the south side of the al jazeera, her 2, a police in democratic republic of congo. if he is tear gas to break protests, their thousands marched against the appointment of a new electoral commissioner. i say he's too close to the president knocking lab reports now from kinshasa. ah, thousands of people went out on the streets of kinshasa, the capital of the democratic republic of congo. they're angry at president felix tis, the caddy and his government. they tried to march to parliament to deliver a petition that police used t aghast to stop them. i was to demonstrate his object to the recent appointment of a new electoral commissioner called dennis katina. they say his appointment was at regular and illegal and that she securities planning to rig the next election. oh, maybe were you. so the 1st election and today he's forced the nomination of cardenas so that he can win elections in advance. just look around us, you can spell the suffering of people. he comes at a time when the economy is down because of coven 19, and he can chassis 15000000 people struggling even

with little no rights groups are accusing phone owned mining companies in the democratic republic of congo, widespread abuse, including physical beatings, bulk, when possible, from a quote, quote, worthy in lab, our province. a warning, his report contains disturbing images. jaron colombo went to work as normal on the 11th of october. his family haven't seen him since. he was a truck driver to an industrial cobalt mine that belongs to a chinese company here in a democratic republic of congo. his wife to traumatize, to talk about it. gerard's brother, john patrick, was told about what happened by another worker. got my phone. his truck broke down into mine at around 3 30 in the morning. he reported it on the radio, invaded for help. when his colleague arrived later and opened the truck cabinet, found only his heart had his shoes and blood, and other workers filled what they saw in a mobile phone. she long, they're saying you chinese assaulted him. whereas his body days later, this video was circulated on social media work of films, 2 men wearing the minds uniform and accusing them of

there's nothing else they can do. malcolm web al jazeera co ways, the democratic republic of congo. now there are concerns and new gander about armed grades from neighboring democratic republic of congo coming into refugee camps. for years he and his governments of the allied democratic forces were defeated and pushed out of the country. but that little seems to be the case conference or reports. now in the town of book hunger, now you go to the border with the deal safe, where the police told down to 0 that they may have dismantled what they're calling, domestic terror cells. mohammed she gone to was a major in uganda, an army he was killed in 2015. he was one of several former commanders of the allied democratic forces. rebel group were integrated into the military after seeking amnesty. his reader tells us before his death, to going to had been scared and expressed fears about people trying to kill him. walker, to all your life when he died, we started hearing that the adf was targeting. if one had left them and dreamed the government, maybe they thought he had secrets he was giv

there's nothing else they can do. malcolm web al jazeera co ways, the democratic republic of congo. there are concerns growing and you gander about armed groups from neighboring democratic republic of congo, the targeting refugee camps for years you get into the government said the allied democratic forces were defeated and pushed out of the country. but along the things to be the case, the groups been active in uganda since 1995, the adf, known for its extremely violent methods. the united states even says it's linked to ice all of them. so as i report now from congo near, you can this border with the i see where the police told al jazeera, they have dismantled what they're calling domestic terror cells. mohammed, she going to was a major in the, you've got an army. he was killed in 2015. he was one of several former commanders of the ally democrats force his rebel group, were integrated into the military. after seeking amnesty, his reader tells us before his death, to going to had been scared and expressed fears about people trying to kill him. work i tell you when he died, we sta

what else on the streets can shatter the capital of the democratic republic of congo. angry president, felix to security and the government. they tried to march to parliament to deliver a petition. please use t. a gas to stop them to demonstrate his object, to the recent employment of a new electoral commissioner, who then he can, they say his appointment was a regular and illegal and to securities planning to rig the next election law. he stole the 1st selection and today's 1st nomination of cardenas, so that he can win elections in advance. just look around us. you can smell the suffering of people. becomes at a time when the economy is down because of coven 19, many of can shatters 15000000 people struggling even more than usual. i read about a refund. the mobile phone taxes have to leave. and i don't know where the money is going. i'm going to the president amount time, $700.00. i believe this money being sold on the mobile phone time is just one of the ways that people here say public money is being misused or not. this is our country annoying to stop us from claiming our rights

