now. this is now more than 6 kilometers long. some people have been waiting for 13 hours or more. they now have less than 24 hours to view the queen lying in state. the state funeral on monday is likely to be the biggest event ever hosted in london. he was president joe by an 1st lady jill by never lived in london for the funeral. he's one of nearly 100 president some heads of state who will attend the ceremony at westminster abbey on monday. let's take you live now to london now says alan fisher is outside buckingham palace allen as plans for the funeral a finalized. today's extremely busy day for king charles watson on his agenda today . well, he has a series of meetings. first of all, you meet with the list trust to of course is the new prime minister in the united

kingdom and was there as the queen performed to last official duty just a week passed and choose the when she asked list trust formerly to form a government the role of the monarchy, the united kingdom, no one can form a government without at the monarch's consent. after that meeting, he will then have a meeting with the prime ministers of the dominion country. so you're talking about the likes of justin to door from canada. jacinta and then from new zealand who went through i i'm just going to take a look by me because i am a believe that it is indeed this royal standard, that is the king and the queen concert making the way to buckingham palace for though his meetings at which will take place in the next few hours. the list trust will be 1st up. then the prime ministers of the dominion countries, the lights of just introduce jacinta, our den and anthony albanese from a st. lee. they will be there. and then later on i king charles will host an official event for all the heads of state and the official delegations that are

coming to the queen funeral. so you can expect the like. so joe biden, to be there. most world leaders have been invited. some haven't leaders me and mar north korea. iran and dennis dun have not been invited, but for all the others. they will be here at buckingham palace with king charles later in the day for what is described as an official state occasion. it's been a busy week for prince charles. he of course, has visited all part of the united kingdom. he was in scotland on monday. he then went to northern island on tuesday. he was in will on friday, and he's no back as we see in buckingham palace preparing for those meetings and the coming out. we've seen the thousands of people and standing in line and what simply become known as the queue. but people also still flocking to central london that he to where you are buckingham palace and thereby it royal parks.

the code here are almost unbelievable. i lived in london for some 10 years. i have never seen the city quite as busy. i mean, for example, 8 o'clock in a sunday morning, london would normally be pretty quiet. it was incredibly busy this morning. and a lot of these people arrived in the last few hours and essentially now, many of them are sticking out their position for to morrow. their intention is that they are going to stay here overnight. they will watch the funeral procession from here. across the country. provisions are being made to show the funeral in cinemas, in some churches. and it would be, for example, in edinburgh hollywood part, the part right next to where the queen's body lay in state after it was brought there a week ago. today, there will be a big screen and thousands of people that expected to turn up for that. as you see that the q still continues to make his way along the thames towards westminster hall. people will be stopped going in there and joining the queue pretty soon

because the authorities have said at that whole will close at $630.00 to morrow morning. so given that it's about 1618 hours to get through the line, you're getting close to the cut off point. but i was speaking to a friend last night. had bumped into a woman who had been in the line should take an 18 hours to get from salik park all the way through. westminster hall had intention, was to grab a couple of hours sleep. and then she was going to join the line again. and the reason she said was that while she was going through the hall, she felt almost a spiritual connection. she was very moved by the moment at the atmosphere, the occasion being part of history. and it was her intention to experience that one more time before at britain than the people here in london. and of course the royal family say farewell to queen elizabeth al 0 is alan fisher reporting live back from buckingham palace and london allen. manufacture the u. s. house speaker says that she strongly condemns what she calls illegal attacks by azerbaijan on armenia.

nancy pelosi was speaking in the out of an just days off to an outbreak of violence between the neighbors. more than 200 people have been killed in the worst fighting since our media and as a by chance fought a war in 2020 policies. the highest ranking us official to visit our media since it gained independence from the soviet union in 1991 and meeting began had a particular importance to us because of the focus on security following the illegal and deadly attacks. and as a, by the, as it, they hung up on the median a territory, we strongly condemn those. actually, in our delegation on behalf of congress, which threatens prospects for much me, a peace agreement on media. and as a pie chart, i've been in conflict for decades over the disputed region of not gonna come back. but this week marked a major escalation with shelly happening within arminius, sovereign territory. as a by john says that it was responding to provocation,

fi or media l 0 study check is in the out of m, and has more on nancy pelosi visit. she's just again the, the, the united states valued deeply the, the democratic values here. she said that the, that said this was a country was very important in the fight between democracy and autocracy. she didn't make any specific security guarantees. she said that the united states had committed to helping armenia develop its economy. and it was here to listen to the security needs and requests from the armenian government. she said, but she didn't make any specific commitments to watch the. those who had the united states might back that up. nonetheless, i think it was a message of very whole hearted support. the fact that she is the most senior american to visit since our media became independent. 30 years ago, i think was taken by many here. it's being very supportive. the fact that she went

