but they're checking whether there's any link with remembrance day events nearby on sunday, nadine baba al jazeera india supreme court has called for an emergency meeting of the governments of the capital and neighboring states as toxic small continues to blanket new delhi. the city has ordered its employees to work from home and schools have been closed for a week. but experts say these efforts are not enough to solve the crisis. pavley. mitar reports in just capital is on red, alert. pollution in new delhi has reached alarming levels raising more health concerns for the population of 20000000. the government is taking drastic measures in an attempt to curb the impact its having on people. this week schools will revert to online classes. construction work has been banned, and government offices will go remote. the city is also considering a to they locked down rather for gaster. detroit of audiences waiting for cautious rings will not blow from november. 14 to 17 hopper and smoke from burning. stubble will keep coming to del he should. the situation could get worse than robert. new delhi is one o

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera, what south africa's health minister says the travel bands imposed on his country are unjustified. the count is in terms of imposing a band such measures are completely against the norms and standards as guided by the organization. most beach, due to the dentist rule, and i was the discovery of this body and say that this particular verbiage will be resistant to, to do the boxes which are being utilized. brazil president says his country can't take another lockdown jebel tomorrow, who's had cobit 19, but as denounced containment measures says new restrictions would only bring misery, but brazil will shut its border to travelers arriving from 6 southern african nations. the new variant has not yet been detected in brazil. at least 3 people have been killed in the solomon islands. capital honey are where there have been days of rioting. gangs have been setting buildings on fire and trash and property demanding the prime ministers resignation. they say they're part of the pacific nation

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic, or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera of these are the 8 southern african countries. now, subject to travel restrictions by several governments around the world, the united states and canada are among the latest to announce flight suspensions. and as the world grapples with the potentially dangerous new variant, brazil the president says his country can't take another lockdown. j a both scenario who's had covered 1900 himself. what has denounced the containment measures says new restrictions would only bring misery for brazil will shut its border to travelers arriving from 6 southern african nations. new variant has not yet been detected in brazil. in other news, at least 3 people have been killed in the solomon islands. capital honey are where they have been days of writing. at least $100.00 suspects are under arrest. gangs have been setting buildings on fire, demanding prime minister. but none manasseh governor resign. they say they're part of the pacific nation has long been neglected by the government is also anger ov

past in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera and tens of thousands of people have been marching in state capital across australia, protesting vaccine mandates and restrictions that a state government backed industries have made vaccines, compulsory for people who are in sat and jobs. now, in our, our, the headlines, the usaa 3 of states as washington is investing in africa without imposing unsustainable levels of debt. said that while he was in santa gull, lincoln's, i'm $1000000000.00 tre deals during his tall while asking african latest implement economic and social reforms. when it comes to urgent global challenges, and also opportunities from ending proven 19 pandemic to building a strong, inclusive global economy to combating the climate crisis or revitalizing democracy and defending human rights. there is a simple reality. we will not succeed without the leadership of african governments, institutions, and citizens. oh, and the police station is court foreign, hard to me during the latest round of demonstrations, people ar

and every day that goes by more desperate people find themselves stuck in the forest. nadine baba al jazeera, under the pray iranian paramilitary for supporters continue to protest last month election was out in iraq. demonstrate as want the balance. we counted manually g c allege, vater ford married underweighed has more from baghdad. possessors have moles dip closer to the gate of the green zone. and but does, these are supporters of the pro iranian political parties. that last and the parliamentary elections, recent anger has been, has been figured by then i was meant recently made by the supreme council of judiciary that the vote rigging claims in the parliamentary elections have no legal standing. now that means that the electoral commission is moving forward to endorse the initial results of the election. and that, of course is not in favor of that through iranian political parties. that last many cease and the parliamentary elections. they say that they say that unless consensus as reaching between the rival, parliamentary blocks between that i have on a political part parties, then t

as governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the de nadine baba al jazeera, the united nations human rights chief michelle bachelor, has cold own states to resolve the migrant crisis. in the statements, she said, hundreds of men, women, and children must not be forced to spend another nights in freezing weather without adequate shelter, foods, water, and medical care, and under international law, no one should be prevented from seeking asylum. let's get more from dominant cane. he joins with my phone berlin and told me that we are seeing these diplomatic blows being treated but as have been any movements in terms of resolving this crisis will from the one side of things from the european union perspective, you have lots of different voices. but they all seem to be pointing in the same direction. if we can say that, that effectively from the center from brussels, you have people saying we share the view of the polish governments. we want to express off solidarity with the polish government. and so today we heard from the president of the european council of m

