andrew harding, bbc news, durban.governing conservative with the governing conservative the ruling conservative party with the ruling conservative party hoping to hold the seat taken by the death of former candidate minister. conservative party facing a test of its popularity after allegations of sleaze. our correspondent matt cole is at the count. we don't have exit polls as such but what we are getting on the ground, people have been out and about in the constituency during the course of the day, reports that turned out in this by election could be very low. some people have been in polling station suggests maybe as a few as 11% of eligible voters. if that were replicated across the whole of the constituency that would be an incredibly low turnout indeed. counting is under way behind me. these are where the ballots are all being counted now. they've been under way for about an hour and ten minutes now. the far side of the gymnasium you could see the shutter doors, that's with the boxes are being brought through. the

andrew harding, bbc news, durban.e for german leaders since the late 90s — to mark the end of a chancellor's tenure. mark lobel reports. it isa it is a ceremony dating back to the 16th century. here, the military tattoo capping off 16 years of angela merkel�*s leadership. the firm and pragmatic leader who often held her cards close to her chest, reflected on her time as chancellor. it reflected on her time as chancellor.— chancellor. it has been demanding _ chancellor. it has been demanding a _ chancellor. it has been demanding a political. chancellor. it has been i demanding a political and chancellor. it has been - demanding a political and human terms. but the same time, they have often been fulfilling. the last two years of the pandemic in particular have shown like a magnifying glass the importance of trust in politics and science as well as in social discourse. but also the fragility of the trust. she also stressed _ fragility of the trust. she also stressed the - fragility of the trust. she also stressed the im

andrew harding, bbc news, durban.n the orders of the supreme court. the remain in mexico programme orders asylum—seekers to stay on mexican territory while they wait for their applications to be processed. allen morris is legislative affairs associate with the non—profit agency the refugee and immigrant center for education and legal services, better known as raices texas. he explained the legal problem the president is dealing with. there is an appeal that is set in place now where he is actively fighting in court and one thing we have to be cognisant of is that the president had plenty of time to foresee what was going to happen and even the secretary he says himself that this is not a humane policy and there is no humane way to even implement it. and with the previous administration they went the legal rout to ensure that this policy would stick and unfortunately president biden, he did run on promises of ensuring a humane asylum system and he is not keeping that promise.— system and he is not keeping that promise.

andrew harding, bbc news, durban. shooting dead a cinematographer on a filmset, because he does not feel responsible. in an exclusive interview with abc news anchor george stephanopoulos, the actor said he'd assumed that a gun he was holding during a scene rehearsal did not contain live bullets and described how the shooting had affected him. i don't want to sound like i am a victim. again, we have to clear victims here. is a victim. again, we have to clear victims here.- a victim. again, we have to clear victims here. is this the worst thing — clear victims here. is this the worst thing that _ clear victims here. is this the worst thing that ever - clear victims here. is this the l worst thing that ever happened to you? worst thing that ever happened to ou? , , �* , to you? yes. yes. because, i think back— to you? yes. yes. because, i think back and _ to you? yes. yes. because, i think back and i _ to you? yes. yes. because, i think back and i think - to you? yes. yes. because, i think back and i think about i think

andrew harding, bbc news, durban.rity from the government about whether people should go to christmas parties — as restaurants and hotels report customers cancelling reservations. the prime minister insisted this afternoon that events should go ahead. so what are people and bosses meant to do? our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith has been talking to party—goers and planners. many: 0h! the party season is in full swing, and staff from this company have come out in force. we gave everybody the choice whether they wanted to carry on in the uk. they've all decided to to come, which we're absolutely delighted about. and then we've got this, and then we're out for a nice meal this evening. the drinks, the dips and the darts are all helping conversations flow. we haven't been together for, what, over a year, really, as a company. so, really important, yeah. really good. last week, when we had - all the new rules with covid, i thought it's going to get - cancelled, but we've been lucky enough to still go ahead, wh

by the way to it was, it's actually called her back and now it used to be cool for those of a not durban. there's a factory which is doing the film finish, not the production, just a foot and finish of the ambulance, and they were under contractual obligation to supply the parent company. i think that was the problem. and i agree with you certainly was a certain he was a what's the word for ish, unusual to start to make it move it milder for to be full. didn't finish inserting and then be shipped out. and we were in order to just made about that contractual obligation. but why, why? and that was a german case. i think the case your when you're referring to is different. i know these companies are saying, no, this is, this is a, you know, we're going to try not to do that kind of thing. the w h o chief scientists to me, i saw me. nathan obviously says that innovating pharma companies should put their intellectual property rights in the medicine paper, pulled back by the united nations. is there just too much money to be made by big pharma, from these vaccines and the center from ox firm b

they cited new york times piece about our vaccines that were supposed to be partnered with the durban company, johnson and johnson who ended up percent to europe. and joe biden is talking about our vaccines are being sent away from south africa. what? because you don't have refrigerators? no, no, no, no, no, no, no, that's not true. no, no. these alters all check temperature storage. this order temperature storage. there's adequate desire. there's adequate temperature service storage for city. that's not the problem. it was a contractual problem. by the way, it was, it's actually called her back and now it used to be called for those of a not durban. there's a factory which is doing the film and finish, not the production just to finish the ambulance. and there were under contractual obligation to supply the parent company. i think that was the problem. and i agree with you certainly was a, the certainly was a what's the word for is unusual to start to make it move and milder for to be full, didn't finish setting and then be shipped out when we were in order to just made about that co

