can you go shit with taliban in? good faith to the future of our country in the future of more than 36000000 people, including a diversity, a group of women, religious minorities, different social rule for the best interests of the country. and you know that unfortunately, the taliban did not use the time properly to an efficiently to come to political settlement. and then as a result of the continued war, you know, the former president who didn't have a lot of bass in the country. now. my only concern would be that given the taliban record in the last 6 months, and the fact that they do not allow any kind of rights and liberties for women, including by c to cation political participation, we're even recently they have been depressing women protesters, my only concern would be that in a situation where there is a lot of this unity and the 1st steps have not been put up by the political community understand to unite the abuse or to have a common position on the negotiations. but this for this will further, we can our

a binge of a following that story for us about the african taliban. but we'll stay with that talking points over dollar, but here is electra at the american university of afghanistan. he says, these talks are an important development. it's about time that the taliban sit down and engagement happens on 2 levels. one is with the international community. tangible direction is taken. goals and expectations are communicated because very often in the absence of that communication, the international community or different stakeholders keep moving, the goal posts. so it's a good initiative, even from the tyler bond side to show in 1011 to be there. and that being said, there has to be a discussion on what is happening inside of on a sun, on the woman that have been abducted in upon a sun, despite the pilot bond denying it. there are problems, women cannot access their workplaces because of travel restrictions. and these are discussions that need to happen between the parlor bond and bonds within the honest, done as well. so kudos to them for wanting to talk t

our senior taliban officials are now in norway. the 1st talks on european soil al jazeera has learned they'll be pushed on promises to uphold human rights in return for billions of dollars in frozen humanitarian aid. gunfire has been heard at military camps in burkina, faso as capital like to go. the defense minister is denying the army has taken over and detained. the president. russia has rejected you. k accusations. it's plotting to install a pro moscow leader in crane. buquet says rushes in contact with format. ukrainian politicians spot of a plan for an invasion senior us officials are talking to kat are about potentially supplying europe with gas. if russia does invade ukraine, cats are, is one of the world's biggest manufacturers of liquefied natural gas. but mostly exports to asia only supplying 5 percent of europe's gas needs. a white house official says talks between president joe biden, and the emir of kat are shipped, i mean, been hammered. al fanny could happen in washington by the end of the month when decent is a pro

7 more people die calling for a return to civilian governance rights. experts accuse afghanistan's taliban trying to erase women and girls from public life say in the group policies, amount to collective punishment. and homeless in america, why more and more people over the age of 50 out on the streets? i'm devin ash, with sport for the 2nd year and a very bon munich strike rob 11 da skis named faith as best men's play and host ta maurine. draw with tape verse, which is enough to secure the top spots in the africa cup of nations. great. ah. hello, welcome to the news. our top story condemnation from the united states. an attack by yelman's who see rebels on oil facilities in the united arab emirates, calling it an act of terror. 3 people were killed in the attack police a saying to wear indian nationals, and one was pakistani, a spokesman for the hoof. he said there could be more strikes on what they call countries of aggression. the emerald tease announced a partial withdrawal from yemen in 2019, but maintain a military presence that. meanwhile, the saudi led coalition launched as strikes

the african taliban is now the final day of talks with western diplomats in norway. the 3 days of closed door meetings were the 1st in europe. since the group took control of afghanistan in august, u. s. and e u diplomats are asking them to uphold basic freedoms. in return for humanitarian aid, civil society groups have also been involved in the discussions and the restaurant brant is the head of the european union delegation to afghanistan. he outlines what's being discussed and these tools. it's been a useful meeting. we have raised all of the very important points that we have raised also on previous occasions where the taliban. but i think the most important thing is that they had their own intra african dialogue with civil society, with other non taliban africans. and we, of course, we have made clear that women rights and also the inclusion, the participation of women in the african society is very important. it's important for the rights of women, but also it's important for productivity. and it's important for the legitimacy of the defacto government, because

on the brink of collapse, while un special envoy to afghanistan says it appears that taliban is again, using fear to control the population. are diplomatic, added to james bay's house more now from the un this meeting called by the current president of the security council, norway, it's prime minister. the owners, ga store, is here in new york for the meeting, sharing the meeting. he told me that the world needed to pay more attention, perhaps, currently distracted by the news from russia and ukraine. because there is the real fear of a looming humanitarian crisis. the un secretary general says the countries hanging by a thread, he said daily life has become a frozen hell. he says over half of all afghans facing extreme levels of hunger, they say it's more than the humanitarian problem. the whole economy of afghanistan is collapsing. they need to get liquidity into the economy and there's pressure, i think behind the scenes on the americans to try and unsafe and freeze some of those funds. the taliban were recently or delegation of the tunnel by more recent recently and also low where

