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ah, we begin in a rock where at least 4 people have been killed in a stampede in the city of bands, right. just hours before it was due to host the final of a regional football tournament. the stampede took place outside bands, international stadium, up to 80, others reportedly injured host, the rock would you to take on a man in the arabian gulf comp final later on thursday. as reports of the incident emerged, major general sand mom as spokesperson of the ministry of interior did with people to stay away from the location where he was. i appeal to all within the vicinity of the stadium and all residents. basrah announced over the previous 2 days, you're requested not to approach sport city unless you have a match ticket. we've seen massive crowds and we fear stampedes or incidents of

suffocation. besides this doubles the load and our security personnel, we request that you follow the rules of organisation given by security personnel. you may follow the game in public spaces, actually would not be complete without your safety. there is no victory in the absence of your safety. again, i appeal to all to abide by the instructions given by security personnel as bring in matlab. del y head, who joins us from outside the bathroom educational hospital where some of the injured have been taken. my food, what update do you have about the many people that were hurt? will it, some of them are in critical condition after this time, pete, but that generally speaking about the numbers for dead, some of them are laid here in this house, the right behind me, an ag, others injured, including 20 suffocation at cases the authorities here in bustler in order to

alleviate the anger of those fans who would turn it back from the vicinity of the stadium, it has set up largest screens in fan zune. a zones or fan areas in squared is made, is put in butter. to give them an opportunity to watch the match in our doors. meanwhile, the iraq hood association has announced that the main estate stadium de paul at the palmer trunk stadium, that is a located to host the final match between iraq and all man is filled to capacity. authorities in front of the main gate of the stadium have asked all fans to pull out from the area as well. how much he asked to that he, the prime minister has arrived earlier in basra and held that emergency meeting with its authorities, nor to the, to a deal with the situation. as you know,

that bus for people have been proud of hosting this arabian golf tournament after more than 4 decades of isolation. but at the same time, authorities here admit that the, that the city's facilities premises, air roads and stadiums are not fully prepared to contain or to, to, to absorb large numbers over the allocated numbers for the systems. for example, the, the main stadium de palma trunk stadium. its capacity is only $65000.00. many people were trying to push into the gate to enter without tickets. the problem, the main problem behind that stampede is probably the lack of tickets shortage of tick. would the majority, the vast majority of tickets were so long ahead of kick off and bill, but i've been black markets that have been black months and many people are not.

they haven't been able to buy tickets or to watch that here was in action. obviously the investigation will take some time into the cause of this stand paid, but is that a event going on tonight is thinking football match still going ahead in, in a few hours time at best stadium as, as of yet, it is, it is going as planned according to the iraq's football association, according to authorities in here, but that, that authorities have acted oh, as good old people, fans in the vicinity of the stadium to pull out. and as i mentioned in order to absorb that anger, the enthusiasm authorities have set up larger screens in fan zones to watch the matches. our doors in maine is squares here in basra, but many people here have been frustrated by this incident. they say that they were

hoping that this tournament would pass without any incident and they hoping at the, at the, at the same time b, they're hoping that this incident will not disturb the coast to coast as you know, is that to reunite with the ariba and gulf states and to take this opportunity to open the door wide for bustler and for iraq to host more tournaments in the future. as you know that they have benefited out of this tournament economically. and also to highlight the landmarks of a bus run button at the same time, this stampede has a little bit disturbed that piece. but at the same time they, they will still as they say, they will still support their, their team. they want, they want the city to look like it's best in this final match. ok. we have to leave

it there. thank you very much. and for the update my mind abdullah had left for us in advance around moving on now and in france. nationwide strikes against president manuel microns proposed pension reforms are under way the government announced plans to raise the retirement age by cheese to 16 for the the live pitches out of paris, where unions have joined, protest is saying the move is an assault on the welfare system. well, ways schools and refineries will be affected by workers walking off the job. joining us live now from the capital city is bernard smith. hello there, bennett. what's the level of opposition to these pension reforms? by the looks of the crowns. there are thousands of people taking part in the demonstrations. ah, i'm the most french people except the need to recall my pension system, but almost 70 percent of them are opposed to the type of reform. a manual micron is trying to push through that is increasing the retirement age to 64,

people are more interested in the other solutions, perhaps increasing employer benefits or taxing the super rich. now, 12 front is main unions of got together to lead these protest today that itself is unusual in front of the unions are rarely united like this on the hoping to turn this protest and her to combine it with concerns about the continuing cost of living crisis into a social protest movement so much about whether they succeed in doing that really depends on how many people, how many thousands people take to the streets, not just here in paris, but in the rest of the country. and apparently, why isn't the crown pushing ahead with these recalls, despite such opposition, i always do with the legacy. the emanuel macro wants to leave. he cast his self in his 1st term. as a reforming president, he tried to push through pension reforms,