security forces fight and demonstrators who want an end to military rule. thousands rally in democratic republic of congo against the new head of the election commission, saying he's too close to the president. and his capital shots done schools and construction sites. his air pollution gets worse. dad, he said to be facing an emergency the comp 26 climate summer to was promoted as the last chance for countries to save the planet from climate change. after 2 weeks of negotiations, governments reached a compromise, but many countries are not satisfied. one major sticking point was coal, which is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. india pushed for a last minute change to soften the language from phasing it out to phasing it down . the british prime ministers hailed the compromise, pointing out. this is the 1st international agreement to focus on reducing the use of coal power. the overall deal also calls on rich nations to increase their financial support to help poor countries adapt to climate impacts. our environment editor nick clark was at the summit in glasgow. objections. it is

they say they'll keep protesting. malcolm web al jazeera, kinshasa, democratic republic of congo. so i had an order 0, we look at how hong kong politics are being impacted by the new national security law. and could it be 3rd time lucky for bulgaria. another election for a country racked by corruption and covered 19 misinformation. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hello, the weather's looking pretty quiet across china at the moment. we got some wet weather, just affecting western parts of japan. meanwhile, northern areas as well, could see some shirey rain's, been this way for the last day or 2, and we'll see more showers coming in here. not quite as widespread as we go into the 2nd half of the weekend into the early part of next week. but they are still there. nevertheless, the korean peninsula try and find some fair weather cloud. there you go. law she settled and clear across a good part, a char, ex early morning, mr. fog, a problem. some frosty mornings. once again, tab which is fully re close to freezing a for many, but at least i

again, the united states insisting that this attack was justified and police and democratic republic of congo have used tear gas to break up protests. their thousands monster got c appointment avenue, electro commissioner, and they say he's too close to the president mountain web reports now from kinshasa . the thousands of people were out on the streets who can shatter the capital of the democratic republic of congo. angry president felix to security and the government. they tried to march to parliament to deliver a petition. please use t a gas to stop them. to demonstrate his object, to the recent deployment of a new electoral commissioner, who then he can. they say his appointment was a regular and illegal and to securities planning to rig the next election, he stole the 1st selection and today's 1st nomination of cardenas so that he can win elections in advance. just look around us, you can smell the suffering of thesis becomes at a time when the economy is down because of coven 19, many of can chances 15000000 people struggling even more than usual. oh, i read about a recent mob

my or the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo has been seeing years long conflict. the democratic forces are adf, is an affiliate of isis in central africa. it was formed in the 1900 ninety's against the government of uganda, a long time president. yes, 70. now, after several years, you guys and forces drove out the street, which then went into neighboring democratic republic of congo. the adf began its attacks against the congolese military in 2013. it's blamed for thousands of deaths in the region. well, i spoke to alex via and he's the director of the africa program at chassis house. he explains the reason behind uganda military offensive. the adf is a car issue for the you got to government the attack on november. the 18th was the 3rd attack by this group, and you're going to be your guidance force. but they're also looking what they've also launched long range of hillary as well as sending some some, some units to pursue the idea who was seen as have claimed responsibility for the 3 types and the gun since october the 8th. and actually there was this report that

this will cause instability rather than bringing stability to 8th and or the eastern, bought a democratic republic of congo has seen a conflict which has lasted years. the allied democratic forces a d. s. is an affiliate of i saw in central africa that was formed in the 19 ninety's against the government of uganda. a long time president, you are the most of any, after several years, gand and forces drove out the armed boom, which then went into neighboring democratic republic of congo. the adf began its attacks against the congolese military in 2013. that is blamed for thousands of deaths in the region, or i'm in sanders is a former us ambassador to nigeria and the republic of congo and a former africa director of the u. s. national security council. she's joining us now from washington. d. c. focus to have you with us on al jazeera. thank you very much. indeed. i am our correspondent malcolm. there was just it the same that there are concerns that instead of actually stabilizing this situation, it could cause it to spread out. what do you think has to be done to avoid that happening? i think that

