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anger and frustration emits in his in capital weapons. hester's are calling for president places i had to step down. ah, you want to know is there a lie from a headquarters and ohio that obligates are also a heads? china reports about $60000.00 cobra related deaths over the past month. it's the 1st major official death toll since the government loosened restrictions. the battle for battle to russia tries to close in on the eastern ukrainian city after making advances in nearby solid are. the u. k. condemns the execution of british iranian national convicted of spying in iran. ah, hello the opposition antonia has leg rallies, demanding. the president stepped down over a worsening echo the crisis. the protests are taking place on the 12th anniversary
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of the jasmine revolution. demonstrators pushed through police barriers to get to the main boulevard, and the capital major rallies in 2011, led to the say, a former president allowed to be benignly and sparse uprisings across the arab world. but now, soon as he has, all physicians has a power grab by president sizes high. it has reverse political freedom gained more than a decade ago. let's speak now to vote when joining us from tunis with an update on the protests. and these tell us what you've been seeing. ringback the main home, but what we're seeing there on the often use a lot of people are disgusting and wanted to make sure that they've been very busy and that the whole different was actually not
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but certainly growing on the move. okay, thank you so much. lisa fulton reporting him to know what president tyson had sacked. his government and suspended parliament in july 2021. his opponents accused him of staging qu, but ty, it said that he acted legally to rescue tin is he then awarded himself powers to rule by decree. in september that year in march 2022 members of parliament tried to reverse his decisions. siad responded by dissolving elements in june. he fired dozens of judges. the rest of the judiciary went on strike. a month later, a new constitution strengthen the presidency and weaken parliament was passed in a referendum turn out was low and it was boycotted by many political parties. and in december, parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition saw a record low turn out of 11 percent of voters.
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health authorities in china have reported almost $60000.00 true and a virus link death since early december. hospital say the fatalities were recorded between december the 8th and january, the 12th. it's the 1st data on cobra, 1900 spacing has released since it loosened restrictions in early december. don't go far. amendment literally on the number of outpatient nationwide picked on the 23rd of december 2020 to 2000000, 867000. and then continue to decline, falling back 247-7005 the 12 generator. and he 3.3 percent decrease from the page number. the number of visits to favor clinics in all provinces is now showing an overall downward trend. after reaching the peg rural areas are also showing a downward trend. katrina, you has more from beijing. this is the 1st acknowledgement by beijing that there
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has been up until now a severe under reporting of curve data here. and it follows criticism from the w h r as well as the u. s. and other governments that china has not been transparent about the scale of the outbreak. this really is the 1st indication really of how big this outbreak has been in china since lifting a virus restrictions in early december. and the number is really protected before this. the only official figure we had about for a death hole was just over $5000.00. so this jumped 260000 is really quite big. let me just break down those numbers for you. what the government has said, they said between december 8th and january, the 12 there were 5503 people who died as a result of re spirit re failure due to corvette. and the vast majority, though 54435 died as a result of the combination of one illness with corbett. they said that the average
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age was 80, and the majority of people who passed away were over the age of 65. now the good news that the government is trying to focus on here is that they're saying that the peak of the outbreak has now passed. they said that peak occurred around christmas in 2022. so around december 23. and that there has been a downward trend in infections according to those coming to fee. the clinics at that figure is now down by about 80 percent. although we have to remember that this dig around 60000. this is just hospital depth, does not record or acknowledge the depth of the youth who might have passed away at home. so we have to know that the true figure, the true death toll from carpet here, must be much higher. the ukraine says russia has struck important infrastructure in the capital. keep more attacks are reported in the south. the governor of nikolai uh says missiles have
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been seen flying in the air, but defenses are working. natasha butler is joining us from keith. so there were air raid siren sounded in the past hour or so, and it's also what's the situation like now day, right? sirens across pretty much, most of the country. in fact, we've just heard air defense systems working here in kiva a short while ago. explosions have also been heard in different parts of the country, but his unclear whether those explosions have been the result of a missiles or of air defense systems. a little earlier here in keith this morning about 930 local time, we did hear a full, very distinct explosions. we later learned from city officials and some key a critical infrastructure had been hate. so we're talking about things like electrical power facilities. we know now that once energy operates as
