supporters of west bengal's governing trinamool congress party the t.n.c. celebrating victory in the capital kolkata that's despite the election commission banning all celebrations because of and as high number of cars on a virus cases. that supporters said they wanted to mark the baggage east reelection for a 3rd term as chief minister. from our hearts we have good wishes from above energy and that is why be a celebrity we already knew the p.m.'s he would have been because the development has been done by p.m.'s he marks and he went out on the other left was in bali but they did not blink. 175000000 people were eligible to vote in the states off west bengal famine not cared enough and put a cherry politicians including prime minister met in the modi had been criticised for holding large election rallies during a 2nd wave of carnivorous the world health organization said such gatherings are one of the reasons for india's surge in cases for candidates died in west bengal after contracting a car that 19. political analysts say the government focused on one th

so how well prepared are these states like, oh dear and west bengal? hello darren. well more than 2000000 people have already been evacuated from addition. in addition, wes been gold rather from vulnerable from low lying areas to shelter homes. we're hearing from the indian major logical department that far, yet has now made land full in addition. but even before it did, we have been seeing very strong winds and heavy rain in those states to people have lost their lives in west bend. go out, there was struck by lightning. many homes have been damaged in the district of north 20 for us and west and gold. as tricity, polls have been damaged and trees have been uprooted. the national disaster response for to deploy 115 teams, not just in these states, but in 6 states along the east coast. the army has deployed its lifeline belief teams to what's been gold, a port cold cutter, a port in west bengal and has suspended operations for the day. and many trains on the east coast have been cancelled until saturday. and all of these preparations are in place because 5 con, yes,

west bengal. more so than or dish have been recording very high numbers of corona, virus cases. and 2000000 people have been moved to shelters, where there was no room for social distancing. thank you for that updates was withdrawn him need any we will grab a break when we come back. syrians, boasting in a presidential election, condemned by the opposition as a sham. we're going to speak to refugees about best hopes for the future. and airlines and steer clear of ruth. you works up new sanctions as well. let's over the rest of a journalist who's fight was ordered to land in minutes. ah hello there. well, it's a conflicting picture once again for much of europe as we get into the mid week. we've got that cooler, wet weather, continuing across northern areas. but down in the south, things are heating up and much about what weather is concentrated over scandinavia . we've got a weather system bringing with persistent rain, some heavy strong winds there. and that's going to affect parts of sweden and

the government doesn't just facing criticism over its handling but that it's west bengal today and it's india tomorrow or in the future. ok elizabeth. life for a new delhi thank you very much indeed for that update well let's stay with this now we can talk to a doctor or vendor sawing he's chairman and chief surgeon at madame's a liver transplant institute's also a lead investigator in medications to treat covert patients good of you to join us from particular in such a critical situation your country and your medical institute is going why do you think the situation is as bad as it is in india what kind of help are you getting from the government to turn this runs. as you know the situation in india is pretty grim with a massive 2nd recorded sections and we of course reeling under the oxygen shortage nationally but especially in the delhi that's we got but it was beaten. to address that the government the central government and the state government got coordinating efforts to make more oxygen available. the arctic stepping all international have all oxygen cylinders and blount's they'v

the supporters of west bengal's governing trinamool congress party the t.n.c. celebrating victory in the capital kolkata that's despite the election commission banning all celebrations because of india's high number of cars on a virus cases. that supporters said they wanted to mark a month about her g.'s reelection for a 3rd term as chief minister. from a hard we have good wishes from above energy and that is why we are celebrating we already knew that d.m.c. will win because the development has been done by the n.c. not anyone else only other left was in power but they did not bring. 175000000 people who are eligible to vote in the states of west bengal. catalog and put a cherry politicians including prime minister met in the modi have been criticised for holding large election rallies during a 2nd wave of coronavirus the world health organization said such gatherings are one of the reasons for india's surge in cases 4 candidates have died in west bengal after contract uncovered 19. political analysts say the government focused on winning elections instead of

