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hello there, i'm julie mcdonald, this is jesse are alive from london, also coming up, delayed results and technical glitches overshadow. nigeria is elections, opposition groups called the process a sham and patients is being tested and shows as well. can you much of what it brought by many debbie words were resort i guess optic man not to him and europe's column and benz the take talk up from staff forms after similar moves by canada and the u. s. ah. very warm. welcome to the program. syria is still suffering in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck over 3 weeks ago. now as situation, that's complicated by new reports of cholera break more than 50000 people have died across to kia and syria. now with aids, slowly getting through people in the north,

western city of it live are trying to rebuild their lives. i said big has the story piles of rubble where holmes once stood up. will ali hardly recognize is his neighbourhood. he is recovering what he can of his former life. her vehicle throw off another or an of if he had his homes are rock, it's part of our life. it's now cracked as a result of the earthquake on collecting up positions and we'll look for shelter. i can afford to restore the building of a lot, all the cracks cause fear. many have left their homes as the aftershocks continued in the market place, businesses having closed with many badly damaged da da da, shelter or madness, resolve some of the goods. the rest was damaged when i keep them at home, i'll try to fix part of the shop and resume business when possible them, or that is my story. buildings that remain standing, need to be inspected. the engineer syndicate examined the damage,

or the crack is 6 millimeters white. yeah, that was rather the building must be demolished. he says law, unlike neighboring turkey, rebel held it live, doesn't have the resources or finances of a fully functioning state. magazines we natalie thickly. we try our best to avoid demolition, taking into account the extremely high cost of reconstruction. the financial situation in general has already deteriorated. we are trying to strike a balance overall. residents fair decision to demolish many don't have the money to rebuild them. there's no financial aid available for eval ali living in a tent is safer than his house. he does what he can to keep his children happy. come baby, see what i've bought you. he says why? here the syrian response coordinates, his organization says more than 50000 displaced people, now living shelters here. this 10 city. now the homes for the foreseeable future. i

said bake a da 0. the united nation says that despite the opening of more border crossings, the humanitarian response in syria remains hindered by a lack of access, lack of funding, and quote, the unintended consequences of sanctions. growing demand and scarcity, therefore, of critical items, tenths being the obvious example. rising prices, straightening supply chains into the, into the region. journals are beginning to fly and supplies. a turkish boat up and also cross inch, damascus, and aleppo. this is essential and most welcome. a callback is no longer readily supply, cross border operations, the some of these cool items. hence the need such costly but necessary. ellis, critical infrastructure is about

a damaged christenson. him. he has more now from the united nations. while more aid is getting through, that's the good news. to date, 423 truckloads of life saving assistance have crossed into northwest syria from turkey via but much more of course is needed. there are hundreds of building still at risk of collapse. some 5000 people are estimated to need shelter and the u. n. has described a situation where 4 to 5 families at times are crammed into one tent to stay out of the cold. this in addition to a collar epidemic spreading, it's a very grave situation. i, the, the humanitarian shelters don't have any special accommodations for people with disabilities. the elderly, or those with chronic illnesses. heavy equipment is also in very short supply and difficult to get into the country. the response, the un says is being hindered by

a this lack of access. while we had more cross border access happening access from within damascus. getting to the areas in need is still being hindered by safety concerns for aid deliveries. there's also a lack of funding and what the un describes as unintended consequences of western sanctions on the country also continue to be a stumbling block for some aid to get in. turkey has begun, work to rebuild holds for one and a half 1000000 people whose buildings of course were destroyed in that series of earthquakes with elections just months away. president ardo and pledge to rebuild as soon as possible. but his governments under pressure to prioritize safety standards, shamal bar reports now from carmen. iris lavender has come back to his neighborhood and got him on marsh to recover his belongings. his family had to move to a village nearby butler and says he intends to return. as soon as his parents house