andrew harding, bbc news, durban.onservative party has been facing a test of its popularity after allegations of sleaze. and a few hours ago, the party won the parliamentary seat of old bexley and sidcup in the south—east of london and retains its hold on the borough, but with a much reduced majority. the by—election had been held after the death of the former cabinet minister james brokenshire. here's the winning candidate, louie french, paying tribute to his former colleague. first of all i would like to pay tribute to my good friend james brokenshire who represented the seat for over ten years and thoughtful people every single day. he made an enormous impact on everyone that lives here and as a member of parliament apple tirelessly to build on what he has achieved. how much is five cathy has meant to me, i cannot put words to. her strength and bravery has been inspiring. thank you, cathy and it has been an honour to pay tribute to my good friend tonight. our political correspondent matt cole has been at the declar

still wet weather for eastern portions of south africa, just south of durban. the other day. we skipped up more than a 100 millimeters of rain. and still feeling like summer in cape town, 30 degrees the high for you on saturday. enjoy. that's it. we'll see again soon. ah. the listening post cuts through the noise, we were talking about competing active the monday being you perpetuate. separating spin from fuck all 3 versions of the story and some element of the truth and the whole story of names and contain unpacking the stories you're being told. it's not a science story at all. it's a story about politics. the listening post your guide to the media on a just 0 january. and i just, you know, 20 years ago the euro was brought into circulation. we investigate how the euro and benefited from having an official currency be part of the street and going out social media community. se owns recovery from civil war continues. we must see decade since the end of one of africa's most brutal complex, the bottom line. steve clemens dives headlong into the u. s. issues that shape the rest

(laughs cheerfully) - [wendy] so, we specialize in durban style cooking. the semi-sweetness and the curry, got the savory flavor. and then of course, it's going to go with a side of pickling. so you've got these three different- - [pamela] flavor profiles - yes and it's just such an amazing combination. so, the best part of a bunny is using the crust because it acts as a bowl. we're just gonna hollow it out and - [pamela] stuff it with curry. - so the bread was used to actually keep contain the curry during apartheid. right, and then they'll just put it over and then wrap it in newspaper. so, pam and i make a post-apartheid bunny chow. so, everything is gonna overflow. some south africans still make the bunny chow the way it used to be made. yeah. and you're gonna garnish with your raw chutney and there you have it. - [pamela] perfect. (upbeat music) - okay. i discovered eclectic cookery through craigslist. i was in search for a a place where we could start off amawele's south african kitchen. it has to be a balance and we're kind of looking for a kitchen

i stand with raphael warnock, with senator durban and colleagues who want to get this done.stand why my republican colleagues don't want to help make things better. it's clear washington republicans feel there's a political advantage to make it harder for people to vote and keep people from the ballot box. >> senator, you think there is a need for the federalization of all of the state voting guidelines, principles and structures? >> for federal elections those are the rules that we should be working on together. when you have one state like in georgia making it harder for people to drop off their ballot boxes, jose and what they're doing there in several states is eliminating drop boxes. who are the drop boxes for? people that work the graveyard shift or working families that have to get back home to their kids or get the kids off to school or whatever it may be or work that shift, it makes it easier for them to be able to cast that ballot. what about the long lines in the heat and different parts of america, why is it in georgia you can't give them water or food when they'

so some showers for durban, but sits mostly cloudy day in cape town with the high of 23 degrees on friday. that sure weather report see again soon, take care. ah, the informed opinion. there is a need, fabulous federal government take action to really facilitate aid to take right in depth analysis of the data global headlines inside story on al jazeera from the al jazeera london bro cath, intact to people in thoughtful conversation with no haste and no limitations. this dick, it is a most consequential decade in events is doth for too many companies that are doing bad things in the front in part 2 of human rights activists. q me 19 and environmental. if we known and the teeth, the systems are not working. but the longer that you fight them, the more that things change studio b. unspent paid on out his era. ah, i'm a crime is come on real fast. but it will be over soon. the u. s. in europe report reco cove at 19 infections, but more evidence suggests that the alma called baron's is milder than of the strains. ah, pelham. so robin, you're watching over there. a life headquarters here in dou

southern portions of news and big still wet weather for eastern portions of south africa, just south of durban. the other day we skipped up more than a 100 millimeters of rain and still feeling like summer in cape town. 30 degrees the high for you on saturday. enjoy. that's it. we'll see again soon. oh, the weather. sponsored by katara ways. talk to alger. while the army, as we listen, design is, are making serious effort and his talk, the terms of use making stories done and i award winning documentary from around the world. ah, 0 me ah ah, they're watching al jazeera live from doha reminder of our top stories christmas travel plans have again been thrown into chaos by the cone of iris pandemic valley transmissible omicron very interests for sale lines to counsel more than 4000 flights world wide u. k prime minister boys johnson is urging people to get a booster vaccine shot over the christmas holiday cases as searching across europe and gabby as truth. and reconciliation commission has recommended that former president via jammy san trial for murder, torture and free. he fled to exile in 201