pete did not win in a key state of west bengal despite an aggressive campaign. and on world press freedom day what india's track record when it comes to open media especially when the government in power has shown so much hostility towards journalists. i'm melissa chair. anna thank you for joining us on news asia parts of india finished holding regional elections this weekend and they were closely watched as possible indicators for how people feel the ruling national government of prime minister new renda modi is doing but it was the incumbent triple congress or a i t c that prevailed by a nearly 3 to one majority though the b j p did gain new seats west bengal saw a lot of attention in part because modi's b j p spent so much time and energy campaigning there the pandemic has played its part in the election as it has in so many elections around the world this past year with many citizens pinning the blame on modi when the cases started rising up the government had a plan. but turns out that it didn't work in the 1st week or so that the governments have no idea t

the state of west bengal which it lost yesterday but it will be a little too far fetched to say that this happened because people were angry with do we really party have a look over to generation to go to your children that most of the pieces in the state all of a day and we saw the 2nd we only see quick look at the end result of the consequences it was only the last appalling thing which my hat would have been in back to the government hand of the situation the loss of the ship in the state has more to do with the fact that the look of opposition they did not agree with what it takes on their style of campaigning but one thing can be said for sure that is that this defeat is a major setback for the g.o.p. at a time when it's facing a lot of criticism for that really happened reacting to secondly absolutely a lot of accusations of pandemic mismanagement how are they responding to that and we have not seen any direct responses coming from the government to these allegations what the us instead is a political leaning beginning and seen a lot of that happening in the national capital. w

place, but the flight plan certainly complicates efforts to 5 the corona virus, both edition and west bengal, west ban goal more so than audition. i have been recording very high numbers of corona virus cases. and 2000000 people have been moved to shelters, where there is no room for social distancing. cars here with a look at the weather next. and then when the public needs this most, the government failed. damning indictment on the handling of the current a virus pandemic that if the u. k prime ministers or what chief advise them giving evidence to him and syrians of voting in a presidential election condemned by the opposition as shall we will hear from refugees about their hopes for the future. ah, ah. hello there, let scott in, south, east asia. and you can see the cloud cover over indo china bringing with it some really heavy rains. and those are going to persist as we go into thursday, particularly heavy across the vietnam cambodia for laos as well as thailand, and we could see some flash flooding. here we go into friday. some of those showers will be heavier across borneo. but for th

west bengal is one of the worst effected states. it's recording some of the highest number of cases. and many people have been moved to shelters with social justice thing, just as impossible. okay, many thanks for that update. and as with her on that 1st and usually the un security council is planning an emergency meeting to discuss molly on wednesday also of france is describing a qu within a qu, answer, and vice president can see me. goiter who lead last year, she takeover has ousted the transitional president on the prime minister. ordering that arrest will go to insist elections will take place next year planned. there's been international condemnation to this and threats of sanctions. let's get some background to the story because in august of last year, colonel going to overthrew the governments of the then president abraham rubica cater and followed months of protests over worsening security, alleged corruption and economic problems. the next month were todd colonel barton door was sworn in as into him president and was respo

supporters of west bengal's governing trinamool congress party. great victory in the capital kolkata that's despite the election commission banning because of india's high number of cases. that supporters said they wanted to mark reelection 1st chief minister. we have. good wishes from above energy and that is why we are celebrating we already knew that the mc would have been because the development has been done by the mc and he went out on the other left wasn't bottle but they did not think. 175000000 people were eligible to vote in the states off west bengal. and put a cherry tree politicians including prime minister met in the modi have been criticized for holding large election rallies during a 2nd wave of corona virus the world health organization said such gatherings are one of the reasons for india's surge in cases 4 candidates died in west bengal after contract uncovered 19. political analysts say the government focused on winning elections instead of preparing for the latest search the central government was wholly unprepared for. on feb

