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hello, i'm how much i'm doing this is al, does your alive from? don't have also coming up with the battle for buff mood intensifies ukraine's president says russia is throwing more of its troops into the fight. boats are being counted in ecuador following a referendum that aims to battle crime and tackle environmental problems. tens of thousands flee their homes in the democratic republic of congo. following an escalation in attacks by the m 23 armed group. ah, we begin with breaking news, a magnitude 7.8, magnitude 7.8. earthquake has struck southeastern region of turkey. the epicenter was bizarre chic whip, but the tremors were felt in several provinces. the mayor of san lower for province,

says at least 5 people have died. their tremors reportedly lasted about a minute and it's understood some buildings were damaged. a fire has also broken out after the earthquake in carmano marsh province. for more in this, i am now joined by send him to solo whose monitoring developments from istanbul cinema. what more do we know at this point? oh well mohammed, this is one of the biggest earthquakes that has happened and as far as we see that it has been felt everywhere from southern coastal city to northern coast by the black sea from damascus. the veda. and we have been speaking to people in the area and to our colleagues and to our friends as well. they have been telling us that this is the worst earthquake they have ever seen. as some would remember in eastern city of elsa, there was also no earthquake nearly 2 years ago. and the experts have been discussing that there are some full lies that are moving in. that to can need to be

very careful about potential earthquakes in the region. and some experts and turkish media are discussing that this is 10. this is actually what the expected earthquake is, but so far we are hearing that some buildings are collapse, especially at the old buildings. india booker. and i'm on marsh. 5 and the casualty reporters, as for the governor is equal for now, but the impact of the earthquake is seen and. 9 in many cities, not only the epicenter of her mom, marsh, and those cities for god, is a very called, the city is hosting not on a turkey citizens, but also a huge amount of syrian refugees in turkey. we know that turkish presidents also made out some calls and a tour of the turkish interior minister if speaking,

live in the region. and some international help might be necessary for the rescue works. but ok, because very new and we will be seeing new reports, new information about the area. but i must also say. 5 impact of their cake is felt very strongly in northwest syria and from the 8 organizations working in north with syria. we are seeing a we are hearing you that the hospitals are full of injured people. so apparently building quality. everything is very important when it comes to earthquake for, for to kid that has suffered many earthquakes in a recent history. this is also one of the very important times. but mohammed, the worst thing about this earthquake is the weather condition. for since yesterday, schools have been shut down in the turkish capital on kara, it's stumble,

it's stumble, hasn't even seen much wayne this year, but it's moving flight, so the region has been cancelled. and there is snow in garden city where many people, it felt the earthquake in a strongest way, which is very close to the epicenter. much like 2830 kilometers. so the weather conditions are not well for the citizens been forced to build it to be outside and there is snow outside. there is rain outside and even that they, the buildings are not damaged and people will not be staying, of course inside those buildings. and this is a tough time for turkey. this is a very tough time for the citizens living in the country, all the people. so we will be following to development and follow the course by district sho, doherty's as some some centers they report that this is a 7.8 magnitude, earthquake kids, disaster and management agents phase. this is 7.4. but going at both 7,

this is one of the most critical earthquakes that your kid has experienced so far. all right, that's how did you send him to solo? a thanks so much for all of those he took will be checking back with you for more, shortly. turning out of ukraine, where president border miss lensky says he expects a major russian offensive in the coming weeks and his nightly address. zalinski said moscow is increasing pressure on several fronts at the 1st anniversary of the war on february 24th. the battle for control of the eastern city of buck mood has been intensifying with russia deploying more troops, same as ravi reports from the capital. keefe, ukrainian soldiers, defending boot, enter the fray? no, they are out numbered. and more russian fighters are on the way. but

what is the major flash point on the eastern front right now? ukraine's president has promised he won't let the city fall without a fight, but followed. amir zalinski may also be preparing his people for a worst case scenario. that is the sort of she sniffed up we in the course of $346.00 days of this war. i often had to say that the situation at the front was tough for you and that the situation was becoming tougher. each it is once again, that time key there, ukraine's army says it gun down as many as 200 russian mercenaries from the wagner group in a recent attack. but russian forces are gaining ground as they push to surround the city. the worry for keep, now russia could be close to successfully cutting off the main highway into the city. currently ukraine's main supply line that could be a decisive moment in the battle for bachman. russian missiles are also hitting more

civilian targets along the eastern front air strikes in cartesian hit a university and a residential block of rooms didn't you see there was a strong blast and everything happened so quickly. we were saved by the furniture that fell on us because of that we are alive. she's only lived in car keith, a few months homeless and displaced for a 2nd time. during this war. the siege of buck, mood has emptied out the city. but some refused to leave, seeking refuge in prayer management from the 1st one most i know there is a chance i might die last night itself into my garden. all the vendors were blown out, boots lin, to my house this morning. it will have hit me in the head. our life is fleeting. they will die in any case. now or in 2030 years. it is not important. they may think, if i present myself to god's lives like those jumped vanessa. i

