and the people keep coming elizabeth purana al-jazeera you daddy a record breaking female astronaut has just landed back on earth touching down in kazakhstan earlier american christina coach departed the international space station on a russian so use capsule along with 2 other crewmembers coach shattered the space flight record for a female astronauts by spending 328 days on board and she also led the 1st all female space walk austere. the headlines on al-jazeera china struggling to cope with the corona virus outbreak at sea in another record spike in deaths in a single day $73.00 that is and there are reports that beijing may delay its biggest political meeting of the year officials say it's unlikely the spread will be contained by next month adrian brown has the latest on the chinese government's efforts to curb the outbreak. but the fact is. the national people's congress china's annual meeting of parliament gives you an indication of just how serious the country is basically on a week footing against an invisible enemy and from what i've been seeing pictures today giant machines sp

for support also comes from baal in tears visiting purana from around the world who take time duringtheir vacations to help the love lorn. i know that you have on a has been doing this for more than 30 years. she and the other secretaries share the same passion your career the winter no longer what i really believe in love. i got that i started to do the story of romeo and juliet is very close to my heart. because i'm from verona. i see it as a privilege to help out at the club and answer the letters from lovers and address their problems like i could. see young people waste makes me feel good. meantime came your i feel good when i answer the letters sent to be in a quandary. and that continues after the end of their working day. giovanna organizes many events reading so award ceremonies all in the name of juliet. and christina who's a university student helps out when she can. there's always a lot to discuss. especially now as they're organizing an event to award the dear juliet prizes to the best letter writers of the past year. that's in addition to her own as writing for love pri

work to show how little or is on the fair and discriminatory especially against muslims elizabeth purana ripples from new delhi. the writing is on the board and shopping bag the name of this one's little known neighborhood in new delhi has become synonymous with the protest movement against the citizenship amendment act it's also become a place for artistic expression the road protesters of occupied looks more like an open air art gallery just an area has been portraying the protests on paper since the indian government passed a law in december it seems they go away. from the law are you going. to be going. hadrons have been shared online and used in protests around the country they criticize the law which fast track citizenship to minorities from 3 neighboring countries but not muslims want. to see no my name because. it's not. the movement has drawn in musicians to rap and nevin kumar who's performed shahid bad says artists have a responsibility to use their voice these are times when you should speak up in any which way whatever you do. as he was inspired to write his song ball speak

his reelection chances by appealing to the 4 and a half 1000000 indian american voters elizabeth purana reports though from ahmedabad. on his 1st foreign trip since his impeachment trial donald trump could not have looked more pleased with the reception he received it wasn't the $10000000.00 people trump said would greet him in good iraq before leaving for india bought more than 100000 people packed into the south bothered by patel stadium to hear the u.s. president praise all things indian from one of its founders mahatma gandhi to cricket stars and the bollywood film industry his gracious admiration that was reserved for prime minister in the day of the movie you are living proof that with hard work and devotion indians get a cop lish anything anything at all anything they want from prime minister morty into spoke of what he called the 2 countries shared values i don't. believe that here but today you are the one india which is full of diversity with thousands of languages are spoken with just thousands of costumes cusins and several religious groups and communities all rich diversity

plenty of pageantry this was actual progress was made on the 2 countries trade differences elizabeth purana reports now from the capital new delhi. donald trump's 1st visit to india's capital coincided with the worst violent protests against the government's citizenship law since it was passed in december before he arrived white house staff said the president would raise concerns with prime minister middle of the mahdi about the critics condemned as anti muslim. but didn't seem too concerned when he spoke to reporters as the prime minister was incredible on what he taught me he wants people to have religious freedom and very strongly and he said that in india india they have. they have worked very hard they have great and open religious freedom and if you look tom said he didn't discuss the latest in 3 months of protests happening just 15 kilometers away in the suburbs of the capital he was asking to emphasise the sate of $3000000000.00 worth of military equipment and dia even though the deal was expected we expanded our defense cooperation with agreements for india to purchase more than $3