then mass protest, forced to him into a retreat, and then the pandemic happens over the 2nd news for his 2nd serve. his final term car run again. he's again, wants to create this image and leave this legacy as a reform. he's only so far been managing from france through various crises. this is gonna pass by the french parliament microns party. last is majority there in the last election. so he's relying on support from the conserves of the republicans party. they have indicated, but they might support in but on fully behind him so far. if he doesn't get that, he can use a constitutional amendment to force through the reforms. but it's the sort of a last ditch thing that and if he does that back or could force new legislative elections and all right, make sure he let us know how the afternoon develops fan, it's near to live for us there in paris. thank you. let's take a closer look now at those proposed reforms by president mc chrome, he says the change is needed to ensure the pension system remains viable. but in

a recent poll, 80 percent of those surveyed were against it. at the moment that time and age is 62 lower than many developed countries to plan is to raise it to 64. by the year 2013 . to qualify a worker who currently needs to contribute to the system for 40 threes will have to contribute for $4340.00 for the minimum pension. for low income workers who worked full time throughout. the cory's will be increased by about $100.00 a month to 85 percent of the net minimum wage. about $1300.00 a month for into labor would now be included in the pension calculation. earlier i spoke with an elizabeth mckay who is a political comments to the telegraph. she says the pension reform has been a long and protracted issue across from what they're saying is that the general french welfare system in that view is being eroded by a slow incremental measures. in the past 25 to 30 years,

i have led to the average pension being a lower that used to be in absolute tubs. this is perfectly true this, this reform is one of several revolves. that was one by allowing you be in 1095. that was one by nicholas. of course he was, there was one under oswald, every precedent looks at the, at the pension reform and sees that we have an unsustainable problem. we have a pairs, you go system, which means that of people who are at work paper, people who have already retired. it's not like attention bought. and in 1946, when this was created, you had 8 people working to pay for the pension of one pensioner that has change. we now have something like 2 people pay for $1.00 pensioner, which of course is unsustainable. but only other hand, the feeling among the workers in france and, and the unions is that this reform is essentially

a pushing people to work longer when they will not find jobs. because in france, unemployment problems a was had structural unemployment unit between 8 and 10 percent. and also because french employers, 5 people after 50 anyway. so what they say is we are forcing people to have a worse life with no jobs available for them not to retire from plenty more head on his knees, our including elderly, hungry, and cold. the war takes its toll on ukrainians, trapped him back, moves as russian forces, closing and in sport, manchester united stand by a light to equalize air as they miss the chance to move. second in the premier league. ah, ah, his rally forces have killed 2 palestinians during a ride in the occupied west bank that was shot in

a refugee camp in the northern city of jeanine. one of the victims has been identified as chow, wide for wage for walk neck, a teacher, and a local school. the other was at him and jabbering. a fighter with the jeanine brigades, resistance group. thursday's violence takes a number of palestinians killed by his wiley forces. this month to 17, in round comp has more on his story from rama. while the rates at plays about 230 between 230 and 3 and when it started and finished just before daybreak, israeli forces special operations forces, backed by these really army, went into jeanine refugee camp. there was a fire fight that took place and that's where the 25 year old was killed. the 57 year old man, effectively a civilian was also killed during that time frame as well. the fuels for those 2 men are actually taking place right now. there are hundreds of people out on the streets are following the funeral procession as it goes to lay them into their

final resting place. there's a lot of anger in the air. there's a lot of anti israeli slogans being chanted. and there's lot of frustration from people there as, as well. there have been 17 people that have been killed so far the share, that's nearly one. a date, 9 of those people have actually been killed in jeanine refugee camp itself. and this a real sense of jeanine refugee camp being under almost constant siege by the israelis a good it comes to night full one of the longest held, palestinian israeli prisoners is bank home after 4 decades behind bars. there was celebrations in the village of ira to welcome home maha eunice. he and his cousin kareem were convicted of kidnapping and killing, and his rally soldier. back in the 1980s kareem eunice was released earlier this month. rights groups estimate more than 4000 palestinian prisoners are in israeli giles. i'm at my her has more from that village in israel. mary eunice is free

