on the verge of famine hospital staff say they're also seeing cases of severe acute malnutrition diptheria and more and i'm going to have most recently we've noticed malaria cases of malaria have started appearing we've also started seeing cases of dying a fever as well it's no wonder parents are having so much trouble comforting their children unless we said is that he said with a laugh that when he was sick he had diarrhea continuously in the end it was due to malnutrition and from then on we've been here to give him emergency care pharmacy sit nearly empty and supply rooms like this one are close to bare but it's hope for parents children patients and doctors that may be hardest to find. a mass vaccination campaign has begun in bangladesh to stop diptheria spreading among the hinge of refugees living in cox's bazar the world health organization says more than four hundred suspected cases have been reported since last weekend six people have died the respiratory tract viruses spread through air droplets from coughing and sneezing many refugees live in crowded on hygiene conditions. dange

bangladeshi government health worker cools the families to come for urgent vaccination against diptheria unicef says at least four hundred twenty refugees are suspected of having contractions the highly infectious and potentially lethal response to treat disease for at least six people have reportedly died. sixty percent of the approximate six hundred forty thousand range are refugees who have arrived here in recent months are children and many of them are suffering from severe acute malnutrition which weakens their immunity. but our mother in the other activity. in may and we didn't have any health care if someone got sick we had to take him to doctors a long way away and it cost a lot of money most stranger would never inoculated against it syria and other contagious diseases in myanmar since the myanmar government withdrew their citizenship thirty five years ago they had limited access to medical care. there are fifty defense about action nation centers like this that have been set up across the camps more than two hundred fifty people have been trained to give the injection over the

i know there are loads of children involved, 75% of the people affected by diptheria are under the agerives, medics will be working in tough conditions. diphtheria has been spreading rapidly, up to 160 new cases reported every day. it will be tough, 40 of us going out in its first tranche, more people coming later. we will be working with other organisations, not just 40 of us. this is the uk response, one of the fastest because of the critical nature of the emergency and the speed at which the disease can spread, because of the need to do something very quickly. the situation facing the rohingya people has been described as the fastest growing refugee crisis. with equipment and expertise, the british medics hope they will make a difference, and save lives. claire fallon, bbc news. figures out today show the number of alleged sexual assaults committed by taxi or private hire drivers has risen by 20% in three years. according to the guardian at least 337 assaults were reported between april 2016 and march 2017 in england and wales. that's up from 282 in 2014—15. the figures were obtaine

our top stories: human rights groups warn of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak among rohingya refugees fleeing myanmar. ukraine and russian—backed rebels complete one of the biggest prisoner exchanges since the conflict began. in syria, the first evacuations begin from a rebel—held suburb near damascus. but there's no relief for hundreds more still trapped in ghouta. an arctic cold snap brings heavy snow to large parts of the north—eastern united states and canada. forty british doctors, nurses and firefighters are travelling to bangladesh today to battle an outbreak of diphtheria among rohingya refugees fleeing violence in myanmar. at least 640,000 rohingya muslims have fled their homes and attacks by myanmar‘s military, to seek refuge over the border in bangladesh. most are now living in huge camps near the town of cox's bazaar. this report from richard main. the united nations has called the world ‘s fastest growing refugee crisis. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have fled prosecution —— persecution by myanmar government. they are here at cox's bazar. crowded squalid living condi

finally a mass vaccination campaign is about to begin to stop diptheria from spreading among strangers refugees living in cox's bizarre in bangladesh the world health organization says more than four hundred suspected cases on there you including six deaths have been reported since december the sixth. many of these refugees of course live in crowded unhygienic conditions over six hundred forty six thousand of them have fled me and asked since the military crackdown in rakhine state started in august another update of the headlines in about half an hour on al-jazeera. these american bases form a giant news in circling china with missiles bombers warships. if you're in beijing looking out he stood on the tallest building in beijing and looked out of the pacific ocean you'd see american warships you'd see quantum is about to sink because there are so many missiles pointed at china you look up the korean see american armaments point in china the chinese two thousand years ago build the great wall to keep the barbarians out and nothing made them be a muchness film is to break a silence the