we want an end to military rule. thousands rally in democratic republic of congo against the new head of the election commission. seas too close to the president. and the body of a young silvia man is found near the poland bella luce border, where thousands of people remain stranded. in freezing conditions the cop 26 climate summit was promoted as the last chance for countries to save the planet from climate change. after 2 weeks of negotiations, governments reached a deal, but many countries on satisfied one major sticking point is bea cole, which is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. india post for a last minute change to soften the language from phasing it out to phasing it down . the british prime ministers hailed the compromise, pointing out that this is the 1st international agreement to focus on reducing the use of coal power. the overall deal, also coals on rich nations to increase their financial support to help poorer countries adapt to climate impacts. our environment editor indic clock has been following proceedings and he sent us this report from glasgow. obj

oh lou ah, welcome back. senses in democratic republic of congo, band 7 pop songs last week, most of them critical off present. felicia kitty and his party that min later overturned the ban on the most popular song among them following public outcry and criticism from international rights force algae series. malcolm web met with singer barb. elvis was songs are still banned. lou biachi, i look in the one on will freeze up, was it? oh oh, well this is used to his songs being banned. government senses here in the democratic republic of congo. she had outlawed his songs from radio and t v stations and stopped him playing concerts until his latest recording was one of 7 songs the sensors band last week. garcia, it's about perceived failures of the government of president felix chiz, acadie visual. what it is of a song in the form of a letter to jessica his father as he n, he was a popular opposition politician for decades who died before his son came to power. you bhaskar dasia. i think we as you've sent away former president joseph capella, accompanied by songs and posters. why can't we

these miners work at one of the largest informal cobalt mines in the democratic republic, a candidate for the 1st time. some of them have been given safety jackets in hot hands and the manages planned to limit the number that things didn't go to plan. thousands of mine is once worked here. none of them can afford to miss a day's digging. there. a few jobs in congo, growing demand for electric vehicle batteries, for which cobalt is used in these men can about $4.00 a day. about a face of the countries cobalt is extracted by hand with known as his mind. most of them are legal, nobody counts the accidental death. the government says it wants to formalize the sector and by pool its cable, the government is going through the price. the government is going through the production, the government's going through everything it has to be as i was, anyone can come in the country and do everything they want to do. the government says it will open you off his mining sites, not k. what will happen to the existing mind process a warrant that we shut down for breaking roof. that's why they're providi

also, when doctors and democratic republic of congo are concerned about the health of mothers should be who live close to cobalt mines in the phoenix on that. the hottest team in the n b i right now. not this cuz they called the sons general explain wild life. ah hello, the weather's large. he sat fair across the middle east, as per usual se, largely because not exclusively, we have got some wet or whether just around the far north of the region, central and western parts, or turkey seeing some wet weather and as a chance of one or 2 showers just towards the straits of a moose as we go on through monday and tuesday, that aside is about the wind. when seizing down around the gulf. so things improving here, winds ramping up across the eastern side of the mediterranean. so some choppy waters live he sees coming through brisk wind setting into the event as we go through tuesday. that could cause some disruption then. but by this state, it is quiet for us here in cut off, for example, temperatures around 27 celsius, just one or 2 showers there into eastern oman and the eastern side of the

o. uganda sent troops across the border into democratic republic of congo targeting the rebel group. the allied democratic forces your friends have started with air and artillery strikes. and certainly security forces of use to your gas against thousands of pro democracy demonstrators rallying in the capital cartoon protest just continue to demand the full transition to civilian rule. the u. a secretary of state says any rush of aggression in ukraine will trigger what he calls serious consequences. and then he blinkin is attending a meeting of nato foreign ministers in the latvian capital. riga, top of the agenda is the build up of russian troops on ukraine's eastern border. bernard smith reports from moscow. later, foreign ministers say there will be a high price to pay for any new military aggression against ukraine. and moscow was reminded the west has already used economic, financial, and political sanctions. we have seen the rushes playbook many times over, and part of their playbook is to attempt to create ah, and manufacture a so called provocation. as justification for somethi

