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the u. s. secretary of state meets china's top, getting them up for the 1st time since the shooting down a bay suspected surveillance, but ah, hello, i'm diamond jordan, this is al jazeera die from dough also coming up tension saw on the korean peninsula. after the north launch is another long range messiah a syrian baby born in the earthquake rebel, and often by the disaster, finds new paris, and 12 more. cheaters are on the prow in india. as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the big cats from south africa. ah, the u. s. secretary of state has told his chinese counts upon the violation of american ass space by a suspected chinese spy balloon must never happen again. anthony blinker met one.

he knew nick, a few weeks after us fighter jets shot the balloon down. beijing says it was a weather balloon that blew, of course. there was no apology. but what i can also tell you is this was an opportunity to speak very clearly and very directly about the fact that china center surveillance balloon over our territory, violating our sovereignty, violating international law. and i told him quite simply that that was unacceptable . and can never happen again. were of course not the only ones on the receiving end of the surveillance balloons. more than 40 countries have had these blue fly over them in recent years. and that's been exposed to the world. my county has more now from washington d. c, just a couple of weeks after postponing his visit to china, the us secretary of state held a meeting with china's top diplomat wang ye. and it was made very clear that blunt words were exchanged between the 2 under discussion of course,

that balloon incident to which the us shot down, claiming it was a spy balloon, a balloon which china said was there for the collection of weather data. after the meeting, the us secretary of state issued a tweet in which he said, just met with a p. r. c's, top diplomat wang ye. i condemned the incursion of the p. r. c. surveillance balloon and stressed it must never happen again. i warn china against providing material support to russia. i also emphasize the importance of keeping open lines of communication. the great fear that has been expressed by the bite and ministration is that mistakes could occur. should there be no clear lines of communication between the 2 countries, but another issue added in there. clearly the balloon was not the only method discussed at the secretary of state making very clear that china has been warned against providing any material aid to russia in its operations in ukraine. it said

that there will be consequences. what these consequences are, have not been made clear, but this is another issue that could the devil relations between the u. s. and china in the weeks and months to come. while i'm the market on the sense of china and globalization, he says, washington is engaging in double standard a weather balloon, collecting weather information, certainly can have a military use. so i think it's very unclear here, and i think it's also important to point out that certainly the u. s. complaining about this violation of sovereignty does sound a little bit hypocritical. i mean we go back decades with the u. s. engaging in this kind of legit conduct all around the world. so i think we really should take this out with a bit of a grain of salt and there also is

a narrative battle taking place here. and once upon a time the u. s. certainly could credibly warn china warn any other country around the world. but i think the geopolitical realities are shifting and how credible this warning is, i think remains to be seen as we see. not only china, but other countries around the world, increasingly able to act with a greater degree of autonomy free from usaa coercion. perhaps we could call it that meeting between blinking and wang, came on the sidelines of a security conference in munich with a bite and administration level. it's my serious condemnation, yet, of russia's invasion of ukraine. in the case of russia's actions in ukraine. we have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt. these are crimes

against humanity. not to get a james base that's more from the unique security conference. well, clients have been an issue in ukraine since the very stores of the war. and one place that war crimes are alleged to have taken places in china. we've, we're early in the war. there was an attack on people who were gathering to q for bred. my colleague natasha butler has been to the scene the aftermath of a russian attack in the northern ukrainian city of kennedy heave last year on the ground bodies of civilians that been killing outside a shop for bread when they were hit by shells and rockets, 15 people were killed, dozens injured. so you are standing around here and i was always do. natasha

narrowly escaped death that day by taking cover by this wool. she was in the queue with her son and mother in law. she plays me recording. she made on her phone with english, she said this lot news and lose a breeze. got we heard explosions near us. it was very close. and then we saw lots of people running everywhere at the time. at the attack china, he was a city under siege. russian forces were surrounding it and shelled it almost daily . they destroyed power and water supplies. evidence of what happened is still visible nearly everywhere. this is where people were lining up for bread fat day. it is rice in the middle of a residential area and were prosecuted in a city say the what happened on that day is a war crime and indiscriminate attack on civilians or on the property of coverage

for law enforcement agencies. consider this a war crying because the main victims were civilians. also a pre trial investigation found no evidence of ukrainian military hardware that could be a legitimate target weapons were used indiscriminately over all this sir. mark thiel marks are the places of where rockets hit the buildings may be marina slow boat yoke works with the rights organization called truce hounds. that's helping prosecutors to build a case. it's collated evidence amused, open source material, satellite imagery and social media to reconstruct what happened. her team says it's traced the killings to a russian unit that was positioned on the outskirts of the city. have we identified also the condo dessert brigade? i'll that could have been who might be liable and responsible for this very kind of attack, whether o leg curry gain or another officer,