against the new citizenship while some of the largest protests were in new delhi from here lizbeth purana reports. determined to have this say millions in india's capital region headed to polling stations after a big campaign. from the very 1st time they told al jazeera what matters to them i think. from. an. issue. of youth are to be promised in that in their modi and has bought at the. campaign to end weeks of widespread protests against the citizenship including and the shocking bad neighborhood to be j.p. politicians were banned from campaigning after comparing protest as to rapists and murderers saying the demonstrators were determined to make india a muslim country. another politician said protestors should be shot they were 2 shooting incidents against protesters in one week after those comments were made a b j p election candidate said protest is a disrupting every day life yet every year. we want peace you want to harmony because. if there is entirely peace in your city and your country. the teuton chief minister. from the common man party focused its campaign on development educ

an explanation well elizabeth purana ms and that upon sound explains what this is for who. today is all about you know the big ringback welcome to the u.s. president who the prime minister and certainly his support is very fond of he has now left the president will be going to the taj mahal and before spending the night in new delhi and then tomorrow is when president trump and his 12 member delegation including people like the common secretary the national security adviser hold bilateral talks on things like security like defend trade relations have been strained under president trump 2018 so what a see we rounds of retaliatory retaliatory tariffs they also don't agree on things they have big differences on visas issued to indian workers in america on the pharmaceutical industry so we will wait and see if they make any progress on that that's not expected so this trip very much is about these 2 need is the spectacle of trump coming to india their clothes on they do have things in common especially in their style of leadership that is 9 months before the presidential electi

the broader land area but there is skepticism about his motivations for the agreement as elizabeth purana explains. he spoke for a long time and he was there in a place called border land and autonomous territory off after signing a peace accord with the tribal group the bodos now critics have said that this was a hastily signed accord because the government needs the political support of the borders as it faces opposition elsewhere in our over the citizenship door and whereas protests around the country elsewhere in india have been by people who say that the rule discriminates against muslims the protests in the northeastern states like us for a different reason the northeastern states have the largest number of migrants from buying that there is. a border and people there who are an ethnic minority in india feel that they'll become a minority in their own states so the prime minister was talking celebrating this peace accord signed with the borders and the only thing that he said very briefly about the citizenship law was that the people of need not worry that's not going to lead to an

numbers of animal migratory species are in decline because of climate change and hunting lisbeth purana has more from the indian state of gujarat where experts are trying to find solutions. we're in the last sort of a bird sanctuary one of the biggest wetland sanctuaries in the country india is the primary went to ground for many birds from eurasia north of the himalayas and north africa which travel south to escape the harsh winter climates millions of these birds come here at this time of year including rosie pelicans herons flamingos and white storks but many of these birds are listed as endangered all vulnerable and the united nations says the biggest threats to migratory species which are endangered come from hunting poaching and what they call the ultimate threat multiplier climate change 87 percent of the world's wetlands have been lost over the past 300 years 35 percent in the past 30 if we lose habitats we lose species so if we maintain habitats the birds benefit people benefit so looking of the ecosystem services off these different arbiter it's we can protect better protect e

he secured 60 to 70 seats in the new delhi legislative assembly elizabeth purana reports from the capital. a celebration fit for a 3rd term in office incumbent chief minister ivan cage and supporters of odds may have the common man party jubilant as they hear their victorious you are going to help. the people of delhi have sent a message they have voted for people who. have given you 24 by 7 electricity it's a beginning of a new kind of politics and this is great for india you know. campaign focusing on development education and health care. this is a great win for mr because he really met all the promises he made to the people of delhi and be a very happy that kid has worked for us to our supporters said to the common man party's campaign had resonated with voters rather than that of the. that had focused on ending the protests against the citizenship law including in the new delhi neighborhood of. this is not always the hindu know for muslims know for sure he came back this is not always pakistan this is a good win this is a win for a party with good intentions as. 6 the election commis

