this is a popular iraqi dish, colton as good fish grieved on an open wood fire for decades, fish market to thrive to across the country. but these days the industry is floundering. farmers say they need more government subsidized to vaccines weighing just 20 graphs. this finger to link needs to be and q waited for about 6 months before it's big enough for awfully this size. we asked the agricultural ministry, what authorities were doing to protect the industry. the water crisis is hitting many regions across the work, not only iraq to increase productivity, scientists suggest introducing more robust strains to build up the fish's resistance to disease. until then, the survival of this beloved tradition of dish remains in doubt. ah,

south korea titans is covered 19 protocols after a chinese national, who tested positive, goes missing from a quarantine facility. ah, no, i'm fully back to maria watching al jazeera my from my headquarters in don't also coming up. i stalemate in the us house of representatives. republicans failed to pick their new speaker after divisions about who should feel the position the death toll in the new year's day ukrainian attack on russian troops goes up to 89. while last go blaine's the use of mobile phones for the attack and brazilian football great kelly is ways laid to rest in a private cell service,

tens of thousands line the streets were finally goodbye. ah, south korea is increasing. it's covered 19 airport checks after a chinese national, who tested positive on arrival, went missing y waiting to enter a quarantine facility. health officials and military officers say they are now keeping a close eye on international travelers. south korea says 26 percent of short term visitors from china tested positive on arrival on tuesday. japan meanwhile, has introduced additional calls 19 border control measures for travelers from china . prime minister for me. okay. shadow announced that beginning january 8th, anyone entering the country from mainland china must show

a pre boarding negative covered 19 tests result. they'll also be required to take a p c. r or androgen test. upon arrival in south korea avenues the philippines president is on the 2nd day of his visit to china, ferdinand marco's junior has met members of the standing committee of the national people's congress, is expected to meet chinese leaders. she ging, being late on wednesday this, 000-0000 ha. russia is blaming its soldiers use of mobile phones for one of the worst attacks on

its throbbed since this thought of the ukraine war. the defense ministry now says $89.00 service men were killed when ukraine targeted the temporary barracks in the eastern city of mac kiska, on new estate. he says around $400.00 soldiers were killed. russia says unauthorized use of mobile phones helped ukrainian forces pinpoint the soldiers location. meanwhile, eventual has been held for some of the russian soldiers who were killed in their hometown of samara mourners observed a minute's silence before laying flowers at a soviet iraq war memorial. to bolivia now were hundreds of tracks are blocking highways in the farming harbor of santa claus to protest against the arrests of the governor who is camacho was detained last week after he was accused of trying to topple. then president, even morales in 2019 gavin street is here. the governor must be released. andrea van baker reports, highway traffic in bolivia is forming region of santa cruz has come to

a standstill. protesters want the release of luis commercial, the governor of santa cruz, who was detained last week. much as accused of leading the political unrest in 2019 late to the removal of name president, even morales. he denies the accusations the on going protests are threatening the delivery of grain and food around the country. you a story about humble, a contract, a truck, and i carry gas from bolivia to brazil. but here's the situation is difficult because of the block. a people are angry because the governor is in prison and he's right wing and they want him freeze or then we are paying and suffering for it because we can't move on neglected to do, sir. good god, god, lance, board, the suffering. the consequence of this political situation, we don't support any political party, but cargo transport bears the brand of the situations and its cargo transport sustains the country's trade. protestors faceoff against police. there may tear

gas in return. they said with fireworks grovel lines. the st. the government is calling order lucas estoppel scandal. what these mobilization seek with the deterioration of calm and stability with violence, confrontation, hate, and tension is to preserve the impunity of those who participated in what happened in november 2019, in a handwritten letter, camacho says president, louise are se, would be responsible if lee died from illness or anything else, olivia's government says his health is stable. for now, the situation remains pains with some saying he needs to be brought to justice for others or crating his freedom with their own. andrea from vacancies in thousands of peruvians gathered on the streets of the capital lima. on tuesday, demonstrators and conservative groups were calling for peace. that says,

