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hello there, i'm this darcy, hey, this is al jazeera life and also come, we could have so many multiple psychological problems like depression, major depression, b, t, s, d. we speak to quake survivors, inter kia and syria, about how they've been living through vistas. austin, ukraine, war and us china relations continue to dominate community security conference and african solutions to african problems. the call from leaders meeting and ethiopia for the 2nd day at the i you summit. ah. now when we begin to kn where you are secretary of state, anthony ben can is touring some of the west head areas. nearly 2 on some 2
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earthquakes that devastated the region. more than 46000 people have died. he has been touring area that's badly impacted. the turkish government says at least $84000.00 buildings. and more than 332000 homes have either been destroyed or are too damaged to be used. the visit comes just as tricky as emergency services agency has called an end to search and rescue efforts. for those who have survived, the situation remains extremely difficult. at the un estimates over 5000000 people in syria alone have been left homeless by these quakes. there are no official numbers in to kia, but the impacted area has a population of about 14000000. or we have a team of correspondence covering this disaster across the region. but let's begin with phenom costio in ankara. she's had the headquarters there of to kids, emergency management agency, seen him as we've been hearing you as secretary of state anthony, when can is in turkey. what is he been seeing?
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yes, the arrive there early this afternoon, directly to donna's angelic, a base and he just completed a set of lincoln just completed a tour of both the earthquake of areas with turkish contra counterparts. maybe chose show low, they visit to tell tai and a he inspected at the damage that happened in the earthquake. it's areas from both a via helicopter trip. and he's also expected to meet with white helmets representatives and donna and julie k. a base today as syria is also harsh, the hits by february 6th earthquake. and today he's expected to live and fly to the turkish capital. and to morrow, we will see your secretary of state meeting with turkish prison bridge, said don, and then he will have a joint press conference with his turkish counterpart maybe to chose charlotte. this is an important visit not only because your secretary of state is paying this
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visit to, to care, to show solidarity and support for it for the long, long standing nato ally. but also it is his 1st trip to, to care since he assumed office 2 years ago. and the turkey to kip state relations have been trained, especially after to kid decided to buy a russian beside the fence system in 2019. and then it took, it was almost the faith, thanks, sions, and took his relations with russia and the warming up relations with the syrian government in damascus are also a matter of concern in the united states. and following the 2 kids purchased so fresh. and we saw defense systems took care was kicked out of the f, 35 to 5 project program. and in that program through q to care was a big partner, especially in software and other important details of the project. right now, 2 countries are trying to decide on whether f 16 fighter jets will be deployed to,
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to k. but we know that the u. s. congress is not very promising about that. definitely, besides the earthquake decided to support them, celebrated that the us administration is showing it to care other subjects will bill will be on the table, including relations with russia, the f. 165 project program, as i mentioned. and also another important topic is going to be a talk between turkish leaders and the us will be to nordic countries. where does the finland natal, accession to countries? a lot for nato, a membership. but the final decision will go through to kids approval for these 2 countries and 2 case against sweden's. so we didn't application to be accepted because on current blame suite and for not complying with the commitments it with regard to the 3 way deal. the 3 countries signed, but a prison earlier said a, he's okay, what's been becoming and natal member,
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but we had the nato secretary general visiting to care a couple of days ago. and he mentioned that those 2 countries should become members asap, which is very important for the ally is very important for the western countries to fight against terrorism center because they only the following that they can visit for us into k. thank you very much. and then, well, as we've been saying, lincoln has been touring. some of the west had areas, and some of those areas will be overwhelmingly difficult to rebuild. us bank is in common us where the quakes have destroyed entire neighborhoods. yes sir, it is here trying to clear away some of the rubble, but the task ahead of them is absolutely huge because it's not just about the destroyed buildings, the buildings that remain a very badly damaged so they will have to be demolished. and authorities have to try to rebuild from the start, but the damage to the city is so vast that we can't capture it in our video footage of wire drones footage. it's that huge pulse of this city have been completely
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demolished. but when you speak to earthquakes of life, as they talk about the mental trauma that they are suffering from since the 2 earth crates, there have been thousands of tremors. now every time those, the felt by the people, it makes them re live that trauma, that torment, that they went through suffering from the earth. pick some of those people are pulled out from the rebels. many have lost their loved ones, and this isn't over yet. so once the government deals with the initial tragedy of clearing up the rabo and dealing with the damaged buildings, they're going to have to attend to the psychological needs of the people attractive . we instilled that confidence in them that they can return to their cities. a survey. does it come under my rush for them to be? yeah. well, let me speak to ben, it's me. he's in and takia in tech kia ban and we know that authority is saying that rescue operations well and today that must have been not any difficult decision to make but also a difficult decision for families. that's a hair. yeah,
