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no, i'm fully back savoy. you're watching al jazeera life from doha also ahead. protesters are back on the streets in france, demonstrating against president my cause, pension changes. ah more protest land in israel, despite prime minister benjamin this. now pausing a judicial overhaul. and north korea reveals what appears to be tactical nuclear warheads as a u. s. in south korea carry out joint military exercises ah, at least 39 people in northern mexico have died in a fire at a migrant detention center. it happened on monday night at the national institute of migration ensued at water as near the border with the united states. dozens of
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people were taken to hospital. the fire is reported to have started in the bathrooms about 70 people are believed to have been inside the facility at the time . let's get the latest with al jazeera is minute wrap a law in mexico city, forrest money, the death toll has been rising. what more you hearing about the circumstances and the cause of this fight? officials here in mexico confirming that at least 39 people have died following a fire that took place at a migrant detention center in the city of sue the waters on mexico's border. with the united states and other 29 people were taken to area medical centers with injuries following that blaze. now in mexico is national immigration institute confirmed that the facility was holding some 68 adult men. these were believed to be migrants from central and south america. predominantly been as well in migrants
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. we don't as of yet know 1st for sure. exactly what causes fire, but we did here within the last few hours for mexico's president, and there is one way lopez over the road, who says that he believes that the fire was started by the migrants themselves who had lit mattresses on fire after finding out that they may be facing deportation. so of course, we are working hard to get more details. this is a story that began on monday, but of course people still picking up the pieces of water. right. and so that water is money is a major coughing point for migrant venturing, the us, what are the conditions they face in the city and the detention facilities that are there? one thing worth noting is that this is not the 1st incident that we've heard of this here in recent weeks involving migrants, there's been tensions have been growing between migrant and authorities and see that what is migrant shelters. there are full just in recent weeks. we heard of
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reports of migrants rushing the border after a growing desperate trying to cross into the united states. so we know at the very least that tensions are already high up there. we should also note that mexico's national immigration institute has been struggling with over crowding. there have been allegations of immigration agents using excessive force. riots themselves are not uncommon at these types of detention centers that were at least 2 riots just last year in the, in the city of the one just across the border from the u. s. state of california in the city of t, up at shula, along mexico's border with guatemala. none of those situations, however violent were anywhere near as violent and as deadly as what we saw take place in. see that what is in the late hours of, of monday. normally, when we are reporting on types, these types of tragedies and involves migrants being smuggled maybe falling off of freight trucks, it was certainly what happened into that. what is, does not happen every day. and it certainly highlights another one of the many
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dangers that folks face when they are making that dangerous journey across mexico to the united states. money. thank you for that manual rapper no live for us in mexico city. now to israel, where there is still anger against plan judicial changes despite the prime minister halting the controversial judicial overhaul. some people are demanding benjamin nest, the hours resignation. more unrest is expected a day after large demonstrations and nationwide strikes nittany. our says delaying the judicial overhauled will allow for discussions with the opposition to avoid what he called a civil war. you daughter will be moved from a national responsibility from the will to avoid the rift within the people are decided to suspend the 2nd and 3rd reading from the law. in this committee tenure in order to give time to get to a broad consensus to pass the legislation during the next class it while political roofs that pulls the prime minister. and his far right coalition government or
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a setting up negotiating teens in an effort to end the crisis is or as opposition leader e i l. a. pete says he's ready for discussions. if the delay is genuine lemuel day, we've had a bad experience in the past. so 1st we'll make sure there are no tricks or bluffing here we heard with concern yesterday reports that netanyahu told people close to him that he isn't really stopping just trying to calm the situation. or let's get the latest developments now with natasha. go name, who's joining us from westerville's them. we saw a huge protest natasha after prime minister lithia, i'll fire the defense minister. he was then forced to suspend the judicial overhaul . bring us up to speed with what's been happening for us politically. for the 1st time since prime minister fired his defense minister on sunday evening . the 2 met face to face during a routine security meeting. yo, i've got lot was fired by netanyahu on sunday evening after he publicly said that
