now he's committed to fighting against the army a fight song. lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time you my border. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. nato defense ministers, a gathering, and brussels describing a pivotal moment for ukraine and global stability. these tensions, similar with russia, secretary general yonce salt berg says so far he hasn't seen any russian di escalation on the ground near the ukrainian border. he also rejected once again, moscow's demands to block the lines from expanding rush or not deciding who's going to be a member of nato or not. and this is a matter of principle that all our lives have stated clearly again and again, this is about, oh, respect thing, the right of every nation in europe. 2 or 2 stood on pulse whether it want to belong to an organization as they thought, or whether they don't or a want to belong to or natal. meanwhile russians defense ministry has published video, which it says shows a column of tanks and military vehicles leaving annexed crimea across a railway bridge following drills. it also says so

tony ching al jazeera tab and stuff are in the founder and coordinator of old c and burma. that's a network. and i see an organization's working to support human rights and democracy in me and mar. she's calling on the international community to put enough pressure on the military and stop the flow of arms and money into the country. in the 30 years of working on human rights in vermont, me and my it's never been as bad as we've been extremely shocked at the rising violence of the military. and this illegal has actually increased it palletized the weights committed atrocities, crimes against that in the military. and that definitely under estimate that the desire of people for freedom because people recognize that freedom also means economic stability and well being and not willing to go back to military rule. the weight is now we are calling for decisive international action to prevent the flow of weapons and money to the military who, the who must know that it cannot reap the rewards of atrocity crimes. and to good pressure on mil it, he can nominally oriented military le

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching elders are still ahead on the bulletin. how the us plans to distribute billions of dollars a frozen afghan fans, and the head of the w. h. hellen visits vaccine research hom, in south africa, or chinese, what he's aging under african nations to do look forward to brighter skies. the winter sponsored my cattle airways. it's getting stormy again in northern europe. this is not unusual. we've seen these time time and again, and this line of white his conference pushed out all the heat. that was in romania . so this is that is forecast, crescent going down about 10 degrees typically and then that normally breezes dot to induce cheryl's. i think of the cheating grease spots i'll get in the fasting to sunday. this might be a little bit more interesting, particularly as it develops into western france and portugal and northwest in spain . during sunday, kaziz areas, particularly in spain and portugal, have been suffering from near drought conditions and been declared in the middle of portugal. this is a river and a reservoir that

tony ching al jazeera. ah, well let's bring in our guests and the tie capital bank cock is debbie's dos hon founder and coordinator of all san bernard. that's a network of organizations working on human rights and democracy in myanmar in london. ronan lee fellow at la for university london, an offer of the book and young mas for hang a genocide. and in vancouver and canada, we have yasmin law overhang of human rights activist, a very warm welcome to the program. and i'll start with you. miss started in bangkok, given the state of the country, has the military clue been a failure? all elizabeth, this who has been a tragic failure. tragic for the people in the country, but definitely a failure. father hunter, senior gentlemen, are lying and his military, a cronies sent and he did not expect the level of determination and sustained resistance, mainly from young people and women leading this movement. they still have not been able to gain territorial control of the country a year after trying to seize power. an

and some people to ma'am, i have been telling our correspondent tony ching, that life of most has become much harder on diminishing rule, were hiding their identities, to protect them. to drive around me, i must sit his everyday life might look like it's normal. but look a little closer roads, a close with barriers, barricaded, military positions, and uniform soldiers on the streets. luckily, i saw the army this try to protest. after that, i was very afraid. that's why i'm scared to go out again. but there were more protest beside my house. so i joy if a few safe i i with joy to protest. mamma has been ravaged by coven 19 in the past 12 months. the situation intensified after the military target had medical workers for their involvement and protests and a civil disobedience movement. many were arrested. others fled into hiding to day even basic health care services as guess as alan, and i think i won't forget that day dead hair walkers were arrested and she dare very badly by the army. they even kate, a medicare student, thus why i will return to the hospital in the sit, his food remains

now he's committed to fighting against the army a fight song. lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time. yeah. my board of european union's top cortez dismissed the case by poland and hungary, challenging a new funding law. the mechanism will allow the you to cut funds to members say to violate democratic rights and freedoms. the decision marks a milestone in the e is huge with poland and hungary, companies, governments on protecting human rights. austria is lifting most of its remaining corona virus restrictions. the government says cases are manageable enough to allow the road to be lifted by march 5th. it's putting down in a recent law to make vaccination, compulsory dominic cane has the details. the interesting thing is you have the number of new cases to day up on what it was the previous day and the number of new deaths also upon what it was. and yet, the view of the government, the federal government in vienna is that's when march comes along, it's time to relax the rules. so at the federal level across the country, the government saying that rather than having to sho

