and france 24.com. >> it is not :00 p.-- 9 p.m. tom: the eu imposes sanctions on chinese officials. 10 people stand trial in paris for their bows in the 2018 yellow vests -- roles in the yellow vest antigovernment protests. at least 14 people are killed in a seriesf attacks in western asia -- western niger.

it is notorious for jihadist attacks. good evening, we begin with a brewing diplomatic row between europe and china. they have something to the ambassadors for firing off some insults fired at french lawmakers. sanctions imposed on the european union by four chinese officials. this over the human rights abuses in western jane zhang -- western china. the eu says they are as possible for serious human rights violations. our reporter has more. >> a war of words that has

turned into a full-blown diplomatic spat between china and the west. a volley of sanctions were fired first by the european union at china over human rights abuses committed against the people. >> they had an active role in the chinese policies. >> these include travel bans against for senior officials -- four senior officials. the u.k. and candida decided to oppose those same restrictions followed by the u.s. -- impose those same restrictions, followed by the u.s.. china struck back, issuing their own sanctions against 10 individuals and for entities, accusing them of harming the country's sovereignty and

interests. five european members of parliament are among those blacklisted by china. this man said he was proud to share the list with europeans fighting for human indignity. >> i am of the chinese sanction list, banned from entering china, my family too. all because i stand for rights. these sanctions are my medal of honor. the fight continues. >> the u.s., u.k. and canada issued a joint stament, ying evidence of chinese oppression was overwhelming. one million muslim minority leaguers were detained in this chinese province. >> the eu has imposed sanctions on the chinese people. there was a crackdown on

protesters that took to the streets in the beginning of february. today alone, at least three people were killed in myanmar's second city, the city of mandala. -- mandalay. >> protesters took to the streets in the coastal city on monday in myanmar. they called for police violence -- a fight against police violence. demonstrators released red balloons. protesters are finding new ways to voice their opposition to avoid the heavy hand of authorities. several demonstrators were killed over the weekend. the european union has now been

pushed into taking action. >> we will take sanctions against 11 persons involved in the coup. >> targeted individuals include the commander and chief -- commander-in-chief of the myanmar army. washington added to its own list of sanctions, including the police chief. more sanctions are respected in the coming days, targeting businesses tied to myanmar's army. it remains to be seen whether they will persuade the military. >> massive fires have 20 through refugee camps in southeastern bangladesh. -- torn through refugee camps in southeastern bangladesh.

according to officials, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths so far. >> currently facing the worst flooding in australia in 60 years. after three days of torrential rainfall caused rivers and new south wales and queensland to burst their banks. more heavy rainfall is expected in the days ahead. it was one of the most violent episodes france has seen in recent years. i am talking about the anti-yellowvest protests. 10 people went on trial for their role in that unrest. for the most part, they face charges of vandalism and theft. here is this report for us.

>> a plundering of a symbol of france. yellow vests protesters illegally entered into this area in france. the world and the country were watching. >> the monument which honors those that died in wars and the french revolution was left badly damaged. a ransacked gift shop, tagged walls and busts. over two years later, paris's is judging 10 people with a variety of charges such as theft, breaking and entering, looting national monuments. even judges lamented that the so-called big fish were not able to be identified. a lawyer representing two of the accused high school students and

a temp worker said that her clients are during the brunt. >> he said to the judge that he could not explain it, there was a collective euphoria that he followed. for the other one, it is a bit different. they picked up postcards from the floors. that is why he risks 10 years in prison which seems a bit much. >> for civil trials, the party must be exemplary. >> when you vandalized national monuments which are our national heritage, they must be held accountable for their acts. >> justice for defacing a monument? judges will hear testimony for the next five days. tom: now we speak to andrew smith, a professor.