reports suggested the former president, supporters would protest. on wednesday, a wave of unrest has hit peru since federal castillo. as i said in december, nearly 2 dozen people have died in confrontations with the police since that hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of santos in southern brazil on tuesday to bid farewell to foot or legend. to pelley 3 time walk up, we know was carried through the city on a fire truck before he was laid to rest. private ceremony is coughing the streets with the flags of brazil and the santos football club. john home and reports the the b of a final wave that the lation edgy saw nussum in to better known to the world as pele. tons of santos, club and town. we spent almost all of his playing days with gavin to cheer mon, for his final journey. from de la bell mirror stadium, where he 1st arrived as

a callo, 16 year old to the town cemetery. where, who rest is an 82 year old legend. thousands more had already passed by his open kolscott. inside the stadium during a 24 hour wake, new president luis ignacio lula was among the last of them arrived by helicopter from south power. to malta had a long journey to tina was by bus from his home and ministered ice. the state where pele was also just for this a chance to see the coughing go. boy asked him why, especially as like the majority of people who have been born too late to see pele in his prime. when they had a piano, when we were, children, brazilians were disappointed with politics, the economy, and everything in the country. and pal was the 1st black person to be successful in brazil. he was very respected everywhere he went in the world. police seem to belong to the brazilian people. and then the world, a serial winner with

a wide smile and humble demeanor, flashed across tv in technicolor during the 1970 woke up in rate. whether he was with offer, from movie stars, to you as president, you probably are aware of who are with me here to day. and by the way, my name's ronald reagan. he would almost always be the most famous person interview, i'm sure. but for many sank of buying the town of santos. the connection was less starry eyed. more intimate now by my father who unfortunately can't be here today because he passed away was a big supporter of santos, and was friends with pillow with pepper catania zito, lima. he was great friends with the mall and i decided along with my daughter and my mom to come here to represent my father. because if he was alive he would definitely be here. paying his homage to pillar the funeral possession took 4 hours to wind through santos. and to get here to the towns vertical cemetery, just under a kilometer away lay have wanted to be placed on the 9th floor because 9 is the

number that his dad don been you're also fuller had on the back of his shirt. but his family actually changed that when he died and decided to put him on the 1st floor instead because they wanted him to be more accessible to the find some people that wanted to come and visit him. this it seems to be the new shrine popella in a country that still reveals him. john hohmann out is it a santos? the u. s. house of representatives has adjourned. after failing to pick as speaker, it took 3 attempts, but hard line conservatives blocked kevin mccarthy's bed. it's the 1st time in a century this has happened. john hendern has moved from capitol hill. it was a picture of republican chaos for the 1st time in a century, members had developed for the speaker of the us house of representatives more than once and still after 3 times failed to produce a winner. a speaker has not been elected. a group of dissatisfied right wing

republicans in the house freedom caucus had a list of demands, easy removal of the speaker off prime committee assignments in fiscal conservatism . and to highlight them, they banded together to block would be house speaker kevin mccarthy might the day began as it has every 2 years. for 200 years, there were no nation offering. i rise today to nominate the gentleman from california. kevin mccarthy, a came jeffries of new york. there were votes, mccarthy, jeffrey miss mccarthy jeffries. but even with the votes, counted no 11 again and again tore and again inside the capital and at the white house. democrats, including president biden watched the embarrassment of their political rivals. he's just not going to insert himself, he's going to let the process play out. i and continue to do the, the work of the american people. and they cheer democrat hakeem jeffries,

the honorable hacking jeffries of the state of new york, has received 212 who came out on top in all 3 ballots, but not with the majority needed to win the speakership. the voting has a long way to go to beat the record. in 1856. the house picked a speaker after a $133.00 ballads in 2 months. the new speaker will have a razor thin majority and little ability to pass legislation with a democratic senate and a democratic president is mccarthy and his allies regroup and hopes of winning another day. the rebels marked the day as a victory and proof of their power in a clearly divided party john henderson, l g 0. capitol hill. well, let's take a closer look at who voted against kevin mccarthy and why the so called rebels belong to a group called the house freedom. congress sits on the hind, a right of the republican party. many are supporters of former prison,

