anti-government protests and also comes amid a surge in coronavirus cases their prime minister boyko borisov the seeking a 4th term of his center right party while the opposition has campaigned on restoring trust in state institutions and reducing poverty vogue area is the poorest member station it has the blocks 2nd highest private 1000 death rays but some of those under covered quarantine were able to cost their balance coding officials the business of their homes if they registered beforehand applications had to be submitted at least $3.00 days ahead of the election but officials also say that thousands of people missed that deadline but as smith has this update for us from the bulgarian capital sofia. the indications are that the ruling party the main socialists of both lost votes the ruling party current exit poll suggesting about 24 to 28 percent of the vote well end up being the largest party but the most significant thing is the emergence of this until there is such a people party it's estimated to get about 12 to 15 percent of the vote it emerged out of the protests last year unprec

parliamentary elections opposition populist party he's also finished strongly the incumbent prime minister boyko borisov is likely to face a struggle to form a government final results are expected on thursday. and say argentina's president isn't suffering symptoms after he tested positive for the coronavirus alberta for mendez was diagnosed despite receiving 2 doses of the sputnik the vaccine earlier this year presidential staff say he'll now isolate as they continue to observe his condition. now hungary's government is clamping down on independent reporting on the country's vaccination campaign and on the situation in hospitals andree has one of the highest per capita death rates from the cove at 19 in the e.u. although it also has the highest vaccination rate one in funny for char but from one doctor on a reality that's at odds with the picture put forward by the. soldiers monitor people checking into his hospital treating patients when we start to film the building go they are doing a t.v. thing over there they ask us to film the parking lot according to staff inside the hospital is that capacity. o

and serve voting in a parliamentary election today which will decide whether prime minister boyko borisov returns to power has governed for more than a decade and been the target of anti corruption protests his party is expected to top the poll but could struggle to form a government. flash flooding and landslides have killed over 30 people in indonesia and east timor and more heavy rain is forecast electricity and transport routes have also been affected video footage shows a building being swept away in east timor's capital dili. an american diving team says it's reached a us navy destroyer lying nearly $6500.00 metres below sea level that would make it the deepest ship shipwreck dive in history the u.s.s. johnston was struck off the philippines in world war 2 the wreck was discovered 2 years ago. security has been stepped up across rely on the anniversary of the largest single terror attack in the country's history on easter sunday in 2900 suicide bombers targeted churches and hotels killing more than 260 people the islamic state group claimed responsibility but despite an investigatio

grip of a 3rd wave of corona virus infections exit polls suggest that pro europe prime minister boyko borisov will be reelected he's likely to face complex coalition negotiations however only in person voting was allowed election officials wearing protective gear took ballot papers to people quarantining at home while garrett is the e.u.'s poorest member state. and we're joined now by reporter alexander detention sophia alexander thanks for being here how have coronavirus coronavirus restrictions affected the election. good evening the voting just ended here in bulgaria the polling stations close to date pm local time and according to the 1st exit poll 6 but if we thought that the next bulgarian parliament will give it a searching you call it kiss in the last couple of weeks the country does not throw the possibility to vote online if your postal votes this is affected elections here will be with tens of thousands of bulgaria squat in a modern 10000 in the hospital polling stations were opened in some of the hospitals voting stations will also available but. very active during these elections

parliamentary poll opposition populist parties also finished strongly incumbent prime minister boyko borisov is facing a struggle to regain a majority he says he's open to supporting a technocratic government to guide bulgaria through the pandemic. and doctors say argentina's president isn't suffering symptoms of covert 19 after he tested positive for the virus a backhoe fernandez was diagnosed despite receiving 2 doses of the sputnik vaccine earlier this year presidential staff say hill now isolates as they continue to observe his complexion. and the u.s. state of florida is facing a potential ecological catastrophe officials fear a leaking reservoir could collapse unleashing a 20 foot wall of water hundreds of residents have been ordered to leave their homes and the governor has declared a state of emergency the race is on to drain the reservoir before the walls give way polluted water has been gushing out of a break in the vinyl lining of the pool at the piney point plant for the last week officials are alarmed. we're hoping that we can just continue to get the water out in an efficient w