hundred twenty four people clinically diagnosed with a highly infectious risperdal three disease diptheria they also say that at least six people have died now the more than six hundred forty thousand range you're living in these camps are highly vulnerable to catching this disease because they're living so close to one another and also because they haven't had the vaccinations inside myanmar this is all to do with them not having citizenship and not having access to the kind of health care that other people in myanmar have had for years we understand that this campaign that started today is going to be focusing on children up to the age of six years old they being highly susceptible to it today in the camps we've seen men with loudspeakers calling families to bring their children to inoculation centers like this one. the u.n. and the government are describing this crisis and this vaccination program as being a top priority the health situation for the refugee refugees is already in crisis and this diptheria outbreak is making it even worse. the united nations says north korea's human righ

still ahead here on al-jazeera fears of a diptheria outbreak among working your refugees living in camps plus. if we dare to dream big. a president trump and not just america will soon send them astronauts to the move again. hello again a look at the weather across southeastern parts of asia big showers here at the moment and you see on the a supplementary plenty showing up there kota kinabalu again a seen some heavy rain fifty millimeters yesterday sixty one millimeters in the last twenty four hours further towards the south still seeing some heavy rain affecting chip carter and in the forecast it looks as can be fairly wet here so the philippines still looking wet over the next twenty four to forty hours as you move up through them in a printer we got showers to singapore kuala lumpur's not looking too bad indeed across much of southern parts of thailand further north and across cambodia and southern parts of vietnam the weather is generally looking quite good now as we head down into a stray was seeing temperatures on the rise here at the moment certainly across northwestern parts of

it situation even more dire the country is now on the verge of collapse epidemics of cholera and diptheria have broken out those who receive no medical care have no chance of survival. the air attacks continue as does a widespread blockade some aid has finally arrived but it's rare and doesn't reach many locations villages in rebel held areas have been isolated for months that means people are forced to eat leaves because no food is available aid organizations have sounded the alarm. for a living million people who are what we declare in acute need not one million more than last year and the some four hundred children under the age of five who are in a very severe acute moment modish situation. the war has raged for more than a thousand days leaving ten thousand did most of them civilians. palestinian demonstrators have clashed with israeli troops in the west bank town of bethlehem the demonstrators many dressed as santa claus were protesting the u.s. decision to recognize jerusalem as israeli's capital israeli police did use tear gas and also stun grenades to disperse the crowd the latest

it situation even more dire the country is now on the verge of collapse epidemics of cholera and diptheria have broken out those who receive no medical care have no chance of survival. the air attacks continue as does a widespread blockade some aid has finally arrived but it's rare and doesn't reach many locations villages in rebel held areas have been isolated for months that means people are forced to eat leaves because no food is available aid organizations have sounded the alarm. for a living you know even people who are what we declare in acute need and that's one million more than last year and the some four hundred thousand children under the age of five who are in a very severe acute moment knowledge situation the war has raged for more than a thousand days leaving ten thousand dead most of them civilians. two former top south american soccer officials were convicted at a new york trial stemming from the bribery scandal which engulfed the sports world governing body fee for the former head of the brazilian f.a. jose maria mudding and the former head of the part of why an f.a. not p

it situation even more dire the country is now on the verge of collapse epidemics of cholera and diptheria have broken out those who receive no medical care have no chance of survival. the air attacks continue as does a widespread blockade some aid has finally arrived but it's rare and doesn't reach many locations villages in rebel held areas have been isolated for months that means people are forced to eat leaves because no food is available aid organizations have sounded the alarm. for a living million people who are what we declare in the need and that's one million more than last year and the some four hundred thousand children under the age of five. in a very severe acute moment modest situation the war has raged for more than a thousand days leaving ten thousand dead most of them civilians because it has fallen steeply in value after nearing twenty thousand dollars on sunday the digital currency has now plummeted below twelve thousand analysts are saying the bitcoin bubble has now burst and a warning investors to stay away but not everyone is listening. it's almost an affront. just a