the water may cross the mean door for the 1st time in the west. bengal government says 300000 hollins have been damaged in one of its was defected districts south 24 paragon as not. my baby says she has nothing left. she had her son moved to a safe area and now her home is destroyed. more than 2000000 people have been moved from low lying areas of west bengal and odessa to emergency shelters. why do maybe we are inside a shelter sleeping by putting papers on the ground? our situation is really bad. health experts are concerned about the conditions in evacuation centers as india battles, a devastation, 2nd wave of the corona virus. so the psych loan is suddenly going to effect affect the cost containment measures. and this i blown shelters are going to be potential areas that could actually enhancements, spread satony's has weakened, but it's expected to cause severe flooding across many eastern states. elizabeth per on al jazeera new delhi. at least 8 people are dead after the latest, the last shooting in the united states. this time in california, a transport employee opened fire in

the states of edition and west bengal will bear the brunt will than 2000000 people have already been moved to safety. psychoanalysis expected to bring gusts of up to a 185 kilometers an hour and severe flooding as well. you will remember last week as like when hit in these other coast the west and killed more than 41. i'm sorry, 140 people. there's a per on him as a new deleon's in the cycle and is also complicating the coven 19 efforts? well, they have been a lot of preparations in place of the last few days, and that is because dish and westbank goals are unfortunately, no strangers to cyclops and there be more than $2000000.00 people who've been evacuated from low lying areas to shelters 5 on mainland full on wednesday morning on dishes closed and so father being wind speeds of 142155 kilometers reported. the army has had to launch a rescue operation already for about 32 people who have been stranded after a search in water levels in the east midland poor district of west bengal now even before yards mainland. on wednesday morning. both states edition and west bengal will have bee

health crisis in his country his party has been defeated in the state of west bengal one of 4 regional elections partly blamed for fueling the current covert surge well india recorded a new high of 3689 covert deaths in the past day alone more than 215000 people and now confirmed to have died altogether in india a total that's widely accepted as being far below the real number the past day also saw more than 392000 new cases that's a slight dip from the day before but it pushes the total kovac 1000 cases recorded in india to 19 and a half 1000000 people with no end to the crisis in sight right now or nearly 10 indian states and territories of imposed some sort of lockdown or restrictions in response to what's happening now local media says the country's kovan $1000.00 task force is advising a national lockdown something the government seems reluctant to impose also desperately needed oxygen supplies are beginning to arrive from countries including the u.k. and france many people have died at home and in hospital because of the nationwide shortage of oxygen they really need to do is the

ahead and mitt disparaging cases despite heavy campaigning his party failed to win the key state of west bengal or to make significant gains in other state assemblies. for more let's go to our delhi bureau chief for me and we said the government in fact been warned about the more dangerous virus back in march why was that warning ignored apparently. well that's a good question get out in fact this consortium of scientific advisors was settled back in december by the government itself and its specific task was to look for variants of mutants which could cause a trace to public health now this is a group of scientists who tend national universities sent give their findings to the relevant authorities in march as you mentioned and if you want to spoke to 5 of them and asked them what happened why wasn't anything done and one of them said i job is to provide evidence for the job the policy making is that the government basically implying that means hard science did not drive policy making as much as it should have so how angry are people over this lack of policy making by the government. people are

been moved to safety even before it made land site on the ass, brought heavy rain to the states of west bengal and edition. last week, a cycle and hit in the west coast getting well the 140 the number of new cove in 1900 cases in india have gone up again. almost 109000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours on tuesday. that figure fell below 200000. for the 1st time in 5 weeks, the number of daily deaths has also gone up more than 4100 fatalities, reported on wednesday. a prominent japanese newspaper, which is also in official part of the turkey olympics of joint calls for the games to be cancelled. the saw he shouldn't been daily, argues it's not worth the risk to public safety. during the panoramic lines the changing course to avoid better ru sounds, international outrage mount server jet that was for the london men, scanned the dissident journalist on board, arrested a fighter plane, scroll to the jetliner after what turned out to be a full bomb threat. i'm a un security council planning and emergency meeting to discuss molly on wednesday after what phones described as a coup with a co