the past in rome. reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera. they're also protests in denmark. there's anger against the government plan to reinstate the coven 19 vaccine pass that it was scrapped in september, but reintroduced earlier this month after spike in infections. the path must be shown to and to cafe restaurants and other venues. the french caribbean islands of guadalupe pebbles have been put under curfew after 5 days of violent protests against k 19 restrictions. no one is allowed on the streets between 6 pm and 5 am. and sale of petrol and kansas no longer allowed. frances sending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting and asked well, we're just our way now from presidential elections in chile. and the nation has rarely been so divided billions are choosing a successor to sebastian panera. the leading candidates include leftist, gabrielle bowditch, and right twin jose antonio, caste, the elections being held in a new political landscape after the explosion in social and rest. the began in 2019 the new

but they're checking whether there's any link with remember, stay events nearby on sunday. nadine baba al jazeera, an influential council of elders from the libyan city of miss router, has called for a boycott of next month's election. it comes a day after the sun, a former dictator, warmer. good daffy registered to run for president in tripoli. people protested to say they won't take part in election, which includes safe, ellis lamb, get their feet. he's wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity related to the 2011 uprising against his father's 40 year rule. philippine president rodriguez to tanto has announced that he will run for senator in next year's elections. totally spokesman says he will join the vote, but will not compete against his daughter who's running for vice president to millen dog. has more from manila after weeks of speculation, philippine president with regal to tear to has their way. representative filed his candidacy for senator. the move comes after he publicly rebuked his own daughter, davos city mayor, sat at the 30 for running as vice preside

but they're checking whether there's any link with remembrance day events nearby on sunday. nadine baba al jazeera as a new lockdown in place in austria, but only for people who haven't been fully vaccinated. around 2000000 people could now only leave home to buy essential goods, seek medical care or get their vaccine case rates are up. and the big issue going into winter is that only 2 thirds of people are fully protected. dominic came reports just to be allowed outdoors. these people must be able to prove they've either been vaccinated or recently had cove it what's called in german, that's fi. gail eagle or 2 g rule. if not, they're breaking the law and face of fine of up to 1450 euro's ministers say the low uptake of the vaccine and the high number of new cases meant they have to act vandy. the incidence among vaccinated people is declining, but it continues to rise exponentially for the people who are not vaccinated. currently, the incidents for unvaccinated people in the 18 to 59 age group is over 1700. so from monday, there will be a locked down for the unvaccinated here. across the border

a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera footage has emerged tennis style pangs way and a junior tournament and bay jane bought the world tennis association says the new material doesn't address it's concerns. hasn't been seen in public for weeks. she's accused a high ranking government official of sexual assault. laura burton manley report. oh good. china has been under pressure to prove the whereabouts. tennis scar, pine schwein. yeah. yeah. now these videos have been released, which appear to show pang, having dinner with a coach and friends. the editor in chief of chinese newspaper, the global times, posted the video on his twitter account, hugh, she jane says they were filmed on saturday. oh, and on sunday, this video is posted on the popular chinese social media site repo by the organizers of a tennis tournament. the former tennis doubles war champion hasn't been seen since november. the 2nd. that's when she accused a former chinese government official of sexual abuse. the authorities probably would like to give the impression

past in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera, the french caribbean island of guadalupe, has been put under a curfew up to 5 days a violent protests against corbet 19 restrictions. no one's allowed on the streets between 6 p. m and 5 a. m local time, and the sale of petrol in cans is no longer allowed. france is sending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting and arson. all pulls open and less than an hour in shelley's presidential elections with the nation. rarely so divided millions are choosing a successor to sebastian pin. yet the meeting candidates include leftist, gabrielle, butch and right winger jo. jose antonio hust, our latin america eternity in human reports in the capital santiago. here next to the when 35 year old former student leader gabrielle bought each stops to ask for this man support his told that all politicians are liars, newly williamson, to which he answers. not all politicians are alike. but each a congressman is undoubtedly non traditional. he doesn't look like a presidential

the parson, rome, reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the panoramic. nadine baba al jazeera or frances sending elite military forces to the caribbean islands of quite a loop. following a night of looting and austin in defiance of a cove at 19 curfew, nobody in the french overseas region is allowed on the streets between 6 p. m and 5 am and the sale of petrol in kansas often been banned. protest is of torched cause an erected mate, shift barricades across street and the on the 5th day of demonstrations that fire fighters and doctors. i've also been out on strike since monday or in several australian cities. anti vaccination protest is matt with counter raney's of people voicing support for government measures. dana morse is a journalist with the australian broadcasting corporation and explains what's driving these demonstrations. there are range of things that are being protested about around the country. today is certainly the biggest day that we've seen for protesters around australia. and we had protest in almost every state and territory home today. the largest of which w

governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the day. nadine baba al jazeera or european commission president ursula on the line says the e u is ready to take further action if necessary. we absolutely share the assessment that this is a hybrid attack of an authoritarian regime to try to destabilize democratic neighbors. and this will not succeed, we will protect our democracies. we agreed that we coordinate our outreach to the countries of origin so that they take care of their citizens not to fall into the trap of the lucas ankle region. and we agreed that we will look into the possibility of sanctioning those airlines who facilitate human trafficking towards mins can then that you belarus border will its head to the region now and talk live to al jazeera is acid beg, who's on the polish side of that border and i said not a lot we can see behind you in the darkness there. what have you been able to see bring us up to date? well, we were stopped by the security services hare, the soldiers here as well as police. now they won't allow anybody passed the point b

the parson, rome, reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera or france is sending elite military forces to the caribbean islands of guadalupe following the night of losing an asset in defiance of a coven 19 curfew. nobody in the french overseas region is allowed on the streets between 6 pm and 5 am. and the sale of petrol and cans has been banned. purchases of torched cars and erected makes of barricades across the streets in a 5th day of demonstrations. now firefighters and doctors have been out on strike since monday and elsewhere. tens of thousands of people have been marching in state capitals across australia. they are protesting vaccine mandates and restrictions. a state government backed industries have made vaccines, compulsory for people in certain jobs. restrictions have also been brought in by barring that people have been on vaccinated from activities like dining out and concerts. will dana morse as a journalist with the australian broadcasting corporation and explains what's behind these demonstrations. there are range of things th

governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the day. nadine baba al jazeera united nations human rights chief michel basetti, has called on states to resolve the migrant crisis. in a statement she said, hundreds of men, women, and children must not be forced to spend another nice and freezing weather without adequate shelter, food, water, and medical care. and on to international law, no one should be prevented from seeking asylum listing as donna kane, who is following developments from berlin and dominic, usually, or recently things have been a little hostile between you and poland. but this is obvious, label seems to be changing the situation. some was changing the situation very radically to a certain perspective. remember that until this particular situation had begun to develop, we hamp's what would appear to have been a war of words to some people between the polish governments and suddenly the way that the punish government was applying in laws in its territory. and what you was saying and yet now there's no mention of that. remember that the polish g

and every day that goes by more desperate people find themselves stuck in the forest. nadine baba al jazeera members of the asia pacific economic corporation, also known as a pac, have met virtually in a summit host and by new zealand. a 21 country group has agreed to improve access to coven 19 vaccines, and reduce carbon emissions, and also focused on economic recovery by showing up supply changes with you as president joe biden, promising to bolster american relations with pacific economies through open trade, an investment and much anticipated virtual summit between the chinese and new as presidents will happen on monday. the announcement follows an agreement to boost climate cooperation and as the 1st major opportunity to repair relations retentions rising over china's stance on taiwan and american support. a pro democracy protest in hong kong. when fisher has more from the white house, some it still happened unless there is an outcome agreed in advance, and that's we're expecting to see joe biden would love to meet jean paying in person. but that's not happening at the chinese president

it's then up to the government to decide what action if any should be taken mentioned nadine baba al jazeera london balanced with some glue. it is good to be with us. hello, adrian said, i can hear it though. how the headlines on al jazeera law in pakistan has been named the most polluted city in the world. people are urging the government to save them from the worsting air quality and a new delhi in neighboring india. schools and colleges have been.

past in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera, the french caribbean islands of guadalupe had been put under a curfew after 5 days of violent protest against kobe 19 restrictions. no one's allowed on the streets between 6 p, m and 5 a. m. and the sale of petrol and cans is no longer allowed. france ascending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting an arson which is one day away from presidential elections in chile and the nation that has rarely been so divided millions are choosing a successor to sebastian penny era elections being held in a new political landscape after the explosion and social unrest that began in 2019 daniel chalmers in the capitol santiago, the 2 main characters, the ones who have figured most strongly the in the opinion polls really represent both sides extreme sides of the political spectrum. here in chile, gabriel boarded, she was a very young, 35 year old former student leader from the fall south of the country. he supported by most of the left wing groups of policies in surely