donald trump, and backers of an, an uncompromising brand of conservative politics. their demands include giving junior members of the house more influence on legislation. while he is how kevin mccarthy reacted to the outcome of the fault. today's is of the day i wanted to have, you know, i think there was a lot of things we want to do. we want to repeal 87000 irises. we want to set up and the investigation. we want to notice the different committee here. we have actually on the board little mega transfer, but if we're able to work out our differences, this time will only be strong. meanwhile, incoming democratic liter, how came jeffries is making history as a 1st blank politician to lead a major party in the u. s. congress, he had this to say about the turmoil in the republican party. sad day for democracy. it's a sad day for the american people. house democrats are unified, ready, willing, and able to get to work. on behalf of every day

americans. we are prepared to try to find common ground with the other side of the aisle to solve problems and behalf of the american people. but we don't have a willing partner. at least 9 people have been killed in 2 car bombings in central somalia. explosions happened in the city of my house in the here on reaching a police station was targeted 1st, followed by the house of a somali government official, alabama has claimed responsibility. townsend, he is president, has left it a controversial ban on political rallies. present, samuel lou hassan announced the decision 6 years after his her predecessor john michael fully imposed the measure. the ban granted elected of politicians, the power to prohibit rallies or protests in their constituency. nichol. lena michel donnell. yes. the ama. yes. yes. it is our responsibility as the government

to secure political gatherings. you need to notify us as required by the law security services. we'll assess the situation and give the go ahead depending on the situation. but for now, at this stage, permission will be given because it is our responsibility to protect your right to have to hold your rally safely. why do you still ahead on al jazeera, why advocates for the legalization of marijuana in thailand? and now thinking twice football star reynando says several big knobs try to will him after he left manchester united will have more on his deal with saudi club are massive. ah x tropical cyclone, ellie has really been doing a number on that. kimberly region in w. a. hebron. here's those details right now. you know for broom,

some models or calling for a years worth of rain or the next 48 hours. this system has just parked itself here over the last week and is bringing out its moisture to the southeast those storms starting to push away offshore. but still a run of rain around the border with the new south wales and queensland. and then things are turning hot for pers, 3039, the top temperature for you on thursday. periods of rain for both the north and the south island of new zealand. but windsor factor for the northland region could see got up to a 110 kilometers per hour. but if on you sole brain for southern vietnam, usually these are dry is months of the year or so, for example, hotel min city $10.00 to $15.00 millimeters is the average for january. but easily you could see 2 or 3 times that with this batch of rain that's going to run into the coast on thursday, china, it's a mile pitcher, at least, but still gloomy conditions here and that see effects now. well, it's still in the forecast for northern and western japan because it's not as cold

. it shouldn't be as bad. i think the hardest hit areas on whole kado, 30 centimeters of snow and 12 hours sir. ah. the african narrative from african perspectives, home blooming, gale assembly with transmit total. well, a new series of short documentary by african filmmakers from miami. and gabon is she in the next week in a thoughtful, southwick douglas, nadine the heritage and making her future africa direct on. i'll just the blue

oh, they're watching al jazeera ally from doha. recap about top stories this summer. south korea is increasing its airport checks were coded 19 after a chinese national tested positive on arrival, went missing while awaiting to end date warranty facility. protesters in bolivia, blocking highways to demonstrate against the arrest of a local governor. police detained lou camacho last week, accusing him of being involved in a protest. 2019 and hundreds of thousands of people had lined the streets of santos in brazil to bid farewell to football. legend to penny the body of a 3 time world cup winner was carried through the city on a fire truck before he was made to rest in a padded sand more and more now on our top story and the covey situation in south korea, the country stepping up it's growing of iris checks for people arriving from china