ah, your guy and his army launch his air and artillery strikes in democratic republic of congo against the allied democratic forces on group. ah, robinson, this is ally from joe have also coming up. but he says, sudan use tear gas against counting military protesters heading to the president. so palace demanding a full civilian government. united states, ones, russia against aggression in eastern ukraine. russia says nato expansion into the country would cross a red line. i'm the rich, it's gonna be elevate stadium in capital where another well venue is about to be open ahead of a 2022 finals. ah, you've got as deploying troops across the border into democratic republic of congo as a battles, an armed group, gun, and air and artillery strikes have been launched against the allied democratic forces as part of a joint operation with the congress army. and comes up to 3 suicide bomb attacks income. paula killed several people earlier this month. you got an authorities. busy blaine, their own group for the bombings malcolm labs got this update from nairobi. are you going to an army fed per

our including mining in democratic republic of congo is a dangerous job. we'll tell you about the push to make things safer. observe as welcome improvements in venezuela's elections, but refused to call them free and fair. and in school, the lakers were missing their star player as they went. le bron less in new york. ah, human wifes swatches, accused bela rules and poland are violating the rights of migrants and asylum seekers. the watchdog says it's documented abuses on both sides of the border. the report says beller russian guards were involved in humane acts towards migrants on the border. aiming to reach to you, report is also accusing polish security forces of engaging in violent push backs. and he 13 people have died as a result of the hurrying conditions of the european commission, present or slab on de leon says the situation is not a migrant crisis. but an attempt by bela rules to destabilize poll it, it particularly cruel form of hybrid threat, has emerged with a state sponsored instrumental is ation of people for political ends. this is not a

they say they'll keep protesting. malcolm web al jazeera, kinshasa democratic republic of congo. i still had on al jazeera, we hear from 8 time olympic champion, new st. bolt on what's, who's been up to? since retiring from athletics that's coming up next, with champ, ah, tens of thousands of children were born into or lived under the iceland regime in iraq and syria. now, many are in camps either orphans all with a widowed mothers, rejected by their own communities, chicken like people are going to welcome them after that. of course, mom and you documentary his, that chilling and traumatic stories from the children throw stones at me. iraq's last generation on al jazeera, the latest news, as it breaks, local family say that this is the only way they have to make a living. but it's having a huge impact on the environment. detail coverage, regional and intellectual actors have been hurting general upon to reverse his school. and we're throw the transitional government dissolved from around the world . 8 groups alleged greek also as you have often tried to prevent potential asylum

and moral doctors and democratic republic of congo who are concerned about the health of mothers to be who live close to cobalt mind. begin with crone of ours. pandemic has more countries imposed travel restrictions after the detection of the only covariance. israel's cabinet is meeting to approve a band on all foreign is coming into the country for 2 weeks. south africa, the center of the latest outbreak is also expected to announce more meshes. and just radio which is only just opened its borders. international travel has reported to on the con, infections and passages from southern africa. these very fast moving issue that we will continue as we always have sensible, balanced, guided by the best possible medical evidence and medical expert advice that he's what is enabled to strive to be so successful through the course of covert to open, safely, and to remain safely open, i will have an update from harry forfeit and western them shortly. but 1st let's go live there clark cruise in brisbin. sarah, what is the government's saying about these cases, these new variance cases and what a

it's an industrial cobalt mine that belongs to a chinese company here in a democratic republic of congo. his wife to traumatize to talk about it. gerard's brother, john patrick, was told about what happened by another worker. forgot my cell van. his truck broke down into mine at around 3 30 in the morning. he reported it on the radio, invaded for help. when his colleague arrived later and opened the truck cabinet, i found only his heart had his shoes and blood, and other workers film what they saw on a mobile phone. she long, they saying you chinese assorted him. whereas his body days later, this video was circulated on social media work of films, 2 men wearing the minds uniform and accusing them of burying a body is lasharon. somebody wondering if it was him? they went to ask at the mine, they said the managers gave them $500.00 and this signed paper stating that the money was for morning. but they didn't answer any questions. this is where sharon worked. the company's called sick. i mean, it didn't respond to our request for comment. it's one of several state bank chinese companies th

