tentative approaches to fight institutional racism and police brutality. a. this is indeed a nation wide problem network wires, a systemic solution generation check on al jazeera. i just see those, our country we high poverty rates with inequality and be just hear the boat is not an exception. many of the footballers in this country come from poor areas such as this was many of the members of argentina national team come from places such as this one, where the football field do not cut, rusk soil, just like the one that you can see right here. we've been talking to some of the children that live in this place and they said that they would love to follow the steps of your dell, missy, until monday. yeah. and other members of the national team. ah,

south korea titans. it's covered 19 protocols after a chinese national, who tested positive, goes missing. why waiting to enter a quarantine facilities? ah, player watching al jazeera live from doha with me fully back table or so ahead. and in your badges the philippines government 1300 police officers to reside as a crock. sound on the drug, trade, security and economic growth are the big talking point, says nigeria: political parties, gear up for next month's election. and protesters in bolivia, block roads in santa cruz, the latest demonstration demanding the release of the region. scott, ah,

ah, we saw in south korea where the government is increasing, its covered 19 checks and protocols as is added fair ports. that's after a chinese national, who tested positive on arrival, went missing while waiting to enter a quarantine facility. health officials and military officers say they're now keeping a closer eye on international travelers. south korea's, his 26 percent of short term visitors from china, tested positive on arrival on tuesday, units came has more from in shown airport insult. flights connecting cities in china to here in china. international airport in south korea are at a fraction of what they used to be in 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 would test within 24 hours at a local clinic near them. now these positive cases are being analyzed for variant information. and despite these treatment 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 and will you need all the chinese national immune forties tested positive for corporate content, airports, and lift up permission while entering o tow for your quarantine bus. it is regrettable that such a disgraceful event occurred. officials warned that such violations would lead to deportation and future entry bands possible fines, as well as jail time, as they would run. a violation of the country is health codes. officials also say

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. japan is also introducing additional covey, 19 border control measures for anyone coming from china. for i minister for me. okay, should i announce starting on sunday. travelers will have to present a negative covered 19 tests before boarding the plane for japan. they'll also be required to take a p. c r o am to jan test. when they arrive, they gene has condemned the restrictions by several countries calling them discriminatory. at least 300 police officers in the philippines have been asked to resign in an attempt to cross down on corruption. the interior minister requested old generals and colonels submit their resignation to clear the ranks of ties to illegal drugs. barnaby. lo has more from manila, the curious secretary of the philippines, ben,

her abala said that this is all part of the internal tracing efforts of the philippine national police. and he said that this, in fact, was a move that was also recommended by the current police. chief generals were doleful as ravine as a re himself is not exempted from this call. now this follows a drug raid, back in december where a district chief of the philippines, drug enforcement agency, together with his agents where arrested and caught with several kilograms of methamphetamine. now the philippine drug enforcement agency is not part of the philippine national police, but during the last administration, led by philippine president would re good to the 3rd day to turn himself had said that it was to the best of his knowledge that the police generals within the philippine national police were or are involved in the illegal drug trade. and so i will said that clearly there is an internal problem here. and

so he said, call it a short cut if you want. but the wheels of justice in the philippines just turn so slow. so this is a radical move. he said that if necessary. but human rights groups say that this undermines the philippines criminal justice system. meanwhile the philippines president days on the 2nd day of his visit to china for non marcos junior has met members of the standing committee of the national people congress. he was due to meet chinese leader shooting pain on wednesday. katrina, you as a basis on that. a visit from beatrice in a rocky few years to the bilateral relationship. but both sides have said that this visit will harold a new chapter in time both countries going forward. on wednesday, marcos met with china's head of the national people congress. lee john shook and both pledge to deepen cooperation, especially when it comes to global economic recovery in light of the pandemic. and