it situation even more dire the country is now on the verge of collapse epidemics of cholera and diptheria have broken out those who receive no medical care have no chance of survival. the air attacks continue as does a widespread blockade some aid has finally arrived but it's rare and doesn't reach many locations villages in rebel held areas have been isolated for months that means people are forced to eat leaves because no food is available aid organizations have sounded the alarm. over a living million people who are what we declared an acute need that's one million more than last year and the some four hundred thousand children under the age of five. in a very severe acute moment knowledge situation the war has raged for more than a thousand days leaving ten thousand dead most of them civilians. let's go to spain now a regional vote the country had hoped would stifle separatist sentiment has deepened the country's constitutional crisis that's because catalan separatists held on to their majority the pro independence leader car less put them on could now become catalonia regional presid

it situation even more dire the country is now on the verge of collapse epidemics of cholera and diptheria have broken out those who receive no medical care have no chance of survival. the air attacks continue as does a widespread blockade some aid has finally arrived but it's rare and doesn't reach many locations villages in rebel held areas have been isolated for months that means people are forced to eat leaves because no food is available aid organizations have sounded the alarm. for a living million people who are what we can play out in acute need and that's one million more than last year and the some four hundred thousand children under the age of five are in a very severe acute moment knowledge that you wish the war has raged for more than a thousand days leaving ten thousand dead most of them civilians. tis the season to be jolly but christians in the palestinian territories are feeling less than fast of as they prepare to celebrate christmas but they feel a responsibility to keep its colorful traditions alive in bethlehem and surrounding areas one of these traditions is the game

spoke to one of the british medical team, before he set off to help try to combat the outbreak of diptheria equipped to deal with the disease. i don't think anyone worldwide these days is used to taking on diphtheria itself. one of the problems with it especially in children is that it restricts the airways, so we have epidemiologists and experts such as ourselves, my experiences in airway management and emergency care, and that is the challenge of doing this job. there are over 600,000 in one camp, maybe 150,000 in one of the other camps that we're going to be mainly working in. at the minute there are 22 recorded deaths of children from diphtheria, but it is a treatable disease, within 48 hours with the right treatment, lives can be saved. so by getting teams in there like ourselves, this can make a difference. we are going for a six—week deployment, but that will be extended if who and other organisations require us to, so that could be an ongoing deployment as required, basically. a 44—year—old man accused of stabbing an aldi supermarket worker to death has appeared at leeds crown court

i know there are loads of children involved, 75% of the people affected by diptheria are under the age when the team arrives, medics will be working in tough conditions. diphtheria has been spreading rapidly, up to 160 new cases reported every day. it will be tough, 40 of us going out in its first tranche, more people coming later. we will be working with other organisations, not just 40 of us. this is the uk response, one of the fastest because of the critical nature of the emergency and the speed at which the disease can spread, because of the need to do something very quickly. the situation facing the rohingya people has been described as the fastest growing refugee crisis. with equipment and expertise, the british medics hope they will make a difference, and save lives. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... all the sport. including arsenal against crystal palace. two goals scored. we'll tell you by who. tomorrow, we are going to use money we picked up today. george harrison is recovering in hospital after being stabbed. a man is being interviewed by police on suspicion o

yemen is on the brink of a new deadly epidemic in the past three months hundreds of diptheria cases have been registered in the water nation with twenty deaths recorded the world health organization is calling for millions of vaccine doses to be sent to the country yemen is already suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic amid the sound he led military incursion into the country and riyadh's recent blockade of yemeni ports the blockade has now been partially lifted however many humanitarian organizations insist that's not enough for example the red cross says it's having to buy its own emergency feel to power water pumps there provide drinking water a coordinator for the group spoke to r.t. the decision was made because it was really got a strong. because water is really essential as anybody else and if there is new fuel then the bonding is not working there is no water due here comes on top of one of our there are current issues colorado's one of them we are currently noticing. actually in the cases if water station they don't have fuel if solar system is not also working properly t