elizabeth: west bengal's government says 300 -- 300,000 homes have been damaged. worst affected districts, south 24 para guinness, she says she has nothing left. she and her son moved to a safe area and now, her home is destroyed. more than 2 million people have been moved from low-lying areas of west bengal and of diction to emergencies shelters. >> pr inside a shelter, sleeping by putting papers on the ground. our situation is really bad. elizabeth: health experts are concerned about the conditions in evacuation centers as india battles a devastating second wave of the coronavirus. >> cyclone is certainly going to affect the covid containment measures. and the cyclone shelters are going to be potential areas that could actually and hence the stretch -- the threat. elizabeth: cyclone has weekend but is is expected to cause severe flooding across many eastern states. ■x■x9,x,x=÷=÷,>,ñ narrator: on this episode of "earth focus," two cities-- freetown, sierra leone, and san francisco, california-- continents apart, vastly different culturally and economically, yet f

and put the cherry for candidates have died in the state of west bengal from the virus now these elections. the party of prime minister in that in the more do they vote at the age of the party would be j.p. put everything into these elections over the few months off this year because they saw them as crucial to gaining a foothold in regions where they are not where they haven't been popular in the past and especially in the state of west bengal they have been criticized for allowing such large political events rallies to go ahead the election commission itself has been criticized a high court in the southern city of chennai said the election commission was single handedly responsible for the surge in cases the w.h.o. the world health organization said the large events were one of the reasons for the surge in cases and also said another reason for the multiple variants that have been circulating in india and we have a group of scientists who've been appointed by the government who have come out and said that they want the government about these variances early as march of the start of march

past day and more than 392000 new cases there under modi's party has been defeated in the state of west bengal with wage election seen as a a referendum on his handling of the pandemic desperately needed oxygen is also still arriving from countries including the u.k. and france. international aid is arriving including oxygen supplies. from france and belgium arrived on sunday but the needs are just so great with cases rising as much as they are that people are still dying before that aid can reach them in delhi and beyond both because of a shortage of hospital beds but also oxygen on saturday 12 patients died in hospital including one of the hospitals doctors because the oxygen brad out and the delivery was made focused on which is also seen a worrying rise in infections has received a 1000000 coronavirus vaccine doses from china a part of a set of 17000000 doses purchased from 3 chinese companies the delivery supplements the astra zeneca vaccines being delivered through the kovacs program for poor nations office on his inoculated just over 2000000 people out of a population of 220000000 kemal

indian prime minister narendra modi has been handed a defeat in regional elections in the state of west bengal he's been criticized for allowing large gatherings to take place while hospital struggle with a major surge in virus cases pakistan's expected to receive 1000000 vaccine doses from china on sunday it's purchased a circle of 17000000 doses from 3 chinese companies they'll supplement the astra zeneca vaccine being delivered through the kovacs program pakistan has inoculated just over 2 percent of its population. hundreds of protesters of march through me in mars yangon city they're marking what they call the global media last spring revolution along with expatriates around the world protesters want a return to democracy and the release of political prisoners the military has not been able to stop demonstrations despite the use of force more than 750 people have been killed since the military coup in february. 4 astronauts of splash down to earth from the international space station they were helped out of the space x. dragon capsule on board a ship of the state of florida is the 1st tim