pray for our country for all ukraine, for my children, for my family, for all ukrainians, for all i pray but will ukrainian lines remain as unbreakable as their faith both likely to be tested and coming days, as russian forces escalate their campaign for 30, then basra the algebra and there are reports, the ukrainian defense minister, liskey, resonant cause is set to be replaced by the head of military intelligence. resident coff has come under increasing pressure after his ministry was tainted by a corruption scandal involving food contract, commenting about his possible dismissal at a news conference earlier on sunday. resident cough had this to say, well, the star special question when i entered public service for the 1st time in 2014, i was then the secretary of the key of city council. and i made at the told everyone that no official is in his chair forever. the decision to be the minister

defense or not is made by one person. according to the constitution is the commander in chief and the president of the country brought me the landscape voter now being countered in ecuador constitutional referendum and local elections. the national referendum was proposed by president year mulatto to battle a crime wave and address environmental issues. over 13000000 people were registered to participate, the opposition led by former socialist president. rafael korea has been urging voters to reject the proposed reforms. alessandro rom, pnc has more from kito, elections. officials are counting the votes of sundays election in ecuador, but they also said that this will be a long process. the president, the last who was expected to speak late on a sunday, has now postponed this speech, and will probably wait until monday morning,

here in quito to talk about the results of the election. so early projections showed that a majority of what dorians could have voted in favor of the constitutional referendum that the president proposed to try and deal with the many a social, political, and security crisis. this country is going through this election was seen in many ways as a referendum on the administration of the very unpopular precedents to get more lasso. and if indeed in the end, a majority will have voted in favor of this referendum. this could be major political, a victory for the president, one that he needed, given the fact that he has a supports of less than 20 percent and haven't been able to push any of the reforms that he promised when he came into power in 2021 especially saying,

so he's dealing with an austin congress party, only has 13 of 137 seats in congress. a group of prominent pro democracy figures have gone to court in hong kong, and the territory is largest ever national security trial. the defendants are legislators, politicians, activists, and community workers who were arrested 2 years ago and charged with conspiracy to commit the version. the charges are linked to their participation in an unofficial primary election held in 2020. richard timber has more from hong kong. well, this is certainly a big deal to hong kong. there's really not being a, probably a try like this for the last 2 years under so many cove at 19 restrictions. but here we have some of the most high profile democracy activists in hong kong standing trial across the cross section of society for young. this is a very well known internationally, like joshua wong, through to form a lawmakers and well known legal scott. as you can see behind me, the school is the police outside the building,

marshalling the tendency from what is actually a large number of activists to come out despite previously facing fans on gathering because of koby 19 roof. there is now people waving union jack blacks behind me. there's a long queue of people sneaking around the court house. now the co 19 rules have been somewhat east in hong kong, is an opportunity people to come out and show their voice again. and it's a since 20 a patient about the trial because many of those arrested have been detained for the entire period since the arrest was made 2 years ago. and so have not been seen or heard from since during the time when most of his democracy activism in the city has effectively closed up completely after the major political reforms that have taken place in tens of thousands of fled their homes in eastern democratic republic of congo in recent days after renewed attacks by the in $23.00 armed group, the rebels are widely understood to be backed by neighboring wonder, which is government denies. malcolm web has more from the village of kinky

eric and dye a shimmy. a says he couldn't bury his 78 year old mother after she was hacked to death with machetes. fighters from the n 23 armed group attacked his village last week in eastern democratic republic of congo. new i live, i move in to my mom left home to go and farm. and suddenly the in 23 appeared and killed her little brother, witness. it came to tell us, we didn't go there because we feared if the killing an old woman didn't. i'll be killing young people like us as well. and throw a camel eric's among tens of thousands of people who fled their homes. in recent days, this camp on the outskirts of the city of goma. then we went up into the hills to see where they come from. we accompanied an army general, who was visiting commanders near the front line. most of the people that live around here have fled the homes and the shops are empty. they've been taken over by

soldiers who turn this village into a base. and here they are looking at cross. their enemy are not distant hillside. the slopes here, a steep terrain makes it very difficult for anyone to attack or defend the armies last waves of territory to n. 23 in the last 4 months. many conquer liza questioning why the government hasn't done more to supported forces and 20 threes, rapidly grown stronger, denies committing atrocities that it's frequently accused of its fighters carry one than army equipment. and rwandan soldiers have been photographed among them one to deny supporting them. so she valid? yeah, this is not, i'm $23.00, it's the one the army. and you should know that 23 is not only with through want an army, but it's also supported by other groups operating that in congo. and this by you