was responsible for the attack on the bread. you might never be proved. some investigators say he's back in russia. it's clear that building legal cases and prosecuting alleged war crimes is a challenge, but for some ukrainians, pursuing justice is at least one way of honoring the was many victims. natasha butler al jazeera tiffany heave ukraine. there's also concern here not just about the war in ukraine, but about moldova and the possibility of russia trying to destabilize moldova recently, president zalinski said that he del uncovered a plot to try morcia qu in moldova, it's something i raised with nato secretary general. yes. stilton burke, we are concerned because we have seen a russia are responsible for her career shipple as is against her will go on the energy supply. they're using that as a, as a means to try to, to,

to, to, to push of malala. so, so just highlights that there are those countries which are, as you sometimes says in between those in between russia, nathan, they are in a vulnerable position while door was george on of course, ukraine analysis reason why it is important to support these countries. now, one of the reasons why you crane was able to perform the way it has in the, in the afternoon rush innovation was done in april allies provided support your frame starting in 2014. so the ukranian on was better equipped about the lead that but the train that now done in 2014 and therefore also more capable over repelling the russian attacks. so if anything, we should support you model while georgia now will you cranes foreign minister also took to the stage and munich to reaffirm his country's call for more ammunition artillery and tanks. ukrainian soldiers in the eastern city of back lou fate bear still waiting for more western weapons to arrive. i say then he did for

a plan counter attack. back motors on the eastern front line on is surrounded by russian troops. will own matthews is an expert on russia. he says, ukraine and russia have differing constraints when it comes to continuing this war . ukraine is already fighting of the end of its resources. it's already fighting a total war. and they've been fighting, and they've surprised the world by their bravery. and by that, by the military skill, the only constraint on ukraine, where if it is material one, you know how much, how many men they can, they can mobilize how many, how much, how many, how much arms they can actually persuade. the european and nato allies to give them the only restraint on putin's war effort is political. so he doesn't, he doesn't want to push the russian people to fall by announcing too much more mobilization. but just put it in context. his big mobilization drive in about 21st of september of last year he mobilized 300000 people with military experience,

out of a population of 144000000. we know that he has it still enormous reserves of savior . era artillery shells of 7 era tanks that burning through the high position, modern weaponry very fast, but that enormous reserve of just shift fire power and the sort of human cannon fodder is tragically enormous. and i think we're who tend to lose this war. and if he does get pushed back and loses all the territory that he wins, that he's won in 2022. that becomes a life or death situation for putin and his regime. and he will do everything possible to prevent that from happening. and you can join us for our special coverage of the war and ukraine at $1130.00 gmc on sunday, february 19th when explore how the war is affecting the global energy market. the sister of north korean leader kim jong, who has urged us to stop what she calls or acts threatening young young security.

the comments came just ours up. the north korea said it a tested another intercontinental ballistic missiles. japan's defense ministry says the missile landed and it's exclusive economic zone. robert bryan has more from sole on young young let us know. they have in recent tasks been developing this technique whereby they deploy, set up a missile and fire it a lot, jip fairly quickly. by doing that, you give your adversaries less chance to detect that you're launching a miss out to try to disrupt the missile launch or try to intercept it though they have been working on this technique. this is described by the north koreans has been a song 15. this is one of the icbm in continental ballistic missiles. they have been developing it fell short of the northern japanese island of her kite, after flying around 900 kilometers east. most interesting though is the last, the trajectory of this miss. alec flew up nearly 6000 kilometers to an altitude of

nearly 6000 kilometers before falling down to earth. again, that's very similar to a trajectory for another icbm lloyd's last november, and they reckon that if you translate that into distance traveled over the usf is that would put the continental united states within rain. so this is a significant launch. the north korean say that they have carried this out. now as part of that testing program, they resume their icbm testing from last year. but it also does send a message. they all angry about exercises that will be held between the south korean and us forces. this spring rocket has struck a building in the center of damascus. look report say it was 5, buys, rainy forces. the building that was hit is said to be near a large security complex. i'm close to iranian installations. several people were injured. protests have been held against israel coalition government for a 7 successive weak, tens of thousands gathered and tell me to demonstrate against prime minister

benjamin netanyahu is plans to change the judicial system. he wants to limit the powers of a supreme court to mozilla is expelled. the european trade union officials from the country for taking part in a protest against president ty sides policies thousands demonstrated across to louisiana on friday that he was the president of stifling basic freedoms and blame him for a worse and economy side shut down parliament more than a year ago, he has accused what he calls traitors. a price increases and food shortages saw said to come here, not as here, including how china's ambitious space program is offering new opportunities for scientists and hong kong mana status. ah. hello we have a fresh breeze blowing along the gulf at the moment to stare fresh shamal making it

feel really quite chilly despite those temperatures 2122 degrees celsius is still should be a lossy dry place to say, but lifted dust the sand, something to watch out for just the some snow across northern parts of afghan to start a chance to some snow, to just run northern areas of to kia as we go on through the next day or so. further south, it should be largely drying. sailors temperatures trying desperately just to pick up and certainly i will not frost know when they're as intense as they have been recently said that some small consolation so little more widespread across northern areas as we go on into monday. meanwhile, across northern parts of africa lost dry hey, wanted to shout over to was the northwest. and then we have got this course. if hamilton winds still bring a fair bit of dust into a good part of west africa law, the showers continue may mon, across central and southern parts of southern africa and heavy showers around at east side of south africa. it is empower way into most and big just noticed this developing system. all that is tropical cyclone freddy is pushing towards them.

