Skip to main content

tv   News  Al Jazeera  March 20, 2023 10:00pm-10:31pm AST

10:00 pm
we can't just keep relying on aid, there has to be some work towards a sustainable economy. at the end of the day, it is ordinary objects that are paying the pri, this dream on al jazeera too often of canister as portrayed through the prism of war. but there were many of canister thanks to the brave individuals who risk their lives to protect it from destruction. an extraordinary film, archived, spanning for decades, reviews the forgotten truths of the countries modern history. the forbidden real part for the era of darkness on a jazeera ah, as china's president visits moscow and to show support for vladimir putin, the u. s. warns the world not to be fooled by she is peace plan for ukraine.
10:01 pm
ah. on there and tina, this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. emmanuel michaels government survives to no competence motions after by forcing parliament to push through his unpopular pension reforms. thus, humanity is on thin ice that ties his melting fust. you energy is rich nations to cut their emissions sooner as a report described as a survival guide for humanity. says the world must act now to secure a livable future for all one. can you please for my will to cannon a tear gas opposition? leader rider dinger. and his supporters during protests against the high cost of living ah
10:02 pm
hello russian president, vladimir putin has told his chinese counterpart seizing ping. he is open to negotiations on beijing's piece plan to resolve the war and ukraine. it came as the chinese president made his 1st visit to moscow since the conflict began last year. she and putin hale, their historic close ties in the face of russia's isolation from most of the international community shore hub, our reports. ah, this is a trip. china hopes would end war in ukraine, but it's a delicate mission for chinese president g jumping. she has repeatedly said his country is neutral in the conflict, but he's widely seen as a key ally and support of russian president vladimir, put in all the games, trying to values the friendship between china and russia. this has historical logic because we are neighbors and to large countries. we're also strategic partners such a position determined that we have a very close relationship with last month. china presented
10:03 pm
a peace plan to end the war in ukraine thinking. but while it calls fun and to unilateral sanctions against russia and a ceasefire, it makes no mention of russian troops withdrawing from ukrainian territory. president vladimir put in said russia is open to a political and diplomatic solution was uncommon, especially privileging we have considered your proposals for settlement of the current crisis. of course, we will have an opportunity to discuss this. we know that you are basing this on principle of furnace and upholding the principle of the international law, indivisible, security for all countries. you also know that we're always open to negotiations. we'll discuss all these issues, including your initiative. we'd use the principles following his trip to moscow. president g jumping is likely to speak with your crania leader for the demur, zalinski for the 1st time since the start of the war. but ukraine has rejected
10:04 pm
calls for a ceasefire, while its territory is occupied by russian forces. badging also faces. another challenge, convincing west to leaders who remain largely skeptical of its best plan for the united states said it was designed to deflect attention from china. support were put in washington has recently disclosed intelligence that china was considered in sending secret shipments of weapons to russia. and if that happens, the u. s. was it may impose economic sanctions on badging hash about butter al jazeera, the u. s. x or state antony blinkin is dismiss china's attempt to broke a piece in ukraine. the war should not be fooled by any tactical move by russia. are supported by china or any other country to freeze the war on its own terms. such a move would violate you on charter and delay. ah, the fire, excuse me,
10:05 pm
the will of a 141 countries who are the condemned brushes war in the united nations general assembly one party to this conflict. ukraine has already before a just peace formula of china is committed to supporting an enter the war based on the principles of the un charter. as call for in point one of his plan. it can engage with presence lensky and ukraine on the basis, and use his influence to compel moscow to pull back its forces. jordan joins his live that from the estate department in washington, dc said just has kept glazed the us about alice. i don't think it's possible to overstate just how skeptical the bind administration is about beijing's intentions. the u. s. has already warned doug season paying and the chinese government that if they provide any material support to russia as it tries to conduct its war in ukraine, the chinese government could find itself under the same sorts of sanctions that
10:06 pm
russia and bell roofs have already incurred. but that doesn't seem to have deterred the chinese, at least not yet. the u. s. is also very skeptical that chinese are not going to provide a heavy weaponry to the russian government, which of course has been using lots of it in its war against the ukrainian people and the ukrainian government. and finally, the u. s. is also being very, very cautious about beijing's repeated efforts to act as an honest broker between moscow and keep it his eye indicated dad try while the u. s. would welcome any sort of effort to stop the fighting. it does so with some conditions. it said that this cannot be something to a wild russians to re read, punish thereof military arsenal, as well as a rebuild their military force. they also said repeatedly and we heard this from
