oh, don't put in bond. what is an important part of indian culture? it's no surprise. and many people want to book in the industry. one doctor and one could be on site about family expectations and cultural tradition. i guess the way now do i sign up with the reality of working in the giving industry body with ah, another day of protests in georgia against government plans to introduce a foreign agents, lou demonstrate to say it will be used to silence critics. ah,

i money and fight out. is there a life unto or so coming up? tens of thousands of women take to the streets of chinese capital, demanding gender equality, and an end to domestic violence. confrontations between police and pakistan on support is a former prime minister on con um they ignored ban on rallies in law and cools, for greece is prime minister to step down. as outrage grows following the country's deadliest trade, an accident which kills more than 50 people. ah, thousands of people all rallying outside the parliament building in the georgian capital, tbilisi for a 2nd day that demonstrating against a proposed law. they say will silence critics if the government, the legislation is similar to one passed by russia in 2012,

which the kremlin has since used to target western funded engineers and media, monica mont, sippy reports, raeleen outside parliament for a 2nd night in a row. protest as in tbilisi has been marching against a so called for an agent spill that many fear will curtail civil liberties and stifled press freedom. but right police push them back, he's in guest 40 cannon and then beneath the transparency of fern funding bill passed. first reading and parliament on tuesday, but not without chaos and fighting between n p the, the bill requires n g o z and media outlets receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as for an agent or face heavy fines. president, fellow, miserable really has come out in support of protesters and has vowed to veto the bill. many demonstrators say the bill is reminiscent of russian legislation used to silence critics. they say, should the bill become law,

it will reuben georgia's chances of becoming a member of the european union and nato, around 80 percent of georgia populations to you is very pro western and they see their future east west. so that's very important for our government is we see to demonize these people and to, to damage the reputation of the organizations of donors, of those who work with them. and to use a late ga, the draft is backed by the governing georgia dream party and says it would allow for transparency of for an influence. prime minister iraq lee got to the bus really says it will help route out those working against georgia interests. but critics say that's not the case, the fear most of the georgia, this is actually a conscious besset by georgia government, the cyber charlotte georgia efforts to join the nor that to,

to curry favor with the family and avoid a military eventually. so and you crate, i'm george, as of right, i'd be about this. i see because george is such a very antsy boston public opinion. more than 60 independent and civil society organizations have said they will not comply with the bill if signed into law. mulatto msp, i'll just 0. anton kai is a journalist with real politico. he sent us this update from tbilisi. there are still hundreds of protest this clashing with the police. the police were just consisted of right fulford and the regular policeman were using tear gas water cannon break to disperse the demonstration to day tens of thousands of georgia to, to the streets,

to protest the bill on the transparency of foreign influence which has been adopted by the georgian government on the 1st searing, many jordans fear that this bill will hinder the countries european aspirations. georgia is waiting for and also for the european union about granting the candidate status which have failed to receive. along with mal giovanni crane, last year my cannon has more the story from washington dc. they say they deeply concerned about the potential for violence within georgia. first of all, the state department spokesman price made clear that the right to protest is a universal one. at the same time, he called on both protesters and the government to keep the proceedings non violent to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. as these protests continue,

that the spokesmen declined to directly criticize the georgian government, but at the same time he made very clear the u. s. position on these controversial new draft laws. this is what ned price had to say. we're, as we said consistently in recent days, deeply troubled by the recently introduced draft for an agent laws which is actually made law would stigmatize in silence independent voices and citizens of georgia. who are dedicated to building a better future within their own communities. parliament's advancing of these kremlin inspired draft laws is incompatible with the people of george's clear desire for european integration and its democratic development. the state department spokesman also made clear that the us views this current conflict between people and government as part of a why did dissonance between what the people want and what the government once this is very much a reflection of what the us sees as

a government not necessarily following the wishes of the people, and this is something that came close to direct criticism of the georgia government itself. ah, russian mercenaries say they've taken control of the eastern part of bar loses the battle for the cranium. city grind zone. now, it's not strategically significant, but it has gained symbolic importance for both sides. and it's smith has more. there isn't much left of back not to fight for, but ukraine and russia continue to throw soldiers and materiel into one of the bloodiest battles of the war in ukraine. the head of russia's wagner, mercenary group, says his forces have taken control of the eastern part of the city. but there is really an issue, a garage and a very live you was originally just bought more the sure for was through it needed

you walk, move, got boldness, to knock with about guns. royal. she was gonna see just that we could discuss the in a video released on wednesday if gainey parisian is shown talking to wagner mercenaries who are complaining, they're running out of ammunition magnified as i've been leading the russian campaign to seize back mart. michigan has accused russia's defense minister, sir gay, chicago of treason, the withholding supplies of munitions to his fighters. munitions are in short, supply to for ukraine's forces. you defense ministers have been meeting to discuss a plan for the member states to pull resources to buy ammunition. nato secretary general says back, but may fall to russia in the coming days. this does sir, or not, sir, necessarily are fixed any are turning point of the a war on them and her and the,