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a saying across ukraine is that at least 11 regions will now have emergency. a power outage is introduced because of this wave of attacks. they say they're going to have to just introduce those a power outages in order to try and reduce consumption, emergency repair work as we'll be trying to fix those facilities as soon as it is safe to do so. in terms of damage here in keith only today, as i said after those explosions at least 18 houses, we were told with damaged windows, a wood broken, but a casualties. none of her being reported yes. across the country. but of course those every to let the still going so that situation could change. thank you so much. natasha butler, meanwhile, fighting has continued nearer ukrainian town, which russia claimed to have captured on friday. fighting has been fierce and solider for months. moscow wants to secure it before advancing to nearby by moods. the british prime minister is promising to provide tanks and artillery systems to
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ukraine. 19 baba has more a lot from london. this is the 1st time that a western power has promised to actual battle tanks to ukraine. so it is significant. the detail came after a cool between prime minister richie soon, and president followed them as a landscape of ukraine now a spokesperson for richey soon access, but he outlined the u. k. m mission to intensify our support to ukraine, including through the provision of challenge to tanks and additional artillery systems. it's being reported in the local press. now that will be an initial send of 4 tanks and then 8 further down the line about still to be clarified. president zelinski is going on, twitch of thanking the u. k. and saying that this will not only strengthen us on the battlefield, but also send the right signal to other partners. now that's crucial vera the
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word reports in the british press. so in the last few weeks that she was prepared to send a handful of the u. k. 227 challenge to tanks. they date back to the 1900 ninety's, but they would be the most modern time the ukraine could use. and it's being seen as a signal to other nations ahead of a very important meeting of the ukraine international contact group with a 50 defense ministers. next friday, the ramstein airbase in germany. the u. k. has sanctioned iran, prosecutor general over after the execution of british or indian national into run . and he was a barrier former iranian defense ministry official was convicted of spying for the u. k. in an audio recording a bar, he said he was made to falsely confess under torture. the u. k. has described the execution, barbaric and cowardly. prime minister receives tonight said,
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death won't go unchallenged. iran has summoned the u. k. ambassador in response for so sorry, there isn't a wrong with more on the impact of sorry, hanging i lose that there is execution is one of the highest level executions in the more than history of iraq. he was a prominent while connected figure within the power structure in the company had close ties with top diplomats bureaucrats. and with this and steve central institutions in the company are also close. graduate with alicia county, who is the secretary general of the national security council. a body that overseas the, the nuclear negotiations and the regular report to the supreme leader. so the authorities here are accusing him or spying for the u. k. i'm for years a providing the sensitive information regarding your ass nuclear activities miss our program and the plans how to tackle that the sanctions and also his regional policies as well and will towards his hearsay. the information that he provided to
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you k lead the assassination of ma cfax. i did the guy who has been assassinated in 2020 and he was did the top guy over senior on nuclear activities. and they said that that information, the same information, also led destination of the top general carson for the money 2020 in iraq as well. so he has been accused of being the main guy behind his assassination. so, and the execution is going to have a tremendous impact internationally and domestically as well. the ties between to run and london are already great, and did execution is expected to for the deteriorate relation between iran and united kingdom. so within the iran, there is also a tremendous impact of this execution because now distributions are accusing each other of not functioning properly. and the secretary general of the national security council of the reportedly is expected to be removed from his post. so we
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are already seen the impact of the is execution, internationally and domestically to palestinians have been killed by israeli forces any occupied bank. they were accused of firing. it is really troops. nearer janine, the islamic jihad group says the 2 were fighters from its armed wing, the looks brigades. meanwhile, a 19 year old from geneva died on saturday from bullet wound sustained. when is really forces shot him 2 weeks ago. 12 palestinians have been killed by israeli troops on settlers so far this year. and i brought him one to the funeral procession off to palestinians and occupied west bank. oh, i saw only when 14 these into the new year to well, i killed my israeli forces higher than one of them. is this unit for 2 palestinians 23 and 24 years ago.