is rebuilt, una marsan in america. they asked him, i told him, i want to spend my life in marsh. i was born here. all i want is a home that is built on solid ground and in lie with construction regulations. eager to counter growing criticism, the actors slowly during the earthquakes, government officials have pledged to finish reconstruction within a year. she emerges in there. this is the biggest earthquake mobilization in the history of turkey, wr, where establishing new urban planning for affected cities. and we will ensure the cultural and demographic identities of those cities are preserved. ah earthquake every is being cleared, paving the way for huge construction sites in affected areas. city official say, thou determined to build houses that are going to be stronger,

safer and better. turkish society is divided on how best to move forward after the devastating earthquakes and staggering death tall the government insists or rebuilding quickly so that those who lost their homes can find a permanent shelter. but for many experts and architects is about making sure citizen buildings are designed to withstand powerful earthquakes and save lives or lose foil. but not everybody is convinced. the government is doing the bye thing. so bork, i good cheer. mors is a construction engineer. he says the authorities should 1st stop giving zoning amnesty is to builders a violate seismic construction codes. look laudable news. thank you hardon. so since lu, i'm with you with the ongoing aftershocks from time to time. i'm wondering whether the building now is the right thing to do. the authorities have arrested dozens of

builders and amelia, for violating safety standards. for no victims of the earthquakes continued to deal with grief. they know nothing will ever be able to compensate for the loss of their loved ones. huh. but i was 0. god am mulash ah, opposition parties in nigeria are calling to the countries presidential elections to become sold, calling the whole event a sham, that members from the labor party in the people's democratic party say they've lost faith in the entire process. the national electoral commission says they have been technical glitch is in voting, which took place on saturday for counting is still going on with early result showing the ruling all progressives, congress is in the league. we had to talk to the honda and that's what the thieves of fed burton was supposed to by the 5th. that's what we all came out. you know,

are my 1st time this adviser was franchise every day. i know we do the meet at the house, probably that the i promise to do them. why do we will do internet it introduce? i'm a be boss where you are not willing to do the people you are not willing to. i'd by, by what's it was, what was like, it's one shows as well. can you imagine what depressed that many days will be waiting for resort? i get up to man not to him, it is, it will what done to try to come out with that yordway's. we will be back there down now. well, harriman's house joins his live from the capital of boucher m. hi there. how rude? so some of the washing opposition groups they're calling for the, the cancellation of the presidential election because of these irregularities. but i'm guessing the vote counting itself is, is still continuing. while election officials have taken a break for a few hours, but they have now started moving a bit fossa. they've received results from 17 more states. they're saying they're waiting to receive a few more results from the other states that could take

a few hours. so people are waiting for final official results to be announced. the papers give you a mood of how people are feeling in nigeria, this one, despite the protests, we've seen commissioners here say they will continue counting and verifying the results as quickly as they possibly can. despite the technical glitches, and this one had nigeria is quite interested of us, angel is a former president of nigeria. he released a scathing statement about the whole process than he was concerned about the delays . and he said in areas where people voted late or didn't voted or didn't vote because of violence, he suggests that these parts of the country people should be allowed to vote all over again. if not outright winner. they will be a runoff within $21.00 days. and harry, of course, the election itself was held on saturday. how long do you think that counting process is going to take all im will people voted on saturday and dissolves were expected within 5 days according to the tally

of the electoral commission at the moment. so far about $28.00 states have been announced and there are $36.00 states in nigeria has only a few more states to go. but it depends on how long it takes for these results to be sent to, to be verified. and then for the announcements to be declared. so basically, no one really knows when the final results will be announced. oppositional parties are not happy with the whole pro to process some of them protests that are in a boucher saying that they feel the it has been stolen somewhat. the legend done all over again. a $71.00 commission is here to stop announcing results all together . so all of this is playing out the odd mixed opinions. they are not you in to say some people did manage to vote, so let the process carry on. if you're unhappy with the results, go to court, but the longer to take photos acetate announced the more so i'm not james to get agitated and frustrated her matessa joining us there. live from the capital, a boucher with the latest. how are we? thank you. still had here now to sierra ukraine's presence as the situation in the

