i'll just cirrus hardy, joe castro reports. this is the heart of the american capital. beneath the tall shadow of the washington monument, stretching toward the white house, rows of white flags cover an area, the size of 11 football fields, standing century to a national tragedy still unfolding. each flag represents one person whom we've lost in this pandemic, now numbering more than 660000 in the us. maryland artists, suzanne, 1st and burg, says her installation seeks to recapture the dignity of each person who's died of coven, these down to become 2 numbers. and the number is become so large as to be inconceivable . and so i want you to make the number understandable anyone can come by to write a personalized message. william s. berlin, ski bill died. pop up pops, gone. surely would anders you were less than 2 weeks away from the vaccine being available in january when you actually, i'm so sorry. a dedication can also be submitted online. then they're brought here transcribed by volunteers, and they're planted. and then we lo

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington. ah, it's good to have with us. hello adrian. here in the headlines and i was 0, the u. s. is threatening more sanctions if violence continues and he has northern to dr. region, the bite, the ministration is looking to put pressure on all warring parties to end the fighting. thousands have been killed since violence broke out into gray. last november, the un security council has extended the mandate of its mission enough garrison for a further 6 months. the vote was unanimous, they settled on a temporary extension, given the uncertainty enough, kennesaw since the telephone takeover diplomat to get it to james bay's has more from the un. it's a un assistance mission for afghanistan and it's been in place since 2001. but actually the un in some shape or form has been in afghanistan since 947, a range of roles that they've done over the years. some of them i think, are not going to be ones that can be performing anytime soon. for example, promoting democracy and arr

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington. ah, i could tell you with a fellow adrian for hearing though, how the headlines allows us. here of the us military is admitted that a drone strike and i've kind of sounds capital last month. mistakenly killed civilians instead of ice will fighters. 10 people including 7 children, died in the attack and cobble told us commander has apologized for what he called a tragic mistake. frances, recall and get sam baset us from the u. s. and a straight after what it called a stab in the back. frances angry, i'm frustrated. i cancelled a multi 1000000000 dollar submarine contract to enter a military alliance with the u. s. u. k. it's record on bassett up says that his country has been duped and betrayed by allies. we wed deliberately kept in the black. we where better woodley you can north, and you can realize our deep, we feel about such a thing. is it possible that you ignore? you don't even mention you don't read. you even refuse to discuss with a trusted partner like

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington. just a had here already saw. so livia and women play what could be the highest game of football ever coming up with germans force ah cruise me . ah ah, ah ah. again target for his jo. adrian. thank you. you dealings cricketers have pulled out of their historic tour of pakistan over security concerns. new zealand, cricket. she said in a statement that they've been given government advice on increased threat levels. the black caps were supposed to begin the 1st of 31 day international. on friday. it would have been the 1st time they told pakistan since 2003 arrangements now being made for the teams departure. well pakistan's interior minister said there was no security threat for the visiting team from a play. a sharp actor is also angry about the late withdraw. living like this is living a huge embarrassment. football guest on average. i can't take it, i can't take it. it is just like really matter thing. so it is not going to help bobby's. i'm good either. under

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington. ah, it's good. hello adrian, for the hearing though, how the headlines on i was 0. the us thing, more sanctions, if violence continues and he has northern to dr. region, the bite, the ministration is looking to put pressure on all warring parties to end the fighting. thousands have been killed since violence broke out into gray. last november, the un security council has extended the mandate of its mission enough gas down for a further 6 months. the vote was unanimous. they settled on a temporary.

while still more though exhausted and overwhelmed, press on heidi joe castro al jazeera guineas. crew leaders have replaced the heads of administrative regions with military officers. further tightening their control of the country, west african nations. the threatened sanctions after colonel, my mighty de boyer led a cood supposing president of a con day on sunday that will hold a virtual summit on wednesday to discuss the military takeover. the junk says it plans to form a unity government and hold the election, but gave no timeframe. chancellor, angular merkle has opened the germany's international motor show, the 1st thing europe. since the start of the corona virus. pandemic organizer is lost billions of dollars and canceled events, but merkel told motor workers that the industries recovery is insight. and to simmons report from unique 2 years without a show. when now europe's biggest comment, good. germany takes anticipations. gentlemen. the id lies lots of razzmatazz and not a gas guzzler insight. here attempt to come and nerves of around 808000 german workers, dependent on the