it is quite a surprise that 10 people on trial armor the instigators. they are relatively small fish. do you think the idea is to make an example of them? >> yes, i think this is part of a series of trials that are coming to fruition in relation to those protests. the more violent innovation they took toward the latter stages as well. i think this is very much an attempt to create a symbol. this was as embolic act ofws destruction. not so much is it about striking against the movement as it were but this idea of protecting heritage. i think it is very much about the nature of what was damaged and what was destroy. i think it provoked this very

symbolic need for judgment. tom: we have not seen huge protests like that. we have not heard about this at all in recent months. do you expect them to return? >> andrew: it is an interesting one. we can see signs. we see people in bordeaux that have been tried as extreme members. the accusations were made by an anonymousource. we saw the trial just recently. there is a better reckoning -- a

bit of a reckoning going on. many of these issues really have not gone away. we talked about president macron's solutions that were offered to the crisis. there were reforms around pensions, minimum wages, there were ideas of -- there were some things that did not go away like the repeal of the wealth tax and then we saw some things like the citizens initiatives. some of the citizens initiatives like the claimant one is something of a damp squid. this idea that this was not something that necessarily had come to fruition in the way it was promised. a lot of this issues still remain. a lot ofhat frustration still remains. just on friday, there was a start of a march. it was all the way up to paris.

importantly, they are talking about heritage and the ideas behind it all and they are campaigning still for people who are forgotten in the lower villages. there are some of those issues that are still alive. you can see that mention of the anniversary. people are condemning the protesters. they turned it into a battery instead. they used it to fire cannons from. this is an important symbol. this is a symbol of the nation. we saw that image of the bust of the relief, it was damaged. one of the volunteers, that is

one of the things we can look at here. we can see these ideas of lockdown protest. there was that big march. places in which we are seeing a rejection of some of this. we see all of these letters of history and symbols. as guess. -- it is anyone's guess as to where it goes. we could see more rejections of state authority in this way as the symbolic marge represents -- march represents this. tom: small business owners trying to get ck on track

after these measurements are lifted. that was andrew smith. thank you very much. the french health authorities have announced the latest covid-19 numbers. there have been 15,790 two more cases and 343 deaths -- 15792 more cases and 343 deaths. these numbers are significantly higher than the numbers we saw on mondays in recent weeks. there are 5448 patients in intensive care units. up until this point, around 6.4 million people have received one of the covid-19 vaccines herein france.

public spaces right across the country are being transformed into covid-19 vaccination centers. olivia has this report. >> large sports halls and public aces transformed int vaccination cenrs. these new spaces are opening up all over france. they recently decided to change tact. >> [speaking french] >> the centers plan to provide 1000 to 2000 jabs per day. some are opening -- hoping they will be able to extend inoculations. >> [speaking french]

>> the prime minister reaffirmed the government's new plan on thursday to vaccinate 10 million french people by the 15th of april and 30 million by the summer. to achieve this, the army wi be mobilized. this is the next place to be transformed into a vaccination hub. the plant opening date is the first of april. -- planned opening date is the first of april. the government hopes to create 35 of these mass vaccination phillies by mid april -- facilities by mid april. tom: astrazeneca is hoping the

findings of a u.s. study will help you up some of the confusion about its covid-19 vaccine. in a study of 30,000 people, the jeb bush shown to be 79% effective in preventing some to medications of the virus. it works in adults thatre older than 65. there were no hospitalizations that took part in the u.s. study. that study could bring the vaccine step closer to be -- being given the green light for the united states. so far, it has been authorized in 70 different countries. the u.s. president, joe biden has sent envoys to the u.s. and mexico. this as he faces a growing military and challenge. this has been complicated by a spike in the number of people crossing the border illegally.