now he's committed to fighting against the army a fight song. lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time. you're my bowden rebels from ethiopia. tig ry region are being accused of killing civilians and raping thousands of women in the i'm how are region last year and amnesty international at all. it says the rebel grid committed atrocities and the towns of china and cobol. nearly half of the victims of sexual violence there say they were gang raped people and cobar se tpl f rebels killed unarmed civilians in an apparent revenge. killing spree. video shared on social media appears to show how overwhelmed hong kong hospitals are from surgeon covered 19 infections. patients can be seen in beds outside, reportedly because it's too crowded indoors. hong kong leader carry lamb said earlier this week that hospitals and clinics were struggling to cope. the world health organization is urging will people in eastern europe to get vaccinated self arise in coven, 19 cases. the number of people tested positive has more than doubled in 6 countries in the last 2 weeks. now, but the genia po

tony ching algiers are still ahead on the bulletin where in chicago for america's longest running, which i shall at the industry is facing some major bumps in the road. and we look at how the us plans to distribute millions of dollars a frozen afghan funds and the sun's on its slow journey north now, but it's still february even so it's starting to induce showers moving further north as well. in for example, thailand, vietnam allows heavy rain, the 4th and so on, seems likely getting crawled on maybe singapore, maybe see marsha, this is very obviously wet weather just on his way towards java and head of it. i think it's a big thunderstorm. same is true silhouette, it's dry. and now in the philippines, as you can see, that's where most the action is. and in tropical areas where you spent a storm like over they went through new caledonia will get, i think, eaten up by this rain is falling in, nor found new zealand as frustrated here on the shore breeze. admittedly, but ahead of this next cold front coming through westminster is be very hot and the heat, i think, will be induced to go throu

thanks for that, tony ching there for us on talents border with me and more less bring in as eam abraham is direct of the new lies is the chief strategy and policy joins us from washington dc. thank you for your time. so more sanctions announced today on additional military officials on the anniversary of the cave from western countries . sanctions have been announced in the last year often and but i failed to detach the men as she will. these be any difference? we certainly hope so. it's been one year since the queue and things have been tough, not gone bill at all for the military. this is the military that's been in power for over 50 years and me on mark, out of 60 years of independence. so, and so this is a normal state of things, the military to be in power, but at this time, during the cuban disastrous long, and we have sanctions are peach of sanctions. but the sanctions this change or no targeting the oil and gas companies, which account for over 50 percent off the beyond mars military's and come so if much more targeted and you certainly expected to have much more of an effect on

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching al jazeera, she lancaster president has declared that health and power workers provide essential services, which means it's illegal for them to take strike action. abby, cat care workers walked out earlier this week to demand better pay and conditions in al fernandez reports in columbus. obviously, these services are continuing without disruption or as cancer treatment or women's and children services. for example, there was a man who i caught a few minutes ago walking out of the accident service, had fallen off a roof. now, yes, he was treated, but he had to go off site to our place close by to actually get an x ray. because lab technicians, i included in the nursery, the other technicians and our services that are affected by the stroke. the health worker said that they are still in consultations with their lawyers. they haven't called off the work stoppage. it's in the 6th day. and they said that this is a very, very serious fact that the government should not be bringing in this essential services act to force them to c

no, a fight song lurk says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time you my board of rebels from if you of he is tick ry region are being accused of killing civilians and raping dozens of women in the horror region last year. and amnesty international report says the rebel group committed atrocities and the towns of china and cobo, nearly half of the victims of sexual violence there say they were gang raped people and calvo, say, t p. i left rebels killed unarmed civilians and an apparent revenge killing spree. a palestinian man has been shot by israeli forces in the occupied westbank 20 year old sneer. han bronco t was killed during a confrontation between protest is and his ready soldiers. the town of navi sally mourners have been gathering at a hospital in ramallah where his body is being held. the death comes days after another teenager was killed by israeli gunfire. near the town of jenin. emergency crews in brazil say at least 23 people have been killed in landslides and flash floods and rio de janeiro. this was a moment of hillside collapse in the city of patropolis for a