and investigators writes groups and residents all say congos forces have collaborated with armed groups to fight against them. 23 congos government denies it. when does accused congo of hiring foreign mercenaries? congress governments has its hired form of french soldiers as military instructors . we need some instruct all and i think with those who are working with them, it's a group of what you call in france leisure. ne, enjoy tarzan de la fay's. they are well known. they come to give some instruction to our military simple. further up in these hills, a colton mines vast sums for whoever controls them. the people who lived here farming the slopes and now camped in the valleys, hoping somebody will bring them food. there's been conflict here on and off since the 1990s. now it's intensifying once again. malcolm web al jazeera,

kinky democratic republic of congo. still, i had on al jazeera, we follow the plight of displaced families in northern syria who are struggling to cope with the harsh winter. ah yeah, to get has gone now long way north, which means temperatures are at least rising. this is the afternoon on monday, not in new york, still sub 0 in toronto, but that's not extremes. i'm sure you'll agree. some snow might still fall out of the sky, but largely speaking, it's a brightening day. the next bout of winter is coming in through the plane stays is not severe a toll, but it's coming in all the same with snow for the rockies. california is sunny after what looks like a fairly wet sunday, but by monday, seattle and places to the north will see incoming wind and rain instead of course

easily or higher ground. when the cold comes up against the warm, you tend to get this line of thunderstorms, a repeat procedure, then through arkansas and texas. as you will see, plenty big thunderstorms, snow on the north head of it, mainly for eastern canada. nothing extreme about this at all. as of the caribbean, the winds blowing steadily frequent light showers the most part, bit more rain the coast, nicaragua, and heavy showers. i think going through the bahamas during the day. in south america, we have still got showers of rain anywhere. are from ecuador down towards the southeast of brazil, its lofty drive south of that. i'm afraid this no helpful change. the weather, the hot bit of central chile with the karone of virus, has been indiscriminate in selecting its victims. it's devastating effects of plague. every corner of the globe,

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military intelligence. boats are now being counted in ecuador, his constitutional referendum, and local elections. the national referendum was proposed by president. he had a mulatto to battle, a crime wave and address environmental issues a magnitude, 7.8. earthquake has struck the southeastern region of turkey. at least a dozen people have been reported to have died so far. are i for more on this, i am now joined by sent him to solo, whose monitoring developments from istanbul sent him. what more do we know at this point, and what are we hearing from officials in turkey? you mohammed, as far as we have heard from people in the region, the earthquake was felt in many cities, even in beirut and the massacres. according to the interior minister who spoke just a couple of minutes ago, they have identified 6 earthquakes and says 6 different places. then he made

a call that the country is ready is preparing for the rescue work. the rescue work is on their way actually. and you made a coal for international help as the earthquake has hit several cities in southern true care. and it was felt everywhere. he also made a call not to use cell phone for the citizens except for the regions hits by the earthquake. because apparently, the mobile services can, it can be a very busy and if everyone uses the cell phones, this can disrupt the communication, the necessary complication. and a, he also made a call and not to do this information about the earthquake on social media and all information is going to be given by and presidential communications director. it. he said that there are citizens who have been a, who have died during this earthquake, and the rescue work is underway. but we are hearing from people in the region to

the people that we can reach out to that the, this earthquake was very strong, very, very strong. and some buildings have a collapse in some regions. apparently the old buildings that have would that were not a durable against the earthquakes. and the worst thing about this earthquake is the weather condition to kid is now under heavy there have a snow in the region, even if somebody says yes, that they flight something cancelled. and to the region schools have been shot in a some will and non cut out because of heavy snow that there's going to take place today on tuesday and on on wednesday. so transportation is also a problem as to the region right now. and we are hearing from our friends and our, the aid groups that we are in touch with that even in northwest them, syria, the earthquake was felt strongly and the hospitals are full of injured people in

northwest syria. so it says this earthquake had several families. it is going to be a tough job for the turkish rescue workers who are very expertise, actually, because to keep it sits on several fort lines. anatole, listed on several of full pines on to kia, has a painful experiences about earthquakes. yes, the rescue teams are very, very experienced about these kinds of incidents. but this is something that to kia will need to get help from friends and neighbors soon. and you mentioned the inclement weather that the region has been experiencing, the tortilla has been experiencing. i mean, how much concern is there right now that that will hamper the work, the rescue efforts that is ongoing ahamed ah, the, i can not the lover rate on how it's will affect the rescuer cuz it definitely, but i can say that this will impact the civilians in a strong way because even for

a small earthquake, a when, when we are shaken, we get outside with they all thought it was they in the parking lot or in our cars, right. this is the, the 1st to flex, the 1st action that we people do. so for instance, we spoke to our friends in ga santa. it's heavily snowing there. so people are outside. they're afraid to get inside the buildings. even let's say they are, buildings are not damaged or they are buildings are not collapsed they, they need to stay outside and thing outside i under this a have a weather condition under snow. when so much rain, this is difficult for the civilians and the from that they, it will impact the rescue works. it will make it more difficult and they will need to. we may be more careful, but this makes it much harder for the civilians. mom that all right, that's al jazeera sent him priscilla live for us in istanbul, and am thanks for the update will be coming back to you. for more developments.