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and as the dean and according to local forces here, they were killed after they've been chased by israeli forces after committing a shooting attack near by here in g mean, we've seen the car that they were in totally wrong in shootings as well in the why the court and according to israeli forces, they said that they found m. 16 right in the car. this is not the going to a funeral happening in jeanine a 3rd palestinian has succumb to his wounds after he was shot by. is there any forces earlier this year? this gives you an idea about the reality that the past thing is live about the frustration. the year 2022 has been the w cindy occupied the west bank for over 15 years. according to the one. al estonians in jeannine has actually helped the 10 situation because 59 and my 3 the last
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year people here saved a the language wars this year to be because of the current right wing is really government that has taking a power in israel still had on al jazeera ass down, often germany is climate activists try to block the expansion of a coal mine near the village of lapse around hundreds have died and what's being described as malawi is worse color outbreak into decades. ah rather a warning threat. the central southern philippines of a severe evening stream flooding has been raining for days on end. finally,
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the rain started dispersed to some degree. it doesn't look much like it, but i mean, but the forecast on and it's going further north into southern lose on it's not as heavy as it was. still, it's extensive, as you can see, that's taken much of the energy out of the area that there are showers daily shouting, sumatra, balance the malaysia and in java. but in borneo are you still away? is he's not particularly wet at all this time of the year. now that rain skirts japan is being pushed out of the way by incoming cold. up until recently a good part of china, the greenpeace, or japan has been very war record breaking lee. so in fact, on friday. but this is mondays forecast and look at these temperatures should be about 18 shanghai, and should be 19 in hong kong. so in these places it's going to feel cold, particularly if you've got the wind. for example, in taipei and a good posture pan where snow shops will rip here in india, pakistan and bangladesh, quiet, winter, weather, persistent, poor air quality. fog is a definitely
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a problem in new delhi and further north even in the whole. but otherwise, just enjoy the sunshine. ah, there was a time to be direct. they're basically on the verge of legalizing racial, jerry battery to cut through the rhetoric. this isn't a universal death felony crisis. the seems to be one of particular population to dismantle the sound bites. there are lots and lots of women who are likely agenda a kind of anti feminist agenda and demand the truth. those are signs of fascism. we have to really recognize what we're offering here. we are determining what is the future of democracy in this country. join me markham on hill for up for what al jazeera lou,
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the me on the road, the our, the opposition into the lead router. use amanda in president pay, so i is working on the places it says i start taking place on the 12th anniversary of the johnson news. how forties in china have a quarter? nearly 16000 deaths linked to corona, virus and hospitals. over the past month. it's the 1st major covered $900.00 death poll, released by b shanks and loosens restrictions in the summer. ukraine accused was russia carrying out air strikes on important infrastructure in the capital. key has also refuted kremlin claims that a has full control of the eastern town on thousands of activists are gathering close to the german village of louis serrato's. they try to block the expansion of
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a coal mine. police have been evicted demonstrators since wednesday. police are saying around $470.00 per testers have been removed from the sites and doesn't arrested. the sweetest climate activists get a 10 burg has joined them. i think it's absolutely absurd. so this is happening. the 20 to 23 is that most effective people are clear, the scientists care we need to keep the carbon in the ground and germany is really embarrassing itself. right now. al jazeera has been speaking to one of the protesters and we followed her during her last day in the village before she was evicted. i'm the spokesperson for live and i'm 23. i'm from around the region. so from the area and i, i think i've been around 5 years from here i can see police coming in through,
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they're cutting them trees on the other side of the village. and i think they're trying to take down the 1st 3 houses over there. right. this used to be our living room. now we have barricaded the window so they can come in. i mean, our strategy has to be as far up as we can when the eviction starts, though they take as long as as possible. i've been living little got on and off for about 2 and a half years. so since the protest started in the beginning, were, were just a couple of people who thought that this village needs for fe. and now it's really cool to see that thousands are coming to join our protest. you can just burn 280000000 tons of coal in a climate crisis where you know that every bit of emission that we're making right now is costing more lives on the other end of it.
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a we're in art and had sick and this is as far up as oh, but not quite because people are also sitting on the roof. yeah, i guess i can hear the window shattering. we're doing our best to stay calm and to focus on what's important to us. but is that we're here with everything that we are here with our bodies to protect the cold from being burned? no, i'm, i'm not afraid i'm doing all i can do right now. i'm right here a oh
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oh, it's about keeping hold by acting now but acting together. ringback mamma always government says 750 people have died in the worst cholera outbreak in 2 decades. so to order the closure of businesses without proper sanitation, unrestricted, the sale of pre cooked food, african health afford, and se 14 countries on the continent. our report in color cases many due to flooding the health minister has urged millions to get vaccinated to slow the transmission of the water born disease. but another bit it would end up with to would men middle doses. we've received 2900000 doses of the color of vaccine, but as we speak, we have about 40000 left. it means malawi ins got the vaccine. what is worrying however, is that those that received the vaccine a not the ones at high risk. those that are a high risk,