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the panoramic or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera well south africa has been the focus of this story. it's where the new variant was 1st identified tools and i, one of the nations to which travel has been restricted by the united states and other countries for mean a miller reports from john is back frustration at janice birds international airport. as dozens of people try to return to the united kingdom, it comes all was off. date was announced. a new variant of coven 19 had been identified in south africa. that led to the united kingdom announcing a new travel ban on people coming from southern african countries, including south africa. but swanner and bob with is a bit inconvenience. we had our flights book for a week time, but we got the news from our daughter in about 1 o'clock last night saying that you thought you were going to introduce the read it's on justified. it's abrupt and it's not good for tories for south africa. was seen these regulations wave off last night. people up front to keep trying to get back into the south

pass in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera, the french caribbean islands of guadalupe had been put under a curfew after 5 days a violent protest against coven 19 restrictions. no one's allowed on the streets between 6 p, m and 5 am and the sale of petrol and cams is no longer allowed. france is sending special police and counter terrorism units in response to looting and arson. we're just one day away from presidential elections in chile and the nation has rarely been this divided millions are chosen a successor to sebastian penny era elections being held in a new political landscape after the explosion in social unrest. it began in 2019. 1 of the more recent issues has been violence in south central chile, where the indigenous my poacher community has been forcibly reclaiming historic lambs, daniel swimmers and the capital santiago. the 2 main candidates, the ones who have figured most strongly in the opinion polls really represent both sides extreme sides of the political spectrum. here in chile, gabriel boarded choose a ver

there are real fears that number could grow. nadine baba al jazeera, well let's find out more with us, had beg, he's joining us from near because need so that's on the poland. beller is border. i said, what are you seeing? what's the situation like where you are what you've just seen pictures from the inside of the border. now behind me is a checkpoint, that marks exclusion zone. and that was 14, when this country pose then bought in the state of emergency that using powers that haven't been used in this country since the communist rule. now journalist and adrian because i'm not allied past that point, we've been seeing an increase in military presence here. as well as the military vehicles on the road, we've seen a minute, the soldiers carrying guns patrolling the countryside. here we've been stopped several times and asked for documents and even turned around. and we just don't know what the polish authority to doing to keep those people from crossing. now we are hearing reports. those people up to the thousands now are kind of trapped in the forest area between poland and you by th

governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the day. nadine baba al jazeera, the president of the european commission as lavonne de lion has met with u. s. passenger by then in washington, dc. she said, ease sanctions against ballers will be widened and also we can try to stabilize democratic neighbors. we've already made our companies so it's not so much traffic. it means that it's bringing whitehouse corresponding kimberly hallett. now. kimberly, what else did live on the line? have to say that well was a little bit difficult to hear what she was saying there because of you as president biden's helicopter marine one that was on the line there behind her making a lot of noise. so let me clarify some of what she said and talk about what they really discussed in their broader meeting as they sat down. and so, you know, this is coming on the heels of the g 20 meeting where they also had discussions about some of the regional issues that have grave concern to both leaders and well they discussed a wide range of issues. a really was this, that was the focus and,

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera and of the world grappled with a potentially dangerous new coded 900 very and brazil, the president says his country can't take another lockdown. j both scenarios. who's had cobit 19 but is denounced containment measures says new restrictions would only bring misery. but brazil shot it's bored after travelers arriving from 6 southern african nations. new veterans has not yet been found in overhead. anything can happen. there can be a new variant like this one or a new virus. people need to be prepared. the world and brazil cannot take, can you, lockdown, it would condemn every one to misery and misery kills when europe is once again, the epicenter of the pandemic on the netherlands is among the countries trying to bring down infection rates. the governments ordered bars, restaurants, and shops to close at night, triggering protests in the hague. there was no repeat of the riots in cities last weekend. hospital say they're getting overwhelmed and are cancelling surgeries to free up bed

a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera protests to in denmark. there's anger there against the government's plans reinstated, covered by 19 vaccine pass. it was scrapped in september, but re introduced earlier this month after a spike in infections. we'll get a weather update. max here on al jazeera, then opposition parties return to the polls and venezuela. after 4 years of boycotts, plus, i'm handy richardson at the our bait stadium in cats all way in exactly one years time. the middle east's 1st football world cup, will be kicking off. ah, look forward to brighter sky's the weather. sponsored my cattle airways. hello, we've got more sundry showers, returning to the western side of the mediterranean. in fact, across much of southwest, you can see how the storms have been gathering over spain and portugal began to slide the way a little further east, which as we go through the next couple of days. but look further north, whence coming in from a nor the direction to see how the ice a barza lined up. here we got a cold blast coming

