it minister david frost has resigned due to disillusionment with prime minister barak johnston's government. it comes on for disastrous week for the prime minister with a bi election defeat and rebellion from his own. m. p. 's over the introduction of additional covert restrictions in hong kong polls have opened in the 1st parliamentary elections since the crackdown on the pro democracy movement by beijing voters. q to enter this pulling station when it opened. although overall turnout is expected to be load, it's the 1st legislative council election since beijing imposed a sweeping national security law and reformed the electoral system. under the new rules, only candidates considered hatred. i'll take to china can run any opposition. candidates have been silenced child or have fled hong kong on kong later kerry lamb was one of the 1st to cast her vote. she denied that the government had said any voter turnout rights, but i do have sarah kia targets for this general election of the legislative council. one is to ensure patriots administering hong kong. and i think that objective has been m

k prime minister barak johnston's government is on the pressures were imposed tougher restrictions to prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. he'll be holding an emergency meeting with health and security officials. the u. k. confirmed all the 90000 new infections on saturday. london's mer has declared the such a major incident. urgent appeals for food and water a being made in parts of the philippines that have been devastated by super typhoon ripe. the number of confirmed dead has now risen to 100. dozens of people remain missing though in flooded areas. some 18000 soldiers have joined rescue workers trying to reach remote areas. 300000 filipinos were forced from their homes ahead of 195 kilometers an hour winds. on thursday, president rodrigo to 30 visited the region on saturday and promised $40000000.00 and $8.00. 0, wow. i didn't say we don't have money that we don't have enough funds to help people. we do have money, but the budget is a bit tight because we've poured all our resources into fighting. coven pakistan is hosting an emergency meeting on how to help prevent famine in nei

's from prime minister barak johnston's on party voted against it. face coverings will be compulsory most indoor settings, and there'll be changes to so fascination rules. cobra passes were also required for large venues. the un security council of math to discuss the progress on salvaging the 2015 iran nuclear deal. western ambassadors say the situation is great in iran's nuclear program is more advanced than ever. tara wants assurances that sanction lifted foul material. the u. s. is condemning the conviction of the husband of bella. luce is opposition leaders, politically motivated. se sick. a new ski has been sentenced to 18 years in prison . organizing mass, i'm resident citing social hatred launches campaign to unseat president lucas shanker. head of elections last year, but was arrested. his wife spent lana, ran in his place, but lost many observer say the boat was raked. allegations of surface that bosses, that a candle factory in the us state of kentucky threatened to fire staff. they left the building of the tornado approached. management denies the claims, at least 8 peopl

k prime minister barak johnston's warned, the highly transmissible variant code overwhelm hospital for children have been killed in australia after a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle into the air place. say another 4 children are in a critical condition. after being thrown from about 10 majors high and bangladesh, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from pakistan. earlier prime minister shake his sienna, presided over a victory day parade in dhaka, where india's armed forces took part for the 1st time, new delhi helped bangladesh gorilla fight his defeat pakistan's army, back in 1971. those are the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera, up to people in power. for a year, capital host, the middle east, 1st will come in preparation. the country is a major, one with 16 nations going head to head in thick purple stadiums, but 2022 will keep you across the action. as council prepares, the region's biggest ever sporting events that be for our cup on algebra. the in may 2021. the german government acknowledged responsibility for colonial era genocide against the m

and the british prime minister barak johnston says he's looking at all kinds of measures to stop the rapid spread of omicron. at least 12 people have died from the variant in the u. k and hospitalizations in london arising sharply, john hall reports from london. so far in england, government guidance against the omicron variant has focused on the boost of vaccination campaign and the pace of the rollout has shut up. in recent days, the rate of only grown infections has sought to with scientists warning the new year could bring thousands of hospital admissions and deaths each day if strict measures are brought in soon. at a cabinet meeting on monday, the prime minister boris johnson was found himself caught between the scientists and rebellious ministers and m p's. who say not enough is yet known about omicron. you know that there's been, and i got the data in front of me. $104.00 hospitalizations from only crohn, the question really is, does that and there's a lag time of days or weeks to finding out whether that leads to more fatalities as a result of this, that's if you like the mi

k is prime minister barak johnston has confirmed the frost death from the you cove at 19 omicron variant. the you case health secretary says that at least 20 percent of new infections in england a caused by all micron. i think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus. i think that's something we need to say on one side and just recognize the sheer pace or which it accelerates through the population. so the best thing we can all do is get our boosters.

as prime minister barak johnston has confirmed the 1st death from the u cove at 19 o micron variant, the you case health secretary says that at least 20 percent of new infections in england a caused by alma cron. i think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus. i think that's something we need to say on one side and just recognize the sheer pace or which it accelerates through the population. so the best thing we can all do is get our boosters or it me up centers across the country. we're getting in the army to, to help with the logistics. we're expanding in every possible way. and what we need now is for the public to respond and to do that do what is necessary get boosted. now the governor of the us state of kentucky says that 64 people are known to have died and fridays tornadoes. more than a 100 people are still on, accounted for. he was president joe biden has declared an emergency in the state at approved aid for 5 of us. just a few more facts about those we've, we've lost our 18 are still on identified of the ones that we now the age the age range is 5 mont