months of anti-government protests and also comes amid a surge in coronavirus cases prime minister boyko borisov is seeking a 4th term for his center right party all those are the headlines more news for you here after 101 east ties school scandal. from the length of the hair to what they wear and how they behave thailand schools have long been a place where students must abide by strict rules. in some schools children are exposed to abuse bullying and humiliation. for me to. leave. everything has been explored. recently c.c.t.v. footage emerged of a teacher violently beating a young child in one of bangkok's most prestigious schools it wasn't the only case . t. hen was up in not pleading no one thought they'd walk off. what had been. you know yet. how do it be. now students are taking to the streets to protest against the system they say fails to protect them. want to one investigates what's really going on inside. and the scandals that have shocked the nation. a series of incidents that took place inside this school exposed a culture of violence in thailand's classrooms. is a prestigious priva

grip of a 3rd wave of corona virus infections exit polls suggest that pro european prime minister boyko borisov will be reelected but he's likely to face a complex coalition a go she asians only in person voting was allowed election officials wearing protective gear took ballot papers to people quarantining at home while garrett is the e.u.'s poorest member state and we're joined now by deja vue reporter alex that are detained in sofia alexander thanks for being here how have coronavirus coronavirus restrictions affected the election. devoting just ended here in bulgaria the polling stations closed to date pm local time and according to the 1st exit poll 6. of them that will carry on parliament will give it. a call it kiss in the last couple of weeks the country does not there all the possibility to vote online with your postal votes this is the fact that the elections here will be with tens of thousands of book areas close on more than 10000 in the hospital polling stations were opened in some of the hospitals voting stations will also available but. very active during the sections there was l

sunday's parliamentary poll opposition populist parties also finished strongly and prime minister boyko borisov is facing a struggle to regain a majority he says he's open to supporting a technocratic government to guide bulgaria through the pandemic. and doctors they argentina's president isn't suffering symptoms of covert 19 after he tested positive for the virus to fernandez was diagnosed despite receiving 2 doses of the sputnik v. vaccine earlier this year presidential staff say hell now isolates they continue to observe his condition. and the u.s. state of florida is facing a potential ecological catastrophe officials fear a leaking reservoir could collapse unleashing a 20 foot wall of water hundreds of residents have been ordered to leave their homes and the governor has declared a state of emergency the race is on to drain the reservoir before the walls gave way polluted water has been gushing out of a break in the vinyl lining of the pool at the piney point plant for the last week officials are alarmed. we're hoping that we can just continue to get the water out in an efficient way and

bulgarian our voters are going to the polls in less than 2 hours for a general election prime minister boyko borisov is hoping to win a 4th term with his center right g r b party no major parties likely to win an outright majority but as a bonus smith reports from the capital sofia boris soft looks set to cling to power . will gary's prime minister hasn't given any interviews in this election campaign just photo opportunities where the only camera allowed is from his own team or go bars or governs an e.u. country where according to the u.s. state department there's little judicial independence there are arbitrary arrests and journalists are threatened with violence in sunday's election he could well retain his grip on this former satellite of the soviet union it takes long for a new democratic i feuds to mature but on the other hand there are concrete. experiences of the bold guerin's over the past 3 decades in the fact that they have nonbeing been able to reap the benefits of a democratic system in theory should provide. side so they have become disenchanted the more of the fold gary is that steve

prime minister boyko borisov and his centre—right party are hoping to secure a fourth term in office. the poll is going ahead despite the pandemic, in which 10,000 people have been hospitalised, and with one of the highest mortality rates in europe. people in lebanon are experiencing up to 22 hours a day of power cuts this weekend, after two of the country's plants ran out of fuel. lebanon is going through an economic crisis, political instability, the pandemic, as well as the struggle to rebuild after last year's explosion in the port of beirut. and the trafficjam that captured the world's attention is now officially over. the suez canal authority says the last ships stranded by the grounding of a giant container vessel have now passed through the waterway. the suez canal authority says its investigation into the incident should be completed early next week. the governor of the us state of georgia, brian kemp, has said he will not back down after an all star baseball game was moved out of atlanta in protest over georgia's new voting restrictions. the 2021 all star game was moved fro

prime minister boyko borisov and his centre—right party are hoping to secure a fourth term in officee pandemic, in which 10,000 people have been hospitalised, and with one of the highest mortality rates in europe. there's been a stunning procession through the streets of cairo. the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian rulers were being transferred to a brand new national museum of egyptian civilisation. 18 kings and four queens were carried through the city on gold—coloured custom—made vehicles designed to minimise vibration. sally nabil reports. a procession fit for royalty. the mummies of ancient egyptian kings and queens have left their residence in the egyptian museum in the heart of cairo. they have been moved to a new museum south of the capital, where they will reside for good. watching the royal mummies being moved to their new resting place is an impressive moment, a scene to remember. the monarchs making this journey include queen hatshepsut and king ramses ii, two of the most famous rulers in ancient egypt. it's very energetic here, a very vibrant atmosphere. the mummi