of course, market is also expected to meet with president change and paying this evening on wednesday. now both leaders are expected to find at least $10.00 to $14.00 deals covering a variety of areas, including trade, infrastructure, energy, tourism, culture and technology. and there is a lot of case for both countries. from manila, this visit comes at a time when the philippines is experiencing an infrastructure and energy crisis in china is also enormously economically important. china is looking to talk, trading on the and a major schools of tourism as well as age and china. the philippines is very strategically important. it's the closest country to taiwan, which the, the mainland, the seas as road chinese territory. and historically, the philippines is also a close ally of the united states and bacon wants to do what ever can to minimize the influence of washington in the region. hundreds of trunk said blocking highways

in bolivia, farming harp to protest against the arrest of a local governor. though his camacho, the governor of santa claus, was detained. last week out, he was accused of trying to topple, then president, evil morales in 2019. demonstrators say the governor's must be released. andrea van baker reports. highway traffic in bolivia is farming region of santa cruz has come to a standstill. protestors one 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, at late to the removal of name president even morales. he denies the accusations, the ongoing protest saw threatening the delivery of grain and food around the country during stories that albert humble, a contracted truck and i carry guards from bolivia to brazil. but here 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 the blood. it doesn't, sir, god, god, god, lamps, board, the suffering. the consequence of this political situation, we don't support any political body, but god transport bears the brunt of these situations and it's cargo transport to sustain 2nd, please trade. protesters face off against police. there may tear gas in return. they said with fireworks grovel lines. the st. the government is calling order. lucas, it's double 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 say it would be responsible if she died from illness or anything else. believe he has government, stacy's house is stable for now,

the situation remains pains with some saying he needs to be brought to justice while others are increasing his freedom with their own. andrea from vacant. oh, to 0. russia is blaming its soldiers use of mobile phones for one of the worst attacks on it's true since this sort of the war in ukraine. the defense may 3 now says 89 service men were killed when ukraine targeted the temporary barracks in the eastern city of my kiff got on ye is day. he says, around $400.00 soldiers were killed. russia says unauthorized use of mobile phones, how to ukrainian forces pinpoint the soldiers location. while a vigil has been held for some of those russian soldiers who were killed in their hometown of samarra. mourners observed a minute's silence before laying flowers at a soviet iraq memorial. republicans in the us house of representatives will reconvene in the coming hours to try to pick a speaker after they failed to agree. on one. on tuesday, they took 3 attempts,

but hard line conservatives blocked kevin mccarthy's bed. it's the 1st time in a century this has happened. john henderson has more from capitol hill. it was a picture of republican chaos for the 1st time in a century, members had to vote 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 in a group of dissatisfied right wing republicans in the house. freedom cockers had a list of demands, easy removal of the speaker prime committee assignments in fiscal conservatism and to highlight them, they banded together to block would be held. speaker, kevin mccarthy might the day begin as it has every 2 years for 200 years, there were no nation offering. i rise to day to nominate the gentleman from california. kevin mccarthy, a came jeffries of new york. there were votes. mccarthy, jeffries, mccarthy,

jeffries. but even with the votes counted no $11.00 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. ready to insert himself, he's going to let the process play out 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. jazeera, 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 caucus. it's one of the haunt white of the it's on the hard right of the republican party. many our supporters, a former president, donald trump, in backers of an uncompromising brand of conservative politics. their demands include giving junior members of the house more influence on legislation on here's how kevin mccarthy reacted to the outcome of the votes. 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 the investigation and we want to notice the different committee here. we have actually on the board a transfer,

but if we're able to work out our differences at this time to only be strong incoming democratic liter i came, jeffries is making history as the 1st black politician to had 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. a head on al jazeera, the highs and lows of the man you want to trade in time. i will tell you why some fellows want tougher balls and british,

like i say they're facing their own emergency shortages, put them under a huge attraction. ah, ah, it's not it's cold so that the effects snow should not be as bad for northern and western japan host details right here right now. sure. it's still in the forecast and i think of some of the hardest hit areas on hawkeye to island about 30 centimeters over 12 hours. it remains gloomy for china, but here's the good news. at least those temperatures are running above average. still some pesky showers around taiwan and clean for type pay with the high of $20.00 degrees off to india and for the states of camel. now do we've got some, what weather is think it's just starting to leak into entrepreneur dash as well that the major, it's a few showers in the forecast here and for bucharest on those winds are flushing