to the genocide memorial 1st thing this morning to show her the support there, i think was very significant as well. and she's, she's in meetings with the prime minister today. i think overall, the message from the united states is that they are committed to backing up on me here. they think there is a way not for a military solutions of the tensions on the border. but through diplomacy and true economic development will be us established diplomatic relations with both mania and as a by john in 1992. following the independence from the soviet union, washington has played a key role in the going back piece process as a co chair of the so called mince group with russia and france. it's the largest provider of humanitarian and technical aid to media, supplying nearly $3000000000.00 in funding over the last 30 years. but at the same time, it's given more than $1500000000.00 in aid to azerbaijan,

including at least $164000000.00 in direct military aid. and that's been criticized by armenian groups in 2019 president by became the 1st us president. the formerly recognized the mass killing of more than $1000000.00 armenians under the also an empire during world war one as an act of genocide. and that's a description that the turkish government rejects for a shaft of is the chairman of the center of analysis of international relations. he says the policies trip is all about getting votes back in america. in the upcoming mid term elections, you asked is not playing great role play to role as a news group or chair trying to elaborate piece agreement on that piece agreement, which is called moderate principles, was rejected by our media. and by the way, by pushing down government in the spring 2020. so the reason of pillows is it is nothing more than just

a parochial interest in to be re elected mid term elections coming. and who constituents in california is heavily influenced by armenian votes. that's the main reason why it came to me. if you look at the facts of the ground are mean is the closest armenian military ally to come on. i mean, you support that russian station. yeah. i mean, by the way, when the speaking of all the recent clashes between us and my job, it's not separate incident. speaking about 30 years old conflict, which was caused by the armenian tutorial claims and subsequent occupational was it was an international i got. and i said it already includes a car. so all these factors shows that what, what are me, deeds, and on what side or mean in terms of the military alliance? i think it's just purely pre election company the head of the state security

agencies of kindergarten and text on of discussed the latest flare up and fighting along their disputed board up. dozens of people have been killed, the to blame each other for the violence that started on wednesday. russian president vladimir putin has spoken with the leaders of both countries and told them to avoid any further escalation. board of skirmishes have been going on between the 2 nations since they gained independence from the soviet union of threats break up. in 1991 ukraine's president says that evidence of widespread torture has been found as more bodies or on earth that a mass burial sites. in the east, the city of is him was re taken from russian forces last week. the czech republic, which holds the rotating e u presidency, is calling for an international war crimes tribunal to be established. the head of a pro russian forces that were treated from is him as accused ukraine of staging atrocities. meanwhile, pro russian forces in the eastern city had been asked so that at least 4 people have been killed by shelling the city is under russian control. and its mass as the

central part of the net squaws attacked. and one of the made electricity lines to the zappa g, a nuclear power plant in southern ukraine has been reconnected. it's now supplying power again from the ukrainian grid. over the last 2 weeks, all 4 lines have been cut off because of fighting near the russian held facility. u . s. president joe biden has warned russia against using chemical or nuclear weapons in ukraine to avenge its losses. he was speaking on the c b s 60 minutes program. vladimir putin is becoming embarrassed and pushed into a corner. and i wonder mister president, what you would say to him if he is considering using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons don't, don't, don't cheese to cease war on like a week since war 2. and the consequences of that would be what,

what would the u. s. response be covered, tell you of i knew exactly with course a martin will be consequential will become more of a prior in the world than they ever ever depend in extent of what they do determine what response will still come here on al jazeera, formerly. and people are ordered to move to safety as japan, braces for typhoon not at all to make love. plus. ah, and take a look at our canada as men's team made it to the fast food cup. interested for decades. ah. the journey has begun. the, the full world copies on its way to the castle rook, your travel package to that? hello there. let's look to east asia and japan issued

a rare special warning ahead of what was super typhoon and nan model as it approached can you shoe island, people were evacuated? that system with packing very powerful winds and exceptionally heavy rain with the potential for disruption and disaster. it's making its way farther north. now it's expected to pull east, bringing those conditions to south korea, but it is expected to move its way across honshu. it's been downgraded to a typhoon. we are expecting exceptional amounts of rain still. and those very strong winds on monday with the potential for landslides and mud slides. by the time we get to choose day, it will be pushing its way further east. it's likely to push out to see by wednesday that was a move to south asia. it's a much clearer picture in the south of india for sri lanka as well. and in the north, west, new delhi thing sunshine through to the mid week when the rain moves in pakistan despite the floods will still see clear skies and sunshine. it's much wet for the