her mother, henrietta was worried there, hoping they can get help at this hospital in the democratic republic of congo flaws, grandmother miss single. willa has seen cleft lip before i, michelle, she, i don't know what causes this, but one of our neighbors also has it and he struggles to speak other people in the community habit, but none of them have had surgery. they just live with henry s. s l. food and drinks in one of the many informal coble mines here in lieu elaborate province. doctor william kong says he's seen far too many cleft lips and other malformations in newborn babies over the 5 years he worked here. and says they can be connected to mine pollution when the we can be mining at the mouth of the pregnancy. these explore resend to the mining dust off the mining to them made in the mining game after the baby and the baby can born with this month formation. the bill is given corrective surgeries to thousands of children funded by charities. he also worked on research projects, but he says much more needs to be done. as a lack of data. scientists have found that children whose fathe

but han says he won't be part of the future government. hundreds of people flee from the democratic republic of congo to uganda as rebels seize control of villages near the border. cementing she, jim pings leadership, a key meeting is underway in beijing that will pave the way for the president to hold a 3rd term and office. we are looking at 5000000 children who are once typically phone starving to do a dire warning from aid agencies. as afghanistan struggles with its worst food crisis. with an unprecedented number of mal nurse, children seeking medical care and in sport, thousands of barcelona fans are getting ready to welcome home. shabby equip, legend is that to be officially unveiled as bars this new head coach at the new cap? ah, welcome to the news our, the army general who lead a military takeover and sudan last month says he will not be part of the future government after the transitional period. speaking exclusively to al jazeera, the fact that halbert han says he's committed to a smooth democratic transition. once elections are held in 2023, the military took power last month, dis

these are the top stories ugandan troops of crossed and democratic republic of congo as part of a coordinated operation to combat their own group known as allied democratic forces . and comes weeks after 3 suicide bomb attacks in kampala killed several people. security forces are fired tear gas at anti military protesters in sudan and are outside the presidential palace in khartoum. many won't last weeks deal, but the military, it scrapped it. so i've got a 100 reinstated as prime.

the dangers of cobalt mining in the democratic republic of congo. but a government safety push has some workers worried ah, snow's back to make it rather more widespread appearance in year than it has done recently. it's been curly ground, the high ground of spain, but now it's coming down. i think from the next prophet of powder push in the north of you, we've had snow in norway and there's more to come. but you notice this wind here changes to a normally by time you get to friday, that drives cold air and stir across the high ground of scotland, england as well, possibly nor not. and, and that cold elementary pushed down towards the north of france. in fact, paris could see a little bit sleepy weather in the air. now this is a big circulation, but ahead of it, you'll notice the snow showing up in central you of that's because down the western met with circulating a lot of moisture and pushing it up north with the to come together with the mountains. so as we get only a little bit more snow in spite and significant might rain 1st in the south of fr

so why is democratic republic of congo such a big plan? well, it produces 2 thirds of the world's coupled supply. global demand is projected to saw by a 100000 tons. in the next 4 years. we've been saying, couples is used in batteries that are needed as well. moves towards clean energy like wind, solar power, and electric vehicles. those are used in mobile phones and laptops, but rights group say child labor, fatal accidents, violence and corruption are common in d. r. c is mining operations. well let's bring in murray hits min. he's a professor of economic geology at university college dublin, and also a former associate director of energy and minerals with united states. geological said that he joins us now from dublin. profess it, let's start with the d. c cult deposits. we know why there's such demand, but i understand it actually varies quite greatly in quality. what sorts have come to these autism minors that we're seeing there and malcolm's report, what are they digging up? so the, the artist miners are digging up cobalt oxide, whic

is that how electric cars and mobile phones much event comes from democratic republic of congo? the mining it is dangerous work and the government is now pushing to improve safety . now come web reports from the coma mine and lou, a lot of problems. these minors work at one of the largest informal cobalt mines in the democratic republic at convey for the 1st time some of them have been given safety jackets and han hands and the manages planned to limit the number that things didn't go to plan. thousands of mine is one's work here. none of them can afford to miss a day's digging or a few jobs in congo, growing demand for electric vehicle batteries. which cobalt is used in these men can about $4.00 a day. about a face of the countries cobalt, extracted by hand with a known mind. most of them are legal. nobody counts the accident and death. the government says it wants to formalize the sector and by who cable the government is going through the price. the government is going through the production, the government's going through, everything it has to be of there was, anyone can com