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this judicial overhaul should be suspended. there is still a lot of anger on both sides and suspicion. the opposition is saying, not only should this judicial overhaul be suspended, it should be scrapped entirely. they say that this is whittling away at israel's independent judiciary. the attorney general has said netanyahu should not be participating in discussions about a judicial overhaul due to his corruption trial. the attorney general says it's a conflict of interest. so porter say like the opposition, they also are going to be holding protests in the coming days. they said, judicial overhaul is needed and that they are the majority and they won't allow their vote or the state of israel to be stolen from them. meanwhile, the bail natasha that would give the government to more control over the selection of supreme court. judges is now on the table in parliament. what does it mean and what are the implications on monday as there was
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a mit, other were many protests and there was a state of paralysis in the country because of this strike, a committee within the cannot sit advanced a bill that would give the government more control over the selection of supreme court justices. it's can now considered on the table at the canal it, which means it's poised for a 2nd and 3rd reading. and the concert by the opposition is that the vote a vote could be held at any time that you know his coalition is saying that there are no plans at this time to take this bill to a vote. however, you can see there's a lot of suspicion among the opposition. many people are saying this is like holding negotiations with a gun to the head. natasha. thank you very much for that, natasha. go name lie for a say in west jerusalem. and a funeral has been held in the occupied westbank for a palestinian man killed by israeli forces. or mayor lola died after being shot in
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the summer during and is really rate in the city of nobliss last month. is really forces have killed 91 palestinians in the occupy territory. this year. in france, protest is a back on the street, the streets demonstrating against president demanded mike was controversial pension overhaul. it's been nearly 2 weeks since the changes were forced through parliament . they raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 workers in the transport. aviation and energy sectors have walked off the job in protest. these are life pictures of the demonstration in central paris natasha. but lies joining us from the french capital r. what's been happening so far at this sir, in this protest, natasha because last week there was some very serious incidents or we've just been are walking with the protesters from one part of the city to here, which is effectively where the process ends. and i have to say it is all peaceful so far, not the case, of course, in recent purchase, particularly last thursday,
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the loss nationwide strike and protest day there was very serious incidents of violence. they had several cities, including here in paris, where we saw some demonstrates as crashing oh, with police. the french interior minister said that security has been step dob to day because of these protests a couch across the country. some 13000 police officers happening to put 5000 here in paris alone. and although there is a police presence after says no where near as much as you'd normally see, i think the please the car to keeping a little way back from the protest in order perhaps more to be seen to be who flaming the situation. there are some protesters that have said to the police, have been to both told in their tactics in a recent days, but the french interior ministers also said that hundreds of police officers have been hurt in the process that have been going on. now since the beginning of the year, yeah, in the pension reform natasha is being examined by the constitutional court. so it
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could soon become law. what are the, the protesters hoping to achieve by keeping up these sensations or protests is already determined. that's what they have been telling us here today . they feel that if they keep coming out into the streets, they keep going on strike that they'll be able to put enough pressure on the french government to withdraw its pension reform. they say it's a reform this unfair adjust, that is going to penalize poor people much more than others. french government though, say it is a reform that is necessary to sustain the pension system for future generations. it is a reform that is nearly going to become lord just a few days. it's been examined by the constitutional court, but demonstrates is really believes that the keep that got the pressure the government might scrap it now one major trade union lead to here in france said look, we're obviously in a position of deadlock here. the government on one side, protesters trade unions on the other suggested perhaps that would help him spend