madagascar as you go on through the next couple of days as he pushes in mid wake, this lied to cause widespread flooding with damaging winds. ah, the tough times, the man tough question. what exactly are you asking for you? what troops on the ground, the rigorous debate we challenge conventional wisdom racism is so deeply entrenched in the country that is identified with america itself. when you challenge racism, it looks as if you're challenging almera and to man the truth. there is no serious discussion about this because it goes to the very root of who we are up front with me, mark lamb on hill, what al jazeera. ah

ah, welcome back, a comment about top stories here at this hour. the u. s. secretary of state as hell talks with china's top diplomat just weeks after a suspected chinese spy. berlin was shot down over american ass base, anthony blink until one year. the american sovereignty should never be violated again. the u. s. has made his most serious condemnation of russia accusing moscow of crimes against humanity in ukraine. yes, vice president common harris made the comments at the munich security conference on the north korean leader, kim jong, who mr. has the us to stop what she calls all acts threatening, killing young security comments came just ours up. north korea said it tested another intercontinental ballistic missile ah,

and turkey and syria, so recovering off to be devastating. earthquakes that left at least 46000 people dead. but even as rescue operations, wind down, emergency crews still finding survivors a couple with their child rescued in the hut i in turkey on saturday. 13 days after the earthquakes, the victims were trapped under the rubble for 296 hours. a child out later died hospital. well, we have a team of correspondence covering this disaster across south eastern turkey on northwest syria. first. oh, let's hear from us had begun. carmen brush on displaced people trying to recover that belongings. they survived the earthquakes, but now the eager to save what's left over today, we will have to rebuild the lives and everything matches what we called you to take out your belongings. the municipality worker says, oh yeah brother. his phone was under the rubble. how you going to reach them?

it took a lifetime to accumulate what people had. it was taken away in a matter of minutes. mother, what will we be upset about our belongings? i wish all of this was gone, so i didn't have to care about it. from one of the shops they salvage what they can normally we're not looters, we're not looters that are own goods. they say i have the flat on this, i'll just we will try to survive. all we have is last, don't let them, let them. it is every offer what the state or people will give us in aid will only last a week and then we'll be hungry. we have children, we must survive. and what we built in the last 30 years is gone. we had 3 houses, and now we're an attempt to have a garmin mirage. the search continues even at this stage, some clinger to hope. as every one fall silent, rescuers used their equipment to search for any sign of life. the earthquakes took

away lives and homes, but some things can't be taken didn't we lost everything? i took some pages of the koran out. i only memories left. nothing else left. it's all gone behind. this was my shop. all the families had gone. a page of the quote online in the box in front of a tent. the mutual rivalry of this world diverts you until you visit the graves. the verses say to many, this city is now a graveyard. i said bake. i'll just either carmen, my rush, southern cookie, the survivors in temporary relief centers are facing hardship, stress, and uncertainty. natasha, her name has more now from a donna. it is our gargantuan task ahead for the people that we've been talking to . we're in a tense city here and donna and like many of the people we have spoken to who are displaced, they feel helpless and hopeless. and they're waiting. they're waiting to find out

when and where they might be moved to by the government to seek emergency housing. they're waiting to find out if an inspector will deem their building structurally sound and they'll be able to return home. the government does not have a figure as to how many people are now homeless as a result of the earthquake. but given that 13500000 people across southern turkey have been impacted by the earthquake and that the country has already provided 1600000 people with shelter. that should give you an idea of just the scope of this disaster and how many people are in need of a place to stay if they're lucky, they're staying in a university dormitory, or a tense city like this. we're told now some of these tents have heat, but we've spoken to so many people who are still living in cars and even remain outside. it has been very cold here and we've heard stories of people huddling around and make shift fires and desperately looking to buy tents of their own.