so why is cobalt so important to democratic republic of congo? well, the country produces 2 thirds of the world's supply and cobalt has become one of the most sought after minerals in the world. demand is projected to saw by a $100000.00 tons in the next 4 years as because of a global drive towards cutting carbon in from oil and gas to move towards cleaner energy. cobalt offers. the offices says it's used in batteries for electric vehicles and to store energy from wind and solar power. it's also used in millions of products, including mobile phones and laptops. but right school, say child labor, federal accidents, violence and corruption, a common india congress, mining operations. while i speak to abby box in about this, she's a research associate at the international institute for environment and development . joining us from london, i'd be very good to have you with us on august. the company's government is promising reforms to improve safety and security in co out mind. do you think it will actually be following through with these reforms? mo

why docked, isn't the democratic republic of congo are concerned about the health of mothers to be who live close to cobalt ah however, i really am struggling to find any decent weather across europe at the moment of radius. something of a dogs, denise, a loss of plat showing up here because this area of low pressure, this is storm arden, still buffeting hotter, more west corner of europe. so still some very strong winds coming through here. will those when should gradually east off, as we go on through the next couple of days, but we are looking at gales severe gauss at present, still making the way down across the north sea pushing down into the low countries . this co front sinks farther south, that keen northly wind still bringing low snow flurries in across set parts of scotland, maybe in to wells, and also into passive england as well along with the a low countries and noticed some heavy snowfall that just rounds. southern france, germany pushing across into the outs some significant snow coming in across poland as well. and we still have the snow still affecting northern parts o

and electric vehicles and maybe the future, but in democratic republic of congo, mining for materials used to make their batteries devastating lively ah, current of ours pandemic to get us going the south and the discovery of that new variance which has been cold, omicron, and have seen countries around the world restricting travel to and from southern africa, that means south africa botswana, zimbabwe, namibia la suit through s were teeny mozambique all affected by these rules. news which has shaken the world economy. it has to be said just as it was showing signs of recovery. stocks on wall street took a hit and friday before they closed for the weekend. and in south africa itself, the number of confirmed cases of our micron are still relatively low. but the speed with which young people are getting sick is causing alarm. so let's check in with family to miller reporting from johannesburg this hour in south africa. you might say fair enough, not happy about the fact that they are just being shut off from the world after informing the world, doing the right thing. and that's exactly

all these embodied democratic republic of congo has seen a conflict which has lasted years. the allied democratic forces, or adf, is an affiliate of isom in central africa. it was formed in the 1900 ninety's against the government of uganda. a long time president, you are the most of any, after several years, you've got the forces drove out beyond group, which then went into neighboring democratic republic of congo. the adf began its attacks against the congress military in 2013. it's blamed for thousands of deaths in the region. a lot of vines is director of the africa program, a chat, and then he explains the reason behind uganda's military offensive. the adf is a car issue for the you got to government the attack on november, the 18th was the 3rd attacked by this group and uganda, uganda air force. they're also looking what they've also launched long range of hillary as well as sending some some, some units to pursue the idea. they have claimed responsibility for the 3 types in uganda. since october, the 8. initially there was this report that this, there was a joint intel

thank he. human rights groups in democratic republic of congo, say chemical spills, and cobalt mines, ruining local livelihoods, the world's demand for cobo, for soaring, this rich country switch to electric vehicles that use batteries that contain the mineral mark web reports from a shannon vendor in lieu of a province lizard wiki loan of servicing, kasan goes fish dead. he says he found them in this pool until after it leaked from a nearby mine. here in the democratic republic of congo, i guess in one says it killed the plans and that he found the fish floating. it was a month ago. he says he can't afford to clean the pools and replace them though a move to. i feel pain because this is how we pay school fees for our children. this is how we always lived. now they've done this and we have nothing to do next to the pools surfing guys, cabbages. but they're stunted and inedible. we says the acid spoiled the soil, his neighbors say the same community live near an industrial cobalt and copper mine called k c. c. most of the world's cobalt comes from congo extracted mind like this . they