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a pause his the full and consider mediation independent, mediator government of thrown that out. they say they are personnel with this reform, although they are happy to talk to the trade unions over future legislation that they would like to pass. natasha. thank you for that natasha. but lies. i correspondent in paris. north korean leader kim jong own has ordered an increase in the production of weapons grade nuclear material sate media have released images of kin inspecting what it says are small nuclear warheads for short range missiles. young says it also simulated a nuclear explosion. meanwhile, a u. s. aircraft carrier has arrived in south korea. the nuclear power at worship is leading a group of american vessels, conducting drills with south korea in international waters. grub mcbride reports in the seas to the south of the korean peninsula. the u. s. aircraft carrier name is lot, choose it. warplanes,
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enjoy tax the sizes with the south korean navy. it's part of annual drills that are being scaled up again this year, following a 6 year low. and comes that made escalating tensions with north korea. calling in to the south korean port of booth on the show of force is intended to demonstrate america's commitment to its allies. the u. s. and republic of korea alliance is prepared to adapt to new towns and threats to ensure the security of future generations of koreans and americans. large scale air drills have been held using the latest fighter jets, as well as nuclear capable bombers from the us air force. life fire exercises have been showing off the combined fire power of the allies armor and artillery. such drills in rage, north korea, which says they could provide a cover to launch an attack. some people might dabble with the idea of a preemptive attack or a strike against north korea, but it's, it's,
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it's realistically impossible. and even more so with nuclear weapons, the north has been showing its anger with a range of missile launches from the heaviest and latest intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland united states to small the short range, ballistic weapons, as well as its most advanced cruise missiles and even an underwater drone that it says could produce a nucleus and army. on tuesday, state media released images of leader kim jong and inspecting what it says on new tactical nuclear weapons and technology for mounting warheads on ballistic missiles . undeterred, the u. s. is due to hold more naval drills with both the south korean and japanese navies. we all want more friends. so it's very important that we integrate and are
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interoperable with all our allies in the western pacific that seen as important in tackling growing threats both on the korean peninsula. and beyond that, the return of this powerful aircraft carrier group is sending a strong message not only to north korea, but also to china, which has been rapidly building up. its military might, especially its navy. the u. s. seems to be stating in the clear as possible term that it remains a significant presence in the and o pacific. robert bride al jazeera boost on south korea. still ahead on al jazeera, dozens of people are missing in ecuador, where landslides have killed at least 7 people and thailand, paradise lost years of environmental damage to a beach made famous by home. ah
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hello there. we'll start by looking at the satellite image over south asian is barely a cloud in the sky for large areas of india. not so fine and dry settled whether to be found to get across the western coast. just a shower to coming into the cell. the where to where they can be found to the northeast corner of india. some of that rain splashing into bangladesh, pushing up into nipple baton. but things are going to change. we're going to see more in the way of wet and even some winter weather pulling across afghanistan into pakistan. and eventually that rain is going to edge into the north west of india. we will add the warnings out for thunderstorms for roger st on wednesday into thursday, and new delhi is set to see some of that rain with the temperature dipping down slightly on friday, light to showers. however, on saturday we could see some heavy rain as we moved to east asia, across the southern areas of china as well as coastal, there is more in the way of cloud for shanghai. the temperature here, however,
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continuing to drop down will be picking up however, across the north of china. places like beijing pushing up towards the mid twenties . similar story for the korean peninsula, sol hitting it 20 degrees celsius on thursday, with a fine, dry, sunny, and weather sunny weather to be enjoyed. as a similar story for japan took you're sitting at 19 degrees celsius on thursday. ah, a
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ah ah ah. you're watching al jazeera alive from doha reminder on top stories this hour. at least 39 people have died in a fire at a migraine detention center in mexico, in the northern assumed out why city dozens of others were injured in taken to hospital. the fire is reported to have started in restrooms. protesters are back on the streets in trans demonstrating against president mike walls, pension changes. they raised every time in age from 60 to 64 workers in transport, aviation and image industries have gone on strike. and north korean leader kim jong own has ordered an increase in production of weapons grade nuclear material that
