in other news, the united arab emirates defense ministry says it has intercepted 3 hostile drones that enter the country's air space early on wednesday. officials say the drones were destroyed over unpopulated areas. an armed group called r y yet wide al hark has gained responsibility for what it describes as an attack on vital facilities. the group says it will continue to attack the u. e until it stops interfering in yemen and iraq. meanwhile, the u. s. is sending fighter jets and a war ship to the united arab emirates in response to several attacks in the past few weeks by who thes in yemen. a 3rd missile attack on the city was intercepted on monday, or during a visit by israel's president, the emeralds end, or the emeralds. rather part of the saudi led coalition at war in yemen. and it's carried out a series of deadliest rights in retaliation. mom at our tab has more from demons capitol center. so far we haven't heard from the host these here that they have carried out any attack. and also we haven't spoken about this group or their involvement or any link to the to this group. so

the united arab emirates defense ministry says it's intercepted, 3 hostile drones that entered it face face early on wednesday. an article called i, we at wad aha, has claimed responsibility for what it describes as an attack on vital facilities. and in democratic republic of congo, attackers armed with guns and machetes, had killed 72 people in account for the internally displaced beyond hope known as co deco he suspected to be behind the great in the eastern province. harvey tour with new zealand is eating strict border controls imposed nearly 2 years ago in response to the current of our span demik under a faith reopening vaccinated due zealanders in australia will be allowed home without quarantine from the end of this month. citizens returning from the rest of the world can from mid mom can return from mid march. old travel restrictions will end in october. when he has more from toronto. from february the 28th, we will see vaccination, new zealanders who are in australia able to return to this country. and while they won't do the quarantine in a hotel room, which situation at the

. >> the united arab emirates defense ministry says it has intercepted three hostile drones that enter country's airspace. officials say the drones were destroyed over unpopulated areas. an arms group called -- has claimed responsibility for what it describes as an attack on vital facilities. the group says they will continue to target the uae. the u.s. is sending fighter jets and a warship to the united arab emirates in response to several attacks over the past few weeks. it comes after a third missile attack was intercepted monday during a visit by israel's president. the -- is -- has carried out airstrikes. here is more from yemen. >> so far we have not heard from the houthi here that they have carried out any attack and they have not spoken about this group or their involvement at any length. so far, they at this moment -- waiting for the united arab emirates to make his move to answer to their terms to stop their attacks. so far, they are calling on the emirates to stop its war -- stop its involvement in the saudi led coalition war in yemen and also to withdraw its forces and also

. >> the united arab emirates defense ministry says it has intercepted three drones that entered its airspace early wednesday. an armed group has claimed responsibility for what it describes as an attack on vital facilities. in congo, attackers have killed 72 people. the armed group is suspected to be behind the raid. new zealand easing strict border controls imposed two years ago in response to coronavirus. vaccinated new zealanders in australia will be allowed home, followed by citizens returning from the rest of the world. all realist -- all restrictions will end at october. coronavirus is killing americans at a far higher rate than other wealthy nations according to analysis by the new york times. the daily number of covid deaths in the u.s. is at its highest level in more than a year. data from johns hopkins university shows a 39% increase in the pesto code weeks -- past two weeks. those are the headlines on al jazeera. more news on our website. up next, inside story. ♪ >> saving lives during the pandemic, but tons of discarded surgical masks and medical waste are -- our environ

the united arab emirates defense ministry says it's intercepted, 3 hostile drones that entered it, say a space early on wednesday, an armed group called i'll, we act wide. i'll hark, has claimed responsibility for what it describes as an attack on vital facilities in democratic republic of congo. attackers armed with guns and machetes, have killed 72 people in account for the internally displaced. the armed, who've known as co deco is suspected to be behind the raid in the eastern province of a tory usina and has announced a 5 sage reopening of its borders from the end of this month. vaccinated new zealand is in australia will be the 1st allowed home, followed by citizens returning from the rest of the world in march. it will end old travel restrictions in october when it fully reopens. corona virus is killing americans at a far higher rate than people in other wealthy nations. that's according to an analysis by the new york times. the daily number of colored related deaths in the u . s. is at its highest level in almost a year. they to, from john hopkins university shows a 39 percent

united arab emirates reign force. it's a defense defense system. following recent missile attacks by who the rebels in yemen, the french armed forces ministry says it's boosting the u a's capability to protect its air space against any intrusion. u. k prime minister bars johnson is facing pressure to show up his primary shape as a circle. patty gate scandal deepens, 5 aids have now resigned, including johnson's chief of staff, private secretary and director of communications and northern islands. high court says checks on food from great britain should remain in place for now. that suspends an order from a minister to halt. custom checks, the european union says the order breached the northern island protocol and agreement between westminster and brussels. to implement rex it. and those are the headlines. i'm emily anglin state you now for whiskey at all. and i'll be back at the top of the hour. ah the car, the hurry desert in botswana monte it's a farmer in the note on a dbi mission to find them to fasting blood. you to help me if you could want a don't ever volvo water. he has a truck but it's low and fuel, which means a folk lama to war brody. i g

france ease to help the united arab emirates reinforce its air defense system following recent drawing. a missile attacks by heavy rebels in yemen. the french armed forces ministry says it's boosting you a's capability to protect it's a space against any intrusion. the u. e says it intercepted 3 hersey. drones inside is, is based on wednesday. the u. a joined the sally lead coalition in yemen. war in 2015 rescue team say they're close to saving a 5 year old boy who fell into a 32 major dave well in morocco. 3 days ago, these a live pitches of the rescue operation. teams have been working frantically to reach the boy under ground with fears of a collapse of the ground because of weak soil. a large crowd has gathered to watch the rescue efforts. you're watching al jazeera still to come highlighting the inner qualities in cancer treatment will have more on this. he's theme for world cancer day. and india struggles with coven 19 as deaths reach. a warring number ah all the time these winter storms keep going across from eastern med to iran and there's one going through now we tend to get a shemelle blowing for 24 hours saturdays, no exception. it's got a dusty one.

united arab emirates. it was the 3rd attack of its kind in 2 weeks. and rebels have warned you either planning more strikes. the moratti's defense ministry says a ballistic missile was intercepted early on monday. okay, still ahead. own out a 0 to $3.00 journalist a murdered in mexico. media worker is targeted and campaign is cool for an end to a deal between you and libya saying is compounded the suffering of migrants and refugees. ah, ah, look forward to scores with a spoon cut off at ways. here's our forecast for the 1st february across asia. hello everyone. good to see you. temperatures have popped up in the northwest of india, new delhi at 23 degrees. but by and large, we've got a seller stretch of weather here, the northeast spawn to not active. so what that means is dry spells right across the southeast of india through shore longer and the mall deeds as well. i think the really only spot we may see some activity is toward the far northeast of india on that border with bungler dash, se asia concentrated bands of rain over sumatra, some cascading rain for java. and now i'll take you to the philippines. this is where the ne bond soo