after serving 40 years and an israeli, a prison. his free at the age of 64 and he is restarting his life again among friends, relatives, family members and bees. activists. here in the palestinian village of otto, met her eunice and his cousin, carry him eunice, aware convicted of murdering and israeli soldier. back in line 283. he was born here and the palestinian vintage nevada, and 1958 justin years. after tens of thousands of palestinians were forced to flee or fled on escape. there are there villages and towns to make way for jewish immigrants before the creation of israel. i have to say that the, the celebration here is white because there's really authorities and especially the

national security minister, it might have been given they have prevented any sign of big celebrations. they have prevented parties music. and of course, the have prevented the palestinians here from displaying the palestinian flags. earlier. the earth is radio sources have released, met her eunice, and dropped him off to end the city of beer. a saba, in the desert of a knock up in southern israel. far away from his village because they wanted to prevent any sign of celebrations. he started his or her, his freedom again at vice by a visiting the tomb of his father who died 12 years ago. and then he came here to

his house where he met his mother, who saw him for the 1st time as a free man in 40 years and said to the u. s. now where the government is due to heated $331.00 trillion dollar borrowing limits on thursday. as a result in other political standoff is expected between the house and the republican control, the white house and the republican controlled house for more on this. so let's bring an alan fisher who joins me line from washington, dc. hello there ellen, what does it mean when they say the borrowing cat will be reached on thursday? and one of the ramifications well, essentially it is, this is money that the u. s. is already committed, so they're talking about not raising the debt ceiling, which means that the united states won't pay its debt. and you might think is the united states country. it's no big deal. it actually is a big deal. if you back to 2011, just when the talk of not raising the debt ceiling and it got very close to the

deadline, then we saw that the markets reacted very badly. and the united states for the 1st time ever had its credit rating hit. and so there's a real difficulty there that the united states will be seen as a default, or it could cause real turmoil in the financial markets, particularly the moment when everyone struggling with inflation as well. this is not the sort of thing that the bite and white house wants to be dealing with. an ellen, what are some of the measures being taken behind the scenes by congress to prevent this default? well janet jaelyn, who is the treasury secretary, said that she will start taking extraordinary measures. and just in the last hour, one of the top members of the economic team at the white house is said it's unlikely those measures will go into place until june. so the u. s. isn't in danger of defaulting to day. it could be june or july before it happens if no deal is reached. what she will do is start moving money around. so if one department has

got a budget that is sitting with a few 100000000, she can move that around to help pay bills. she can stop paying in to certain funds as well. but there is a political stand off on the hill because of the republican say that they want to see spending cuts. now you remember just a couple of weeks ago, kevin mccarthy was elected as the republican speaker and to get that job, he had to make a number of promises. and one of those promises was to a significant group of republican congressman and women that he would implement spending cuts when it came to the debt ceiling negotiations. so he is saying, look, we want spending cuts, this is absolutely what's going to happen or we won't give approval. but the white house is saying, no, no, no, no. you've got to pass the debt limit like you have in the past with democratic and republican presidents and it's got to be clean. no cuts, no deals, nothing. it's just got to be a clean bill that the republicans don't want to do that. here's the problem. the republicans have got, this is

a difficult political win for them because they could have the economy and they won't get anything through the senate, and it certainly won't be signed by joe biden. so what we've got at the moment is our game of political chicken. both sides facing off determined not to be the 1st to blank when it comes to dealing with america's debt limit. okay, will be watching this space. thank you very much. have a nice after spade alan fish out live for us in washington dc. ah ukrainian president velocity zalinski says there are several theories for wednesdays helicopter crush, which killed the interior minister. 14 people died when the aircraft came down next to a kindergarten in the town of broken re on the outskirts of cave. meanwhile, on the front lines of eastern ukraine, a fierce battle is taking place. the control of the city of buck mode and surrounding areas. most of the residents have fled,

but some who stayed behind with little food, no water, and nor power from month shall straps. it met some of them inside, but these people endure a level of suffering. that is difficult to imagine. most the old and many have emotional psychological problems. the families live far away with flit the fighting months ago. they braved the shilling to come here, the soup to charge their phones. rushes bombardment of buff mood is getting heavier by the day. this is because it was on my neighbor was killed in her cellar. she burned alive. i fled my home 4 days ago during the fighting. i had to crawl along the street to escape. there was an explosion. 2 meters away from me without the destroyed central town is almost completely deserted. russian forces are only around a kilometer away. the artillery explosions are relentless. some people wait patiently