. units came, has more from in she on, in south korea. flights connecting cities in china to here in china. international airport in south korea are at a fraction of what they used to be and pre pandemic times. and yet short term visitors who are able to walk through those doors would do so straight into a p c r testing booth. and from there, those who test positive would be moved to a hotel nearby for a week long florentine on their own expense. now health officials say they found $73.00 positive cases. on tuesday, accounting for about 25 percent of china arrivals on that day. not including locals who were test within 24 hours at a local clinic near them. now these positive cases are being analyzed for variant information. and despite these tightened protocols, we are already hearing on day 2 since roll out of one man who got away on the way

to florentine forcing officials to have to put out an alert hostage, guinea, all the chinese national muse forties tested positive for coveted content, airports and lifted up permission while entering auto via quarantine bus. it is regrettable that such a disgraceful event occurred. officials war that such violations would lead to deportation and future entry bands, possible fines as well as jail time, as they would run in a violation of the country is held. codes. officials also saying it is becoming more and more difficult to understand what is happening with then mainland china as transparency on information, is becoming more and more difficult. medical workers in the united kingdom see they are under pressure, that is called intolerable and unsustainable national health services, taking serious strain staff and are wanting they could be nearly $500.00 extra desks a week because of delays in emergency care. roy challenge has the story an

emergency service. this struggling to serve emergencies. growing with england's hospital waiting lists or the stories of people who called for an ambulance and waited hours like mary jane, lonnie who's 87 year old mom fell one evening and hit her head. so you arrived quarter to 8 the following morning. and so i think that total of 10 and a half hours, the waiters to the ambulance, then there were another 10 hours inside the ambulance outside the hospital. i believe the hospital, the i in a department spoke pushed that they used in the i'm going to say the back of the ambulance. it stretches out the next award has. what is individual stories like mary jane's there are stories told by data. so here's a stat for you. if i'm fallen ill or got injured in england in november and taking myself off to accident and emergency as a strong chance, i would have been one of nearly 40000 people that had to wait more than 12 hours to

be admitted to a hospital department. now that is a 355 percent increase on the same figure from the previous november. according to the royal college of emergency medicine delays like this costing 300 to 500 lives every week. the causes pinch points and blockages to full wards and staff shortages. we also recognize the big pressure that we're seeing play through in terms of ambulance handle. the delays is largely triggered by those who are fixing leave hospital, but delayed in doing so. we need to free up that big capacity, but also pretty much anyone involved with the n h s y. this much cherished national institution is so critically ill and i'll tell you this. what we're seeing is the results of 10 years of under funding understaffing. and under resourcing, the and i checked what the pandemic has done. it's aggravated the situation. the

system inside to say is now brittle and unable to flex with the seasons or surprises. many, many winters have been challenging. but what we've seen this year is that the usual level of winter pressure that we might see would usually a beach in the summer. you'd get a bit of a respite, you'd be able to do more work and then the inter pressures would come again. but this year it became so pressured that the whole summer felt like winter level pressures. so then when we got to winter, we were already at a much higher base light of pressure. when will the n a chest get better? will it get better? the doctor's prognosis, his gloomy, not for many months, and not without serious financial help. rory challenz al jazeera london memorials have been held for 3 kurdish victims killed in an attack in paris. in december, a 69 year old man has been charged with murder for the shootings at a kurdish cultural center. osama bin javert report on the paris suburb. why the

attack happens? oh, johnson t is the company the coffins of the 3 kurdish refugees killed in paris on december . the 23rd. the funeral seems to have united the kurdish community across europe. thousands gathered in the prison suburb to pay their respect. many have come from other regions of france and neighboring countries. the community is disappointed and afraid after the kurds were shot dead in the 10th district of the city, which is owed to a large goodish community, relatives of the dead, an act of a se, there insulted as curds and as french citizens. because the field, the state has failed in its obligations, is yamato alada. we want justice and truth. she will used to conspiracies in turkey, but in france we would like to know what's behind this, who did the killer meat when he was in prison? who is really this person being called a madman. we want answers tomorrow. so if we are from syria,

iran, iraq and turkey, they're also angry at the goblins in their home countries. the gathering provided an opportunity to express their political views as well as that if we talk herds, flane repression would be safe in europe. but when we are targeted in the heart of paris, that raises questions on how we see european countries. the anger is also directed at french authorities for not declaring it a terrorist attack, and somewhat additions agree, prosecuted. the french state must be more transparent. the fact that the crime is qualified as a to attack shouldn't be related to the color of the skin of the perpetrators. a recessed attack was a political act and the to attack. the 69 year old white male accused of the murders is a reading, a formal investigation and trial. the bodies will now be taken to the kurdish region of northern iraq and turkey for burial. generally marks 10 years since the killing of the activists in paris. and these latest 3 killings have reopen on home