10:07 pm
the secretary of state on monday that ukrainian territorial sovereignty and integrity must be preserved and have to be dealt with before. anything else can go forward. and there's also this sense that the chinese because of their human rights record, don't have the moral authority to act as an honest broker. so a lot of skepticism both here at the state department at the white house and across . so the overall us government mission, jordan, thank you very much. 17 european union nations joined by norway have signed a long term deal to buy ammunition for ukraine and increase their own stockpiles. the e u. european defense agency announced the agreement which covers multiple ammunition types. and will ass for 7 years. the 1st 2 years of the deal will fast track 155 millimeter heavy artillery rounds. russia has opened a criminal investigation into the international criminal court, prosecutor and judges. the move comes 3 days after the court issued an arrest
10:08 pm
warrant for vladimir putin, of the alleged deportation of children from ukraine to russia. representatives of the icy sci fi meeting in london to discuss the situation in ukraine. as john ha report. 40 countries are fewer than a 3rd of all signatories to the international criminal court gathered in london, affirming their support for the courts work in ukraine. the journey towards international justice will be long, its scope, vast, at least mainly western members of the court have pledged money and resources to the corrosion that we share. the belief that president putin and the wider leadership must be held to account. and it's absolutely vital that we're night behind the i c c. and that we support the office of the prosecutor with whatever it needs sta, appealing for support. the i, c, c's, chief prosecutor said the very concept of international justice was as stake. da da, if we don't at this moment in world affairs cling to the law if we don't look at
10:09 pm
ourselves and decide how we can do better, not just in ukraine, but as nations as member states of the united nations. we will not only miss an opportunity, but we may not have further opportunities. hi, on everyone's agenda was the 1st major step on that journey arrest warrants issued last week for russian president vladimir putin. and his children's rights commissioner charged with the illegal deportation of ukrainian children in russia's response a day after president putin, 2 of the ukrainian city of mario poll now. and the russian occupation was to issue criminal charges against the i. c. c itself for ignoring kootenai immunity. as head of state under international law. so the chief prosecutor of the i c. c. kareem khan has urged countries here to find the stamina to deliver international justice . but the real test of that stamina will not be in pledge is made at conferences like these. but in countries signed up to the i. c. c, recognizing their obligation to deliver on its orders in the name of international
10:10 pm
justice like south africa, a signatory to the i, c. c, which failed to arrest sedans. omar has son, alba, sheer on an icpc warrant when he visited the country in 2015. our president, putin is due there for a summit in august, and the south african presidency says it is aware of its legal obligations. mister putin may have to rethink his plan. now a wanted man in the international criminal court quest for justice jo whole al jazeera london. and president putin says russia will supply a free grain to africa to avoid food shortages if he ukrainian black c export deal falls apart in may. he was speaking at a russia africa parliamentary conference dealer now ukrainian gray, next port to ship you safe passage, pass the russian navy on the back. see it was renewed on saturday for 60 days. but ukraine, along with the un into kia, broke of the deal,
10:11 pm
wanted 120 day. when you are french president emmanuel nicole's government has survived to know confidence votes in the national assembly over its controversial pension reforms. 278. m p. 's voted in favor of the 1st no competence motion. that's 9 short of the number needed to bring down the government parliament. they rejected a 2nd motion. by the far right. they were in response to widespread anger after the government pushed through plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote in parliament. the french pension system currently costs nearly 14 percent of g d p. present mach horses, frances aging population makes that unsustainable. there, not everyone agrees. the economy ministry says the proposed reforms will bring in an extra 17700000000 euros in revenue by 2030,
10:12 pm
and create up 280-0000 jobs. by 2025 was close to natasha butler in paris. natasha was the political fallout from these votes likely to be one look for the french government in the short term. is there any good news they have survived to these 2? no confidence votes in the parliament, even though it was from a very tight margin, they can now press ahead with that controversial pension reform bill. and what that means is, in the coming days, we can imagine that that bill will then go to constitutional court. and within a few days, a weeks it could get signed into law. so in the short term, good news for the french government. but there is no doubt that the political crisis that they face to day is fall from over. because in order to continue with the manual macros presidential term the government to going to have to work with other policies in the parliament. they do not have a parliamentary majority. they're gonna have to reach out to politicians at all
10:13 pm