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because many people are still missing. loved ones, we know that for example, as at least 345000 destroyed apartment buildings and every one of those, of course somebody's home. we know that there are more than 46000 people dead. but what we don't know still is how many people are missing. they're still searching for bodies, for example, in other than the building just behind me there periodically, they stop. they've been using that heavy machinery to clear the rubble away. they stop when they think they found a body, but this is a search, excuse me, this is a search of bodies. now unfortunately are not survivors. and there is an extraordinary task, not just searching for bodies, but in terms of demolition and rebuilding work. all of this area, all of these buildings will have to be demolished, and much of an takia destroyed or much of an takia,
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or will need to be rebuilt in the meanwhile, people are being housed um, out of town in tent cities. they're also supposed to be only temporary, while the authorities try and move people into university dormitories, for example, to give them somewhere more stable and a roof over their head while the big miss enormous challenge of trying to rebuild these destroyed villages, towns and cities. stacy benaflaw their own grandfather in tack at inter can't thank you so much and how it so much distraction and mental hospitals to damaged findings . cracks and turkish military ship has now been turned into a makeshift clinic. and that has bella. hassan has more fun samples. didn't take your and michelle, he can adjust and he will be we are at the calendar and port in high state. this area is the most affected by the earthquakes that had too many hospitals were damaged as a result. and in order to lend a helping hand to the medical efforts this military ship were about to board has
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been turned into a makeshift field hospital and had in recent days, this hospital ship has been treating victims more than 4000 people so far. the 1st thing we see boarding the ship is the reception and registration area. the hospital focuses on more than treating survivors. a baby was also delivered here to come up and actually let you know, in addition, other specialized sections including pediatric, surgery, cardiology and others. it's a fully fledged hospital with all the necessary medical equipment on the twin. only we let out obama well here at the home. if we take a look, there is an emergency tree on the word on how much and the unit with ultrasound machines. what am i at some, a time when my, how you come with, i will not have you had to have this section is labels rent unit, which is dedicated treating patients who are in critical condition. i'm either going to the 3 obama. here's another with an ultrasound machine. as you can see, the muscle to say this warrant has more than 120 beds. and these are some of the
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victims who are still receiving treatment. cohen and michelle people that are going to be, if you can call and have as much time at c, i saw that they had to be this turkish navy makeshift hospital is doing its part to help the people in the aftermath of the earthquakes. it's about what took you to guess or therapy is a widespread psychological support is being provided to help survivors deal with the emotional impact of these quakes. natasha game has been speaking with a team of clinical psychologists working in unpacking these survived, but no one here has been spared the anguish. their stories are excruciating to here, let alone live through on them. okay, of it. i lost my mother and brother in law. i had to carry his buddy from the 8th floor and my mother was dropped on the 1st floor. we took their bodies out with our bare hands because the rescue teams could not reach us the 1st day. it was boarding
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rain. god turn this place into a home that day. we follow to clinical psychologist with the turkish red crescent into this camp for displaced people. they listen, hold hands offer pads on the back and played games with childrens a kid. sometimes just offering a blanket or a cup of coffee is comfort enough in that moment if they don't have their secure shelters, if they don't feel themselves secure. so it's will like thought, fortunately, it will effect them info in a social behavior. i mean, in social way that you, we, you, we could have so many, multiple, a psychological problem like depression, major depression, be tasty. in some personality disorders, even the psychologist say in the upheaval of the earthquakes aftermath,
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children are particularly vulnerable to miss. so go to visit, i'm get, you know, think of, of our youngest daughter is going through a difficult time. she was with her grandmother when she died. she went crazy being outside in the rain alone while we try to reach her for trying to heal ourselves. god willing, we will. the president of the turkish red crescent says its ability to provide mental health services to through drivers is quote, humble, considering the enormous need required in the coming weeks, months and years. and that's why sustained international aid is essential. people repeatedly say they're feeling hopeless and helpless. but over time, experts say their collective truck law can also lead to a communal healing natasha game l 0 and tucker turkey. or amid so much destruction, a group of activists is honoring some of the quakes. youngest victims volunteers
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have tied red balloons outside the homes of children who died in the earthquakes and hot iron. trickier organizers say it's just a small gesture to acknowledge the pain of grieving families with you know, mother to, to put us on. if you believe me, every time we tire blew my head hurts, we have tied up to 1500 balloon so far, but will hopefully continue until we reach all parts of the city until we reach every home of the children who lost their lives. while the united nations team has arrived in northern syria to find out what a that can provide in the wake of those devastating quakes, the delegation has toward the rebel held town of gin dares, where entire neighborhoods have been destroyed. more than 5000000 people have been left homeless in syria alone. the u. n. has been criticized for its slow response and delivering aid to serious most affected areas. meanwhile, though, a baby pulled from the rubble is now being looked after by the family of her uncle