it just highlights that we should not under estimate a russia. ah, we must continue to provide support to ukraine. oh, cool. thank you. cranes. military released a video of a commander visiting troops in back mart, alexander c. ascii, tells the men there in the hottest spot. blackmore is of little strategic value for both ukrainian military and wagner's mercenaries have said that using this battle to deplete and divert the addresses resources from elsewhere along the front line. bernard smith, al jazeera, a tens of thousands of people have rallied in chiles, capital santiago. they were marking international women's day by demanding that the government enshrines and portion rights and gender quality and the new constitution . on wednesday, the chile and government announced a series of measures aimed at improving women's lives a latin american fillasy niemen. is that the march in santiago?

it's been a mass mass demonstration, one of the largest i think i've ever seen. and that's saying a lot in this country where for international women's day, usually hundreds of thousands of women and children, even babies this time turned out with their mothers. but there has just been an incident. i don't know if you could. you probably can't see it right behind me, but i could see the water cannon trucks of the riot police throwing water and trying to break up a group of violent people that just interrupted into this what was otherwise a peaceful and very joyous march. they started throwing glass bottles, sticks, beat several of the protesters or of the women marchers who tried to stop them. it became very violent. one of them got caught just a few minutes ago by the marchers who him and, and teams. and it's being cleared up, there weren't many of them, but they, as i say, they were very, very violent. and it's the kind of thing that happened to often hear, despite the calls for a peaceful march,

mainly by women. they are very few men here. those who were armed with the glass bottles and sticks and stones were mainly young men. but anyhow, it did seem to have ended. and that's why you see very few people behind me right now. but there are tens of thousands in front of me at this stage. they must be marching past the presidential palace to demand abortion right? to demand gender parity, especially an end to fem aside and abuse by men. this is it's a long list. we've heard it all for years and years. but chilion women are becoming more and more emboldened from all age groups and from all social levels, economic levels in this country. and that's certainly what we've been seeing here today. transport and sanitation workers in france to taking their strike against proposed pension reforms into a 3rd day and get has continued to grow at the president's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. now, international women say, protest is highlighted what they as the success nature of the changes attached by

the reports from pass solidarity women's rights around the world was one of the main themes of a march in paris to mock international women's day protest as well. so focus on issues closer to home, including the french government plan pension reform, that some say will make life harder for women. was of 3 samples unknown to them, like all the forums, this pension bill ignores women. now women will have to work more years to make up for the years. they had children as if having children. is it work? well, i, later to state as against woman, as all states are and on this, governments include women, you end up with laws like this pension reform, which is profoundly sexist. this launch coincides with the 2nd day nationwide slice against a government plan pension reform. some workers say to refuse on erosion of their rights in the north of the country. they were road blockades and picket lines

outside some factories in the east, dozens of cargo boat workers blocked part of the rhine river. while transport services were disrupted. nationwide reset eligible suffer cuz it's been total chaos . i guess it's the same for every one that i had to train this afternoon. that was cancelled. so i re booked and then that was camera trade unions. a calling for rolling strikes to bring frogs to a standstill. and during the government, in golden order, just quick if we condemn calls to bring our economy to its knees. because these statements are irresponsible. union leaders also to meet french president, emanuel mac, raul, to disgust the stand off. so far, the requests have been declined. mcclare says the reforms are necessary to modernize an ailing and possibly assistance from now. his government shows no sign of backing down. natasha butler al jazeera paris. hundreds of people have been out in the straits in the occupied westbank for the funeral of palestinians who are

killed by. is there any forces palestinian presidency spokesperson call the as riley rate, an all out war? many palestinians calling on their leaders to do more to protect them. and abraham reports the division between palestine. 2 political factions laid out in the streets of nablus on wednesday. ah, the palestinian authority security forces attacked mourners in the funeral procession of a high math gunmen posted in official se some participants violated arrangements that were agreed before the funeral. but many here believe the palestinian authority does not want him asked to have a strong presence in the occupied westman. mister assigned the judge. not only is his railey army worried about the fight as uniting palestinians who have personal interests. so worried about the units in geneva being copied lately. before he was

killed gunman, i've been fatter who she was taking refuge in jeanene, a hub for the armed resistance to his rails occupation. here in jeanine at different fixture. not only do palestinians fight side by side, but government provide support to one another even when they belong to different palestinian factions and come from different city fighters tele, just either the internal palestinian division only serves it of benefit israel. good upon human leaderships far away from the palestinian struggle for a long time. the palestinian authority wants to curb the resistance and where against that the as it is, one of 6 palestinians is ready for his killed during the day. the genie on tuesday, he was a member of the palestinian security forces before he took up arms enjoined other fighters and jean engleside walketh in call. us now is the time for us to take up. young people have much more awareness and they say we have to resist that. we can't