100000 does european countries struggle to contain a resurgence of the buyers and mine is in democratic republic of congo, put their lives at risk to dig out a mineral used in batteries for electric cars ah, over on al jazeera, has obtained satellite images showing the united arab emirates providing military support to the ethiopian army, which is of course, currently fighting the ticker people's liberation front. the report reveals 90 flights have been flown between the u. e and ethiopia in just the past 2 months. the res hired 2 companies from europe to run this military support or the flights into ethiopia. one of those companies was used by the u. a previously to supply arms to libby as waller holly for after his a closer look. this is the largest a base and if you appear the her mother base is just south of the capital, addis ababa. it plays a major role in the country's military offensives. these satellite images reveal and extensive operation involving warplanes and military cargo aircraft. this is a chinese made wing gloom drone, the 1st ever documented in any fuel p, a military base. an

like malcolm web al jazeera, kinshasa democratic republic of congo. ah, hello again, the headlines and al jazeera presidents of the u. s. and china have held a ver.

and doctors in the democratic republic of congo are concerned about the health of mothers to be live close to cobalt. ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with the sponsored by capital airways. hello, the weather is flashy, sat fair for the korean peninsula, and japan for the time being. do make the most of it because the change is and the way we got high pressure keeping it settled. mr. merck, frosty mornings it has to be said for the time big, but this high will weaken as we go through the next day or so. we got to when she weather rain statements, notice pushing into central and eastern parts of china and then continues to drift its way further east, which as we go through tuesday, some heavy downpours ride across the korean peninsula, snow tucking in behind. and that rain will set in across a good part of q shoe and southern areas of hon shoe through tuesday. that is likely to cause some disruption. there will be some localized flooding ahead of that stain try at least for the time being 17 celsius. the top temperature in tokyo, marty dry cost, nor the parts of india and pakist

sarah fins, not one of them. malcolm web al jazeera chairman than the democratic republic of congo. ah, he sees al jazeera, these are the headlines. why has this top medical advisory since the newly discovered only crone go with 900 variance? she'd not spear reason for panic. with doctrine $35.00, she says he wouldn't be surprised if variances so grantee in the united states. the u. k. has confirms its 1st 2 cases of the variance infections are linked to travel from southern africa. primary subarus johnson and his top advisors will hold a briefing in.

and electric vehicles may be the future, but in the democratic republic of congo mining from materials used to make their batteries is devastating likelihood and sport barcelona new coach has a tough test ahead of him as he prepares for his 1st away, matched details with far later in the current ah, the u. s. says it's greatly concerned about the escalating conflict in ethiopia and has called for urgent negotiations. the state department statement follows a phone call between the sex your state and kenya's president, ethiopian prime minister albia that has joined the army on the front lines against the to grand rebels from the north. he set his forces on making games as gay to samuel get to choose an independent journalist out of addis ababa to speak to you. samuel is a fair to say relations between the u. s. and e o. p are getting increasingly strained over how prime is abby and that is handling this crisis. it has been wanting since the fight in administration came to par. there has been occupation made by the children government side thing, washington d. c is really fighting with th

these are the tell stories you can and troops of crossed into democratic republic of congo is part of a coordinated operation to combat beyond the known as allied democratic forces. and comes weeks after 3 suicide bomb attacks income. paula killed several people, security voices of fire, tear gas at anti military protesters in sudan and outside the presidential polish. and come to me, many went last week, deal with the military scraps. it's all i've done. a hummed up reinstated, as prime minister give them all that is good, more formal talk to the crowd out because of last week, the agreement between the army and prime minister, how do they rejected that? because when the military take over happened in late october, there are 3 knows where north and he goes to asians. no, to compromise and know that any legitimacy that can be given to the military take over now for them, the fact that prime minister, i haven't signed an agreement with the army that has given legitimacy to that take over. and it's a compromise from what they've been demanding. they've been demanding a complete civilian