concern or toward the south of the country toward the east west bengal into bangladesh but i do think that the severe storms will stay centered over west bengal through calcutta and bangladesh i think that you're going to escape the worst of these storms on thursday that's to say that you still won't get severe thunderstorms they just won't be as bad as what we've experienced over through north northern afghanistan into northern pakistan we've got somewhat weather in store have your pockets of rain can be expected here and i did want to show you this put this on the radar for you ahead of the bouts of rain through the caucuses in particular azerbaijan heavy rain and we've got snow for a higher elevation. at ways. heroes and humanitarian. rule for the. you know me who defended sorry able against attack by substance use. looks back to the life of the late you find do the. show you know mind. just you. welcome back you're watching officer with the cell robin a reminder of our top stories the indian delegation to a g. 7 summit in the u.k. is self isolating after 2 members tested positive

with storms not only to what this south of the country but through the north as we head toward west bengal into bangladesh let me show you some of the scenes now from amritsar this is in punjab state so you get those heavy downpours of rain and just got to get rid of that water because it pool so quickly with these intense down bursts of rain so on thursday really seen some severe pockets in west bengal but i think it will steer clear from bangladesh as we head toward the caucuses we had a lot of instability but things are finally starting to dry out and we're seen reappearance of the sun for example in baku on thursday. sponsible qatar airways. hero and humanitarian. traitor and war criminal. you know me general who defended sarajevo against attack by serb forces. and. al-jazeera world looks back at the life of the late you find d.v.m. . sally a for my life. just here. we're going to see a reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. president joe biden's back to proposal that would temporality lift intellectual property rights for covert $900.00 vaccines that would allow more manufacturers

the states of edition west bengal bear the brunt of it. any 2000000 people have been moved to safety. psycho yes is expected of being just so up to a 185 kilometers an hour and severe flooding. just last week i saw on the hit in the west coast killing more than a 140 people. but we have suffered a lot from cove at 19. i thought life couldn't get worse and tell been informed about the upcoming cycle. and now i have no idea how to raise my family. the only thing we can do is to wait until it's gone out of the school buildings can act as shelter. we have also prepared a diesel generator in case of any emergency drinking water is also in stock on the schedule as a parent to live in new jelly. suddenly as if sancho yes, as powerful as they predict, it's likely to bring extensive damage to how well prepared all these states on the east coast, then hello darren. one more than 2000000 people have already been evacuated from the state of georgia and westbank gold. and that's because they have been strong winds heavy rain that have been lashing thos

quickly with these intense down bursts of rain so on thursday really seen some severe pockets in west bengal but i think it will steer clear from bangladesh as we head toward the caucuses we had a lot of instability but things are finally starting to dry out and we're seeing reappearance of the sun for example in baku on thursday. 2 quick. cuts at ways from the al-jazeera london brokaw center to special guests in conversation when societies divided when women are to title the only thing that benefits from god this project itself unprompted uninterrupted says her 1st words good girls are those who are who don't work for him that it is sad sack me as well he's saying cackle like to think that there's nationalism is not as ugly as someone else's lushness and part 2 of studio b. unscripted. well again this is al jazeera the main news this hour facebook's oversight board is upheld the ban on donald trump's account for his role in inciting his supporters to attack the capitol building in january trump calls the social media barons a total disgrace. india has reported another record number of coron

quickly with these intense down bursts of rain so on thursday we've seen some severe pockets in west bengal but i think it will steer clear from bangladesh as we head toward the caucuses we had a lot of instability but things are finally starting to dry out and we're seen reappearance of the sun for example in baku on thursday. qatar airways. from the north of africa they crossed the mediterranean and made huge their whole. building their future in a 2nd line. in the line to france's 2021 contentious so-called separatism as we look back at the history of muslim immigration to the country into 3 parts. muslims are from this episode to move on i'll just see if. you want your disease or reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. president joe biden's back to proposal that would temporarily lift intellectual property rights for covert 1000 vaccines it would allow more manufacturers to make the jobs and help millions of people in poor nations get inoculated. facebook's oversight board has upheld the ban on donald trump's account for his role in inciting and supporters to attack the capitol build