in the cold, risking their lives desperate for food and humanitarian. a. others are so hungry, they seem oblivious to the danger of simply standing outside. i cannot get only 8, i need without documents and they all burned when my house was hit on the other side of the river. many of the people here on the western side of town, again to food distribution centers and these make shift shops, we understand that the majority of the heaviest fighting is the know the east and increasingly the southeast of the city. but of course, there is no way safe in boat. most of the people who lived in these plants of fled, retired engineer, victor kasey, ankle leads us up stairs. he and his wife,

galena and mother in law are the only people left in their apartment block. but 93 year old maria lies wrapped under blankets in the dark yesterday. frail and afraid, she wants to see her son, but he lives across the front line in russian occupied territory that he is level one for, for as i thorough shay, every one of my life was good before the war. she says we built a nice house. we had everything, but then the fighting started. one picture shows us where they stole rainwater. the drinking has been no water, electricity, and back mort. for months. he worked in the oil industry for 25 years before the breakup of the soviet union. and so is entitled to a russian pension is mit here. i know if there was a corridor to where my brother in law lives, then we would try to leave. or if we could get to moscow or saint petersburg,

we're a sons live. but we don't have any money because we can't get our russian pensions anymore. we're bored. not most people stop living above ground. months ago, lute miller and 5 other people, a sheltering in this basement porsha whose was stolen. but lead me, i didn't know what from the shilling scott, much worse in the last couple of days. i'm too afraid to leave the cellar oppressed and promised that he would liberate on the bus by new year. but it never happened. life before the war is nothing but a memory for these people. surviving the nightmare inflicted on them is all they can hope for now, i shall stop it. al jazeera bustled. the european union's assembly has called on member states to create a special court, to judge what he calls any war crime of aggression by russia in you crime. let's bring in now diplomatic editor james base,

is that the world economic forum endeavors, switzerland, james, in this resolution was voted on the, at the european parliament. but one of the late is where you are been saying about this resolution in dallas. obviously talked about all the issues around the world, but ukraine has been what many leaders have been talking about, both in public and a lot of discussions going on, a lot of movement behind the scenes on 2 key things. one, i'll tell you about that in a moment is weapons for ukraine, but also accountability accountability. many european leaders say means setting up a special tribunal. they say the international criminal court can't get to all of the aspects of this. and they'd like a special tribunal to be set up. now it's important the european parliament vote that was overwhelming. in strasburg, 423 european marla members voted for just 19 against. now that doesn't authorize

a new court. a new court or new tribunal could only be set up, but most believed by the un general assembly. and i can tell you there's a lot of work going on in new york as well behind the scenes trying to get set up a tribunal. there were some that wanted to try and have a vote on the anniversary of the side of the war. the 24th of february. they're not going to get there because that dates coming up very fast, but clearly that is important. the other thing that's been discussed a lot here is weapons for ukraine, and particularly the german leopard to tank germany has these tanks, but is also sold them to many other e and nato nations. will germany permit those nations to send tanks and some of their tanks to ukraine? will germany send summit tanks to ukraine? a lot of pressure on the germans. while i caught up earlier on with the foreign minister of the netherlands, i discussed with him the whole issue of accountability of a special tribunal, which looks like it may well be based on a. but i also asked him about germany's position and whether it should now or give

permission to give its tanks to ukraine. ukraine needs more in the face, that is, that isn't now to be to be started. and that is a reason why or not in every single phase will look what we can do to support ukraine. that is why we conveyed the message that we will join a germans and americans and help them out with patriots. that is one stuff that we might not have ourselves like things we will seek to bind him and team up with others in order to to provide them to ukraine. and as for the discussion on thanks i'm, i'm optimistic that eventually we will reach the right decision and provide ukraine also and this specific item with what i need because there is no substitute for victory. eventually you say ukrainian say they need it. now, do you think there's a chance of a breakthrough? there's a meeting in less than 24 hours. the u. s. base in ramstein in germany. do you think will see germany change its position that while it is not up to me to, to,

to, to comment on the, on, on, on a german government who has done a lot in this, in this conflict, i should be implemented for, for tremendous leadership. that's, that's that they have displayed. and yes, you are rights. time is of essence for ukrainians. and therefore we not only need to gets the right stuff. we need to do it as quickly as possible. but i'm of the mystic. that's also in the face that we're now embarking on. we in europe, in north america, will be able to provide ukraine with what they need a more. that is our obligation not only to help them when the war, but also for the safety and security of our european. so another lens and capital the hey, is known as the city of international justice. there is talk of a special tribunal take place for ukraine, explained to me why that special tribunal is needed because you have the international criminal court. and the prosecutor cream column is opposed to the id says my court can deal with. it was very simple. we have seen the most horrific

