south korea's rapidly declining population trend is starting to show schools are closing and benefits like free subway rides for senior citizens are becoming controversial issues. asia as 4th largest economy has been pouring hundreds of billions of dollars and subsidies and programs to encourage young people to have children. despite this, the average number of babies as job korean women will have fell further below one last tier, 20.78, only 4 percent of women here between the ages of 20 and 34 view to marriage and having children as essential. i'm worried about a big hole in our national security, as fewer people will be available to serve in the military. with many young south koreans struggling with day to day career and financial challenges analyst are calling for innovative schemes to tackle the problem. ah,

thousands of civilians for these 2 dog, those fighting between the army and the powerful power military force continues for 6th day. the you and the appeals for a c, c 5 the eat festival, but it is open. rival military forces refuse to negotiate. ah, hello, i'm terry jones. this is alex is here. well, live from also coming to people are arrested in yemen, off to that charity events caused a stampede killing at least $78.00 people plus ukraine's broadfoot place is in. they are the fonts declaration from they tow chief in stoughton, but on his 1st visit to crate since russians invasion

ah, up to 20000 people have fled, su dog for neighboring chad as a violent power struggle grips the nation for nearly a week. so don's army and the rapid support forces, paramilitary, group of fighting for control over the country. many people are still trying to flee the capital cartoon, fearing it may be the beginning of a wider escalation or correspondence. heber morgan reports from the capital. ah, the threat of violence is now too close to home. days of fighting have left many sudanese, desperate, and afraid. thousands of people are leaving hudson. i think i'll be here. we were told to get out any one who is able to leave, but we can't just sit around. we need to make a living. the army and paramilitary rapid support forces blame one another for

breaking several seas flyers in recent days. the streets of the capital are seeing the effects of conflict, a lot of reports and pictures for people who also need a lot of debt. so them that are really to be and some of them are. some of them got rise by the people. so are there were from the neighborhood, but some of them are not during the low income fire, some people venture out to stock up on food and water, but supplies are limited. and the united nations weren't a humanitarian catastrophe, is looming. many of the country's best hospitals are in harpoon where the most intense battles are taking place. there are few hospitals treating the injured and the number of doctors is limited. there's a lot of over crowding. that's even though a lot of wounded can't make it to the hospitals because of the fighting for some leaving isn't an at least not yet. oh, the fema should city indicate

a lot. it's also real. you see children watching cartoons at home against a backdrop of air strikes. i was walking outside with a friend who's hosting me and we heard the sound of an attack. i asked her if indeed it was an air strike. and she said calmly, yes, it feels strange that people are growing used to this type of situation. after years of political instability, coups and fighting. so dan was on the verge of transitioning to a civilian that government. those plans are now on hold again. despite going through several civil wars since its independence, the capital had remained stable and far from the scenes of fighting and its residence, forced to flee. but it's now where sounds of heavy artillery, fire and explosions can be heard throughout the day, and where it's becoming harder for people to get water, food, and other basic necessities. and as thousands of people leave their homes in search of safety, there are fears that the violence could spread beyond sedans, borders,

heber morgan, alta 0 hutton. the world food program is calling for more assistance in dealing with the influx. so refugees coming from sudan is director in charge, says funding is running out for aid distributions. ah, i am here in persona doesn't, doesn't keep all of the board all should on sort of something to doesn't refugee. but realism today might be one that belong distribution. as we have normal funding in mode, which is a problem with the conflict, but we are the border which is just let me go the way where we are also expecting more ripped off, and hitting denture on the whole amenities underwritten. well, really going for help with the u. n. is calling for an immediate c sparren's to dawn over them was them a holiday? so now civilians to flee. the fighting between rival forces for cease fires to fail to stop the violence between sedans, army and the paramilitary group. the rapids support forces who are battling for

control of the country. at least 330 people have now been killed and thousands more injured. all parties to the conflict muslim, living the very important moment in the muslim calendar. i think this is the right moment for his fire. holt: and this is fire is absolutely crucial at the present moment. we have been in contact with the parties. we believe it is possible, but everybody must be united in putting pressure for the ceasefire to take effectively place. well, al jazeera spoke to sudanese army chief of the fatter albert and the head of the rapids support forces general. how may i have done the gullet? both say they're fighting for the will of the student, these people and won't stop until they succeed. so, so i know, you know, that's a look and maybe we need to decrease the dilemma violence. we need to make sure