out. the foggins smug. there is certainly air quality is improving. a warm pool of air over harassing cobbled temperature is above average. and for iran, western in southern areas, we could see some flooding. this band of rain stretches all the way back to the red sea. so still rain for saudi arabia through the gulf. it was, i think for us here in doha, not just wednesday, but thursday and friday, running the risk of seeing some showers. but the really intense stuff will be reserved for western and southern areas of iran, where once again there could be some flooding. things begin to dry off around jetta with the high a $23.00 degrees sir. ah, the activist radical and the founder of african cinema. out years in the world tells the story of the more italian direct body. i still making the style for that he made the brake fluid suit and find

a way to me is a load. was a fighter that his weapons were his mind and his intelligence made honda rebel african. tell me on how to see lou. ah, they're watching al jazeera live from doha with me fully back keyboard. a reminder of our top stories. south korea is increasing its airport checks for covered 19 that's after a chinese national were tested, positive on arrival, went missing while awaiting to and a quarantine facility. the philippines authorities have asked hundreds of police officers to reside in a so called front,

down on corruption. the interior minister requested that all generals and colonels submit their resignation, say he wanted to cut ties to illegal drugs. and the u. s. house of representatives has started a year in business, a brave with hard line. conservatives blocking kevin mccarthy from becoming speaker . the house adjourned after 3 failed folds, they will again try on wednesday. now thailand legalize the sale and use of my one as 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 will just go to reagan bar and just buy 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 him 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 the 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 r for the shops right now in thailand. wish mean? like they are lot of shops. but not everyone is thrilled by marijuana's new status . some of the most passionate advocates for legislation that found their arguments trampled in the stampede to get into the market. the people that i been wible along

side to how this legalize and not the one benefiting the one who are opening up shop every other bl id day. right now is not the people that i knew. i do not fight for this so that there are california weed on bankcorp streets and the law remains unclear in many areas, purchase and possession in private as legal. but technically recreational use is still against the law. but those have been pushing the benefits of medical marijuana. the original intention of the change in legislation has been lost. gornick winter. hey, before the tourist come to toyland, the garbage inform them that we don't encourage recreational use long. but we do encourage medical uses along and that they can get services and advice from the tire traditional medicine, clinics and hospitals. all legislation may become a hot topic ahead of elections later this year is 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 l to 0. thank or thousands of people in per or gathered on the street to the capital, lima on tuesday, demonstrators and conservative groups where calling for peace that says, report suggested the former president, supporters would protest on wednesday, a wave of unrest has hit peru since federal casio was ousted in december, nearly 2 dozen people have died in confrontations with the police since then. now cctv footage has emerged showing to israeli settlers defacing tombs at a protestant cemetery and occupied his jewels them. on sunday. the attackers were seen toppling headstones and smashing the graves in neat mount zion area. the cemetery has been attacked by settlers several times. the last incident was in 2014

anglican bishop or sam. now home has urges really authorities to hold the pair accountable income, which was due from her lily. it's an assault on christian sacred places, and we're seeing an increase in the city of jerusalem and various places in the holy city and the holy land. and general, this is very disturbing and we demand that the perpetrators be held accountable immediately. especially since we have pictures and videos showing the attackers, we see hate speech on the rise, we see more and more extremism every year. it was last year we as a council and bishops of churches and jerusalem issued a strongly worded statement expressing or feeling of insecurity for ourselves and our property and sanctity. as you read the situation is difficult. today the whole world is talking about human rights over freedom of worship. though we are in the holiest place in the world, still as christians were subjected to such attacks now home, but this is unacceptable. it must be condemned by all those in power and israel and all over the world until these people are held accountable for her man. mars