cities, rape, torture, murder, and the abduction of dens, of thousands of, of young kids who are basically being deported to russia. it is absolutely appalling. and what we need to do and show to future generations that this is unacceptable. ready and that we make sure that those responsible are being brought to justice. a just to see can do a lot. but the, the crime of aggression, the mother of all crimes, if you will need to be to be a, put a trial as well. and that is why we're also looking into what we can do more and what institutions we might need to make sure sure. we covered a full range of accountability of justice in order to show to the world that this is unacceptable. ready and we will not accept the dutch foreign minister. they're speaking to me about the possibility of a special tribunal for the crimes in ukraine, possibly be to,

to be based in the hey, good also about the possibility of more tanks being sent to possibly german tanks being sent to ukraine. where does the story go now? well, things winding down here after a very busy week of diplomacy in diverse things moved to germany, important meetings taking place in berlin. right now the u. s. defense secretary, is there meeting the u. s. sorry, the new german defense minister, and then those 2 will be joining other defense ministers from nato in ramstein airbase in germany. that's where they're going to make the decision on what more to give you cray plenty of moving parts. we appreciate the update to an american at a james space in denver. thank tim meeting on now and ain't tropical storm has made land fall in and no than madagascar is jeff whitfield weld whether and we're keeping tabs on the tropical storm. so here's where it is on friday. the worst of the rain will be north and east of antenna and rico. now for the south africa

temperatures are coming up across the east providence. in quiz luna, tell getting approaching heat wave conditions, which of course we just had in the northern keep province. places like up into, in more than a week of temperatures at or above 40 degrees, quite active weather, moving over the gene, pouring into that western side of turkey. so pretty much from the boss for us to the east or med, we've got what, whether on top there, we are drawing up some southerly air associated with this. so it's popped up temperatures to record levels for the month of january, including and book address with the high of 21 degrees, but colder air is rushing in behind it. so there are some big changes coming. here's a 3 day forecast for bucharest, you're down to 7 degrees, like you should be about 3 for this, some to hear some big waves in my orca like this up to about 4 or 5 meters all had to do with some powerful winds here, but that's now move past the ballier at sea in it's in the central mediterranean. so pick up the store, there is going to see some flooding rains through southern italy,

especially for that north coast of tenicia. those winds will be quite powerful. this wall on friday see later still head on al jazeera somali is worse, can draft in 40 years is backing these disease outbreaks in make shift can peruse capital on age. thousands of anti government protective, converge in lima to cope with the president and resignation. and several of the news top wrestling go on strike after choosing they federation president and other coaches sexual assault. ah, every war and the, the devastating impact on the environment. earth rising flows, some of the effort to coverage was lost from the syrian scientists. safeguarding one of our most valuable results is these are important samples. we have to make

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ah, hell are you watching al jazeera, i'm emily. ang, when he's reminder of our top stories this hour, at least 4 people have been killed and up to 80 injured in a stampede at a football stadium in iraqi city of bathroom. it happens near the bathroom stadium ahead of the final of the arabian gulf cub between a rock and a man. nationwide strikes against president, manuel microns proposed pension were phones are underway in france. these alive pitches of demonstrations out of paris. the government announced plans to raise their a time and age by to used to 64 railway schools and refineries are affected by workers walking off the job. and his rally forces have killed 2 palestinians during a ride in the occupied west bank. that was shots in a refugee camp in the northern city of germain, is, brings

a number of palestinians killed by israeli forces this month to 17 united nations pace, capers say they've discovered bodies of more than 40 people in mass graves in eastern democratic republic of congo. that were found in to re province after violent attacks of the weekend blamed on local rebel groups. the u. n. is calling for an investigation to establish whether the graves and attacks are linked years of insecurity in widespread drought have cause to humanitarian crisis in somalia. almost half the population don't know where they next meal is coming from, and that makes them move honorable to disease, particularly in the southern and by dough, which is strict. kaci lopez, haughty young, has moved makes shift camps like these have become common in southern somalia years of drought and insecurity. how force roughly 3000000

people out of their homes. o boon double is one of them. she lives and by dawn district, where stories of desperation are often shared. what is in this sunday about us and for 3 years now we've struggled with these drought. we lost all our livestock, we've gone hungry with no food or means of transportation. thought of our landline people walked for days to reach the camps, hoping for relief and humanitarian assistance. most families here eat one donated meal a day and there is concern. widespread malnutrition could fuel disease outbreaks, children who have a what exposed to acute dumas. nutrition have miss ability to fight off infections and, and for chronic malnutrition, they also miss of the developmental milestones. whatever the world health organization has launched, initiatives to educate the community is distributing vaccines for polio, measles,