the song lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time. yeah. my buddha. the un special envoy for yemen says there's still a way out of the country's war. he made the comments during a un security council meeting. our diplomatic editor, james vague reports in nearly 7 years of war in yemen. rarely have things been this bad. the violence is raging, the humanitarian situation is dar and the diplomacy is deadlock. the un special envoy hands greenberg was briefing the security council, the who fees aren't letting him visit center and for the coalition, one of its members, the u. e is currently serving on the security council. its ambassador was scathing . what we have heard to day confirmed the continued failure of the political process under the leadership of the united nations, to deal realistically and firmly with the continuously intransigent position of the hoot, the militias and their dangerous escalation. after the u, a civilian infrastructure was subjected to terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of innocent civilians. we can only ask mister greenbe

no fight song. lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time you my board of a palestinian man has been shot by israeli forces in the occupied west. back 20 year old ne harbor guilty was killed during the confrontation between protested and his rady soldiers. in the town of narbey sala. mourners had been gathering at a hospital in ramallah where his body is being held. the death comes days after another teenager was killed by israeli gunfire near the town of gin. emergency crews in brazil say at least 23 people have been killed and land slides and flash floods near rio de janeiro. this was the moment a hillside collapsed in the city of patropolis. after a month rainfall fell in just hours. many vehicles and houses were swept away. nearly 200 firefighters and rescue workers are searching for survivors. police and honduras have arrested for my president twan, orlando hernandez. the united states wants some extra dice it off the accusing him of involvement and drug trafficking minor on public reports. the less than 3 weeks ago. wonderland. a man this was president of honduras.

tony ching, their force in bangkok, thailand, thank you. no people have been protesting in libya's capital. tripoli demonstrate as a calling for the parliament in the eastern city of to brook to be dissolved and for parliamentary elections to be held. on thursday, the government in the east of the country appointed the former interior minister, fatty basheba as their new prime minister. the move has raised fears of a return 2 divisions of the war torn country united nations as back to their call, the national elections as soon as possible. not to journalists working for the united nations humanitarian agency and have gone is that have been released along with to afghan nationals after briefly been detained by the taliban. though, held for several hours. the taliban says the journalists were detained because they didn't have the necessary documents. with france says it'll relax. a movie pandemic restrictions of vaccinated tourists. travelers with a european vaccination certificate will no longer need to undergo a covert 19 test. 10 to the co

tony ching al jazeera on the time you're my border, are still following events in madagascar more than a 100000 people in the country. a waiting for emergency aid almost a week after a powerful cycling head. bus righty made land for last saturday, destroying thousands of homes over 100 people are also known to have died. this was the 2nd most destructive storm to hit madagascar in 2 weeks before that cycling anna had killed 55 people and also displaced thousands. the either nation was already struggling with food shortages because of severe and prolonged drought. now the quote of arbitration for sport is to rule where the russian skater camilla valley ever can stay at the winter olympics. after it was officially confirmed, she failed a drug test, a 15 year old tested positive for a band stimulant used to treat heart conditions. the sample was taken in december. the liver is due to compete in the women's figure skating on tuesday, where she's a strong favorite. she also helped russia to victory in the teen event 4 days ago. the medal ceremony that has been delayed. such cases are not he

no a fight song. lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time, you're my borders. now in honduras, the former present one, orlando hernandez, will be imprisoned in an army barracks until a judge decides whether to extradite him to the us. on drug charges, us prosecutors accused him of facilitating the trafficking of $500000.00 kilos of cocaine. on tuesday, he surrendered to police had been deployed to his house in the capitol. tegucigalpa was led away in handcuffs, appeared before a judge on wednesday. a 2nd hearing i've been set for march 16th hernandez only left off as less than 3 weeks ago. after 8 years as president, now argentina is one of the world's largest beef producers, and it's a staple dish on most people's dinner tables. but millions of people now can't afford it, as they try to cut costs. reason is staggeringly high inflation now at 50 percent with adler saying that it could climb even higher. theresa bow looks at how people and one is iris a trying to adapt. oh, it's a culinary hot spot in the central market of when are sideways. and people here prid