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says the u. s. and south korea carry out joint military exercises and bangladesh and myanmar are planning a pilot scheme to allow some rowing of refugees to return home. hundreds of thousands of the muslim minority became stateless in myanmar in 2017. after it since the military, since they fell to military crackdown activists and many refugees in bangladesh were skeptical about myanmar plan. tanveer chantry has more from cox, his bazaar still far from their dreams over returning home. more than a 1000000 refugees are stuck in the hills of cocks. bizarre muhammad bella lost everything when he left me and mar, and he doesn't believe it's military leaders are serious about helping people like him to return laguna doesn't they have no real intention to take us. it's all a show that we are appealing to the international community. for justice, blake justice prevails only then will we go back to previous attempts to repatriate
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refugees. since 2017 have failed and talks to attempt another have been suspended since the me on my military stage to coo in 2021. many refugees believe the political situation in may on march is too volatile for them to go back. now. la chandeliers, a leader gender looking. we faced many difficulties here like limited rations of essential food items, lack of proper medical care, et cetera. so we do want to go back, but only when there is peace row. yes, in is a row, hang a journalist who documents events in this camp. there are so many challenges we office in in the time, right? no, like they are used to lack of integration. there's like off like the old days or no absolute isn't president is for that if you just as a weapon. so all of that he would use a one to go back home and with the big me, bartley dum, sippy, and security. me on moderate tens, the sole authority to verify those who can return an issue, identity cards to them,
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based on evidence of past residence, rowing i do not have citizenship in their home country, me and mar, and also on recognize as indigenous. they're only issued with so called national verification cod identifying them as bengali muslims. but most rowing, he left all their possessions behind or their homes were burned down or looted. so that cannot produce such proof of former residents and rights groups say, myanmar has done little to support growing of citizenship to instill confidence in those and wanting to return home turned. richard lee al jazeera cox's bazaar. in a new report, amnesty international has accused western nations have double standards when it comes to human rights and universal values. the report says that in 2022 countries were swift to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine, but overlooked violence elsewhere. it says responses to armed conflicts in ethiopia, yemen, israel,
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and occupied palestinian to be occupied. palestinian territory were inadequate and afield. impunity and instability amnesty has worn that freedom of expression is under threat as government crackdown on descent, highlighting china, egypt and saudi arabia for ignoring criticism welfare, human rights records. the group is calling for all countries to renew a rule space international order that protects. everyone will only i spoke to agnes column or the secretary general of amnesty international. and she's calling for a robust international system to enforce standards where human rights and i will based order in the legion or long term dog or standard doc healing. the possibility of, i think, based in commercial system that we serve, being terrorist over everywhere. this is why we are calling on these international cooperation at the moment that is acting against russia. vibration to please get rid of those double standard and they move straight, their commitment to the,
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to be implemented and applied for everyone. when demanding of them, they put the reform on the new when top priority at the moment. these un human rights she received less than 5 percent of the un budget. that's just shameful. it is not the way to move forward without commitment to who base and you minimize the security council in 2020, to demonstrate how it finalizing the un mandate of peace and security. the un security council was unable to act on your credit because of russia veto. it was unable to act effectively on me and mock because of china to be told it was unable to act on palestine. you surveilled sides because of these you want to be to eat. there was a moment where the reform of the security council should be on the agenda east. now
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iran is working to revive diplomatic ties with its middle east and rivals pay. iran recently reach an agreement with saudi arabia. now i was hoping to restore relations with bahrain, iran foreign minister. i sold out 0 details for the planned face to face meetings that yet to be confirmed. more haven't had, as my con, read them on when it comes to the venue and the data. what's really important here is to implement the deal that has been agreed on by the heads of both state. if you have seen in recent days, the saudi king has officially invited president deeper him, racy to saudi arabia. and we are going to reciprocate by inviting the saudi king to iraq. must have a forked have we agreed with rain that at the 1st stage will exchange visits to our embassies and diplomatic building. we sent a delegation to manama and they were welcomed by the by rainy side and through a man they sent their delegation to visit their embassy in democratic republic of