and cholera. but the job can be overwhelming, wasn't really that the law common. most of the people here have been pushed out of the villages because of dire living conditions. there was a recording to measles outbreak in this area. so people have been quite happy to received a vaccines face with the worst route and 40 years there is concern, extreme weather conditions could make things worse for the most vulnerable katya locus of the yan, al jazeera new zealand prime minister, jacinta, i dern has announced her resignation after 5 and a half years in office. when she was elected, i don't was the world's youngest female later at 37 years old as that bag looks back at her time in office. the news came as a shock to many new zealanders prime minister justin darden nancy resignation at to meet your conference on thursday. i had hoped to find a way to prepare, not just for another year,

but another tune. because that is what this year requires. i have not been able to do that. i know what the job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. on the streets, there was a mixed reaction. oh man, awful to is all good. you know, are all i feel like when i was like the, me well, what? well, once you do this, i think she was doing very well in the house. anyway. i, you know, it's good time for her to sit down. i think she has booked us to the country over some pretty difficult time, so yeah. know what she will be for the future. i think she's done an amazing job with the situation she's been put on the music into the christ church. matthew, in 2951 was the worshippers was shot dead. she was quick to call it a terror attack, talk to muslim. and in the days following the war,

a headscarf when she met, members of the community, saying the country was united, grief arden was widely praised for a swift response to the coven. 1900. pandemic, new zealand imposed some of the toughest pandemic rules that lasted to. yes, it's recorded one of the lowest death tolls from the virus. but that came at a cost. recent opinion, polls suggest the prime minister, popularity has dipped, and the labor party, the prove ratings down the unfulfilled, the election promises. and the cost of living crisis overseas is definitely viewed very well. whereas i think internally, she's probably maybe lost the public's acceptance a little bit. now it was time for her to go and no one in the right mind would have been cited for his surely our doing was held as a progressive leader. she was only the 2nd woman after box dunn's vanity to give birth while in office. and perhaps what people will remember most is the empathy and compassion she showed in moments of crisis. but in the own words, politicians are human and she has no more to give. we give all that we can for as

long as we can. and then it's time. and for me, it's time. the last day in the office will be february. 3rd vague, i was just there. chinese president, she jim pings says he's concerned about coven 19 spreading in the countryside as millions head home for the upcoming luna new year celebrations. concerns a growing for the elderly who might be exposed to the virus. and as katrina you reports many chinese is still mourning. the deaths of love once looting year is traditionally a festive time in china. but this year, john is spending the holiday in morning. 3 of his close relatives recently passed away after testing positive the curve at 19 peripheral holiday. more people are suffering. people are so anxious. and herb people go into a drug store or a medical facilitate a hospital the clinics fide,

as far as they can pick out what they need. the plan is, the reality is, is that the sudden lifting of covet 19 restrictions in december trigger a wave is infections in china. hospitals struggling to treat patients and crematorium are overflowing with people complaining of unusual delays. the government says about 60000 people have died in hospital from the virus and recent weeks. but analysts say the easing of china's dear carved policy could result in more than 2000000 deaths. the w h o has accused paging of under representing the scale of the outbreak, something it denies, provo dot, you would 0. we continue to share cov 19 information with the international community, including the w. h. o. based on the principles of lawfulness,

tomlin is openness and transparency. authorities say they are working to strengthen health facilities ahead of the holiday period. some fear the travel rush will lead to a new search of infections in rural areas, especially among the elderly. the government has issued guidelines, discouraging large gatherings and any trips that expose all the people and pregnant women to the virus. but they've stopped short of enforcing any bands for junk. the warnings are too little, too late. adding to his frustration, the knowledge, his loved ones were probably not added to the official virus death toll on his arms destitute ticket. the cause of death is described as heart failure. katrina you alt 0 aging. meanwhile, hong kong has announced people infected with coven 19 will no longer be required to quarantine. the business hub has been scrapping the last of its restrictions in opening up to the world. last week, high speed trains between hong kong and mainland china resumed service. it follows