both states edition and west bengal will have been lashed with very strong winds heavy rain since tuesday, along the east coast. the army has 17 title on relief teams that they've deployed. the capital city of cold cutter and nash would have suspended all flights for the day. many trains on the east coast have also been canceled. the preparations are in place, but the flight plan certainly complicates efforts to fight the corona virus, both edition and western goal western goal more so than or dish have been recording very high numbers of corona virus cases. and 2000000 people have been moved to shelters, where there is no room for social distancing. farmers in india will mock 6 months since their protests against agricultural reforms began. they've been demanding the government reversed agriculture of homes, which union say will leave farmers worse off commas right, to prime minister there under notice this week speaking the resumption of talks and demanding goals be repealed. governments are for rallies to be postponed. sources, corona virus cases continue to search in india, 5 new tunn

expression to that big have day and there are a pair to act on it in their desire to manage in west bengal. pakistan has received a 1000000 corona virus vaccine doses from china its board a total of $17000000.00 from 3 chinese companies to supplement the astra zeneca vaccine being delivered through the kovacs program pakistans inoculated just over 2000000 people out of a population of 220000000 at least 8 protesters have reportedly been killed by security forces in may and ma it happened during some of the biggest demonstrations against military rule in days hundreds of people have been killed by security forces since the military to began in february. protests in may and being coordinated with others around the world hundreds of people from taiwan's me and mark community march through taipei the movement involves 41 cities in 18 countries and turkey stands as a ceasefire with neighboring to stand is holding after a week of intense border fighting both curators authorities say they found $25.00 bodies though in the latest attack and excusing its neighbor of war crimes and that story also t

pete did not win in the key state of west bengal despite an aggressive campaign. and on world press freedom day what india's track record when it comes to open media especially when the government in power has shown so much hostility towards journalists. i'm melissa chana thank you for joining us on news asia parts of india finished holding regional elections this weekend and they were closely watched as possible indicators for how people feel the ruling national government of prime minister is doing but it was the incumbent triple congress or see that prevailed by a nearly 3 to one majority though the b j p did again use seats west bengal saw a lot of attention in part because modi's b j p spent so much time and energy campaigning there. the pandemic has played its part in the election as it has in so many elections around the world this past year with many citizens pinning the blame on modi when the cases started rising up. but turns out that in the 1st week or so that the governments have no idea they're not prepared for anything if you don't have enough ventil

he in fact, rosemary, attended 20 rallies in the state of west bengal. as you say they suffered a humiliating defeat in that state. they never excepted to lose this badly. people say it is people's frustration and anger at the mishandling of the second wave which is claiming thnousands of lives every day. we know there is a massive under count. today issuing another global record of more than 368,000 daily infections, 3,400 deaths and we know that is a serious undercount. i think you would have to assume that he is looking at the election results overnight. they only won one of the five legislative elections. perhaps it is sinking in. the arrogance of the government thinking they had defeated this back in january and then the second wave came with a vengeance, killing people, it is catching up with the prime minister. that is all horrifying and india's supreme court is ordering them to show how they are going to curb the spread of covid-19. >> reporter: we have been reporting on the acute shortages of oxygen. we know he met with cabinet ministers to disc

ahead and made this urgent cases despite heavy campaigning his party failed to win the key state of west bengal or to make significant gains in other state assemblies. straits to the indian capital that will rejoin the news that delhi bureau chief and we touch a welcome return what response is the indian government given to these accusations from scientific advisors when the indian company if you ask them but it ignored scientific evidence it certainly said no they didn't they in fact set up a consortium of scientists back in december to specifically investigate if that any new deadly variants of the virus which could pose a threat to national health now these scientists say that the give their findings to the government in march 5 of them have now come out and to enjoy just that nothing was done and when asked why it was nothing done one scientist said you know it's our job to give the evidence honestly making is the responsibility of the government so busy glee implying that perhaps science didn't drive to see making as much as it should have in this pandemic over this last week barely a day