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congo. am 23 fighters have retake in a town in the east contradicting early every horse said withdrawn beyond co paddic greed to pull out of 3 villages on condition that government forces didn't return to the area. fighting as the space over 800000 people in the past few months, way past more from sacking, east and democratic republic of congo. we've heard multiple reports has been fighting around town and west. so in the last 24 hours. now this follows a series of withdrew when 33 said that withdrew from about 4 different towns and villages last week, including some villages just near where we are now up in the hills, around the town of soccer. now this is meant to be part of a peace process. this involves regional government. one of $23.00 is condition for withdrawing as if they would only hand over to regional east african forces not
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to con release government villages into moved in when $33.00 moves out, but the burned into the small in number. they're not well results. it's been reported by multiple residents in news areas. the m 23 still actually controlled the road blocks in the area. and also the group which occupied the hills. much of the time and congos army is accused of supporting their congress denied that the fighters from those grades have also moved back in to some of these areas now in most to the north where they've been fighting within the last 24 hours when i'm 23 pulled out last week resident held us that the armed groups came back in and 23. as for them, re taken the town. now rescue as in ecuador searching for dozens of people missing after a landslide on sunday night,
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at least 7 people confirm dead. the march side in the city of ottawa seen the andes mountain was triggered by heavy rain. bronco bye has more witnesses say they had tremors on the mountain before it gave way late sunday, as residents were sleeping, rescue workers trying to reach this trapped in more than 100 houses buried under the earth. survivors say they've lost everything that me and them into resort. the only thing i can say is that i'm so sad, so crushed her, but i don't even know what to say. i'm so sad about my mother and now she used to serve me food every time i came here. now there is nothing. more weeks of heavy rain before the landslide swept roads and bridges away. president glen melissa declared a state of emergency in 14 provinces affected by extreme weather and an earthquake . earlier this month, he promised to visit halsey to meet landslide survivors. by more money dorion, bow,
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a lucas? we'll see what we are monitoring what is happening with the weather there to try to visit them today. however, the government is fully active and focused on the tragedy and allow see at the you . equis dos, rainy season lasts another 2 months. people living in homes left standing in a lassie, a hope in what's left of this mountain won't collapse. barbara and opa, alta sarah, a danish owned oil and chemical tanka, has been boarded by pirates south the shores of the republic of congo. the ship's owners say armed men boarded the vessel, 140 nautical miles west of once more on saturday, or 16 crew members on the white mon yasser reach, former sought refuge in a safer but communication with them has been lost. now maya bay on thailand's west coast was made famous by the movie the beach. she became so popular that authorities ban toys for 3 years to something environmental damage or now
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conservation is say, the gains made are in danger of being undone. victoria getting be has more for nearly 4 years thailand's maya bay with its towering cliffs and calm waters, had no tourists. the government closed it in 2018 because visitors had caused ecological damage. under pressure from tour operators authorities reopened the bay last year. the conservation is se marine life that thrived in the absence of tourists is now under threat again. we have counted the highest amount of activity of shark wood, which is $161.00 shark at a given time. and that is in november of 2021. and after it was reopened for a year, we have an average number of around a $20.00 to $40.00 sharks per day. so it, we have seen and decrease in the abundance the re, plenty corals, the home to nurseries of fish, including juvenile shocks,
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strict limits on the number of visitors aim to minimize damage to the marine environment and swimming is banned. yeah, they have to save it. if you're wavered, let people go so it will destroy it. definitely. so i really appreciate the, the way that the close, the beats for the swimming probably does. because to save the knee, turn the boats that bring visitors to my a bay now have to dock on the other side of the island to avoid damaging coral reefs. and the $375.00 visitors are allowed in per hour. if you can create and come up with the new emit up my dad b as on nature reserve as a strict network reset for chak, i think that each actually going to bring new ah tourism scheme as well. and are we going to benefit from that? oh, conservation is say efforts to reverse damage have been remarkably successful, but they warn, if not maintained the paradise tourists are coming to find could soon be.
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