fighting doesn't occur in residential areas to avoid civilian casualties. we need the leaders of the rapid support forces to understand their position, to stay outside the city and residential areas. we do not need any international or regional interference because we are sudanese. people will reach a point that satisfied us last evening. so i cannot tell you this slide to end overnight. however, we hope and assure the sudanese people that we will in the special with the least amount of damage. we will not lay down arms until we take over all the armed forces positions and headquarters, and then we will listen to the will of the sudanese people that live in the u. s. military is preparing for a possible evacuation of its embassy staff incidence earlier. the u. s. state department spoke about the situation there at a briefing under there is rosalind jordan was there to are you look rested? i guess if they don't stop fighting,

what is the u. s. prepared to do in order to get to a cease fire? his a main point to both of these generals continues to be urging to extend the currencies fire through april 23rd. that is what he has consistently raised with these 2 generals. specifically, i'm not going to get ahead of any actions that the u. s. may or may not take we are looking at a full range of options available and we are working with our partners to ensure the response is coordinated, inconsistent whenever possible. but our viewpoint is, is that the most important thing to happen right now is for the ceasefire. that was announced on april 19th to be extended. how long are the u. s. as allies willing to watch the situation to terry rate across cartoon, and north of the country? mean, it's basically all out war. now. i don't think we're,

we're watching and standing by. we are engaging on this, we're engaging on this as i said, on multiple fronts. one of them being of course, the safety and security of american citizens and our personnel. but of course, the other front being the calling for a cessation of violence with a clear understanding and evocation of the fact that there is not a military solution to this crisis. ah, trade unions in book, in a fast so urging the release of people forcibly conscripted into the armed forces on wednesday. but it should be that captain abraham char a signed the decree. ordering the mobilization of people, aged 18 and above the presidency, announced sits to help fight to armed groups in the country. more than 10000 people have been killed in burkina faso vaughan since 2015. nicholas hawk reports from

deco frickin'. if i so's military gentle leader admits that the military is going from losses to defeat, saying that the government forces have lost 40 percent of its territory to arm groups linked to al qaeda and iso. this is a country the size of the united kingdom. imagine of scotland and wales were no longer in control of london will. that's what's happening in burkina faso with arm groups controlling the center and the east of the country. and so, since the qu, the united states has severed military cooperation with captain ibrahim tower tories military agenda leadership. and the french have stopped their military cooperation, so he can no longer rely on air support from the french or ground troops. so in order to bridge that gap insecurity, well the government of burkina faso is looking at people. it's young people,

a country of 22000000 people where the median aide to 17 many people sitting idle. and so this war effort, calling on anybody above the age of 18 where their men and women to go on the front line is greatly popular. why? well, that's because 2000000 people are displaced. tens of thousands of people have been killed in their daily despatches on the news intel on television, but also on the radio of the latest information of the front line. and so the situation is going from bad to worse in this country. and so this is a desperate effort to try to regain lost land. nicholas hawk al jazeera, a judge in turn is here, has ordered opposition, lead rashid, the new treat to be imprisoned for allegedly plotting against state security. that's according to his lawyer. minuchi was arrested on sunday. he leads the biggest opposition party another and is a critic of present k side. present said as accuse of orchestrating

a power grab of the suspended parliament in 2021. when the message recorded before his arrest, galucci accused the government of miss using the judiciary to target political opponents. and monica who believe you mark are going to do more of you. the battle in our country is between democracy and the dictatorship that wants to confiscate all the gains of orb lesson revolution. the legal cases against us are empty and meaningless according to legal experts. the problem in our country is not with me. the unions or other parties, the problem in tennessee allies with a dictatorship and this brutal cool that is pushing the country to words, more calamities and famines. i mean, snoo see is a political analyst and independent journalist. he says, present k side, hers prioritize, taking down the political opponents over fixing to news is economic crisis. the chargers used against russia, lucia are the same ones that have been used again. alicia,

wishy again shame against lassie. those are charges that are used against anyone who is critical of by side by side is, is actually just doing what has been doing since february and since 2019, always finding ways political waves and the using the police and the states to arrest his opponents and to intimidate them because the message is stronger than arresting. ursula knew she, the message that the government side is sending, that anyone who is critical risks to be accused is at risk of being accused of plotting against the state. the acquisitions of corruptions are meaningless because side has full bowers since in the last 2 years. and did he manage to get through the corruption? no, did he manage to get rid of a comical crisis? no. so the problem is not, is not the parliament or is not the previous constitution. the separation of powers