water on yemen spacing a new epidemic hundreds of diptheria cases have been registered in the last three months and twenty deaths recorded as the world health organization is calling for millions of vaccine doses to be sent to the country after the saudi led military intervention in the country and its recent blockade yemen is already suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic in modern history the blockades been partially lifted however many humanitarian organizations still say that's not enough the red cross has been buying its own emergency fill to power pumps for drinking water a coordinator for the group spoke to assay. this is it was made because it was really got destroyed. because water is really essential as anybody else can or if there is new fuel burn the bomb big is not working there is no water do because of of one of our there are current issues colorado's one of them we are currently noticing. actually in the cases if water station they don't have fuel if solar system is not also working properly then this one for the risk for the colorado comeback is actually impacts in

yemen is on the brink of a new deadly epidemic in the past three months hundreds of diptheria cases have been registered in the war torn nation with at least twenty deaths recorded the world health organization is calling for millions of vaccine doses to be sent straight to the country yemen is already suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic i made the saudi led military incursion into the country and riyadh's recent blockade of yemeni ports it has made it extremely difficult for aid groups to deliver vital supplies. for example the red cross has been buying its own emergency fuel to power water pumps for drinking water and one coordinator for the group spoke to us this is an was made because it was really got the story. because we want to restore the essential as anybody can know and if there is new fuel then the pumping is not working that is no water t.v. it comes on top of all of other current issues colorized one of them we are currently noticing. is actually in the cases if water station they don't have fuel if solar system is not also working properly then this one sort of st

human rights groups warn of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak amongst rohingya refugees fleeingyanmar. in syria, the first evacuations begin from a rebel held suburb near damascus. but there's no relief for hundreds more trapped in ghouta. an arctic cold snap brings heavy snow to large parts of the north—eastern united states and canada. the government in ukraine, and rebels backed by russia, have completed one of the biggest prisoner exchanges since the conflict began nearly four years ago. fighting between the two sides started in eastern ukraine soon after russia annexed ukraine's crimea peninsula. the conflict began about a month later after the deposed pro—moscow ukrainian president, viktor yanukovych, fled to russia. the un says since the conflict began more than 10,000 people have died in the donetsk and luhansk regions. andrew plant has the story. in the war—torn east of ukrainian, carried on three plain buses, hundreds of prisoners are heading home, some after years in captivity. more than 300 people, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the ukrainian conflict beg

our top stories: human rights groups warn of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak among rohingya refugeesn—backed rebels complete one of the biggest prisoner exchanges since the conflict began. in syria, the first evacuations begin from a rebel—held suburb near damascus. but there's no relief for hundreds more still trapped in ghouta. an arctic cold snap brings heavy snow to large parts of the north—eastern united states and canada. forty british doctors, nurses and firefighters

diptheria, tetanus and pre and post examinations for dp members. under support services, the contract for repair and maintenance for the p.p.e. and other -- and for repair and maintenance of our emergency generators, should be awarded within the next few weeks. under facilities, station five, currently they've just installed the rebar cages and anchor bolts for the continuous footing on the building's perimeter. and they placed continuous footing at the elevator pit last month. they have realized a slight delay, but they believe that they will be able to catch up with that delay on the back end of the project. station 16, they've completed the first and second floor -- concrete pour. next they are moving on to the roof which will also be concrete. they are, unfortunately, still behind schedule. but they continue to move forward. captain mcpartland and i met with d.p.w. and the estimator to determine -- to eve see the project and determine when we could establish a completion date. we also attended a community meeting regarding the status of station