frontline city is worsening. as russian forces you case by mister goes to belfast. the sale the post makes it trade deal to struggle with your opinion. ah, those poor little islands in the western met. i'm thinking of the barracks and look at that swirl of cloud that's around what is effectively still a winter storm has been blowing a severe gale snowing up on the mountains and now heavy right now is moving slow your way just to effect places like corsica sardanio and eventually italy, that is the worst weather in europe at the moment. i have to say, there is still some evidence in the rat black sea of rain, which turns to snow in the far south of russia, possibly in georgia as well. and your last attempt an anchor 18 that is on the high side of where it should speeds is not really windy weather at all. that can also

black. see we're still in single figures keys at about 5 in cloudy weather. but nothing like as cold, it was is a slow improvement, which is true throughout most of the european plain. it's not warm by any means. the is single figures was generally quiet looking weather except down the may, but you're not even by says is dispersed rain to stop falling heavily in italy, but it's moved down towards greece and the sudden balkans and we got rain instead. so come out in the atlas mountains and still of course is going to be affecting algerian to nicea. and increasingly, i think in the countries of west africa, the showers, all the thunderstorms are going to come further and further inland. ah, a journey of discovery, and one albini, and mans exploration of his religious heritage. how has the beg katasha fate survived for 700 years despite of volatile history of oppression?

all just the real world tells the story of a religion that has over 7000000 followers in the footsteps of my big touchy ancestors on auto 0. o ah, very quick reminder of our top stories here on al jazeera. there are going fears of a cholera break in the northwestern region of syria following the devastating earthquakes. the syrian opposition on civil defense says at least 2 people have died and there were nearly 600 cases of infection. opposition parties in nigeria,

calling for the presidential elections to be council, calling the whole event a sham. the electoral commission says there have been technical glitches in voting, which took place on saturday with counting, still going on and the european parliament is banning tick tock from staff forms for what it says a security reasons. it follows steps taken last week by the european commission. on monday, canada banned the use of the chinese on social media on government issued mobile phones. and the white house has asked federal agencies to remove the out from their system within 30 days. or china has called u. s. ban and abuse of state power. me woods away. she did hor, her goggle as the world's thought to superpower how unsure of itself can the usb to fear a young people's fear it up to such a degree when the u. s. has been over stretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress other countries companies to we firmly opposed us wrong action issues with the u. s. government should respect the principles of

market economy in fair competition. with the house foreign affairs committee is set to vote on a bill to give president by new powers to bam, the tick tock cab by use use rather by more than a 100000000 americans. while i was here as high, jo, castro is live now on capitol hill. m. hi there. how did your, what are the main concerns them that are being raised around this julie, the concerns are pretty easy to sum up. are you as security officials fear in the f b, i has warned americans that tick tock could be as a way to spy on a device operated by anyone who is using tick tock including americans. and that is why the f b, i and the department of justice have warned those 100000000 americans who used to talk not to do so. that's despite the assurances from tech. talked there have been safeguards put in place to and in essence, offshore operations of the servers that store american users data. those are in

texas, not in china itself, but the house for in affairs committee at this moment is said to consider a bill and likely to pass it. that would pay the way. we're eventually potentially taking a step further to remove, take talk from all american photos as a coffee at that has not happened. the white house order that just came out yesterday would only remove pick, talk from government owned devices from the federal employees. however, if this bill is to pass, they would remove existing legal protections that tick tock currently enjoys which protects distributors of foreign creative contents. this bill specifically says that if tick tock is found to be sharing any americans private user data with any person or entity based in china or controlled by the chinese government, then to talk could be exposed to a potential ban coming from the presidential administration. so again,