. they've been demanding an investigation for the last decade. but are afraid that once again, they're dead will not just plumber the job with all the vera harris men. mars military leaders say they'll release 7000 prisoners to market independence. they, the celebrations included a military parade. and the capitol need the door. the festivities could come just days after the military rulers increase former leader and transfer cheese prison term to 33 years, said june to has faith international condemnation and isolation. after seizing power 2 years ago. pakistan's government has ordered shopping malls and markets to close early as part of a plan to conserve energy. it says the shorter hours could save the country. hundreds of millions of dollars. pakistan is in an economic crisis and i struggle to find foreign currency to pay for energy in port. a delay in talks with the international monetary fund has held up financial aids. not

a thailand which legalize the theme and use of my one or 6 months ago. but now critics say the market is out of control. some argue it needs to be heavily regulated or classified as a criminal offense again. and as tony chang reports, even some supporters agree, it's time for more rules. like those for tobacco and alcohol. it's the enticing u. attraction. pulling terse bank to thailand after several years of coven, 19 isolation. well, not exactly new marijuana has always been available, but now tremble as of flooding in to get a legal high. we used to have this in thailand as people who just go to reagan bar and just by whatever they want in the regular and suddenly it's just like a big trend for me is good that it's working tourists operatively. coming here more for the we'd rather than to come and experience thailand properly. i however, i think it's great. i think it should be legal. with legislation in 2020 to the

cannabis market exploded tourists and locals have flocked to the new license. we'd retailers shops are popping up on almost every busy street is now a booming business. they have been issuing the license is about 5000 for the shops right now in thailand. wish mean? like they are lot of shops. but not every one is thrilled by marijuana's new status . some of the most passionate advocates for legislation, but found their arguments trampled in the stampede to get into the market. the people that i been fighting along side to have this legalize, i'm not the one benefiting the one who are opening up shots every other bl id day. right now is not the people that i knew. i do not fight for this so that there are californian, we'd all in bangkok street and the law remains unclear in many areas,

purchase and possession in private is legal. but technically recreational use is still against the law. for those have been pushing the benefits of medical marijuana. your original intention that the change in legislation has been loss. gornick winter. hey, before the tourists come to the toilet, the cabbage informed them, they would only carried recreational use. but we do encourage medical uses that are and that they can get services and advice from the tire traditional medicine, clinics and hospitals will. legislation may become a hot topic ahead of elections later this year. as many conservative ties remain opposed to the sale of drugs on their streets, but with the weed business now firmly part of thailand's economic revival, it could be hard to what route. tony chang out 0. bangkok, christina renata says he turned down many football, clamps around the world to join. saudi arabia is our master. he's arrived in viet

after agreeing to a 2 and a half year contract with $206000000.00 a year. at 3070 old was a free agent after his hypo foss may twin. manchester united. hartman r t y g b is a football. unless he says rinaldo signing will help the saudi league to grow and develop your mountain investment in saudi football in the sport in general. and the kingdom has been enormous. and i think it's only gonna be all going up from here that they're going to try to get big names. who knows, maybe that we might get messy, maybe early latan, grandma bitch, any any of these players that you would normally see, go towards a previously china previously or, or prigs or until now to the united states of america, where the analysts b, b could be coming towards a saudi arabia to play football. let's wait until we hit the 2030 mark, which is that the benchmark or the deadline for a lot of these initiatives. by that time i think the target will be that the, sorry, the becomes one of the top tenant world. and by that time i think as.