of how to deal with the problem. foreign owned companies in the democratic republic of congo are accused of exploiting and abusing minors. ah, button bright. we begin with breaking news coming out of belgium, which has now confirmed. europe's 1st case of new crone virus, buried as nations world wide rushed to once again imposed travel restrictions. the variant was confirmed in a traveler who had returned from egypt on november. the 11th, they 1st reported symptoms on monday and the sample was confirmed within the last few hours. the world health organization is meeting behind closed doors to assess just how concerned we should be. it's already cautioned governments against hastily imposing restrictions. countries can do a lot already in terms of savannah and sequencing, and work together with affected countries are globally to work and typically to fight this for ryan and to understand more about it so that we know how to go about . so at this point, again, implementing travel measures is being cautioned against from asia to europe. and the middle east nations worldwide are now already r

the qu, days before, parliamentary elections, foreign owned companies in democratic republic of congo, are accused of exploiting and abusing their minors. ah, the breaking news out of belgium and the last hour is that the country has confirmed one case of the new corona virus. variance is the 1st time we've seen it in europe. as nations world wide rushed to impose new traveled restrictions. this was announced by virology to works closely with belgium's public health authorities . his name is mark van ross. he says one sample was confirmed as the novel sch out varying to be 11529, returning traveler from egypt. and that was returning on the 11th of november. so what's that 15 days ago and 1st symptoms? 4 days ago on the 22nd. that sample confirmed in the last few hours. so dominant came in berlin, keeping an eye across developments in europe. more on the swan than dominic. well the reality therefore is that if mac for lance is correct, then that person would have been incubating the virus for 11 days while they were free to come and go inside the restrictions that were already in place

here in a democratic republic of congo. i don't guess in one says it killed the plans and that he found the fish floating. it was a month ago. he says he can't afford to clean the pools and replace them though a move to. i feel pain because this is how we pay school fees for our children. this is how we always lived. now they've done this and we have nothing to do next to the poor service, guys, cabbages. but they're stunted and inedible. we says the acid spoiled the soil, his neighbors say the same community live near an industrial cobalt and copper mine called k c. c. most of the world's cobalt comes from congo extracted mind like this . the large quantities of acid to separate cobalt from rog rights groups say, spills are common and environmental regulation is almost non existent. this pipe is one of the places that the did spilled out of the mind. the mines just on the other side of this embankment surfin farm, about 2 kilometers down this stream, and all of the people that we've spoken to in the communities here, who's

this is what the world soaring demand for cobalt is doing to the democratic republic of congo. on the each of these shelters. a deep tunnels dug by hand. they often collapse at the end of them, a deposit of cobalt which congo exported nearly $2000000.00 worth in 2019 and export growing fast with the minus say they're being cheated. new york young men were working very hard and digging very far to take the south time. but we're getting almost nothing for it. the conditions are dangerous, but we are not paid for our level of sacrifice under the ground. and the sacrifices a great mine is working here, say when they enter the shop, takes them one and a half hours to climb all the way down through the narrow tunnel to reach the rock . faith cutting out the cobalt shift. it takes them even longer to climb the way back out when it does look safer till they're a crack in the side of the crop with tree branches. and since the people here told us to miners were buried alive the day before we visited, when they didn't come home from work, they wise came here to find out what happened ther

look in the one i will tell you why the government in the democratic republic of congo bands, some artists from playing ah, but we begin with breaking news from uganda, where we're receiving reports of 2 explosions in the capital come paula. one blas took place near the central police station checkpoint and the 2nd near that parliamentary building was that more for you. as soon as we have more detail, president joe biden has told us chinese counterpart the u. s. a strongly opposed to unilateral efforts to change the status quo and taiwan. he made those remarks during a virtual meeting which he jumping the president social discuss trade as well as challenges with global energy supplies. kimberly healthcare reports from the white house. the leaders of the world's 2 biggest economies, fat face to face for the 1st time using their virtual summit as a way to reset points of pension in their relationship. we need to establish a common sense guard rails, to be clear and honest, where we disagree and work together or interest intersect, especially on vital global issues like climate change. for ye