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington. cuba has expanded its mass vaccination drive for children as young as to it's the only country in the world to vaccinate children that young. it comes with health officials, reporter search and delta infections among young people. cuban authorities say the locally produced covered $900.00 vaccine is safe for children. the world health organization says it will help 11 on find solutions to its own health care crisis. they've been owns economic problems of course. widespread choices of medical supplies and equipment, w h o secretary general tedra, south tongue ever use this is visiting by a week after the formation of a new government. serious challenge in lebanon. a shortage of medical supplies, shortage of fuel, of banking problems. also, problems with water provision and electricity, which actually affects the health condition of the people of lebanon. and we have agreed on what we can do in the short term. and what can also be done in the long term. and based

could eventually be dropped, the incident to strain china's relations with the us and canada. heidi joe castro joins us live now from new york. so why has the us agree to this plea deal now? marry him, the bite and administration has been clear that it focus is on china's power as the number one foreign policy challenge facing the united states. so resolving this case against lung while joe is perhaps clearing the plate in a sense of a small, slightly smaller distraction that was a major source of complaint coming from the chinese government. now mung is the daughter of wild ways founder. she is considered to be core port corporate royalty, in a sense, in china and her house arrest in canada at the request of us authorities has stretched more than $1000.00 days and has made beijing furious. now the plea deal that she agreed to in brooklyn court today allowed her to enter a not guilty plea to these fraud charges against her. she was facing these charges that the u. s. saying she violated us sanctions against iran, by defrauding banks as her in her war with while way. now in exchange for that sh

now, to heidi joe castro in washington. so why are the republicans threatening to sue the bite and administration over these new vaccine requirements? maria, and these are republican governors who are lining up to file these lawsuits against biden's vaccine mandates. we have the governor of georgia calling those mandates a blatant unlawful overreach. the governor of texas saying that this is an assault on private business and the governor of wyoming calling these mandates unconstitutional. again, this is the mandate where businesses with more than 100 employees have to have those employees vaccinated or have weekly tests. and it's a mandate that all federal workers be vaccinated, and if the lawsuits are filed and they are very likely being drafted as we speak, they will likely eventually make it to the u. s. trip pre court for a decision. and historically, marrying the court has cited with federal vaccine mandates. though the cases i've seen cited date back more than 100 years. and of course, today's court is a very differe

important to help americans visualize the pandemic toll and to pay tribute to those who are gone. heidi joe castro al jazeera washington use eden cricket team has abruptly pulled out of his tour of pakistan just hours before the opening match. citing concerns about security funds are now being made for the players to fly home. and thus, despite pakistani prime minister iran con, speaking personally to his new zealand count upon dressing, the order and the me hello again, i'm fully back to go with the headlines on al jazeera, frances recalling a bathroom from the u. s. in australia, as a diplomatic dispute of a new security packed escalades under the deal, australia will be able to acquire nuclear power submarines. but it means a multi $1000000000.00 agreement to buy submarines from france is being canceled. washington is hoping to discuss the dispute or the un general assembly next week. the u. s. military has admitted that he jones trying to have gone and found capital last month.

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castro spoke with gabby's father in florida today. she's live for us in the town of northport on the west coast outside gabby and brian's home valerie? >> reporter: shep, joe pettito says at this point he doesn't remember the last time he slept and he just wants his daughter gabby to be found. i spoke the him about the incident in utah and the relationship between gabby and brian. he says if gabby had called him and told him they had an argument like that, he would have been on the first flight to pick her up and bringer home he says he was uni wear of mental health issues that gabby told police she was suffering from according to the police report. >> is that anything she talked to you about >> no, and i don't know -- you know, again, i have no idea. maybe she was going through a stressful time with him. i have no idea at the end of the day, here's the thing -- it doesn't solve the problem now. say it's significant, say it's not. doesn't matter gabby's not around we got to find gabby. >> in a press conference today, northport police released a few more details about their investigation. they say the white van, gabby's van they recovered here at this home

castro have come out strongly against them. a decade ago you could try to triangulate between the two parties, get some credit from republicans, get some criticism from the democrats on the right, joeen is getting no credit for this so there are no easy answers here, no easy solutions and the white house is stuck in the middle with no refuge or place to go and they still have to manage the border. >> and there are questions about why after four years of donald trump's demagoguery around immigration, why the biden administration wasn't better prepared for all of this >> it's a great question, especially when biden was elected on this promise of competency, of experience. the idea that you can forget the president existed because he knew the government was in good hands. then we see images of this and that cuts to the heart of that there has been a lot of tension inside his own coalition because he is continuing some of the policies of the trump era, specifically this title 42 public health order that lets them deport people before they even have a chance to claim asylum that's what people like julian castro and other advocates are asking for the administration is continuing it becau