stay silent against these really aggression for palestinians. it's been a cycle of grief, anger, and mourning united in pain. and now they say the fight. neither bra, him al jazeera, the occupied west bank. pakistan's former prime minister ron con, has criticized the government decision to bound public gatherings, which forced him to cool off an election rally. they were confrontations between his supporters and police ahead of cons, plan rally in the hall. one person was killed in the violence and dozens of people arrested, which is hours before the event authorities and pays to ban on all demonstrations for a week. the biggest concern right now for my political party is to protect me because there's a severe there's a serious threat to my life. the question is, how do i campaign and yet have a secure enough environment. quested is how do i go to these schools?

i, i made 3 go to balances, and unfortunately there was just no protection there. that's why we approached the gordon said, look, there must be some police protection. still head on al jazeera, more accusations satisfy the hey, was behind last year's attacks on the know what's been gas pipeline. now, funding and political issues, the hampering military and really in quaint and ravaged with with winter has not finished with north america. and is the pacific coast that still sees these winter storms, barreling down there? not so much full of snow as equally full of rain at the moment. is the picture on thursday. so really from the canadian border right down through california,

you see more of the same but slightly different. now at the same time, when the storm this bringing stir across the mid west to the south is going to generate these big thunderstorms once while they're going to keep moving south through the southern states, the snow keep going across the great lakes towards the north east. of the u. s, but this winter storm keeps going south and spreading in land. the rockies has been 5 meters of stone someplace in the rockies as a huge amount and is more to come. and of course, significant rain for san francisco and los angeles. rather aquatic picturing. contrast wrapped most the caribbean. little bit of cool breeze with a generation of pictures i think for places like cuba, but rico and of course, further south and south america is in some pretty big showers. recently, thunderstorms flooding potential still there in ecuador, western colombian, and central parts, bolivia and also brazil. and but then across the border and it's still warm ticky

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back watching out 0 mind the top stories allied out and the people approach a thing in the george and kept the least fee for the 2nd day there, robbing against a proposed law. they say will on and critics and government, the government says it's needed to don't be influencing what it calls for an agent . tens of thousands of people of raleigh in chile capital sounds were mocking international women's day by demanding the govern include abortion rights and gender quality. in the new competition russian mastery say they've taken control of these and policy moves is about 50 grinds on nato secretary general says it may fall to russia in the coming days, requiring a defendant say they will not retreat. they've been new accusations about the possible involvement of a pro ukrainian group in the attack on the nord stream gas pipeline. last year

german media say that western investigators believe that a 6 person team launch from germany planted the explosives. equating authorities have denied any involvement. how are you for that report? the gas leak ended months ago, but the answers as to who carried out the attacks on an odd stream pipelines may at last be surfacing reports in the u. s. and now the german media suggest an anti russian government group based in ukraine, was responsible. according to the german reporting, 6 people, all carrying forged passports, boated a rented yacht at the german port of rostock, on the 6th of september. last year the yacht sailed up the coast to the town of v come das. and on the tiny, danish island of christiane, so close to the explosions that hit the pipelines on the 27th of september. almost immediately, western nations suggested russia might have sabotaged its own pipelines to create further chaos in europe's energy markets. russia accused the united states have being behind it to remove russian economic leverage over germany. a theory endorsed

last month in a report by the investigative journalist, seymour hersh. now, these revelations becoming a major topic of discussion at wednesdays, european union defense ministers, summit in sweden. there are ongoing national investigations and i think it's right to wait until those are finalized before we sent him or about who was behind. that has been the line from western nations since the attack last september, somehow suggest it was a deliberate one to shield keith as it sought more weaponry from germany, the country, from where without its knowledge, the attack was reportedly launched. kennedy released what he does or shall i know the reports about this investigation. i read with great interest and we have to distinguish clearly yes, whether it was a ukrainian group. so it could have been on ukrainian behalf or a pro ukrainian juan without the knowledge of the government. but i caution against jumping to conclusions. the story is also said it could have been a russian full flag operation. ukraine continues to deny involvement. for me, it's

a little bit strange story because it's not, it's the story that nothing with us. and i think the investigation of official authorities will describe every detail because it's like a complement for our special forces. but this is not our activity. if this attack can be proven to have been the work of a pro ukrainian group even if not ukrainian state, that could still prove tricky for a german government needing to bolster falling public support for military backing of ukraine. these latest lakes and emerged, well after germany pledged advanced ed offense and tanks to cave. hurry will sit al jazeera ah, in agencies say that the humanitarian response in northwest syria to february is devastating. earthquakes has been inadequate. they blame it on