>> it has become an issue that he cannot ignore. joe biden campaigned on a more humane approach to immigration but now he's being criticized for bottlenecks at the u.s.-mexico border. >> are you thinking of going to the border? >> at some point, i will. >> since entering office, joe biden has reversed many of donald trump's more complicated -- controversial policies, including deporting minors. republicans accused joe biden of creating a migrant crisis. >> with the stroke of a pen, president biden rescinded effective immigration policies that the trump administration masterfully negotiated. biden has created a crisis at the border through these policy wonders. >> joe biden has been accused of

loosening the rules without being prepared for the consequences. an estimated 15,000 children and teens are in federal custody. a third of whom are at facilities destined for adults. >> i fought back tears as a 13-year-old girl sobbed uncontrollably, explaining to a translator how terrified she was, having been separated from her grandmother. >> they blamed the previous administration for these problems. >> please remember that president trump dismantled the orderly, humane and efficient way of allowing children to make their claims under state law in their home countries. >> the secretary of homeland security reiterated that the border remains closed to adults and families. they have stood by their decision to not expel children.

>> at least 40 people have been killed in a series of attacks on villages in western niger. according to a local official, they shot at anything that moved. the actual debt toll -- death tollould be much higher. we have more on why the area has become so dangerous. >> it is one of the most unstable regions in africa. this is where the borders meet. sie january, there have been three attacks here. civilians are often targeted by gunmen. for niger's new governmetn, the security -- government, the security challenge is vast. >> the zone is completely

patrolled by the army, it is in the process of ensuring the safety of different villages. it will do so until we put in place all of the measures that we have made. >> the attacks have killed within 300 people. they are carried out by a range of groups, including al qaeda. last monday's raid killed 17 people. >> is a criminal act that needs to be condemned with vigor. -- it is a criminal act that needs to be condemned with vigor. >> ledgers need to be -- measures need to be taken. the people are suffering. >> niger's new government --

they will deploy an additional contingent of 1200 soldiers. tom: for the fourth time in under two years, is really voters are headed back to the polls tomorrow. israel has been locked in clinical stalemate with benjamin netanyahu unable to secure a state coalition. the leader is hoping he will be rewarded by voters for a marathon covid-19 vaccination campaign. we have an update. >> i do feel that it is deja vu all over again as we look at these numbers. everyone is becoming a mathematician. the biggest block at the moment that is likely to reach 61 is

netanyahu's super right wing government. i am not sure that he is going to reach 61, he has set himself that if there was some other configuration, he does not have to be prime minister. he just has to be in the coalition that topples benjamin netanyahu. its the system that is benjamin netanyahu's biggest folk at the moment. he is the leader of the largest party but he can't put together a coalition government by himself yet either. tom: that was irris reporting. ikea and several of his former executives went on trial today amidst accusations that the company illegally spied on employees and customers. unions reported ikea to the authorities. accusing the buddy of pain to gain access to the files.

store managers and police officers. they have convicted the two ex -sc-- ex-ceo's of the company. the turkish permits and turkish stocks have been plunging after the abrupt dismissal of the central bank chief. president erdogan's decision to replace him has sent the lira into freefall. brian quinn has this report for us. >> the game of musical chairs continues at turkey's central bank. the surprise move sending the lira tumbling on monday. continuing source of frustration for turkish citizens. >> speaking turkish.

>> [speaking turkish] >> the previous governor was abruptly fired by president erdogan on saturday, just days after raising turkey's interest rate to 19%, part of an effort to rein in the inflation rate at 15%. that strengthened the lira. it has been one of the top performing emerging market currencies this year, recovering value against the dollar after years of depreciation. the latest top banker is a former lawmaker who shares the president's highly unorthodox

theory that inflation is caused by this. he has no immediate plans to change the course of turkish monetary policy. tom: thousands of onlookers and scientists have been flocking to a volcano in iceland to witness and a began on friday. it is taking place 30,000 commoners south and some people have been taking advantage of the heat thereto barbecue their lunch. you can see someone or mcewing some sausages. those who have been there have described it as breathtaking but smelly as well. authorities are warning of potential dangers. the sulfur in the air could be fatal. i will be back in a couple of minutes, stay with us.

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