military leaders say they will release 7000 prisoners to mark independence. they, the celebrations included a military parade in the capital. navy dar festivities come just days after the military rulers increase former leader and central cheese prism term to 33 years. the gender has faced international condemnation and i solution after seizing power 2 years ago that certain pharmacies in the u. s. will be allowed to sell abortion pills for the 1st time, the food and drug administration, as changes regulations. the move means pharmacies can provide the medication, but will have to be certified. women will also need a doctors press christian. the abortion pills will be available in face where the procedure is allowed of all change come several months after the supreme court struck down. roe v wade, the ruling that protected federal abortion rights. medical workers in the united kingdom say they are under pressure. that is, quote, intolerable and unsustainable. the national health service is taking serious strain

staff are now wanting. they could be nearly 500 extra day a week caused by delays in emergency care where we challenge reports, emergency service 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. arrived at court to the following morning. and state last total of 10 and a half. i was waiting for the ambulance, then there were another 10 hours inside the ambulance outside the hospital. i believe the hospital, the, i need department is folk pushed that they used in the i'm going to say the back of the i'm going to say stretches out. the extra ward 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 star shortages. we also recognize the big pressure that was being played route in terms of ambulance. 100 delays is largely a triggered by those who are fit to leave the hospital, but delayed in doing so. we need to free up that big capacity. but ours, pretty much anyone involved with the managers. why this much cherished national institution is so critically ill and military. this, what we're seeing is the result of 10 years of under funding under staffing and

under results in the an a chest. what the pandemic has done is it's aggravated the situation. the system insiders 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 beat in the summer. you get a bit of a recipe, you'd be able to do more work and then the winter 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 h us get better? will it get better? the doctor's prognosis, his gloomy, not for many months, and not without serious financial help. rory shannon's, how to 0 london magazines, 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. a cosign is in economic crisis and i struggle to find foreign currency to pay for energy imports. a delay in talks with the international monetary fund has held up financial 8. the lying in state ceremony for the former head of the roman catholic church is joined to a close. ah. the body of former po benedict. the 16th has been at saint peter's basilica for the past 3 days. his successor, port francis will need a public funeral service in saint peter's square on thursday. benedict resigned in 2014 after suffering ill health, becoming the 1st pontiff to step down in 600 years. in brazil, hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of santos to bade farewell to football. legend pelley on tuesday, the 3 time woke up when i was carried through the city on a fire truck before he was laid to rest in

a private ceremony. his coffin was draped with the fangs of brazil and the santos football club. john hallman reports with the b of a fine, a waiver that the lation for edgy so nasa mental, better known to the world as pele tons of santos, the club and town where he spent almost all of his playing days with gavin to cheer mode for his final journey he from below bell miro stadium, where he 1st arrived as a callo, 16 year old to the town cemetery, where hu rest is an 82 year old legend. thousands more had already passed by his open casket. inside the stadium during a 24 hour wake, new president luis ignacio lula was among the last of them ripened by helicopter from south power plate. the malta had a longer journey to tina was by bus. from his home administered ice, the state where pele was also just the best, a chance to see the coughing go,

boy asked him why, especially as like the majority of people here, he pulled too late to see pele in his pri, when the delta care know when we were, children, brazilians were disappointed with politics, the economy, and everything in the country and pele was the 1st black person to be successful in brazil. he was very respected everywhere he went in, the world. pele seemed to belong to the brazilian people. and then the world, a syria winner with a wide smile and humble demeanour, flashed across t. v's in technicolor during the 1970 woke up, been rate whether he was with robert, from movie stars, to you as president, you probably are aware of who are with me here to day on by the way, my name is ronald reagan. he would almost always be the most famous person in the review. but for many saying good bye in the town of santos. the connection was less starry eyed, more intimate, mailed by my father,

who unfortunately can't be here today because he passed away was a big supporter of santa's 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 pillow the funeral possession took 4 hours to wind through santos. and to get here to the towns vertical cemetery, just under a kilometer away play have wanted to be placed on the 9th floor because 9 is the number that his dad don been you're also football i had on the back of his shirt for 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 fans and people that wanted to come and visit him. this it seems would be the new shrine for pele in a country that still reveals him. john homan.