this bill is likely to pass in this committee, which is the smaller step, which would push it forward for the entire house to consider. given that republicans control the house that is likely to pass there as well. but then on to the senate, more is the story. although we do, no democrats who control the senate say to have been united with republicans and trying to curb china's growing global influence. hasn't your pastor there joining us live the latest from washington, dc on that story, how to thank you. ukraine's present loaded me as the landscape is warning the situation in the eastern front line city of buck loot is guessing worth regional set. previously they said nearly all of the roles in the city are now under russian control. the area has been the sight of a deadly battle for more than 6 months now, but which cannot invoke muth situation is constantly becoming more difficult. the enemy is constantly destroying everything that can be used to protect our positions

for fortification and defense. are soldiers descending in the buckets region are real to us in the russian defense minister accused us of planning a so called provocation in ukraine, using toxic chemicals. what's that, what's your lead me to come on february 22nd, wilson sent an influential american in j. o held a conference and events in the ukraine. speaking of the event, a former us ambassador to russia, john sullivan said, and i quote one, he was rushing proves plan to deploy chemical weapons in the area of special military operations. when you got this information as an intention of the united states themselves and their accomplices, to carry out a provocation in ukraine using toxic chemical that we would, we gave warning that if any such a publication deploying toxic chemicals takes place, we will identify the true culprits and punish, moving on some of innovative has more now from moscow. the ministry of defense for the 1st time has actually detailed a plan of how allegedly chemical weapons have been brought into ukraine in near the

don. yes region. this is where intense fighting has been taking place for the last few months. they administer defense is actually identified. the number of bogies, the type of chemicals it says, could be used and which will be a violation off the organization of the prohibition of chemical weapons treaties. well, russia says a drone has cry southeast of moscow in an apparent failed attack. the incident was reported shortly after the ministry, the defense ministry accuse ukraine of attempting to draw strikes in southern russia, 19. now the regions governor says the drawn appeared to have been intended to strike a civil infrastructure facility, but no property was damaged. the incident is being investigated by local authorities. russian president vladimir putin says his security service must step up its activity to cancel what he described as going espionage, operations against moscow. if you could do that, i would really, but i, he, we must strengthen our counter intelligence. as western special services have

always traditionally worked against russia in an active way, they have now thrown additional personnel, technical, and other resources against us. we must respond to it accordingly. u k and e leader have finalized the new deal for northern islands. pul, strikes it, trading arrangement, u. k. prime minister. she's not killed, a decisive breakthrough as he called it and said the deal where presents a new star for british and european union relations. european commission prison ursula vaughan delay and described the windsor framework as his cold, as historic and says that both sides to begin a new chapter, disputes about the deal will have prevented the government from forming northern ireland. like around the world and all the businesses void by the success of getting a difficult deal with the e. u. done. richie soon act visited northern ireland on tuesday to set it here. and i'm really pleased fact i'm, i'm over the moon that yesterday. we managed to have a decisive break through with all negotiations with the

e. you reached agreement. the new winds, a framework that i think is an extraordinary positive, sat for northern ireland position, the u. k. prime minister met local business leaders at the coca cola factory in lisbon and his pitch was as fizzy as the drinks he stood in front of. but see if you can spot what caught the attention of romanus, across the land back. northern ireland is in the unbelievably special position unique position in the entire world. european continent in having privilege access . not just to the u. k. home market, which is enormous if biggest in the world. but also the european union single market. nobody else has that. no. why only you guys only here and that is the price. of course, it was a very similar price at the rest of the u. k. gave up with breaks it the winds or framework changes the problematic northern ireland protocol. and early a deal with the e. u, which established trade barriers between northern ireland and mainland

u. k. and so angered northern islands unionists that they collapse the power sharing governments a year ago. they'll need to be happy with a new deal to come back to the store want assembly. we listen very carefully to what the prime minister said and, but we need to translate that into what the legal text actually says. what does it mean for business? what does that mean for consumers? unfun demantzy, what does it mean for norman's place within the united kingdom and our ability to trade was in the internal market of the u. k. although they're not going to be bounced into a quick decision, the d. p will be feeling the pressure, particularly if the deal continues to receive widespread approval. the longer that the d, u. p. a seen as a block on functioning government here at store. once the less happy voters are going to feel about them, you can feel a frustration at all a smith's chain of cafes. the business woman wants to see the back of sectarian politics or health services get more so education, alder achievement,