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching elders are some palestinian families are being forced out of their homes multiple times a year because of his really military drills. they have to live in temporary accommodation until the exercises wind up honestly to abraham reports from the occupied west bank. the constant disruptions of caused many families to move out for good. in the early hours of the morning, these palestinian families are being forced to leave their homes and belongings. these are the military sometimes uses this area in the north of the occupied west bank as a training ground. this means that people who have lived here for a decade have to stay away for as long as the i will decides, is necessary. israeli military jeeps move between homes to ensure everyone has left palestinians here. say it's not their 1st order to leave their home. this year and fear it won't be the last, the while the frontier. they'll stay here until each one of us leave their home. they'll say, why aren't you yet? it's 8 a. m, you have to leave explosions like these often brea

as tony ching reports, rebel fighters launch a rocket propelled grenade at me or my army positions in reply, a thick burst of automatic gunfire. forces them beth they are just outside the provincial capital. lloyd gore where fighting has been fierce throughout january. but their enemy is much better quit the fight is from the currently national defense force, the k and the f. a new militia formed after the military coups nearly a year ago. but what had started as a gorilla campaign is now becoming a full blown conventional war i was in the fall are 12 months ago. philip, a well educated man in his thirties worked in communications was or now he's a k and deer fighter from. he entered thailand illegally recently and wants to keep his identity hidden. martin, but he'll return to me on my soon to continue the fight against a vicious a bursary bug, a bugger behalf, nor you know, rules due to everything goes smooth in order to civilians. the 2 women and children sticker it innocently rose the grievous, furiously door fire. all like you know, how to say are a normal, a standard army will do

the song lyric says we will win tony ching al jazeera on the time. yeah. my buddha police in honduras have arrested former president, one, orlando, have none. this united states wants him extradited, accusing him of links to drug trafficking. manual rapid reports less than 3 weeks ago. wonderland, what amanda is was president of honduras. now he's been arrested by hunter and police following an extradition order by the united states. security forces were called in on monday night to surround the wealthy neighborhood where the former president of honduras lives. i, prosecutors in new york have repeatedly accused the former president of involvement in drug trafficking, and alleging his political rise was fueled by drug profit. i'm not going to have anyone we've been calling for the rest since 2015. when we did now start from president was a drug trafficker corrupt and associated with criminal thing. and that was the mandate was president of honduras for 8 years. us, prosecutors had accused him of receiving millions of dollars in exchange for protecting drug

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching al jazeera, the united states is set to open an embassy in the solomon islands that's being seen as a diplomatic push back against china's expanding influence in the pacific region. secretary of state antony blank in his in fiji for a virtual summit with pacific island lead. as far car caspar the announcement to open. an embassy in the solomon islands comes as a u. s. secretary of state antony blink. and touched on in fiji. to hold talks with 18 pacific leaders on key issues like climate and security. it's a move that's being seen as an attempt by the united states to re establish diplomatic ties almost 3 decades after it downgraded its presence in the island nation. the u. s. close its embassy and honey, our in 1993. below the last 2 decades, china has been building up its influence in the south pacific emerging as a diplomatic and economic partner to an increasing number of countries. china is also committed to send police advisors to the solomon islands after the riots which devastated the capital last november. the u. s

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching al jazeera, you know, as president joe biden signed an executive order to allocate $7000000000.00 in afghan funds. the money was deposited in new york, but the african central bank before the town to power. and all this off of the funds will go towards humanitarian efforts in afghanistan, the other half to relatives of victims of $911.00 and other attacks on groups. salamis in new york and explains why the relatives of the victims are being given some of of canisters money. they have already won. lawsuits that were filed years ago here in new york against the taliban and al qaeda against the taliban for its role in those attacks. and so they are suing to get access to that money as a result of those judgments. at the same time, the biden administration is dealing with increasing calls to do something about the dire humanitarian situation in afghanistan from the united nations. and domestically here as well, people are concerned about what's happening there because of the taliban take over. the bind administration does not want t

their refusal to accept life under military rule, tony ching al jazeera as now presidential election in turkmenistan is likely to be held on march. the 12 president gorbenko li bardeen will commit av reportedly told parliament had reached a tough decision about his role and wanted younger leaders to steer the oil rich nation. the president, son, sir, dar, is expected to replace him. the united states is set to open an embassy in the solomon islands that's being seen as a diplomatic push back against china is expanding insurance in the pacific region where secretary of state antony blank in is in fiji for a virtual summit. with pacific island leaders far, clark has more the announcement to open. an embassy in the solomon islands comes as a u. s. secretary of state antony blink. and touched on in fiji. to hold talks with 18 pacific leaders on key issues like climate and security. it's a move that's been seen as an attempt by the united states to re establish diplomatic ties almost 3 decades after it downgraded its presence in the island nation. the u. s. close. it's embassy and honey,