after months of anti-government protests and amid a surge in coronavirus cases prime minister boyko borisov a seeking a 4th term for his center right party all the oppositions campaigned on restoring trust in state institutions and reducing poverty well gary a is the news poorest member state and it has the bloc 2nd highest covered 19 death rates for mistress has this update from the capital. well so there's a study turnout of voters at this polling station in the central saffir has been a concern the turnout might be low this time around because all of. this the hope will go as well high as code infection rates in europe at the moment of one of the lowest oxidation rates in the e.u. just. 3.6 percent of all gerunds vaccinated but or cobra's of the prime minister is hoping for a 4th term he's been in power pretty much entirely since 2009 early polls suggest before voting started that he may manage to scrabble some sort of coalition together he's increased the minimum basic average salary here by about 36 percent since he came to power to around $900.00 a month but he's the prime minister of

bulgaria's parliamentary elections with a tight result expected exit polls suggest the prime minister boyko borisov could struggle to form a coalition and secure another time. and heavy rain has triggered flash floods and landslides in indonesia's east florrie's and neighboring east timor regions at least 49 people have been killed and thousands more displaced dozens of homes were swept away or buried by modern war and death every. now and all the stories we're covering ethiopia is saying eritrean troops have started leaving the northern to gray region following increasing international pressure of atrocities in the area multiple reports accuse eritrean forces of massacres sexual violence and looting the soldiers supported the ethiopian army during a one month war november against the great people's liberation front which ruled the region of the denying the presence of eritrean troops for months prime minister ahmed acknowledged their presence for the 1st time last week. now survivors of the assault on the town of palma in northern mozambique have been speaking about their ordeal one woman ended up

after months of anti-government protests and also amid a surge in coronavirus cases prime minister boyko borisov is seeking a 4th term for his center right party while the opposition has campaigned on restoring trust in state institutions and reducing poverty bugg area is the poorest member station and also has the blocks 2nd highest crave in 1000 death rate while bennett smith joins us now from the capital sofia where he's been watching people cast their ballots but it does look like they could be some potentially very messy coalition building ahead what has been foremost on voters' minds today as they cost the ballots who. well in the state here turnout has been loath typically low in bulgaria and it's only been again around 40 or so percent most people worried about the economy worried about covert and worried about corruption now early exit polls suggest that the party the ruling party. party will get around 25 percent of the vote so they have lost support and the socialists of also lost support to this new upstart anti establishment party that came out of the protests last summer scatting i

bulgaria as general election is suggesting the prime minister's center right party has won the vote boyko borisov is seeking a 4th term but with a drop in support and without a clear majority is likely to struggle to form a coalition in the u.s. hundreds of homes have been evacuated in western florida as authorities try to prevent the collapse of a large pond polluted with radioactive waste leaked from the pond was detected on friday and is getting worse a major breach couldn't reach more than unleash more than 2000000000 liters of water polluted by an old fertilizer factory and taiwan's transport minister has announced his stepping down following a train crash on friday that killed 51 people the train derailed when it taters a truck that rolled onto the tracks from a neighboring construction site those are the headlines coming up next on al-jazeera up front. frank assessments should we be buying because ultimately it will be sovereigns and governments who are buying this and in-depth analysis of the day's global headlines inside story. the climate change every year for millions of years decades

parliament after months of antigovernment protests and amid a surge in coronavirus cases prime minister boyko borisov are seeking a 4th term for his center right party while the opposition's campaigned on restoring trust in state institutions the head of the roman catholic church has been leading easter mass at the vatican in a scaled back service due to coronavirus restrictions pope francis urged his followers not to lose hope the news hour as at the top of the hour i'll see that it's back to al-jazeera world next thanks for watching. the family and i was about the same but not. bad to reflect the fact again that could turn out of talum of matter what real have called the. probably the only book clearly have a horrid. 5 percent to believe it was a total hay left about the lab or bill maher have to. read a little as a lot of. the horrible. get done and fallon. mean it as if to say if you. can moderate from some of the diversity. for i little pal of oprah want to have my. list of you need for the not true word. for to much for. my. what in. flett was. tied. with the day one when i said if you had us m