nationalist party may be paying the price for their handling of the virus they suffered and upset in west bengal and fail to make gains in 2 other key state election it's. a sign that most political strength may be slipping as the pandemic tightens its grip. ok let's go to our correspondent bonaire at choudhry in delhi for more minera where hearing that the government had in fact been warned by a form of scientific advisors about a more dangerous virus variant back in march but that warning was apparently ignored can you tell us why. well it is a form signed. or it was early december last year and he will be well plus we've now as you said they have come out and said that the you know apple warning to the government and. that the country is going to see it right in a number of pieces and that it is going to be bi annual more. than what we saw last year but clearly i have to say that the government did not beat to this morning by the critics are saying that well the government at that and the fact you look at the election going to look at which actually came out today and that i mean at the same

nationalist party may be paying the price for their handling of the virus they suffered an upset in west bengal and failed to make gains and to other key state election it's. a sign that most political strength may be slipping as the pandemic tightens its grip. earlier we asked our correspondents many of our children about the warning the government received from scientific advisors about a more dangerous variance back in march. of this or it was early december let's you know you believe well tell us we've now as you said they have come up and said that the you that want me to the government and the police chief that actually is going to see that i remember is that and that is going to be my annual war going tejas then what we saw. what clearly you have to see that the government did not beat do this or any other critics are saying that well go may get that and the fact you with this upcoming election going to look at which actually came out today and that i mean at the same time we actually saw the only party that you know that the g.o.p. all and i think massive election and they're all up wit

ahead amid this urgent cases despite heavy campaigning his party failed to win the key state of west bengal or to make significant gains in other state assemblies. now let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world u.s. secretary of state antony blinken has criticized china for acting in quote increasingly adversarial ways he stressed that a military confrontation would be against the interests of both nations lincoln arrived in london on sunday for a meeting of g 7 foreign ministers where china is one of the issues on the agenda. of young activists in me m r have staged a nationwide rallies calling for others to join them in a spring revolution witnesses say that security forces shot several demonstrators dead a series of explosions rocked the city of young gone it has been 3 months since the military seized power in a coup. residents along care just on supporters with tenchi christan have been returning to their damaged homes days after thousands were forced to flee from clashes more than 30 people died in a flare up of tension between the 2 former soviet states

kilometers an hour and torrential rain more than a 1000000 people have been evacuated in the states of west bengal and edition. it's the 2nd cycle and hit india in as many weeks marches in the columbia and city of kelly have demanded an end to nationwide on rest. around 50 people have been killed in clashes between police and anti government protest. as since april, the demonstrations were triggered by a planned tax hike, but it widens to reflect anger of poverty, inequality and police violence. people across the united states have gathered to honor george floyd, the black men murdered by a white police officer in minneapolis a year ago. floyd family met with president joe biden at the white house. i called on congress to pass a law for police reform floyd's dad spock. the black lives matter movement, which is highlights police brutality and racism in the u. s. in the real change and accountability that's what protesters here in new york and across the united states or demanding 12 months after george floyd's murder, emotions are still role. most of all for his family who met with president joe bi

his party lost an election in wesbanco that's in west bengal -- in west bengal. a global order as he prepares for meetings with the u.k. and ukraine. it is -- show support for official allies against russian aggression. tony blinken told cnn that the world faces a challenge to the order. it is considered one of the most serious threats to apple and bc today in federal court in california, a trial is underway over the company's app store, the maker of fortnite, epic games, saying that apple has turned the app a p store -- app store into a monopoly. and cementing its status as the only commercial maker of carrying people into space. elon musk's vehicle splashdown safely in the gulf of mexico. that concluded the first ever commercial crew mission to the international space station. global news 24 hours a day, on air and at bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, i'm karina mitchell. this is bloomberg. [bell rings] >> it is 1:00 in new york, 7:00 p.m. in berlin, 1:00 a.m. in hong kong. i'm matt miller. here