sides of parliament. if they want to go ahead and press a head with other legislation, but that is clearly going to be extremely difficult after these no confidence motions off to the government pushed through that bill by decree in parliament, bypassing and peace, that is infuriated and peace. who now say that they have little faith in the government, and there's no doubt that the french government has been severely weakened. and we now like you to see the protests ramp up further. or what demonstrates is the saying is that even though this pension reform bill has been pushed through parliament and could well be on his way to becoming a law soon they are going to continue to keep up the pressure on the streets because what they hope is by increasing pressure on the streets, increasing the pressure on this now fragile government that they could perhaps persuade the government to scrap this unpopular reform, some 2 thirds of the population say that they are against that. now what we know is
10:14 pm
that on thursday trade unions of food for another nationwide strike and protest, but there been protests over the past few months. they've been protests nearly every day. small actions here and there, protest, sir, followed at these no confidence votes today in parliament. there been some gatherings already in paris in some other cities in france as a lot of anger in france as a lot of social unrest. there is a feeling among some of the population that we have another example last what they say all for president mcgraw simply being out of touch disconnected with the concerns of ordinary people and not listening to them. and now by passing institutions like parliament. and i shall butler, thank you very much. indeed. the window of opportunity to beat climate change is rapidly closing and extreme weather events will only get worse unless the world acts now to secure a livable future for all those of the stock predictions outlined in a u. n. report that's expected to shape climate policy in the years to come. our environment had to nick clark has more in every country on every continent,
10:15 pm
the climate emergency is taking hold. this is malory hundreds dead hundreds of thousands displaced because a record breaking cycling on the other side of the world in argentina. endless brutal heat compounding a droughts with farmers facing losses, estimated at $14000000000.00. so now we have this latest call to arms from the united nations with what should become the fundamental policy document for shaping climate action. it is the distillation of years of work by hundreds of scientists. and these are the key points in the past decade that had been 15 times more deaths from droughts, floods, and storms, and more vulnerable regions, carbon emissions, they need to drop and rapidly. in fact, they need to cut by almost half in just 7 years. if global warming is to be limited to one and a half degrees celsius, butts a rapid and far reaching transition could pull us back from the brink. and to help
10:16 pm
do that, developed countries need to stump up hundreds of billions of dollars every year to vulnerable nations. something they've so far failed to do whether or not swelled leaders with that is another matter. it's not as if there weren't warnings long ago . and this was for man, nasa climate scientists, james hanson way back in 1988. altogether. this evidence represents a very strong case in my opinion that the greenhouse effect has been detected and it is changing our climate now. well, as we now know, the well didn't listen 35 years on fossil fuel emissions continue to increase along with colossal profits for the oil giants and temperatures. as of course, they're going up to a now say the experts once and for all we need to act before that window of opportunity slam shut. you and sasha general antonio, the terrorist says the climate time bomb is taking, as he urged which nations to slash their mission sooner. humanity is on thin ice
10:17 pm
and that ice is melting. fust, there still is report of intergovernmental panel on climate change. i b, c. c, the, those humans are responsible for virtually all global heating over the last 200 years. the rate of temper to rise in the last half century is the highest in 2000 years. concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest him at least 2000000 heres. the climate time bomb is ticking. but these i pcc report is a how to guide to the fuse the climate time bomb. it is a survival guides for humanity. somalia is ongoing record drought killed as many as 43000 people last year. as, according to research led by the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine. half of those killed were children. under the age of 5, the reports as the rate of fatalities could rise in the 1st half of 2023,
10:18 pm
with as many as $3054000.00 deaths projected researches fear the crisis would could prove worse than somali as last major drought in 20172018. why run focus? m ha we're we're no one is helping us. we have no food. we have no water. we even have no clothes and a plastic sheet to shelter. we flood from drought m. i have been here for 158 days with no food and shelter for the children. every day i go out and knock on houses in town to beg, so that my children can eat. b post to go to situation is so poor lost people have lost able to think behind them. bath is low to step what agriculture and became completely in need of food, ciocca, water, hope care, everything they want. my daughter, 2 of them are women and children, as we have seen today in 15 idp. still to come this half hour. a u. s. aid worker and french journalist kidnapped by armed groups in west africa have been freed
10:19 pm