. the problem are deeply rooted inside to the economy side is just using corruption to attack his opponents 2 business men who organized a charity, dr. named for causing a stampede in yemen capital had been arrested. and these 278 people died in a crush in santa where crowds had gathered to receive cash handouts and food. hashem albert reports. oh, this is the moment of the stampede. in santa hundreds of people had gathered at a school to receive donations from a wealthy businessman. as the crowd surged, chaos ensued and many were trapped in a narrow alley. segment such that even earth letters of the hospital has received 7 to 3 people. among them are those who are in critical condition. there are 2 patients in intensive care and 13 other cases are in need of surgeries, local authorities, blame poor planning, the healthier who control northern yemen,

including the capital, say the arrest to local business man, whom the accused or failing to coordinate with the police. clifford up in missouri were tough, awkward while we want to investigate the unfortunate events and find a solution to make sure it never happens again. this is a great tragedy. many of our citizens died. so of the end of ramadan, poor people often gather outside of the houses or businesses of wealthy people, hoping to receive money during the holy month. muslims are not only required to fast, but also to repent and show compassion for those less fortunate. witnesses blame security forces for opening fire to disperse the crowd, which they say caused panic, besides by years of violence and instability, yet it is one of the poorest countries. the unfortunate events that happen in santa is a harsh reminder that yemen remains as one of the worst worst humanitarian crisis.

it also reflects how acute and thus dreads the situation on the population is we are talking about a country where 2 thirds of the population are relying on humanitarian assistance. the stampede happen just days after the healthiest and saudi officials disgust a truce to end the war and reopen airports. hashem alba al jazeera. the world health organization has officially launched its m r. renee vaccine technology hub in cape town, south africa. the facility was established during the kobe pandemic to help a poor country struggling to gain access to life saving medication. w h o picked the south african biotech firms average and biologics and local vaccine make a buyback for the pilot project. in 2021 seller heads on al jazeera calls for greater corporation between the u. s. and columbia. as

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without as a reminder of our main stories, the u. n. is calling for immediate humanitarian ceasefire and sudan of the muslim eat holiday for truce attempts have so far failed to stop a violent power struggle between sedans, army, and the rapid support forces. par military, thousands are trying to flee the capital cartoon. and up to 20000 people have sought refuge, a neighboring chad. at least 330 people have now been killed in the fighting with thousands more injured. nato secretary general un stalsen burke has made his 1st visit to keep since the russian invasion, he told at present lensky that he sees ukraine's rightful place. as inside the military alliance, the crumbling though responded, saying preventing ukrainian membership of nato was one of the main aims of its attack from stratford reports from keith, with

a handshake that will infuriate rashaw. see you. president vladimir zalinski, hosted the leader of nato, jens stuart, and book for a meeting and keith, and after morton, the gear of war stopped burg. carried a message, the crane can eventually find a place in the western military alliance. let me be clear, ukraine's rightful place is in the europe land, thick family, ukraine's rightful place is in nato. and over time, our support will help you make this possible. it's not the 1st time storm burger said this kind of thing, but the symbolism of him saying it in keith is powerful. the kremlin was quick to respond, saying that ukraine shift towards nato was one of the reasons why russia began what it calls its special operation in the 1st place. but for president zalinski, it's a moment of hope to his banner,

and we interpret this visit of the secretary general. the 1st of the full scale war is a sign that the nato alliance is ready to start a new chapter in relations with ukraine. a chapter of ambitious decisions, but the law there, i urged the secretary general to help overcome the restraint of our partners in supplying some weapons, including long range weapons, modern aviation, artillery and armor. delaying decisions is time that is last for pace, and this by the lives of our one is what zelinski will immediately get is more of this russian design mixed 20000000 fly to jets, donated point neighbor and later members back here. they may be old stock, which fired from use my slovakia last year, but ukrainian pilots are familiar with them and then go straight into services. ukraine prepares for its imminent spring offensive but more immediate needs on defensive. russian air attacks by missiles and drones continued. 8 civilians were killed in this attack on the eastern city of sla vance last week. the crane and air

force command now admits that it leads more amunition, but air defenses. nato members of other countries gather in ramstein and germany on friday and present. zelinski requests are very clear, more modern western kit and longer range weapons that so far ukraine's allies have been reluctant to supply, but time is tight for ukraine. with the so called spring counter offensive expected in the coming weeks. john stratford al jazeera keith. harrowing image of the war in ukraine has won the world press fatal of the year. a crenan associated press photography of guinea my let god capture this image in march. last year. it shows emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman through the shattered grounds of maternity hospital in the city of my report. the 32 year old woman died of her injuries shortly after giving birth to life this body of her baby. that picture real. we're always in