and every day that goes by more desperate people find themselves stuck in the forest. nadine baba al jazeera, an explosion at the mosque, and afghanistan's banga har provinces, injured, at least 15 people. no group has yet claimed responsibility. there have been several attacks on mostly she, r mosques, since the taliban took power in august. most of them have been claimed by i saw the u. s. secretary of state as announce, katara will represent the interests of the u. s. in afghanistan. author will assume the role of protecting power to facilitate formal communication between washington and cobble. the u. s. does not recognize the thought about government in afghanistan. the announcement came as the country foreign minister visited washington. there is still much to be done in afghanistan, and butler remains committed to continue then a city walk alongside with the united states and partners on the wall. we are dedicated to contributing to the severity of afghanistan and the safety end will being of the african people. the stealthy g dial up to date would discuss issues of mutual interest an

there are real fears that number could grow. nadine baba al jazeera let's get a live update with a bag. he's joining us from near cuz need so that's on the poland bella. ruth border as what have you seen on the border? but there's certainly been a lot of activity here. we've seen convoys of military vehicles and police vehicles . we've seen soldiers patrolling here in the countryside, carrying their guns and making a real statement here that were just in front of the exclusions though. now that was set up by the government here in the state of emergency encompasses about 184 villages and towns along that border. now we're not allowed to pass that point behind me. neither journalists or aid work as an age workers are saying that that's really hindering their ability to help those very desperate people die out or in the, in that forest between a, poland and belarus, in this freezing temperatures. now we have asked why we as journalists are not allowed past that, are past that police checkpoint and we've been told it for our own safety. but there's no war taking place is no armed conflict

minister john castillo is set to meet quarterly officials on monday to discuss the crisis. nadine baba al jazeera, a police in belgium's capital, have used to gas and water cannons on protest is angry. about coven 19 restrictions . their tens of thousands joined the march in brussels. it began peacefully, but some demonstrators later threw rocks and smoke farms. government had announced new restrictions including measures for the unvaccinated rebels in ethiopia. ti grier regions say government forces have carried out a drone attack in mckelly, a spokesman for the tea gray people's liberation front said residential buildings in the regional capital were targeted. and the rebels continued moving towards attis alba. they've taken control of the city of show a rob. it's about 230 kilometers north of the capital, samuel gets the true, is an independent journalist based in addis ababa. he has more on the reported drug strike once we know as the allegation that is being leveled again to state your been side by the t p. i left in particular the spokesperson of the t p a left get. i told red dog was been

governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the day. nadine baba al jazeera leanne inclination present. ursula on the line says e u is ready to take further action if necessary. we absolutely share the assessment that this is a hybrid attack of an authoritarian regime to try to destabilize democratic neighbors. and this will not succeed. we will protect our democracies. we agreed that we coordinate our outreach to the countries of origin so that they take care of their citizens not to fall into the trap of the russian collision. and we agreed that we will look into the possibility of sanctioning those airlines who facilitate human trafficking towards means can then you belarus, border. and asset bank is in, in the poland by russian border where janice, being stop from getting too close to the actual po defense. this is a humana humanitarian crises that we know that they are children. also, then these are freezing temperatures. now, between the back, the political back and forth that we've been hearing the european union saying that this is a hybrid attack. th

started transferring corona virus patient to germany, to ease pressure on dutch hospitals. nadine baba al jazeera while. meanwhile, protesters and the french overseas territory of waterloo, burned cause and set up barricades in a protest against the 1900 measures and restrictions has been stirring, long standing grievances are of poverty and inequality. in the region, vaccination rates remain low with less than half the population. currently, you are not connected against the current of virus. let's bring you some breaking news out of france. police are saying at least 24 migrants have drowned off to the boat, sank of calla while trying to reach britain across the channel. 26 people rescued will bring you more as we get her leaders of 3 german political parties have agreed to form a coalition government following 2 months now of talk. the social democrats are left sholtes is now set to take over as chancellor early next month. he'll lead that coalition with the greens and the free democrats. it will be the 1st 3 way coalition government in germany, and nearly 70 is dominic kane as following devel