we returned to kabul several months into taliban rule, to find dr. shefajo changed, her spirit diminished,nd the futures she dreamed for her daughters? gone. after their takeover, the taliban banned all girls from attending public school. a few months later, they relented, allowing those under age 12 to go for an education. dr. shefarjo decided to send none of her girls, encouraging solidarity among the sisters. you're an educated woman, working in an elite field, with a 14-year-old daughter who's not allowed to go to school. how does that feel? >> my two kids are small, and they are allowed to go to school. they are under sixth grade. but my eldest daughter is at eighth grade, so she is not allowed to go to school. that's why i do not allow the two youngest ones as well. she will feel that "i am at home and not allowed to study, and my sisters are at school," and she will be disappointed. >> reporter: she encourages them to study independently at home, but knows an even more painful choice lays ahead. >> although i love my country, i love women, i l

coming off on the news from london, taliban officials travel to norway for the 1st talks with the west on european soil . taking power in august maybe opened the 1st detention center for migrant women will explain why. and in sport, the knockout rounds of the africa combinations get on the way. and there's already been plenty of drama. ah, i believe you have a pro russian political party and ukraine has dismissed british claims that he's part of a plot to replace ukraine's government. a criminal is also rejected. the allegations that moscow has been working to replace ukraine's president for them is lensky with former m. p, you've got a morris in an interview. why also said he's considering legal action. rushes for ministry, says britain and nato on deliberately escalating tensions with key f. was unusual for the push for an office to release intelligence information like this. and it gave almost no detail about the conspiracy or a chance has more from london. the british government hasn't said why they are not providing the evidence to back up this intelligence claim. but there are go

and she urged the taliban to take action as a diplomat. get her editor james bass at the united nations. james, thanks very much. it is recorded more than 285000 corona virus. infections in the last 24 hours cases in many regions have declined and some states are easing restrictions. but in the southern set of cala new cases of breaking records probably middle as more she jazz m. f has had a busy few weeks. he's had hundreds of corbin 19 patients for free in the southern city. of course, she, since the pandemic began demand for his services has increased since cases started rising a few weeks ago. and in about 1130 now and erica. now many covered visions and their families call me when they need any help, like digging them to hospital vaccination, getting food, et cetera. there are others who want you to help me do this. what in many locals have been didn't to help me with the expenses? the southern state of carola has recorded its high a single day increase since march 2020. every 2nd person testing for the virus in its capital is positiv

the 1st visit by a taliban delegation to europe since seizing powered off galveston al jazeera learns that negotiations will be about women's rights in return for aid. the u. k accuses washer of a plot to install a pro clamped kremlin leader in ukraine. pasco says us nonsense how to hunt for ice will faces in northern syria of the old groups, bloodiest attack, since it's defeated 2090. and i'm far as small with all the sports rather than a doll is getting closer to a history making title when in melbourne. the 20 time grand slam champion is booked to place in the australian open quarter finals. ah, we begin this d as a indicator of fossil a name on the edge. people in the capital walker do go, woke to sounds of heavy gunfire at several military camps, and there were fears of an attempted coup. the defense minister spoke on state television, reassuring the nation that the president has not been detained and that order has been restored. the mutiny was triggered by longstanding demands from soldiers that they say were ignored out as he resembles robbie begins. our coverage in burkina fa

the taliban were recently or delegation of a ton of more recent recently. and also where they had discussions with the international community. also with civil society representatives of the un special representative in cobbled deborah lun said that was good news. but she said there was some very worrying news as well. let me quote her, she says on the ground as compelling evidence of an emerging environment of intimidation and a deterioration of human rights. she says that the taliban may be thinking that they can control the population by fear rather than understanding and responding to its needs. she also said there are increased reports of killings and enforced detention and disappearances. and she said who? she was particularly concerned about recent disappearances of female activists. and she urged the taliban to take action. india is recorded more than 285000 corona virus infections in the last 24 hours. cases in many regions have declined and some states are easing restrictions. but in the southern set of corolla, new cases of breaking records, abby

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which killed more than 82 people in a jamini prison saying they hadn't marked it on a no strike list. taliban warns it has the right to crack down on descent as concerns grow over the disappearance of 2 female activists and indigenous activists . expelled missionaries from the lands of brazil's isolated tribes during the pandemic. now they want to keep them out for good. and in sport, marcus rochefort sends match to united into the top 4 of the english premier league, the england international scoring a dramatic winner to seal a wine male victory over west town. ah. around 90 tons of u. s. military ages arrived in ukraine including ammunition frontline defenders. despite more talks in the last week, tensions over russia's trip build up on the border with ukraine showed no signs of de escalating. washington says it will continue to provide assistance to ukraine's armed forces. while moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to attack or invade its neighbor, or chance report. russia's defense ministry isn't saying where these planes are taking off from, but it is saying where they're going better.