after years as hostages. ah, thousands, march through cities in south africa, demanding an end to pockets, and 0 and the poses presidency. and bank stocks rally after the emergency rescued you for credit suisse appears to ease investors fears ah hallo! they found the storms rumbling away across central parts of europe. nasty little area of low pressure swirling across italy and across yates vatike. moving across a southern parts of the balkans, eventually pushy some very wet weather integration had about a little ridge of high pressure. but that's not gonna keep things at bay, further west, where we have more wet and windy weather streaming in from the atlantic city. where the fronts just gagging up tightly past tightly packed ice,
10:20 pm
a bars rolling through. so we are looking at some pretty strong wind spring showers, running into the republic of ours and eventually pushing across northern ireland and eventually getting into those western parts of wales and scotland and final west of england tuesday. not too bad is smart, at least 114 celsius there for london, getting up to around 16 degrees there in paris. and we'll keep that mouth theme as you go on 3 way to stay that way. well, rushes across, not too bad. it's essential parts less $0.20 is in vienna, that's pretty good at this time of the year. we're looking at some live shows, pushing across greece, though, through the a, g and c. moving on into to kia northern parts of africa, see some wet weather over the next day, or so same area of low pressure that swirling away the central met, nasty, little low, some lifted guston, sat across algeria and libya making its way. but east. the
10:21 pm
scarcity has become a major global issue. the demand is going right up and the supply is going straight down, turning an essential natural resource into a commodity traded for profit. just because it's life doesn't mean it cannot be priced. what about the guy that can afford it? and that guy told me the water out there examining, essential financial and environmental impact of water privatization loads of water on al jazeera. oh, a come on top stories. russian president vladimir putin has told his chinese counterpart that he's open to discussing beijing's piece plan to his overwork
10:22 pm
ukraine. president, changing pain is on his 1st visit to moscow since the conflict began last year. the government, a french president emmanuel, my whole survive to confidence votes in parliament. days after he pushed through controversial pension reforms, opposition politicians were angry that my co bypass parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. and united nations report has warned that the window of opportunity to beat climate change is rapidly closing. it says extreme weather events will only get worse unless the world act now to secure a live will future for a us aid worker and a french journalist who were kidnapped by all groups in west africa have been released. a worker jeffrey woodcock was kidnapped nisha and held hostage for more than 6 years. and the french list, oh, you did, you were was kidnapped to neighboring molly in 2021. official say the circumstances surrounding the 2 men's release is not yet clear. rightly so far tag asked to
10:23 pm
disperse anti government protests as angry about the rising cost of living and fuel shortages in kenya. the rally the lead by opposition leader renee dinger, who is defeated by president william router in last year's election. he's bound to hold weekly protests in capital nairobi. catherine sawyer reports from our abbey, a position leader i lo, dean guy, and he supported in narrow view, trying to find their way to the city center, protested. we're heading to the president's office and state house that he'd not get far. this is a protest against the rising cost of basic commodities, inflation, taxes, and electoral reforms. in opposition. areas like this one, police were prepared. the cordoned off all routes,
10:24 pm
but that did not stop that demonstrate has several people were arrested including politicians. the protesters are saying they will not give up until their demands are met. they're calling this revelation is oh, well, most of our life is hard. the economy is doing bodily busy commodity prices of skyrocket. the president said he would reduce prizes in the foster 100 days, but he has not done. gotcha. i'll, when i said about, we give president william root or the mandate, true what we thought he will make things easier. we woke up ali to go vote for him on the next time. i might not even bother to go over with him. de la la or dingus says the protest us across the country will continue his organized similar ones. over the years. in 2018, he organized demonstrations. 4 months after i disputed election in 2017. that election was warned by former president will kenyatta kenyata yielded to opposition, demands and made
10:25 pm
a political choose of they became difficult to run the government. now the protesters and their leaders say, this is not the end. and they won't stop until president william router and his government listen to what they are saying. cathy sawyer, all jazeera nairobi, thousands of people march through the streets of south africa, cities, demanding presidents, 0 rum, opposes, resignation. security forces, guarded moles, and rose to prevent violence. and looting her which assa has more from the capital pretoria, this protest has been called by supporters of south africa's 3rd largest party, the economic freedom fighters. and they say it's about the rising cost of living unemployment and crippling pockets. belinda julius melina says he wants president, so ram a pussy to desire. he accuses him of corruption and mismanagement the countries energy crisis. if he doesn't resign, what is your next step? what does this not an event?