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera, are these are the 8 southern african countries now subject to travel restrictions by several governments around the world. the united states and canada are among the latest to announce a slight suspensions. i'm. i can't live 1st from washington. so mike, what's been the us response to this, like it's very well the white house has just released a statement of formal proclamation by president biden, which gives us more details of the travel ban. essentially, it confirms that all long citizens or those who do not hold permanent residence in the us from those southern african countries, will not be allowed into the u. s. from monday that is the 29th of november. however, the proclamation also specifies quite a large number of exceptions for certain visa holders for members of the united nations, for example, traveling from southern africa. so there are none the exceptions. now the proclamation also says that this will go in force for 30 days. that will be reviewed every 30 days after tha

the party in rome, reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera they invoice is a journalist for the australian broadcasting corporation. explains what is behind similar protest taking place in australian state capitals. there are range of things that are being protested about around the country. to die is certainly the biggest day that we've seen for protesters around australia. and we had protesting almost every state and territory home today. the largest of which was here in melbourne. melbourne has endured the longest lockdown in the world. and now there are concerns among parts of the community about some pandemic management legislation that the state government is currently trying to pass through the upper house of parliament. now that bill has stalled, but people are concerned about the amount of power that the state government will have if the bill passes. now, people are also protesting around the country about vaccine mandates. many industries have now got no job, no job laws, which means people who are currently on vaccinated won't be a

policy in rome. reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera and they were also purchased in denmark as anger against the government plan to reinstate a cave in 1900 vaccine pass. it was scrapped in september, but reintroduce delhi this month after a spike and infections pass must be shown to end to kind of phase restaurants and other venues. the french caribbean islands of guadalupe have also been put under curfew after 5 days of violent protests against david 19 restrictions. they one is allowed on the strings between 6 pm and 5 am. sale of petrol. incomes is no longer allowed. frances, sending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting and arson. the china has downgraded its diplomatic ties. with lithuania, it follows the baltic nation allowing taiwan to open a representative office in its capital vilios. the u. s. has been standing by its nato ally against its rival, china. washington has rejected what it's referred to as other countries interfering in lithuania, relationship with taiwan. let's speak to ben y hardy

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic, or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera of these are the 8 southern african countries. now, subject to travel restrictions by several governments around the world, the united states and canada are among the latest to announce slight suspensions. mike, hannah is life was in a washington. so mike was the been the u. s. response to his latest very well has the white house cost team hell talk to thought african scientists in the course of the morning then came the w h o announcement about this virus being a significant and it's variation being significant. and shortly afterwards the u. s . instituted a travel ban on a number of countries in southern africa, south africa, and its neighbors together with malawi, that travel band will come into effect on monday. so people have until monday to be able to travel here, the us citizens. and those who have right to permanent residents are exempt from the ban. however, they like all others coming to the united states, have to show proof of a cobra test before entry. so that band will co

on sunday nadine baba al jazeera, still ahead on al jazeera politics in the philippines become a familiar fair lady on rodrigo detaches decision on next year's election class giving a voice to the voice less. it's been 15 years since the launch of this channel. i'll just the rangers. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies. the weather sponsored my cattle airways. it is the rainy season in indonesia, so it's not a surprise for you to get the satellite picture and see a spread of thunderstorms. but there are always areas where concentrated java is. one has been for a while, has been flooding in jakarta, was like flooding fairies and they'll be more the same. same is true bornea or cover other areas of interest. so it shouldn't be quite as wet. for example, in bangkok that's should be dried out, the more or less the same is true in cambodia we haven't got into that dry season yet in viet nam, it is remaining wet and the same story down the peninsula, down towards singapore where a surprising new sumatra looks fairly dry. now estate is also following what it should be doing, seasoned least no

started transferring corona virus patience to germany, to ease pressure on dutch hospitals. nadine baba al jazeera and protest, as in the french overseas territory of guadalupe have burnt cars instead of barricades and protests against over 19 meshes. anger over restrictions impose has stirred, longstanding grievances over poverty. any quality in the region. acclimation rates remain low with less and half the population inoculated against scalding 19 present mackerel has said the crisis is explosive, but ace, promising to contain the situation still head on al jazeera, turkish, the iran knows dies, but present data want remains defined in his so called war of economic independence and mining in democratic republic of congo is a dangerous job, will tell you about the push to make things safe. the atlas it mountain is at its most turbulent, not so much. it is on a vietnam, where the ne monsoon is giving you more rain. but to the west of that, the far south of thailand, malaysia, the answer to singapore and sudden sumatran java. and to the south, that is just off your screen. it's actually a circulat

a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera, the french caribbean islands of guadalupe her being put under a curfew after 5 days of violent protests against cope with 19 restrictions. they won is allowed on the streets between 6 pm and 5 and, and the sale of petrol encounter is no longer allowed friends as ending special police and counter terrorism offices too, in response to looting and awesome. now we're just hours away from presidential elections in chile and the nation has also rarely been so divided millions. choose the successor to sebastian clara. the leading candidates include left his gabrielle barracks and right when jose antonio cast the elections, being held in a new political landscape to the explosion in social unrest that began in 2019 daniel shambler is in santiago. the 2 main candidates, the ones who have figured most strongly the in the opinion polls really represent both sides extreme sides of the political spectrum. here in chile, gabriel boarded, she was a very young, 35 year old former student leader from the

waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the panoramic or a false alarm. nadine baba al jazeera, are these are the a southern african countries. now, subject to travel restrictions by several governments around the world, the united states and canada are among the latest to announce flight suspensions. mike, hannah is lifeless in washington d. c. so mike, what's been the us response to this latest? very well, the us, sir. the white house cope with force held talks with south african scientists in the course of the morning brief, president biden, and then it was announced following the w h. o. an answer meant about the new variant that travel from south africa and a number of its neighboring countries would be banned with effect from monday. now the cobra to of but task force also said that us citizens and those with the right to residents in the united states will be allowed in. but the use of a corona virus test still applies to them. so the ban on south african a number of other countries will come into full effect from monday. this a quick turn around by the u. s. government

more tragedies can't be rolled out. nadine baba al jazeera a paint to him. he is a freelance journalist. he says both governments have not done enough to resolve this issue with the company with anybody about our country as long martin part of the child of a french andy. but in chicago, if they have been conducting breaks at a minor diplomatic spot, whether fishing was called, which side the border to side of every border. and it's something that has to be a result of as i think it's clearly mentioned in the work, in many, many years in the number of an increase of 30000 people, according to french, official 5 to call the final to those of them have to buy a war in lead time, a far as i have seen, an influx of migrant from that we can continue to play that thing across from that part of the world into your whether it's by eastern europe or directly for all that means to get so many micro trying to get into your course africa as well. it's something i think, a nation of the political situation in the middle east countries. mom on the continuing economic probl

and every day that goes by more desperate people find himself stuck in the forest. nadine baba al jazeera, are now engaged developments and sudan because that in protests in the capital after the countries top general installed a new military run, transitional council. international pressure is growing on general abdel for to upper hand to reinstate a civilian lead government, which he other through last month. war demonstrations had been planned in the coming days. are still solder reports. ah, with these protesters in hard to say they don't want military rule. they came out to denounced the formation of a new ruling castle and asked by the military on thursday. it appears opposition to the military is grove. im somehow promised to resist the army takeover through strikes and mass rallies. the next one is planned for saturday and i shouted in while you only have done what i am going to attend the 1000000 man march to morrow . i'm one of the people who are inviting people to join the protests because i called for a full restoration of civilian government. so those are me chief general up.

past in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera. meanwhile, the french caribbean islands of guadalupe had been put under a curfew after 5 days of violent protests against coven 19 restrictions. no one's allowed on the streets between 6 pm and 5 am. and the sale of petrol and cannons is no longer allowed. france is sending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting an aston. we're just one day away from presidential elections in chile and the nation has randy been so divided millions are choosing a successor to sebastian panera elections being held in a new political landscape after the explosion and social unrest. it began in 20191 of the more recent issues as when violence in south central chile, where the indigenous my poacher community has been forcibly reclaiming. historic lands or daniel traveler is in the capital santiago, daniel. so this is one of the most polarized elections in years virtually talk us through what's at stake in and who are the front runners? well, for many people down absolutely ev

past in rome, a reminder of the tensions existing around attempts to fight the pandemic. nadine baba al jazeera, the french caribbean island of guadalupe, has been put under a curfew after 5 days of violent protests against covert by team restrictions. no one's allowed on the streets between 6 pm and 5 am local time of the sale of petrol in kansas. no longer allowed france ascending special police and counter terrorism officers in response to looting and us a weather update. next, he announces era then an empty catch, allowing new details about fish stalks that are on the brink of collapse. plus i'm andy richardson at the our bait stated in cats all way in exactly one years time. the middle east's, 1st football world cup, we kicking off. ah hello and welcome. so the cat, the international forecasts we got the usual spread of showers across the southeast asia, still some life, the ones northern parts of the region here. but it's down to the south. indonesia, which has been seeing the heaviest rain recently. 94 millimeters fine here in 24 hours and more heavy showers as we go on through the next

decide what action if any should be taken mentioned. nadine baba al jazeera london balanced with some who a cherry in the u. s. is expected to continue deliberations in the murder trial of kyle written house. he's the teenager accused of shooting protest as in wisconsin. last year, 2 people were killed during a black lives matter demonstration, the 18 year old claims he acted in self defense. in spain, a man is reported to have died in an exclusion zone, around interrupting volcano. on the island of la paloma the 72 year old was found dead in his home. the cause isn't yet clear. he'd been reported missing on friday. residents have been allowed to enter the zone to retrieve personal items. the volcanoes been spewing lava and ash, since mid september expert said the erection could last another month. ah, it is good to have you with us. hello, adrian said, gonna hear it though, how the headlines on al jazeera la hor and pakistan has been named the most polluted city in the world. people are urging the government that to save them from the western air quality and in new delhi and neighbor