by james decision to end its controversial 0 policy, despite a massive wave of infections across the country. and he government protested from across, peru have converged on the capital for 2 days of mass demonstrations. they won president dana fall, wanted to resign, and her predecessor hedrick, is fear to be released from jail. many coming from southern regions where at least one person died in protests on wednesday. more than 40 people died in the unrest that began after he was asked it in december. mariana sanchez is following developments from lima. 2 we are in the center of the capitol, the enough last i called last a sun martine, which is the place words. usually all protesters meet and we've been seen for the last few hours. groups of different people coming from not only from the highlands, people who have been arriving in lima in cars and trucks and vans. they've been

arriving in the last few hours. we are seeing people marching in the capitol. now if you can see that people are, are. 7 packed are they are some of them with large, some of them with a flights of the are does industrialized station. they are not being allowed to pass on the other side. but if you can see on this side, we have, we can show you, there's the police, they are already with the riot deer. they have put it on in the last half hour at the other side of the plaza, on the way to congress. it has been blocked by the police and we've seen a few police marching with wild gear on the other side of the plaza. the situation is 10. protesters here are very peaceful. they have been saying that they want the

resignation of the know what in the past, they have been saying that they wanted to talk to you to be released from jail that they want the congress to be shut down. but more than anything people here want, at the resignation of deena boe out of it. and you discovery deep beneath the jungles of guatemala has shed new light on an ancient civilization. the revelation of a sophisticated road network is prompting archaeologists to reevaluate what they know about mayans into monahan has hidden beneath this dense jungle lies the remnant of an advanced civilization. the latest discovery points to a vast network of roads connecting hundreds of settlements, archeologists believe this find will help unlock more mysteries of the mayans. the less yeah. it was part of the society and of the socio political development because it not only connected groups within the same site, but also with the other sites in the region. the discovery was made possible by

light are or light detection and ranging. it works much like radar only uses light instead of radio waves. the technology allows us to see beneath the surface of the jungle creating a map of the ancient structures below. litre captured a 1700 acres. busy kilometers where terrain exposing all of the built features and their interconnections with hydraulic system, with transportation networks, cars ways and residential zones, agricultural zones. and also how this cultural system was interconnected with the natural system. my and civilization span thousands of years. their cities were centered around great pyramids that served as temples. much about them is still unknown for us if you get them with all the new evidence we have, we know the cultural complexity of the site and the region was more than we

believed in the beginning. it represents a challenge, a new cultural perspectives. archeologist botanists, biologist, angie ologist are all part of the team working at the site. there were hoping the revelation of the road network could pave the way for more discoveries about this. still enigmatic civilization. benton milan al jazeera, an avalanche has engulfed vehicles outside a tunnel in china's autonomous region of tibet killing at least 8 people. the snow and ice collapsed at the exit of the tunnel. connecting the southwestern city of ming. she with madame county emergency crews, are looking for survivors and is unclear how many people are missing. still ahead on al jazeera, we'll have all your tennis action from the astronomy and i've been where yet another high ranking player has crashed out. jim, it has the details next. ah

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ah ah, the time now is bored, he's jim, you've got all the latest estallion open action. i do indeed, emily never joke of it should baffled her injury to reach the 3rd round. the 35 year old he's going for a record extending tense, tyson and melbourne took the 1st set against french qualify, and those black joke of it was struggling with the legendary though and required a medical timeouts in the 2nd set, which he ended up leaving. but the 21 time a grand slam champion regrouped and dropped just to start the game on his way to

wrapping up victory in full set. because the metro awaits in round 3. when a joke of his rivals for the typhoon number 2 seed caspar, root has been eliminated in another shock in melbourne, off the raft found the downs exit. well, number 3 was the highest rank choir left in the jewel last year. friend john, the us open run up was beaten by american, jensen brooks, be the 20 heroes he's playing in this tournament for the 1st time. winning in full set this f as a said roadmap with some patches on the read wasn't any big name to fall as a seated tailor. fritz was stunned by australia. wildcard lexi offer in the home. proud love this one remarkably well. number $113.00, a offer and didn't lose a single point on during the set. this one, when the distance is offered and getting passed last is indian wells champions equal, his best results out of grand slam. and yet another seat is gone out. germany's at 12 feet alexander beated in full sets. why michael mice rank 207 in the world. it's

definitely the biggest win of his career. so now faith, american a. j. j. wolf, in fellow american, i should say. in the 3rd round in the women's draw, the aptly named katy, a volume that produced a shock. knock out night seated veronica crew to matessa. she becomes the 1st american qualified to reach the 3rd rounds in melbourne, lindsay davenport in 1993. meanwhile, a battle rushes 15 arena sa blanca powered highway in around 3. she on the job for games and her, when shall be roger all eyes on saudi arabia in the next few hours, as lina messy and christiana went out to do battle on the pitch. this was wild cut when messy, and if possible, my teammates arriving in reality, the french champions are in town to face a saudi all thought team captain byron, now de, now plays his club football in the middle east and country. it'll be even out 1st appearance since joining out nasa. well,