austin, in our mind, you know that picture you want to erase from the memory, but you couldn't. and it will start with a history as a war crime against crannies russians, military has launched a new recruitment video to bowls to troops in the front lines in ukraine. the advert depicts men that putting on at military fatigues and asking themselves if they could do more with their lives. it's playing on all major russian social network sites. according to british intelligence, moscow is looking to recruit around $400000.00 volunteers, uganda suppressant aramis of any, is sending an anti gay law back to parliament saying it should be amended last month. parliament approve the bill, which introduces tough penalties for same sex relationships. those convicted could face the death penalty or life imprisonment. united nations and the u. s. urge

missive in a to reject the legislation. washington warrant of repercussions if it takes effect where was signed by our position as, as fireman. i'm also advised that, but other than that the that the area of where the county will reject it's been will not happen. i am very convinced that the time that the parliament of 11 parliament, what is it, by what varying people will not allow this bill to be turned to b. that's robert disagree with that. but as then, i think that some of the reason why if you things with it or not because of that. but the most important thing where we have on currents is that now do the no mentor for children. it will be ugly, gay movement, that not run, we are all in agreement. us present. joe biden has hosted colombian,

president, gustavo petro, at the white house. the 2 leaders discussed to climate change, migration and columbia's long running conflict with rebels. petro, who took office in august last year, has been highly critical of washington's war on drugs. joe biden says, more can be done to deepen corporation against drug trafficking. oh space sex has launched the biggest and most powerful rocket ever made in a landmark test. but it didn't go according to plan. ah, the 2 fobs of the uncouth starship failed to separate as planned. miss exploded at 4 minutes after boston. rushing down into the gulf of mexico. thousands had gathered to watch the launch from southern texas. space ex officials still declared

the mission a success, as it marked the 1st time starship and its massive boost to walk it had taken to the skies. calling baker has more on the test flight. the 1st, the race to space was just about getting there. now it's about getting a lot of people or a lot of heavy equipment off our planet at once. that once the resuming at least it is for space sex, c, e o l. a must starship is supposed to be the largest vehicle ever sent to stay standing at 120 meters in stainless steel. it's designed to propel $100.00 people or more than $100.00 tons of equipment to orbit and must is the only space entrepreneur making that, that he says it could very passengers around the world in half an hour. but he says, his ultimate vision to colonize mars is built on ideals. life can't just

be about solving problems. they have to be things that inspire you and going out there and being a multi plan of species and being a space, bang civilization and making science fiction, not fiction forever. i think that's one of those things must, has had a tough year tesla. his electric car company is facing competition in a sector. it used to dominate and after paying $44000000000.00 for twitter in october, he told employees in march, the company is now worth knocked out. but in just a decade space sex has proven that rockets once thought disposable can be safely reused. getting starship to the launch pad has not been cheap in 2020 and 21. early versions performed spectacular flips and plunges over the swamps of southern texas, but exploded on landing. the other way of viewing this is that this is just an experiment, like we're going to do this and then see if this is a possibility of

a market. but if you can treat a $100000000.00 rocket as an experiment, there's a lot of things that you can consider experiments. the bigger question is, how or why such a craft would ever be used. we don't have any of the systems in place on how to handle that sort of volume of people. what that social organization would look like . i would say that when it comes to thinking about, you know, starship and what the future might bring for it. just because we can build a rock, it doesn't mean that we can build the civilization reminder mosque who has celebrated previous failures said the 1st test was always a 5050 bet. a safe prediction. colin baker al jazeera was more on our website al jazeera dot com. the weather is next and inside story was examined in this is political situation on the impact of detention, although not at parties. she couldn't she do stay with us. ah

ah hi there. good to see it's been inactive weather pitcher right across pakistan. so read off the top. let me show you. this is dust storm in upper st province. all had to do with a westerly disturbance. moving through here, you've seen hail storms, landslides and drenched with rain, particularly for k p. k province is the capital territory and some of that has slipped into punjab province. so also cross the border into north west india, lowering temperatures here. so heat wave alerts have been dropped there, but still keeping them for b, har and west bengal states. now for bangladesh, i think some thunderstorms over the course of the weekend. we'll break the heat here. this slug of rain as it slides into cox's bizarre there is likely to be some flooding as a result of this storm system. se, asia borneo island, our biggest downpours,

will be in south and central callum and tan round sumatra. as while in through the malay peninsula, there are rainfall alerts in plate indo china hot, humid and hazy is certainly the words to use that heat transferring in to china's highland island as well. but for southern china once again, douse with rain, but that extends all the way up to the yellow river valley. and for japan, it's a story of when particularly for whole kado island likely see got succeeding. 80 kilometers per hour on friday. that's it. that's all season ah, errors from i'll just on the guy with me tonight. i'll just there is only my last if abby, this is where with out is there is my valet available in your favorite active case that night and tapped on a.