as we reported, he took a bad beating in the state elections in west bengal.our sense that that election and people's discontent is a real reflection on him and his failures here? >> just because i am a hardened journalist i don't draw quick political conclusions. a lot of people have wanted to see that result, some kind of comeuppance for the policy figures that have brought our country to this pass. i don't know because this was a state election. the national election is still years away. public memory is short. what i can confirm is the pain and helplessness among people is starting to reach. any number of people i meet on the streets see. i think people are asking the following questions. why did we gift away or export vaccines before we had enough for our own people? why did india not order more vaccines? why did the government hold mammoth political rallies? this carnage has been unleashed on our people. it is too late and experts are telling me there are not enough vaccines to take india out of the second wave. we have no choice but to live through the

he campaigned in regional elections and even then his party performed poorly in the key state of west bengal the elections have been partly blamed for the recent surge in cases australia's human rights commission has expressed serious concerns about a new door which threatens jail time for people returning from india from monday anyone who's been in india within 14 days of their planned date of return is being banned from entering australia it's the 1st time australia has made it a potential criminal offense for its own citizens to come home its 9000 australians in india are registered as wanting to return. last america is struggling with high demand for a cave of 90 vaccines they aren't enough doses to go around in argentina only a small number of people have received the jab the country recorded 16000 new cases on saturday will soon surpass a total of 3000000 president all but if and on days has extended a nighttime curfew in the capital by 3 weeks the new swarm has moved from buenos aires. less than 2 percent of the 42000000 inhabitants of argentina have had their 2nd dose around 1112 per

pete did not win in a key state of west bengal despite an aggressive campaign. and on world press freedom day what india's track record.

one of the states seeing the worst is west bengal. >> 1000 miles from delhi. look at this.n where covid has surged nearly 80 times in the past months. people here are scared, but they haveo work to eat. and this is the cost. in the entrance of a public hospital nearby, people already struggling to get basic care. all the bets here are already full. and the sick keep coming. "i don't know how long we can continue like this," says one doctor. "even a war comes to an, but here, it is wave after wave." one in six people in the world live in india. and calcutta is among one of its most densely populated cities. covid has reached places where families live together in one home. distancing is impossible. a 63-year-old father died of covid. they spent the only money they had to try to save him. as it spreads unchecked, the virus is taking on new, more worried forms. the highly infectious variant that is spreading through india as i reached more than 40 countries around the world, including the u.k.. this is not an indian problem. what's happening here could affect the world's abili

and as we reported, he took a pretty bad beating in the state elections in west bengal. is it your sense that that election and people's discontent is a real reflection on him and his failures here? >> you know, just because i'm a hardened journalist, i don't draw quick political conclusions. i know a lot of people have wanted to see in that result some sort of comeuppance for the policy failures that have brought our country to this pass. i don't know, because this was a state election, the national election, which will decide the fate of prime minister modi still three years away. public memory is short, but what i can confirm is the pain and helplessness among people is turning to rage. any number of people on the streets that i meet and interview with, say, what did we vote for you for? and i think a lot of people are asking the following questions. why did india give the way or export vaccines before it had enough for its own people? why did india not order more vaccines? why did the government continue to hold, including by the prime minister and the home minister

nationalist party may be paying the price for their handling of the virus they suffered an upset in west bengal and failed to make gains in 2 other key state election it's. a sign that most political strength may be slipping as the pandemic tightens its grip . our correspondents minera childred joins me now from delhi the government is facing criticism for not listening to warnings from scientists this week and key elections were held in india how did november modi's governing policy fare at the ballot box author all the criticism. well getting was once that the national the ship it was and had all its money and might be trying to win the election but we all saw yesterday that is that's going to be shipping lost that state but it will be a little far fetched to savor this defeat was to them as a punishment of the family because. most of the falling things in the state last fall the 2nd wave actually and we. saw the quentin so perhaps the last 2 years well impacted by that the defeat actually more to do with the fact that the local population of the state that's been or did not actually agree wi