let's get life to we have now to speak to santa how may she's covering this game for us. some of the world's biggest stars are in town. there must be quite a bit of excitement where you will yes, just generally. that's right. a lot of excitement to in time after the wool cup and cuts are so dear, where you are still keeping this region in the spotlight. we were here last night at a, for the, just outside the king fire international stadium. and last night they hosted the italian supercop final few days ago. it was the spanish, a super cup of final. and in few hours time, as you mentioned, is the big one in our messy versus christiano. rinaldo, it's a friendly match which is hosted by the season that we are the season. the event is happening a right now. and p. s. you are going to be hosting or playing against them in the all star team which consist of players from allies and ronaldo and nasa. so these 2

players, the best, the best to foot wallace in the world. they're going to face it other for the 1st time in 2 years. it's a sell out much more than $2000000.00. that request have been made for tickets. also, i'm not sure if you heard this gem i, there was a bit, there was an auction for a v i b. what i would say it's a v b v i p tickets. it is a golden ticket. it's going to be amazing that tickets, which is the one that buy a saudi millionaire and it was sold for $2600000.00. this is just to show you how big is this match and santa, rinaldo and massey of had a very different few months leading up to this game. haven't they? of course they did. the, as you mentioned earlier, like mercy is coming back to the middle east after winning the world cup with argentina. ronaldo had that completely different road of course with the on the

warming under well manga walk up also with his sad endings. his career with manchester united. so this is a new beginning for the 37 year old. as he mentioned, this is a new challenge for him and you for him. he's won everything on you know this job. he's won every single trophy you can think of in europe. he won domestically with the italy, with the spain, with england 5 by long 5 champions league. and now this is a new challenge for him. and he said that his work is done in europe. and the new challenge for him is the asian, while the asian champion, while a lot of eyes will be on that game later on, we will catch up with you again a little bit later on. thanks for now. what i found mentioned in the same stadium on wednesday in land got a better rivals. ac milan when the italian people a lot of power at martinez, wrapping up a reno victory and saudis capital. it's the 1st time in to have lisa milan in an italian cup final and in the u. k. manchester united missed the chance to go 2nd in

the premier league after letting in the late eagle eyes against crystal palace. bruno fernandez, i look to have wrapped up the 3 points, the united they gave away, free kit in stop which time which michaela lee say brilliantly put away on palis, a drill in the 91st minutes. united 8 points of lead is also who they play on sunday. several restless in india are protesting, after accusing the head of their federation and other coaches of sexually assaulting female athletes, one of india's most high profile restless venetia folk out says she's not been harassed, but claims at least 10 other women was sexually exploited by the president bridget boucher sing, forgot says she has received death threats from officials close to saying who denies all allegations against him happening? mitchell has more from new delhi. these are some of india's most celebrated athletes and they've gathered yeah. in the heart of your jelly again. yes. wrestling federal this that there are some serious allegation and sexual

harassment. they're also alleging into each month by the organization. not some of those protesting here. have one separate meadows for india, including the olympics. they came up, i leave my lobby, my body, i am an award winning athlete, and i believe it is my duty to support women who are speaking out against issues like harassment, corruption, and assault in a way that we were not able to. we now days the president of the federation is a parliamentary and a member of the governing body to join the apartment. he has denied these allegations. athlete said they want the government to intervene and wonder is caused by the end of the week. a local government run women's rights group has all the sports ministry. and is there a any international, not just jill, that demands are met, leave include sacking off the president. we also want to more towards including, i know the board and the training center to be shipped to be and in the ambit

another defeat. phillip bron jamestown, the lakers le bron that was the top score and their game against the sacramento kings with $32.00 points. but it was that the king's you came out on top in the end, extending their winning streak to 5 games. lakers have now lost 4 in the right and owns jabbar is in trouble at the australian open. she's full of down in the deciding sets. we will have more on that later emily. all right, keep us posted. thank you very much jim. all right, that's it for this news ammo, but i'll be back in a moment with more of that, i need to stay with ah, depleting the issues of the day, the 5 largest polluters of the world are in india, jump into the street. they made their money on call. they made their money on field, convincing those folks. no, we need to go. green is very, very difficult. giving a voice we chose to lead to because we wanted to escape war and violence on you

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