now a massive vaccination campaign is about to begin to stop diff diptheria from spreading among strangers refugees living in cults is bizarre in bangladesh the world health organization says more than one hundred suspected cases including six deaths have been reported just since december the sixth many of these refugees of course live in crowded on hygiene conditions it is a respiratory tract virus which spreads through air droplets and coughs and sneezes over six hundred forty six thousand ranger have fled me and ma since a miniature crackdown in rakhine state began in august more on this from child strength and he's at the polling colley refugee camp in bangladesh. the latest figures supplied by unicef they saying that up until december the eighth at least four hundred twenty four people clinically diagnosed with a highly infectious risperidone disease diphtheria they also say that at least six people have died now the more than six hundred forty thousand range or living in these camps are highly vulnerable to catching this disease because they are living so close to one another and als

human rights groups warn of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak amongst rohingya refugees fleeingurb near damascus. but there's no relief for hundreds more trapped in ghouta. an arctic cold snap brings heavy snow to large parts of the north—eastern united states and canada. and military tactics and training, to protect chad's elephant population against ivory poachers.

on the verge of famine hospital staff say they're also seeing cases of severe acute malnutrition diptheria and more and i'm sure that for the. most recently we've noticed malaria cases of malaria have started appearing we've also started seeing cases of dying a fever as well it's no wonder parents are having so much trouble comforting their children unless we said it's that he said with a laugh that when he was sick he had diarrhea continuously in the end it was due to malnutrition and from then on we've been here to give him imagine to get pharmacy sit nearly empty and supply rooms like this one are close to bare but it's hope for parents children patients and doctors that may be hardest to find. mohamed al jazeera. the united nations says more than four hundred range of refugees living in crowded camps in bangladesh are suspected to have contracted diptheria a vaccination campaign has started to inoculate thousands of others from potentially fatal were spiritual disease from plum cully refugee camp in bangladesh charles stratfor has more anger i have here is another health emergency in t

is on the brink of a new deadly epidemic in the past three months hundreds of diptheria cases have been registered in the war torn nation many people have died the world health organization is calling for millions of vaccine doses to be sent to the country urgently their human of course is already suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic amid the saudi bombing campaign and aid groups are struggling to live a vital supplies the red cross has been buying emergency fuel to power water pumps providing drinking water a coordinator for the group spoke to our to. those really got a strong. as well to respond essentially as anybody. and. that is new view that the pumping is not working that it is no wonder did it comes. to issues polarize one of them and it is actually impacts in that need. to be repeated it's not only one shark or five years old need to be vaccinated as well as possible and that's why it's important that all commercial shipments need to resume and to enter again to yemen saudi warplanes have been bombing yemen since twenty fifteen it's claimed thousands of civilian lives a

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hundred range of refugees living in crowded camps in bangladesh are suspected to have contracted diptheria a vaccination campaign a saucer to inoculate thousands of others from a potentially fatal disease there were spiritual viruses spread through air droplets from coughs and sneezes italy has declared a state of emergency after an explosion of a natural gas facility in austria killed one person and disrupted surprised the other countries the plant is austria's main hub distributing gas from russia more than one hundred million cubic meters of gas a day passes through it so. those are your current headlines to now up to date stay with us though the stream is coming up next and we'll be back with another set of headlines in about half an hour's time see that. ok and i really could be you're in the stream this week a five person panel is set to decide the future of internet usage in the u.s. but could it change the world wide web as we know it find out what some people say yes. here in the united states the federal communications commission will vote thursday on whether or not to roll back

there has been a measles outbreak here but as i say the situation was already terrible here this diptheria outbreak is not causing panic they say it can be contained but it's vital to get these antibiotics and these antitoxin to these people as quickly as possible. but on the ongoing very troubling situation. because i think. world leaders are meeting in paris for a special climate summit convened by the french president and many more macro gathering will encourage much needed funding to accelerate efforts to combat global warming follows the united states' decision to pull out the two thousand and fifteen core voters in the u.s. state of alabama will choose a new senate and later on tuesday to fill the seat left vacant by the attorney general jeff sessions the republican candidate roy moore appears to have lost support to his democratic rival after he was accused of sexual misconduct she ever turned. opinion polling is notoriously inaccurate but the day before alabama's special senate election one poll commanded attention on the less. republican roy moore has been ahead but among the fina