has gotten worse. our poverty is getting worse, the clos divide between those that have in those a have not is getting bigger. so, you know, it's stormy. does something on in tomorrow will not change that only they put those issues at the top of their political agenda, the winds of framework to northern on and protocol unionist nationalists. such matters are less important in many people in northern ireland. these days are just getting things to work properly. reach helen's al jazeera belfast. iran is investigating the recent poisoning of hundreds of school girls with toxic gas statement. it says the attack started in november and have spanned more than 30 schools in at least 4 cities. no girls have died, but many have suffered spiritual problems, nausea and f, a t. some politicians suggested they could have been time can by religious groups, opposed to girls education. us delegation has been to the palestinian town of who are after it was taught by israeli settlers on sunday. special representative for

palestinian affairs, how the mer met with the victims. he's calling for fool accountability and the prosecution of those responsible. there's been an escalation violence there in the past few days to israeli settlers were shot dead near the city of nablus, and another is really american was shot on the highway near jericho. so retire it has more from jericho in the occupied west bank. i'm here at one of many checkpoints that jericho said, see that's very much stopping all palestinians trying to get out. you can see a few individuals that are having the paperwork checked. now they see on sons a partial lockdown. also, the israeli forces are continuing them. man hunts the several palestinian assailants. they've accused of killing and israeli american citizen on monday nights and a drive by shooting that makes that person. the 3rd is really in just 3 days. it's been killed by palestinians in the occupied west by pensions are incredibly high,

and polish thing is that we've been speaking to the have managed to get out so that they don't understand why they are being collectively punished. and this seems to be the new norm. really sorry, i was stuck for 2 and a half hours trying to get out in the village. we were invited for dinner yesterday and were forced to stay overnight were finally going home. and it was meant to be a 30 minute visit that the clothes had changed our plans and we had to stay in jericho. mondays drive by shooting came off the back of an israeli settler riot south of nablus, but they sent hundreds of home calls and shops on fire and kill the palestinians. all wall is ready for is watched on international condemnation, followed with israel's government calling on such as not to take master into their own hands. but hey, in jericho, it's a gateway for palestinians in the occupied west bank to be able to go through a border crossing and leave her into jordan just in the horizon that i saying that

the set top security is just another example of the restrictions they all living under, under an occupation that a height of i'll just there a charcoal pride with blank north korean leader kim jong and has called for a fundamental transformation in agricultural production and mid fears. the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. kim said hitting the gray production targets was a top priority. see earlier this month, south korea said the food situation inside its nor the neighbor was deteriorating. all of north korea green is produced domestically largely on collective fonts. tens of thousands of people gathered in the south korean capital on tuesday, protesting and so they say are heavy handed moved by the government against organized labor units came reports now from so there are here there are heavy 100 lee. the use of yours

recently had to draw words to say, i guess the construction union saying that he will rude out distortion and violence and other organized legal practices at the hands of the leaders of the union that are also a part of a larger militant group. now remember, investigated by prosecutors in reason we are hiring on demanding right here that they didn't know what is the issue of labor as is having enough to live on. if the government can't guarantee the bare minimum, what can we do? that's why we are here today. they got routine, then i joined the umbrella union because i wanted to be self sufficient at my workplace. it's allowed me to be a dignified laborer. one of the points of contention extra charges for unionized

crane drivers. construction site they say is a long standing practice. instead, pushing back to say, the government is using them as political prawns made difficult economic times and ahead of next year's general election kim i'll to 0. so you can find that much more on our website. you can get video on demand right there. al jazeera dot com. oh, it's up stories on al jazeera, the u. n says that at least 2 people in northwestern syria have died from an outbreak of cholera in the aftermath of the earthquakes. the syrian opposition one civil defense says there are more than $560.00 cases of infection. the spread of disease is result of widespread damage to the regions, water systems and infrastructure.