the grip of a 3rd wave of corona virus infections exit polls suggest that europe prime minister boyko borisov will be reelected he's likely to face complex coalition negotiations only in person voting was allowed election officials wearing protective gear took ballot papers to people quarantining at home well garia is a used poorest member state and we're joined now by deja vue reporter alexander detention sophia alexander thanks for being here how have coronavirus coronavirus restrictions affected the election with the evening the voting just ended here in bulgaria the polling stations closed today pm local time and according to the 1st exit poll 6. of them that will carry on parliament will give it a searching you call it kiss in the last couple of weeks the country that's not there all the possibilities to vote online on your post a lot of this is the fact that the elections here would be with tens of thousands of book areas client didn't emote than 10000 in the hospital polling stations were open to some of the hospitals mobile voting stations will also available but they didn't up at all

voting is underway in bulgaria as general election the prime minister boyko borisov are seeking a 4th term with his center right party corruption and managing the coronavirus pandemic have been the main issues in the campaign garia has seen a recent surge in infections and turnout will be watched closely watching the turnout for us as burnett's methinks joining us from the capital sofia so what are you seeing bernard. during there's been a steady stream of voters going into this high school converted into a polling station behind me despite the miserable weather that's just a fan descended on their worst fears that this country's had a very high. outbreak hospitals are overflowing and a very low vaccination rate about 3.6 percent. currently been vaccinated that's the lowest in the european union so there was a fear that would affect we've come outside to be safe to do an interview we've got dr. philip with us from the center for the study of democracy here. thank you very much for joining us 1st of all what is it you think. gary and his decision making when they go to vote today i thi

maryland partial results of election point to a victory for the prime minister's center right party boyko borisov is seeking a 4th term but with a drop in support and without a clear majority he's likely to struggle to form a coalition or solve his calling on his opponents to join forces for the sake of stability burnitz rights has more from sophia. boyko boss off will be offered a mandate to form the next government if his job party remains the largest in parliament but the success of the anti establishment parties means it's going to be very difficult to form a bar itself led coalition although the prime minister has made the offer. i offer you peace let's appoint the best experts and put the maximum if it into getting out of the pandemic by december it seems the idea of this short term government is to concentrate on managing e.u. cash is going to be given to bulgaria to help it recover from the coronavirus pandemic but the anti establishment party's already ruled out the idea of working in any coalition led by paul cote they emerged last summer out of protest against government corruption the

parliament after months of anti-government protests and amid a surging coronavirus cases prime minister boyko borisov are seeking a 4th term for his center right party while the opposition's campaigned on restoring trust in state institutions on reducing poverty or barrios the use poorest member state and has the bloc 2nd highest code 19 death rates watching those elections for us as burma spread his joining us in the capital sofia so what is on voters' minds what are they told you bernard all to remember about the halfway point in voting today we had an indication of the turnout it was about 18 percent at halfway points down from 25 percent of the same time in the last elections a few years ago that was feared because people worried about contracting the coronavirus when they came to vote very very high rates very very low vaccination rates but the indications from how people have voted. those who have voted suggests that yes the ruling parties on about 23 percent socialist psalm 19 or so and then coming up very interesting on 13 percent is this until it is party which gathered momentum after the pr

well bug ariens are now heading to the polls for a general election on sunday prime minister boyko borisov this hoping to win a 4th term in office with his gob party but with no major party likely to win an outright majority a new anti elite party may act as kingmaker bennett smith reports now from sofia. bulgaria the prime minister hasn't given any interviews in this election campaign just photo opportunities where the only camera allowed is from his own team. governs an e.u. country where according to the u.s. state department there's little judicial independence there are opportunities and journalists are threatened with violence in sunday's election he could well retain his grip on this former satellite of the soviet union. takes long for democratic i.q. to mature but on the other hand there are concrete. experiences of the bulgarians over the past 3 decades and the fact that they have not being been able to reap the benefits of a democratic system in theory should provide so they have become disenchanted the more of the fold there is that steve 45 percent would prefer a model of stron

into coalesce into coalition with any of the mainstream parties so the incumbent prime minister boyko borisov could find himself casting around to try and build some sort of coalition from other parties it could be extremely difficult and it appears that we're going to be entering could end up entering a long period of instability in bulgaria. attempts are made to try and form a government won't burn out a fire call belgariad now an e.u. country but it was once a satellite of the same union i imagine moscow is watching today's proceedings pretty closely. yeah we've had plenty of surveys done with most in the last 6 months or so that shows sort of. gary's happy to be in the e.u. for the benefits it brings in terms of travel and opportunity there are about 45 percent of all gay and you still say they prefer a strong leader who doesn't have to worry about parliamentary elections so that's the perspective we're coming from there's been other research published recently that shows how active russia and china is on social media channels in bulgaria so you see the tog between influence from russia a