young activist when a friend of mine linen i do was kill together with 3 young women from my own city durban. and i had to think about the last conversation i had with him when we are fleeing into exile in different directions. we asked me the question for me, what is the biggest contribution you can make to the court of justice? and i said giving your life and he said, you mean going, getting shot and killed and becoming a matter that i guess so. and that was what was happening in south africa in the eighty's when he asked me that question. and then he said, no, that's the wrong answer. so it's not giving your life but giving the rest of your life. and when he died, i had to think about that and in that is a wisdom that says the struggle for justice is a marathon and out of sprint. and people might forget that when nelson mandela was fighting the good fight, he was the wild when button the king rosa parks martha and the many others. at the time they stood up for justice. they were divided, but history then records that in fact, they were precious assets that humanity created. so i was curio

amanda allen durban is in manila with the latest on the situation in the philippines. we were traveling for the past 5 days and we 1st landed in davos. it just to give you a sense of how difficult it was for us to get to the 1st devastation, sight of city go province. after that, we made their way to to and from there we were able to embed with the philippine millet. she ended the reconnaissance flight over so we shall go island be now got providence. and then we had their sales dropped off a sort of go city where this situation is really dire. i mean, even for a country often battered by natural disasters, this kind of damage and devastation is unprecedented. we're talking about at least 4 provinces. many communities remain cut off. it's been almost a week since by foreign rice truck. and the situation on the ground is really difficult. it is distressing to see. for example, in 3 go 50, just like in the whole province, just like in the now i got the main issue is really food and water would spoken to civilian some of them. those in city go city will have to line up fo

of course, natalie joins us live from durban in south africa. thanks for being with us. again, just want to ask you in terms of the latest data you've seen there, would you describe the current spread of on a cron in south africa? yeah, good evening or, i mean it's spreading very rapidly through our community again, and i think you know that it, this bread, it's time started very much in how tang providence and it's more generalized in that province now. but really what we're seeing across the country now is, is the exponential rise in cases. and that's when the numbers get scary, as you say, that each day you're going up by a carpet, substantial amount. and, and what we're seeing still is that this piece of research you, you mentioned that came out today from some colleagues, giving us a little another piece of the puzzle. ready that, that there clearly is an increased risk of re infection. so that's people who have had cobra before and now testing positive again. and we have teams, you've been tracking that over the course of the pen that may can, they can show just in

southern portions of news and big still wet weather for eastern portions of south africa, just south of durban. the other day we scooped up more than a 100 millimeters of rain and still feeling like summer in cape town. 30 degrees the high for you on saturday. enjoy. that's it. we'll see again soon. ah. ah. mother nature's gift of cold full landscapes. a strong infrastructure governance for rising. we're investments are waiting to flourish. we're greed, tv, even supplied by tradition. doing where beautiful possibilities are offered. cobit 19 is a public health crisis that has been compounded by capitalism. alleyway navigates the big questions raised by the global pandemic power system based on private ownership in the state of profit. so the world in a ton of capitalism is the pandemic cause of so much of the sufferings exploited protect the people or the prophet episode. one of all, hale, the love down on out is there. o a gun. the top stories on the al jazeera news, our at least 39 people have died after a ferry caught fire in bangladesh. rescue teams managed to save some passengers a local

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fan paul durban travelled to the game that day. can see on social media and on tv during the day. but once we got there, our fears were confirmed that it was like a war zone we arrive. masses of broken glass, fighting, excessive drinking and open drug use, which was all, frankly pretty alarming. and i have been going to football matches for over 30 years, but i never have seen these types of scenes. we have seen the sheer volume of people and it all felt very on the edge. so, for me, i�*ve never experienced some, this was new to me. and we are both looking forward to it and they told me that if she had known what would�*ve happened, she would not of come. our sports editor dan roan is at wembley tonight. dan told me a little earlier how significant today�*s report was. baroness casey was quite clear today that she felt in the most part, the blame lay with those drugged up alcohol fuelled in ticketless fans to the storm inside wembley before the euro final. and there was no single agency to blame. but she did say that there�*d been

this is holly durban from shenandoah, iowa. holly was someone who loved animals and loved nature. she was a people person. the thing that she loved most in the world was her family. but tragically, holly took her last breath on the morning of july 18, 2009. brian davis murdered her in a small farmhouse just south of shenandoah. holly is one of the hundreds of women murdered annually by a currents or former intimate partner. nearly three women a day. americans are being devastated by a wave of violent crime. night after night, folks turn on their local news and hear of yet another tragic story of murder, of rape, violent crimes of all natures that are arvaging their -- that are ravaging their community. in october, the u.s. recorded it's highest spike in whom homicides in modern history. last year, the murder rate in this country rose by 30%. these murders are not being committed by law abiding citizens. they are being committed by extremely dangerous and violent crimes, like brian davis. the reality is victims like holly durban and violent criminals, like brian davis, have been lo