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. baby affair, lost her parents and her siblings. when the crate devastated the town of jan doris finter monahan has more. the baby is 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
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a symbol of hope as rescuer. search for survivors, gender, it is one of the town that was worst hit by the earthquake as un convoy of more than $140.00 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 it all my life needs particular shelter before these fresh water. they have medical, the 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 theory is, foreign ministry has called on the united nations to condemn israel and miss all strikes on a building in damascus that killed these 5 people. the building that was hit is near a large security complex, and it's close to arrange and installations. iran and russia have also condemned israel for the strikes as waiting prime minister benjamin netanyahu meanwhile
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hasn't used iran. so last week's attack on an oil tank and cuff, the liberian flagged vessel was hit by a drone strike while sailing through the arabian sea. molasses, he thought you, honey thermometer shall um, our efforts against the iranian front do not stop for the simple reason that rounds hostilities do not stop you. last week around again attacked an oil tanker in the gulf regarding the freedom of international navigation volume. and yesterday it attack an american base in syria. you are moved around, continues to send lethal weapons to strike the masses of innocent people, far from its borders and relentlessly tries to strike israel and its citizens in different parts of the world. mostella had here on out of era how china's ambitious space program is offering you opportunities to it. scientists and hun come ah
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hello, the weather slipping fine and troy across set china over the next couple of days for the most part likely finding dry to across the korean peninsula. i can't say the same for japan, this area of low pressure, this weather system that's now in the process of pushing its way through drawing in the northwest, the wind. and that means see effects know coming back in, say that when she weather coming back in across that western charlotte home, she pushing across into her qaeda, other side of the mountains will take it, does get up to around 13 celsius on monday afternoon. be cooler than that as we go into tuesday. the snow still implies that at this stage more that wet zest stuff coming down has to be said, brightest guys, try whether they're across the korean peninsula for celsius, for solar, for their full beijing as well. little bit of snowy weather, not too far away, but for much of china. a will stay dry with sunny spell. sunshiny showers, meanwhile, across southeast asia, the heaviest of the showers running across that eastern side of
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a loose on pulling away casa that aces high all by the philippines, scattering a showers, their cross malaysia, and also into indonesia. marcy, a shower or 2 grassy, making its way into west lancaster over the next couple of days. but for much of india, much of pakistan, it stays hot and sunny. ah ah ah ah. ah lou
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ah ah. hello, they are watching al jazeera. i miss darcy. tando. ha, let's remind you about top stories. you are a secretary of state anthony bank and is touring some of the west head areas and southeastern chicky, nearly 2 weeks on from to earthquakes. that devastated the region. he'll also be holding discussions on how the u. s. can further assist the turkish government as it now turns to recovery efforts across the great damaged parts of the country. and the key is emergency services agency now says it will end search and rescue efforts . healy 2 weeks after the quakes over 46000 people have been killed and millions of homeless, thousands of people are living in camps and are completely dependent on
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a miss arsel struck and building in the syrian capital, damascus, killing at least 5 people. who are what say they were fired by israel. the building that was targeted is had to be near a large security complex and close to iranian installations for the ukraine war and us china relations are dominating the agenda on the final day of the munich security conference. european union leaders have called for urgent access to what munition and financial aid for ukraine. meanwhile, china's topped up amount one year has urged us secretary of state antony began to resolve the damage to tires between the 2 nations. they held talks for the 1st time since washington accused beijing of sending a spy balloon into its air space. 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 sent a surveillance balloon over our territory, violating our sovereignty, violating international law. and i told him quite simply that that was unacceptable
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. and can never happen again. were of course, not the only ones on the receiving end of the surveillance balloons. more than 40 countries. i've had these balloon fly over them in recent years, and that's been exposed to the world. out of the matter at james bass has one out from you. that meeting between secretary blinking and wang ye, the talk chinese foreign policy official was interesting and important, but it was brief and it was pretty tense. i don't think it in any way puts china and the us back on much better footing and certainly a new date has not been set for a proper summit between the 2. remember secretary blinking was about to go to beijing when that spy balloon was shot down over a north american aerospace. no new date has been set up for that meeting. but perhaps more important in terms of things that of emerged during this summer because the chinese say they've got some sort of piece plan from the ukraine. now.