a lack of funding. so you know, hold, our reports is going to go to the time has done little to heal the wounds, the earthquakes, the devastated war ravaged towns and cities in syria have robbed its people of what little they had left. the challenges ahead involve rebuilding what was destroyed. hundreds of thousands of people have been made homeless in both government and rebel held territories. while worsening, the displacement crisis and the opposition controlled northwest enclave was so me hung. so people with choice to live in the area is what i see over trousers with more immediate people. condition the needs are great in a region where 4000000 people were dependent on aid before the natural disaster. but agencies say help has been slow and adequate. they blamed this partly on the

lack of funding without which the ability to respond will be limited. we cannot skate to the level of needs, mostly because we lack funding. and because also coordination structures that we're responding to, not with cd before being in turkey and most of them have been selected to earthly syria was already among the most underfunded humanitarian crises in the world. and so far less than half of the $400000000.00 requested by the un to deal with the immediate needs from the disaster has been funded. but it's not the only problem. a coordinated effort is needed in a largely isolated region which lacks the capacity and resources to face its latest catastrophe. all the while access to northwest syria depends on a political decision by the syrian government. biggest thing is predictable access

. we saw the addition of to border crossings for you and aid access was a good start. but at the 3 month window that you know they're operating off of is wholly insufficient, the skill to humanitarian response and to northwest syria. furthermore, is the 2nd piece, which is that we need a principle not political response. an unconscionable failure is how some aid workers described the international response in syria so far for those who survived . the recovery from the aftermath of this disaster has yet to start santa, whither ashes ito now purchase on the streets of athens of turn violence on wednesdays. public sector unions demonstrated against the government. angry about the trained collision that killed at least 57 people last month. but with elections looming, they are broad grievances. john srp list reports from athens. greek use, no strangers to show downs with police had reason to be angry. it was mainly young

people going back to university who were killed on february 28th. when a passenger train collided with a freight train, the government blamed it on human error, and it's the young who grew up in a recession after the post, 2008 global financial crisis. the new democracy, conservatives came to power in 2019 promising prosperity. but the coven 19 pandemic, and now high inflation because of the ukraine war, have largely sunk the agenda for that. it is a lot of job insecurity. some on my age doesn't earn enough to pay their way and live with dignity. there isn't much opportunity. it's a general situation and people of all generations are disillusioned with what they see as a failing state. greece purchased automated warning systems for its railway in 2014, but still hasn't installed them everywhere or trained every one to use them. psychotherapy, this should have been monitoring off the train on the control board where is

visible for 5.5 kilometers. after i left the station, if that had happened to the action would have been avoided because it would have been clear that the train was on the wrong track. rail workers unions admit there was human error, but claimed that on greece, as 8 grueling years of government spending cuts and a botched privatization of rail operations, let us get over to the government says if the safety systems ran pace, we wouldn't have had these deaths. yes, but why didn't we have them all these years? because we had personnel, we had station masters and technical support. we had maintenance, we hadn't left the company on a skeleton staff lacking at the limit of its ability. maybe in other countries, privatization works very well, but here it hasn't. various political opportunism here. public sector unions with grievances against the government or writing on this train accident to express satisfaction and this largely left swing all position generated protest. however, there is true nationwide discontent as well because the government and the state

have seemed indifferent and dysfunctional and with an election and fewer than 5 months from now, prime minister zones rose all nervous about how far this reaction me run before the government says it will nearly doubled its budget to 80000000 dollars this year to improve the rail network quickly ho stove and install automated tracking, signaling at emergency breaking throughout the system. but it's too late for those young people killed her. and it leaves many wondering why it took this long for politicians to act. jobs are open, close elders, are friends. a special panel formed by us house republicans has wrapped up its 1st hearing into the origins of cave. at 19, the aim of the committee is to investigate where the virus came from. the 1st sitting happened days before the 3rd anniversary of the world health organization declaring that corona virus was a global pandemic oven. 7000000 people died around the world from the disease

within the launch of the wells. fast 3 d printed rock. it has been cooled off at the last minute. the rock designed by relativity space was attempting to break new ground in space exploration. early in the launch process teams at cape canaveral began, troubleshooting a problem with the rockets, liquid oxen, oxygen temperature, $110.00 foot rockets takeoff was put on hold and the she couldn't be resolved before the end of the 3 hour launch window lou, this is out to sarah, these, your top stories, thousands of people are protesting in the georgia and capital tbilisi for 2nd day, and rallying against a proposed law, they say will sovereigns, critics of the government. the government says it's needed to stop the influence of what i calls foreign agents.