there is a critical shortage of shelter, inter kia the country has depleted its source of tense. it is working quickly to try to make more and buy more and container camps are in the process of being built . but when you speak to people here, they do feel very unsettled. a sense of chaos, though they know they're lucky to be alive. meanwhile, a baby pool from the rubble in syria has been taken in by her uncle's family baby frog lost her parents and siblings. when the quake devastate to the town of gin, this fenton missouri as the baby for as being welcomed into her new home. her parents and siblings died when the quake struck her uncle cleo wanted to take her in right away, but took several days before she was allowed to join his household. now she's back with family sitting long cycles own newborn daughter i up of law for in the will

that that'll offer was born under the rubble shoes at the hospital and we received her today. she is in good condition. the reason behind the delay receiving her is that we were asked for some legal procedures by the officials in the area. and they checked that we were her relatives. the offer was found under the ruins of her families home and she was apparently born under the rebel. her umbilical cords still connecting her to her dead mother. despite the loss of all her immediate family offers, discovery made her a symbol of hope as rescuer. search for survivors, gender, it is one of the town that was worst hit by the earthquake, as you and convoy of more than 140 trucks full of 8 arrived in northwest syria. officials made a point of visiting their shop by the construction. i've never seen anything like that in all my life. you need to particular shelter before these fresh water. they have medical you know,

really as survivors of the quake wait for the help they need, they'll have to rely on each other more than ever. since martin al jazeera conflict and free trade have dominated talks on the 1st day of the african union, summit leaders for more than 30 countries or in the philippines capital. the discussing ways to tackle violence in this a hell region and the democratic republic of congo. they're also hoping to speed up the implementation of a deal and that boosting trade between african nations. but there was controversy involving and israeli diplomat attending the meeting. malcolm, which has more now from addis ababa. israel delegation was escorted from the meeting room by security. israel been seeking, observe a status here with the african union for about 20 years. the member states feel divided on whether or not it should be granted south africa in particular objects. many people in south africa like israel, occupation of palestine white minority room on the report side. molly guinea

and the keena fast been lobbying to be allowed back in to the african union. for 3 countries were suspended following military coups in the last 3 years. wasting to find out what the african union pieces maturity count. we'll decide president of rwanda president felix just to katie, of democratic republic of congo, met together with president jo lorenzo of angola to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern congo. goes on forces. say that fighting rwandan soldiers under the guise of the n $23.00 on group, widely understood to be a proxy over wonder or they ran the denies it. that meeting resulted in yet another communicate, calling previous agreements to be held and for on the withdrawal the previous agreements and communicate haven't led to any change on the ground. as m. 23 has continued to see the way the territory from the congo least government. and then

$23.00 is increasing. the accused of massacres and atrocities committed against civilian on the agenda is further discuss in the african free trade area agreement, which has been talked about here for yes. what's written on paper is a far cry from the reality. economists say that trade between african countries has been declined in 2012. proponents of the free trade agreement say, if only trade between african countries can be increased than it would make the continent more resilient. economic shock, such as the one caused by russia's invasion of ukraine. malcolm web al jazeera at the african union in addis ababa. told teachers from south africa have arrived in india as part of a plan to reintroduce the big cat softer they became extinct in the country. decades ago the cheaters are joining 8 from the media that arrived last year. so

africa has mr. sand dozens of cheaters to india over the next 10 years. as yeah, to cheaters went extinct on the indian subcontinent during the $940.00. but because i'm very happy to inform you that all the other country beheld and very active they have been released in national park today, and they're very alert, active, and perfectly normal. now for the 1st time, scientists in hong kong have been allowed to take part in china's space program. beijing is looking for a new challenge to realize if some vicious plans. jessica washington reports from hong kong 3 to one ignition aah! china's space program has reached new heights in recent years, among the biggest achievements, the construction of the t and gong or sky palace space station, a completion of its 1st crew hand over in orbit and the tongue o becoming the 1st spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon investment in what president she didn't ping calls china's space dream has resulted in rapid

advances. are very proud of it. a small being a chinese because all, when you look at the history of the, the space program, well, after mostly dominated by america, the technology competitions between all china and the states, us become more active in the sense. and there are many areas and space. it's another thing now, waging is recruiting for the 1st time. scientists from hong kong are eligible. they'll conduct experiments and work alongside korea. astronauts on the space station after china's face agency launched a high profile talent drive in october. the hong kong government told al jazeera it is recommended 40 candidates to chinese authorities for further screening. the selection process still has some way to go, but anticipation is already building being an educator. and then nobody love to see that the mean a government is actually paying a good attention of our students that shows that our education system is structured

through very well. i hope that the are we can make a decrease. walking in the moon from whiting is also excited about the opportunities. as a teenager, he took part in a space camp for students. he got to see astronauts training and visited some of china's space exploration in facilities. now the scientist is hoping his research in wind turbines can be put to use in the national space program is just amazing that what we can achieve and what we have yet to explore in space. currently, i'm thinking where the i can use some of my law and expertise, can see what i can contribute. the cities space, e z m, is where many young people get their 1st glimpse the rest of the galaxy for young people. they may seriously consider if they're interested in the way.