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european and u. s. officials rather skeptical about that. or they say they're not really going to think that's an important development. so they see the details of the chinese suggesting the details might come out in the coming days as we approach the anniversary at the end of next week, the one year anniversary. much of the activity here at the unit security conferences that have been about the war and ukraine in that one year anniversary. very keen, i think both the u. s. and the europeans to get everyone on the same page. still keep all these allies together and stop any cracks, emerging in the, the alliance. i mean, while your opinion in foreign policy change, theresa per hour has called on randi, there's api security conference to provide military support for ukraine to continue fighting russia long tan. then ski and ukrainian has a lot of of load is moved and not the novel minish best to products. they delay, they need to be less applaud and better so blind. do genius,
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our fighting bay, india. how you surprised and to be flight. but these will happen to you to be in child affect us and has a global impact around the world, which also affects levels security. the 1st a must urgent seeing that you politically you, to a past due piece to arm you green. the we said, as all due to be a leaders here said yesterday that russia can. but when this war that ukraine has to prevail on the front lines of the war in ukraine, moscow now says its forces are making gains in the khaki region. and james, to have taken control of a village near ukraine, 2nd largest city of khaki of russian forces had been advancing in that area since cave reclaimed control of the city back in september. meanwhile, there are reports from russia to saying that ukrainian forces have shell that parts have done yet. 40 rockets were fired an attack that lasted 2 minutes. that enhanced
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prosecutors building and a library were hit. african leaders have been gathering an ethiopian capital for the final day. there of the african union. senate talks are expected to focus on trade, humanitarian issues and violence and democratic republic of congo, as well as the sa hello region. speaking at the summit on saturday, un secretary general, antonio gutierrez announced a $250000000.00 to fund crisis. had areas that on the world to they city ended city. my 1000000 people are either you made 30, made an increase of more than 25 percent since last year. and so today, here in this, i am now seeing the largest ever location from our united nation centrally emergency response funds. the one that has $50000000.00 to come about famine and to address and funded emergencies. hello correspondent. not the web is in the
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south of our with war on what's been discussed at the summit. meeting took place on friday between president polk army of rwanda and president felix jessy. katy of congo just resulted in yet another communicate from east african leaders repeating what's been said before calling for a cease fire. but those past agreements haven't led to any change on the ground. it's widely understood that rwanda's backing the m $23.00 armed group in congress that one denies it. also, what we're waiting to learn on is molly guinea and became became fast attend to b, b. and stated as members of the african union, all 3 countries were suspended following military coups in the last couple of years . the african union historically, tends not to have a problem with irregular or uncontested elections, but military coups are conceded over the line describes them as illegal changes of
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government. as those 3 countries were suspended, they've been lobbying to be allowed back to the table, waiting to hear from the african unions patient security council. later this afternoon. what they'll say about that. now for the 1st time, scientists from hong kong has been allowed to take part in china. space program facing is looking for new talent to realize it's ambitious plans. jessica washington reports now 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 tea and gold or sky palace space station. the completion of its 1st crew hand over in orbit and the tongue. oh, becoming the 1st spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon investment in what precedent she didn't ping calls china's space dream has resulted in rapid advances are very proud of it. a throbbing chinese because all,
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when you look at the history of the, the space program or actor 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 is another thing. now, beijing 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 or the 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 m o from whiting is also excited
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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 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 knowledge and expertise to see what i can contribute. the city's space museum is where many young people get their 1st glimpse, the rest of the galaxy for young people. we were seriously confident, dillion griffin stones on the way of sancho of duration of their south research. and it's hoped some of these young people will have a future beyond planet. a jessica washington out to 0 hong kong a restaurant and boss run is offering visitors the chance to enjoy
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a cultural experience on getting a bite to eat. the heritage home in the old city has been renovated to resemble its original state. it holds relics, including all tools, clothes, paintings, and weapons, dating back to the 19th century. bizarre as old city is made up of ottoman buildings and was once named the venice of the middle east, attracting tourists up until the early 19 eighties. we are to la hotel mouth have who ask like the house i took for the museum. i was one of the rundown houses like these ones. i wanted to restore it it's, it was when it was 1st built. so i chose specialists workers like carpenters and builders, and showed them old pictures of houses with wooden windows and the restored it to what it was off. ah, hello there, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. relief efforts are continuing across to kia and syria.
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