let's bring in correspondent elizabeth purana who is live in new delhi liz good morning so overall is this beginning to take on religious overtones. but that's certainly what we have been seeing over the last few days peter because of course the protesters the people who've been against the citizenship amendment one. is widely seen as being discriminatory against muslims socially in the north east in the areas that we're seeing the violence and the protest is. a lot of them are muslims and it was a hindu politician from the country's ruling by the theater jump the party who made those comments on sunday asking protesters to leave demanding that police clear them and saying that if they don't well you just wait till donald trump leaves and we're going to take matters into our own hands and it was that politician and his hindu supporters who did attack the muslim crowds and then that led to you know both sides then attacking each other and so that is the danger that we are seeing now being played out elizabeth thanks very much. the world health organization is warning the coronavirus is

after weeks of often violent protests against any citizenship role which excludes muslims elizabeth purana reports now from new delhi. determined to have this same millions of india's capital region headed to polling stations after a big campaign. from the very old to 1st time voters they told al jazeera what matters to them i think. from. that. board put up by. talking about an. issue. of who they are to be prime minister that in their modi and has bought at the ajanta party of b j p have campaigned to end weeks of widespread protests against the citizenship including in the shooting bog neighborhood to be j.p. politicians were banned from campaigning after comparing protesters to rapists and murderers saying the demonstrators were determined to make india a muslim country. another politician said protestors should be shot they were 2 shooting incidents against protesters in one week after those comments were made a b j p election candidate said protest is a disrupting every day life yet every year. on risk you know we want peace you want to harmony because. if there is entirely peace in

and trade but also trumps reelection chances at home by pealing indian american voters elizabeth purana has this analysis from new delhi on the areas of agreements and the tensions in the 2 countries partnership. what the 2 leaders did stress today. perhaps more than anything else was on trade it's the biggest sticking point in their relationship that had rounds of retaliatory tariffs on each other's products in 2018 and we heard president trump yesterday say that they were going to work on the to the biggest and best trade deal and promise to moody today said that in the distance. i'm going to get together to work on something that despite you know president trumps optimism saying that they have really close the truth is that the u.s. trade representative lite high said did not come as planned ahead of donald trump's visit because they weren't making great progress so. that's trade they talk a lot about defense and security but this is the one of their relationship trade not going so well then you know questions around the shared values democratic values at the moment with this indian

promotions for the so-called lower costs and other groups but now people are pushing back and that's a bit purana spoke to protest as a new to me. people have gathered here in the center of the indian capital new delhi to protest against the supreme court's ruling on friday that affirmative action in government jobs and promotions is not the fundamental right various groups and political parties have spoken out against the ruling they say that the indian constitution guarantees affirmative action for the most socially disadvantaged groups now these reservations are quotas as they're known here i've given to cost based groups made to a group called the dollars and also to tribes people to rectify historical wrongs perpetrated by the hindu religions caste hierarchy. trick by the man who are the forces of. so we are here with this simple slogan 1st save constitution . see if citizenship saved constitution we are to see here for the respect we needed to believe as i believe. this protest has been created by a very popular man by the name of chandrashekhar as that who is the leader of the community he

their work to show how little or is unfair and discriminatory especially against muslims elizabeth purana reports from new delhi. the writing is on the board and shopping bag the name of this one's little known neighborhood in new delhi has become synonymous with the protest movement against the citizenship amendment act it's also become a place for artistic expression the road protest is occupied looks more like an open their art gallery just an area has been portraying the protests on paper since the indian government passed a law in december. hadrons have been shared online and used in protests around the country they criticize the law which fast track citizenship to minorities from 3 neighboring countries but not muslims actually. no my name because. it's not. the movement has drawn in musicians to rap and have in kumar who's performed shahid bad says artists have a responsibility to use their voice to be their times when you should speak up in a marriage where whatever you do you should come. says he was inspired to write his song speak to police used force against protesters and stu

differences and it was also marred by violent protests over india's controversial citizenship law elizabeth purana reports now from the capital. donald trump's 1st visit to india's capital coincided with the worst violent protests against the governments that isn't chip law since it was passed in december before he arrived white house staff said the president would raise concerns with prime minister that of the more he about the critics condemned as anti muslim. but didn't seem too concerned when he spoke to reporters says the prime minister was incredible on what he he wants people to have religious freedom and very strongly and he said that in india india they have. they have worked very hard they have great and open religious freedom and if you look tom said he didn't discuss the latest in 3 months of protests happening just 15 kilometers away in the suburbs of the capital he was asking to emphasise the sate of $3000000000.00 worth of military equipment and dia even though the deal was expected we expanded our defense cooperation with agreements for india to purchase more than $3000000000.00 of