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ah hello again, this is al jazeera. let's remind you of the main news the south, the us house speaker says that she strongly condemns what she calls illegal attacks by as a by john on our media. nancy pelosi was speaking in the alabama to stays up to an outbreak of violence between the neighbors and ukraine's president says that evidence of widespread torture has been found. was more bodies run off to the mass burial side. in ism eastern city was retaken from washing forces lost a live pictures wants to get from london with thousands of people continue to wait for hours to pay their respects to queen elizabeth. the key was more than 6 kilometers long and sundays the last chance to see how coffin lying in state ahead of monday's state. few. let's bring it once again. christy wilson will historian and biographer, and he is in london. christopher,

good teddy with us. begin. i've been watching the live feed of the queen's lying in state. it's extremely moving. you can see people's expressions upon seeing the queen's coffin there in front of them at it, and it's roused all sorts of emotions in it. this brit who was far from home. oh, what do you make of it all? well, i think it's her a moment when the world stood still really h and i think that we have seeing something that hasn't been seen before. and by the way, the world is saying something they've never seen before. for the last state funeral was winston churchill, the last person who actually had a safer who'd been sovereign was king george the sex. and that was 70 years ago and television, social media, all that and it just didn't exist. and so when saying something that's never been

seen before, it is unique. the cues have been longer by many, many, by threats of the imagination. and for example, wender winston churchill, after a great leader world leader died and he had a state funeral and there were about 300000 people. went past his coffin when king george was 6 or died about 300000 people went pass his coffin. and if you go back to king george the 4th in the 19th century are, they only opened the doors for people to walk through from 10 o'clock in the morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, said we're seeing something which is much larger, huge or burn anything we've ever seen before, and i think that the collective reaction of the crowd is one of connection. one with another, are walking past this icon of history. and somehow it builds

a link between the people as they file pass and cause many of them had the opportunity to file past members, role family. as they stood in vigil themselves. and we, we've seen thousands of people joining and waiting for hours in what's become known simply as the queue. but thousands more people being drawn to areas like king and palace and on the royal parks in london. the people already staking their claim so that they can, they can be a forefront of tomorrow's state, fueled or to witness. it was as, as it happens, what do you make of this? the fact that people, the people of the country are being drawn to the capital in, in such a way. well of course, what we see now, so tactical or maneuvering because people are realizing that they probably won't be able to get past the coffin before the doors closed tomorrow morning. and so

therefore, are they want to do is they want to make sure that they get a good view of the procession. it is extraordinary. i think that you know, this, this has been fed very largely by media coverage, which of course, thanks very much into the hands of the king who, by the way, to night this is most important day of his reign so far. he's been doing a great job speaking to the people going in pressing the flesh, giving his television interviews, but to night. this is when he becomes the host to a party and which gives him the opportunity of buckingham palace to rub shoulders and, and shake hands with all world leaders. this is where he lays down his marker, as he, himself, being a significant figure in the civilized world. and it's very important, this is not just everybody standing around having a drink or the night before,

relaxing some pretty major diplomatic moments ago to go on at this party of buckingham palace. christopher, it's always good to talk to you many thanks. d to being with us once again, royal historian and biographer, christabel wilson there in london, was breaking prepares for its 1st state funeral in decades. some are concerned about the effects on essential services. monday's public holiday is seen already delayed health appointments being canceled and many private fuels having to be postponed. harry faucet reports britton's national health services, experiencing its longest waiting times on record as tests treatments put on hold through the pandemic work their way through the system. on monday, thousands of appointments have been postponed for the public holiday of the queen's funeral. i had an appointment canceled on monday, so i came up today and i think that's fine. i'm glad that they were able to see me different time quickly. if i was really upset. i do

understand why the queen. i don't know what i just had my blood's done because i didn't see that bad on monday. i think it's very unfortunate that that happened in emergency treatments and urgent procedures will still go ahead as planned. that reduced stuffing means many other appointments will be hit. family doctor appointments will also suffer with many medical centers . shut for the day. over 3, as anxious is obliged to go by the national holidays at the same time. we have to look after our patients. so we are sort of stuck in the middle where we have to bug respect the public opinion as well as the government opinion. for example, and so i think, you know, it's probably a very difficult situation that the interest is anathema and is the country prepares for the queen's funeral. others being put on hold. funeral director francis l cook has seen one plan ceremony on monday, postponed the fear it would be overshadowed and that people might not come. she