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a proving difficult to convince to take the vaccine roll come. agile is health specialist that unicef malawi and he says, simultaneous outbreaks could overwhelm the countries already strained health care system. while o e e is the country with the up. she just challenges when he comes to work to health care that the number of people that are reporting to facility our claim to be extremely high. so up people as probably to work due to computor increased number of cases, but w, troy, unicef, and all your help partners are supporting to love men who ensure that we do up the transmission and we prevent people from 9 that would never be enough vaccine. so for against clever and i'm sure you probably heard they had the w h o n or the partners regretting that the limited availability of those is to address the various outbreaks that are happening or over the world. so my, are we received with 5 young doses, but this is a little compared to what the country actually neat. so in terms of vaccination,
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the up vaccinated theodore in the, in the big cities of the long run plant higher. but there are still, of course, some challenges sweeter though vaccine or demand leading to some beliefs associated . we turn vaccination. i just want to point out the fact that the vaccine is not to see the bullet to santa clara crisis, even by law. we are the places being be necessary for government and partners to support. you know, we're building that. what and sanity should infrastructure and to provide people with access to, to, to safe and clear water for drinking and other uses. perez president has apologized for the deaths of at least $47.00 civilians during recent anti government, protests, dean apollo, art. his apology comes after 3 of her cabinet ministers resign over the handling of the demonstrations rally is broke out after padre castillo was impeached and arrested. last month perused, chief prosecutor has launched 11 inquiries into the killing of civilians by
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security forces. they're accused of using excessive force against demonstrators. i will nest losses some violent invite equal people are telling me to resign, inciting to population, to chaos, disorder and destruction. to them, i say responsibly, i will not step down. my commitment is withdrew and not with this very small group that he's making to homeland bleed. marianna sanchez has more from lima, o vice president of the inter american commission for human rights. as part of the non said the situation is very complex. he said that they are very worried about what will happen in the next few days. and they expect no more deaths because the government has said that they are committed to acting according to international standards. he said that there has been excessive use of force by security forces and vandalism. by protesters. he said that there has been 47 dead, 650 people wounded on 290 police wounded. but he said that they condemned the fact
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that 7 adolescents had been killed in the violin. he highlighted the situation in a yeah, cool to work. he said there has been in this criminal shooting slack, call me as yonder receive you. the commission has received reports of indiscriminate shootings against demonstrators and certain regions such as i could show it also receive reports of shots fired vital organs with lethal and high caliber weapons, violating the principle of gradual use of force. the clarification of these reports is something investigators must give the highest priority to not alone said that they also visited. former president says, okay, and that his situation, those conditions in jail are according to international standards. he said that they have recommended the peruvian government to begin a dialogue with agreements based on respect and to respect the rule of law. but the situation in the country continues to be tense. there are more and more voices demanding the resignation of precedent. the novel, new out of the prime minister,
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i'd vent the old dot owner has said that there is absolutely no way that she will resign because that will be like opening to anarchy in the country. one of the world's largest muslim gatherings, the is tema, is underway and bangladesh. hundreds of thousands of people have come from all over the world to the outskirts of dot com, the festival days back to the 960 and consist of 3 days of prayers. and lectures from scholars who discuss verses from the koran ton, your child is attending their religious gathering. and tony hundreds and thousands of people have started gathering here on the 2nd day of show time on known as go about the congregation of muslims. this is the 2nd largest gathering after the holy hodge. now, you can see behind me that tens of thousands of people, lot of this people are staying and stand. there is no apartment in shelter area except for the washroom and toilet facility is people are in faceted mood. this is a gathering that's been taken place since 1967 and gaining momentum. the biggest
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gathering so far was in 2010, nearly 5000000 people were estimated to be present. the estimate of nearly 2 to 3000000 people will be attending this as to phrase gathering. the 1st phase started on friday and will end on sunday with a final prayer which is known as our carry. it will lock for global pace, unity among the muslims on the athens and terms kind of a fleming teaching the holly koran. most of the people are from all walks of life of different their nomination. it's a pay thing, gathering non political gathering. people from other parts on the wall. now also attending, we have met people from aged india pakistan, talestine, at least from 150 countries paper, attending most of the problems with those from different parts of the country. the 2nd phase will take place next week, somewhere around 20 to 22nd. now a lot of the people at 10 this mass prayer just where they are,
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there is no particular gathering place. and then the listen to simon or mike about the paintings are profit mom of them. the holly curtis holly koran, i'm sorry. and this is essentially what they want to learn about from the scholars coming from different parts of the world. this is a yearly event that started in 1967 by public in jama, which is essentially a flemish missionary group that started in 1926. that mobilized the gathering. and it's since then, the momentum has been growing and the number of people who have been increasing a hong kong man believe to be the world's longest working t j has died at the age of 98. re cordero interviewed music acts including the beatles during a 6 decades long career. his show all the way with re broadcast on hong kong public radio for 51 years until his retirement. again, his book of records recognize cor, there.
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