against the new citizenship law some of the largest protests were in new delhi from where elizabeth purana reports determines to have this same millions in india's capital region headed to polling stations after a big campaign. from the very old to 1st time voters they told al jazeera what matters to them i think. from. from. talking about an. hour to be prime minister that in the audience has bought at the party of b j p have campaigned to end weeks of widespread protests against the citizenship including in the shooting bad neighborhood to be j.p. politicians were banned from campaigning after comparing protesters to rapists and murderers saying the demonstrators were determined to make india a muslim country. another politician said protestors should be shot they were 2 shooting incidents against protesters in one week after those comments were made a b j p election candidate said protestors a disrupting everyday life here every year. and risk you know we want peace you want harmony because development can only be done if there is entirely peace in your city in your country. the 2 time

capital last year pollution levels were 40 times the limit set by the world health organization as with purana as the reports. jane up a me that lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods of the delhi region it's also one of the most polluted the tiny home she shares with 6 other members of her family backs on to the 2nd biggest dumping ground in the city toxic air from the dump is just one of the hazards that the 40000 residents of bias will have to live with. the doctor says that besides my lungs my kidneys are also affected now he told me to stop going to the landfill that you're not going to live a very long but i said if i stop going to the landfill who's going to feed my children. jane ob and others and make a living by sorting and separating waste they held a town hall meeting ahead of elections to ask politicians what they're doing about the environment the candidate of prime minister and that in the morning the party told us that was not their priority. we don't treat this as one of our election. as. prime minister. but it's not just people who live in the delhi regions illegal slums w

the liberal aadmi party securing 62 ice of 70 seats in the new delhi legislative assembly elizabeth purana reports from the capital. a celebration fit for a 3rd term in office in tampa chief minister ivan cage and supporters of the may have the common man party jubilant as they hear their victorious you are going to help. the people of delhi have sent a message they have voted for people who built health centers we have given you 24 by 7 electricity it's a beginning of a new kind of politics and this is great for india. campaign focusing on development education and health care. this is a great win for mr because he really met all the promises he made to the people of delhi and be a very happy that steam has worked for us. supporters said the common man party's campaign had resonated with voters brother than that of the b j p that had focused on ending the protests against the citizenship law including in the new delhi neighborhood of shaheen bad. this is not always for hindu no for muslims know for sure he came back this is not always for pakistan this is a good win this is a win for a pa

india correspondent elizabeth purana has monitoring that visit from the capital new delhi. he spoke for a long time and he was there in a place called border land and autonomous territory off to signing a peace accord with the tribal group the bodos now critics have said that this was a hastily signed accord because the government needs the political support of the borders as it faces opposition elsewhere in ass over the citizenship door and whereas protests around the country elsewhere and india have been by people who say that the rule discriminates against muslims the protests from the movies to states like a for a different reason the northeastern states have the largest number of migrants. they share a border and people there who are an ethnic minority in india feel that they will become a minority in their own state so the prime minister was talking celebration this peace accord signed with the borders and the only thing that he said very briefly about the citizenship law was that the people of need don't worry it's not going to lead to an influx of what he called out

leaders talking about this but they refuse to condemn their colleagues ok elizabeth purana large for us in new delhi thank you well india's new law has been controversial from the very beginning it was proposed by the b j p led governments and was passed in parliament in december last year the legislation makes it easier for religious minorities from neighboring countries to gain citizenship but specifically excludes muslims and that's why many say the law is discriminatory and marginalizes nearly 200000000 muslims who live in india itself the be widespread protests since the bill was passed and they've become increasingly violent but the p.d.p. has denied any bias at home let's get more on the snow from. an activist and member of united against hate a civil rights group against hate crimes he joins us on skype from the state of bihar in india gets have you with us on the usurp what are your view is behind the spiraling violence is it the citizenship low or has this been a problem that's been festering in india for quite some time. i mean if you look back at the last play went up bec