started transferring corona virus patience to germany, to ease pressure on dutch hospitals. nadine baba al jazeera. oh, that's nothing to andrew san antonio and rotted and my, his monitoring the situation across europe for us. andrew, i see the you health agency is now thing maxine boosters should be considered for all adults. can you talk us through at that my mean in terms of rollout, this is really important development. they've effectively taken a u turn of because back in september, this agency is the european center for disease. and prevention control actually directed gave policy advice to the rest of the european union. basically saying that sir, the booster was not necessarily an urgent a way of dealing with coven 19. i was really just meant for elderly frail people, or indeed people with weak immune systems. now it's saying it's an important, it's an important vaccine and should be rolled out, but basically everywhere. and this is now really something of a, an extra and health, if you will, in trying to deal with something that's exploding right across europe of the highest rates in many

hospital, but they're checking whether there's any link with remembered stay events nearby. nadine baba al jazeera, still ahead on al jazeera anger in austria. as a nationwide lockdown begins. those not vaccinated against covered 19 philippines. president trigger the tech is not ready to leave. politics just yet will tell you about the new position is looking to fill. ah bluffs of cold air its way through iran in the result. abaz's lindy's shouting q wait and a bit further south. maybe. jerry speaking, i think bahrain down towards the emeralds. it's going to be dry and optically wor, mother the house, max only about $29.00 degrees there. expanding that picture. this is the cold bloss it's coming through. it'll bring snow very readily to the higher ground. we ran to around starts off at about 16 degrees. obviously it's going to get colder. not silly tuesday, but by the time you get to wednesday, the picture further east on wednesday is going to be snow fairly obviously. but it tails off that in just a few showers for the sas in iran, terrans max 8 degrees by this time, that cold is come across the

there are real fears that number could grow. nadine baba al jazeera, as her bank has more from the poland bella ruth border was, is differently an increased present or presence of military. here we see military vehicles traveling up and down the roads. here we've seen soldiers patrolling the countryside to carry their guns. oh, there's also checkpoints, heck, because there has been a state of emergency in that province is bordering the balloon. borders in september encompasses around a $184.00 tans and villages. and those powers hadn't been used in poland since communist rule hair. now they are an increased number of people trying to cross the border. we are hearing that some are managing their way through. now we've just spoken to some people that manage across in the last few days. and what they told us was that they were bussed from bell roof to the border and the soldiers showed them the section of the fence, or even cut it open for them and told them to cross into poland and the e. u. they've also claimed that they were beaten by the soldiers. there was no way for them to head back t

as governments play the blame game, the humanitarian situation becomes more dire by the de nadine baba al jazeera the president of the european commission must live on the lion has met with us president joe biden in washington, dc. she said the sanctions against the roof will be won. and we also have you tried to stabilize democratic neighbors. we already made our companies so it's not that it will actually show much traffic. i mean that was bringing white house correspondent. kimberly, how could i, kimberly, what else to live on the line have to say well, this meeting comes the heels of the 2 leaders meeting at the g 20 in italy. and then of course the u. s. climate summit that took place in glasgow. and while we know there was a wide range of topics that were discussed, there's no question that the balkans turmoil was a key part of the discussion. and you heard there the e president talking about how they view this crisis and what the next steps might be. now, in terms of the prices itself, she was very clear to say that the view of both the e o in the united states is that this is not a migrat

and every day that goes by more desperate people find themselves stuck in the forest. nadine baba al jazeera much marcella had on the program on its way to becoming a failed state. the un harsh criticism of lebanon and its government, and hong kong, he museum of modern art, where freedom of expression comes face to face with chinese secures he noise. ah hallo, we've got a late taste of winter for parts of australia over the next day. as i went to the southeast corner, we could even see some snow seen this long line of thundering showers. this a line of storms extends from the top, painted to the southeast of quaintness around 2500 kilometers, some very wet weather now in the process of pulling out of the way and places. we have got that sherry makes still lingering now towards the south east and east, the side of new south wales, still very unsettle, cool wet and cherry into victoria and also into tasmania by the end of the weekend . it could be cool enough for little bit of snow way with the high ground, so go straight in alps, could see little dusting of snow over the next day, or 2 high g