police in the back stony city shower are stepping up efforts to prevent more attacks. that's after monday, suicide bombing on a mosque, which killed more than a 100 people. i'll zeros us at bay. got exclusive access to a police unit searching for armed criminals. huh. they arrive at the outskirts of town at a small village. police acting on information provided to them by locals. they want to move quickly. i open up, he says that women to one side to an in they go. that old is accompanied by a female officer. police are looking for anything untoward. some cases people don't have id cards and no registration papers. her lot going within a directory home. considering the circumstances we are carrying out orders of our superiors by conducting search and strike operations for the sake of peace and safety. in hakim abad. we've carried out house to health searches and arrested 8 to 10 suspects. people who are not registered, we investigate. i'm at the police station. people here are poor and is

a transient population. was some african search home. others stan godaddy, site authorities here tell us, since there's been an increase of attack against police, they're not taking any chances. these offices, every time they leave their base, have to be armed, move in a convoy, and be ready for any potential attack against them. some sort of police come across a group of brothers without papers or ideas. they're taken away for further questioning on the police or there should be other could you tell them legally quality lucky. we appreciate the efforts made by policemen in conducting such operations to find out if any militants or criminals are hiding in our area. keeping in view the new search of violence in the country back at their base, please show us their equipment. many of it is old. some of us by our own bulletproof vests as officer walk us. this is my personal vest. the focused on the thought, yvonne say they've carried out over 40 attacks that insecurity personnel in january

alone. these been say it's only a matter of time and there are times i said vague. i just era, missouri focused on italy's national cybersecurity agency is warning that thousands of computer servers around the world have been hacked. the ransomware said to affected dozens of companies in italy. the agency says servers in france, finland, that the us and canada have also been compromised. us cybersecurity, official say they're assessing the impact of the incidence. 2 children have died in a fire at a refugee camp in northern iraq's kurdish region. the children aged one and 4 were brothers. they were living at the musical refugee camp in the city of zacko, with other internally displaced people. this place families in northern syria were already living in dire conditions after the destruction of their homes. but they've been worse than by a severe snowstorm. the tip area i'm involved has the details. they are left in the cold. these displaced families in northern syria are facing

a new ordeal brought on by a severe snowstorm. and they are not equipped for the challenge fuels. you've been in the middle of the as you can see for your own eyes, only this night, 5 tents have collapsed. children left under rain and snow without any shelton. this situation is the same across all the displacement. camps in ali, post northern countryside and italy, low temperatures, along with heavy rain, have taken a heavy tongue on the people here. most of the tents are not water resistant. there are a visible absence of essential sanitary facilities fall water ponds, fill the streets and surround the tents. thick mud breast tricks movement as makes it difficult to deliver clean drinking water to the caps. children in particular are suffering the most lego club line or the older children in the camp are sick. if we want to take a child to a hospital,

we have no alternative but to carry it through the mother and walk a long distance to the main road. my dad and water every way. we are left without anything to keep us warm. serious issue material response coordinators are warning of a further deterioration of the situation in the caps. more snow fall is predicted in the coming days and they are calling on international relief agencies for help. in addition to food and clothes, there is a desperate need for heating equipment, and there are warnings of possible deaths because of the severe cold. there are nearly 2000000 displaced people in north and syria, leaving in caps along the turkish border. and many of them meet urgent help to get them through a tough winter, muhammad fine, a da 0 security sources, and burkina faso say at least 12 people have been killed in an attack on the north of the country. the incident took place in bonnie, a town in the south had

a region burkina. faso has been battling armed groups linked to al qaeda, an eyesore since 2015. at least 2000000 people have fled their home since the violence began. a united nations piece keeper has been killed and another wounded when their helicopter was attacked in eastern democratic republic of congo. it happened during a flight to goma officials in the area, so the helicopter was able to eventually land. but the source of the attack was still unknown. conflict between the country's armed forces and im. 23 rebels has been ramping up in spite of a peace deal agreed to in july and you can find much more on our website. the address for that is al jazeera dot com this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. a magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck southeastern, the southeastern region of turkey,

the mayor of the channel or from province as at least 5 people have died there. and 16 buildings have co.