says she's heard of other families, especially those who booked commissions, having funerals cancelled against their wishes. the feeling is that, you know, if it's their mom, this died. their mom is more important to them than the queen. however much they love the queen. and because of the long you meant to grief around the sort of taken away some of this so that as face how they feel they can grieve for an event on this scale. one day of national pause were widely be seen as appropriate. but for those who've been negotiating the delays and backlogs of a covey it health service that one day could have been a much prized di surgery or cancer treatment. at the very least, it's a reminder that the multiple problems this government faces will remain after the morning period ends. and they'll need to be dealt with harry force it al jazeera london, a powerful typhoon. none at all has made land fallen southern japan. millions people have been told to move to safety. strong winds and heavy rains are causing

blackouts. several flights have been canceled. japan's meteorological agency is warning of record rainfall. one person has died as tropical storm fuel to hit the french island of guadalupe in the caribbean. officials say that the man's home was swept away by heavy rain and strong winds, roads, bridges, and power lines had been damaged, leaving many communities cut off and without electricity, while the store was gained strength as it heads towards puerto rico, prompting forecasters to issue a hurricane warning authorities of open shelters and urged people to remain indoors . winds of 100 kilometers an hour have already been recorded. canada's national men's football team are getting ready to play cutter and uruguay in that final warm up games before heading to their 1st world cup. in nearly 4 decades, the country will be co hosting the tournament in 2026 along with the us and mexico . jury vance reports now from vancouver. o canadians are

passionate about their sports teams. generally those playing baseball, basketball, and of course ice hockey. but more recently, fans are turning to a different game with the success of the men's and women's sides has caused a massive spike in interest in the sport. the canadian women's team, one olympic gold in tokyo, followed by the men's team qualifying for just their 2nd world cap. much of this success is down to the influence of coach john herdman. john herdman has brought so much confidence to the canadian national team program that it attracts winters, right? winters attract winners. he had metal success as an olympic a coach for the canadian women. he's more than brought that to the canadian men. this group of players is much more diverse than the team that played at the 1986 world cup and mexico. among them, the canadian immigrant from ghana,

alphonso davies, the buyer and munich player, has captured the attention of the soccer world and his thriving under heard men, while croatian born b, land bori, and tells everyone how proud he is to be part of this team. happy to agree to, to give back something to jennifer, the gemini, give it to me, you know, new life, new everything. experts thank november's world cap. could be a turning point for the sport in canada. now this is an opportunity to be there in, in, in cutter this year. and then in canada, united states, mexico, in 4 years, this will set her a real transition for canada to the next level. the recent success is already paying off with greater enrollments in youth programs and fans ready for a taste of world cup. lori were gorgeous. oh, with hopes of being a dark horse. canadians are counting down to the tournament in kit har with

excitement not felt in a generation. jody vance. al jazeera vancouver. and if something completely different, the world has 4 new champions of tango dancing. 2 couples have been crowned tango, world cup winners in argentina. ah stanza veto and ricardo strada took 1st place on the stage. tango category, walnut, cynthia, policy, us and sebastian boulevard. when the salome tango title $560.00 couples took part of the championship, which was held in brightness, others a wonder of nature as blooming in the driest place on earth plants and flowers and chillies at a common does it have a mush after wind to rain, the so called flowering desert occurs every 5 to 7 years. attracting local and foreign visitors houses here as latin america editor lucio newman report style from copy apple. in northern chile this is the at the

camera desert. the driest and most baron in the world. except right now, for the 1st time in 5 years it rained, and so like sleeping beauty, these flowers are awakening. and they are starting to bloom of phenomena that attract tourists from all over chilly and the world. you can have a boy in for the input of the b. believe it's unpredictable in the last 40 years. there have been 13 of them either it c problems exist in a few other. does it like in southern california baton. might be out. com at those . does it's are inhabited and already have visitation, they've got to florida the seeds the produce these flowers and plants can lay dormant for a decade or more. the arid climate and the cold temperatures at night keep them from rotting. but what's also extraordinary is that for just a very few short months, a mini echo system emerges in this normally in hospitable to rain. first,

the plants and the flowers attract the insects there, followed by birds. and then mammals and even bigger mammals are going mika, nature, lover, alexis could nichol is familiar with these plants. it a lengthy, yellow. you saw meant that this plan is cold, turkey and its green leaves emerge when it rains. and its leaves are edible, they taste good, even though their of itself, the one arcos ate them because i have time water from the leaves. there's my water here. as you know, nasa, scientists often use the at the comma deserts, rocky terrain to simulate planet mars. but extreme weather patterns are taking their toll this winter, it actually snowed in the arid valley, not so far south from here. while for the north in the cameras there were mud slides.