10:26 pm
it's good tune was is mother 21st birthday pods. it keeps on broadly. we're on the streets. what endo pods, what? empowerment. what do no, to fight until he stops dog. oh yeah. some areas in south africa can go without electricity for more than 10 hours a day. the par disruptions are affecting businesses homes and slowing down economic growth in florida with ministers. some people, yes, that in home is gauges. i mean to help ease of use any surprises either or not. so common people who must say as far as they are concerned, mondays, national shut down was a success in some parts of the country. shops and banks were operating normally, but in places like the capital pretoria, there was an increase in security and several businesses didn't open them up horses administration. they just waiting on turning around economy and improving
10:27 pm
electricity services. but africans who mashed to the presidential guest house, said they are growing impatient. alamitos are al jazeera repertory, the u. b. s. take over credits. reese appears to have eased concerns somewhat on the global markets. or the emergency rescue deal was announced on sunday after tense weekend bankers, regulators and government officials struggle to save the swiss lender. monday saw a bumpy day of trading on global share markets. as investors try to digest the deal . many asian markets close down, but major exchanges in europe recovered from early losses. and by the end of the morning trade session in the u. s. a dot drones was up roughly one percent. credit suisse shares with down 56 percent of clothes is biggest ever daily decline. u. b. s is paying $3250000000.00. a credit suisse about 60 percent less than the bank was worth when markets closed on friday. 167 year old bank was once worth more than $90000000000.00. the focker is in london with more on the european market reactions
10:28 pm
. the fading here in the british capital that we may have averted the worst of a financial crisis of the like, not seen in 2008 as a result of what happened to credit suisse. but at the same time, although the market seemed to have come slightly, there have been some jitters across europe as reflected in a turbulent share price for the european central bank. also. unsurprisingly, the shaft prices of bush as a to a credit suisse fell by 62 percent the biggest in its history. although many financial experts believe the markets were simply adjusting to what they believe was u. b. s. is real valuation of the shares, never less. you be, i suffered a tank in it shares as well, of 12 percent. the problem is at the moment this takeover is just gathering pace. people are trying to work out exactly what it means while it all beds, zane, and there are big questions about what effects it could have globally going forward
10:29 pm
and also in the workforce based here in the british capital. that 6200 workers at u . b. s 5000 at credit suisse. we know that the takeover will mean some degree of a merger of that workforce, but also we gather from the chair men of e. b. s. that i will also be a degree of streamlining in swell, meaning that the future for some of these workers is up at the n me parker al jazeera london international donors have pledged more than 7500000000 dollars to help took here and syria recover from last month's devastating ask wakes european commission and sweden hosted a donor conference to help the victims rebuild their lives. the turkish presidents as the damage in his country alone has risen to more than a $104000000000.00. the quakes flattened entire cities and killed 150000 people into here and parts assyria. israel's alternation is finance minister,
10:30 pm
his sparked face backlash off the thing is no such thing as palestinian people. but the conference in paris on sunday visit a small trip claimed that palestinian people, quote, invention of the past century is comments came as talks were on the way in egypt between israeli and palestinian officials aimed at de escalating tensions in the region. palestinian prime minister has called remarks, an incitement to violence, and e u foreign policy chief use it borrow as israel to disavow the comments your police are putting extra security in place as the city braces for possible indictment to former us president donald trump. trunk posted on social media that he expects to be arrested this week. it's a connection to alleged payments to actress stormy daniel made by trumps formula. and michael cohen trump has called for supporters to protest in a post on trade social ah.

21 Views

info Stream Only

Uploaded by TV Archive on