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the un says the taliban is trying to steadily, arrays, women and girls from public life and have done his phone. a group of rights experts has released a joint statement saying the telephones policies amount to a collective punishment of women and girls, grounded on gender based bias and harmful practices. that concern by what they describe as continuous and systematic efforts to exclude women from these social economic and political spheres. the experts also warmed. it's no harder for women to work and make a living and that's pushing them further into poverty. fancy, goofy is a women's rights activists. he served as the 1st female deputy speaker of parliament in the country. she says, women are becoming invisible, this heartbreaking them because them, what's been done to the women of atlanta and especially under the name of islam is on the contrary against islamic principles. we all know that the politics of polar bond is a politics of m, you know, exclusion. and they believe in exclusion. and their definition of inclusion is basically establishing as a government that is made of ta

and its allies, and the taliban takeover. in response, the international community cut off non- humanitarian aid, froze assets abroad, and imposed sanctions on the new government. all those factors, plus crippling drought and already-fragile institutions, has led to an economic and humanitarian crisis. as john ray of independent television news reports, afghans are going to desperate lengths to keep themselves, and their family members, alive. >> reporter: kabul is no place to be young in this bleak mid- winter. there is snow on the mountains, a chill in every heart, and only the coldest comfort for a family of six children-- the oldest, 14; the youngest, just one. their father is dead. they are destitute. and their mother is desperate. we first found her at the local market, her children laid out like goods for sale, begging strangers for help. but help there is none. so, for a few pennies, they polish shoes. it does not earn them any kind of living, nor buy them even bread. there's barely a roof over their heads. the stove

however dp crisis, the taliban will recast this country in its own image. john ray, itv news, kabul. judy: and as you heard, that report was from john ray, of independent tv news. ♪ for turkey, 2021 was marked by a freefalling currency, the lira, and record high inflation. the government's monetary policy sent the country into economic turmoil. and as nick schifrin reports, soaring prices have hurt turks from all walks of life. nick: for this 45-year-old old, the work never ends. he has made a living and supported his family as a janitor for 20 years. but these days, one job is not enough. >> i am trying to find a fourth apartment building to clean. the price increases have affected us a great deal, so i will have to take more jobs. nick:'s newest additional job, at a small grocery store in east eastern will. he takes phone orders, makes produce, and delivers them on an electric scooter. this is his 15th hour of work today. some days he delivers 20 orders a day. >> i am struggling to make ends meet. i am doing a part-ti job out to of necessity. nick: it i

s. plans withdraw forces after doing a deal with the taliban. and they believe that withdrawal was seriously bungled relations with others, superpowers have not improved in biden's 1st year. an attempt to bridge differences with china, a meeting in alaska, attended by the us national security adviser, the secretary of state. and the 2 chinese counterparts descended into a very public confrontation. and there's been no breakthrough in talks with russia to try and diffuse tensions of the ukraine. the administration's most experienced negotiate of wendy sherman, led those discussions in geneva last week with another round with the us secretary of state and russian foreign minister expected on friday. u. s. allies acknowledge a distinct change from the trump presidency. the biden administration is trying to communicate and cooperate more, but they say the response to major events has been slow and stilted. sometimes that had been missteps. one western politician told me we were hoping for return to the obama error. instead, we seem to have got the o

so forth to reconnect if you were at the taliban and kind of center of the world. in fact, just the recent delegation here in europe from i guess that would have made it without that's what's happening with airport. so i think we've seen a pilot of that sort of arrangement whereby more understanding what the final but the conditions, the minimum conditions that the community expects from the new regime in afghanistan in order for some of that 8 or some of that money owed the gun to start to feel back to the country. it's urgent that this happens quickly. i'm the source of bilateral meetings that were seen today between the cut, the really there and the american president. of course, the way to watch that now can they have a lot of issues to discuss, but it was interesting that the emir in that brief side to address the medium, did she mention the palestinian, the palestinians. what would you make of that tickets? refreshing, refreshing. the sense that we've heard recently from one leader who said that they said that they brought up the question about a sound burst,

now we've had lots of warnings about dead hunger that potential famines since the taliban take over the reference. was different this time. why does is the you and asking for so much money at this particular moment. it's because, like i said, the economy has all got collapsed. there's no cash in the country, almost people go to the bank and take out all they can. but no one is putting money back into the banks. we have all the most people with follow jobs are not getting their salaries and the ones will inform jobs have lost almost all day and come. i've heard stories about people going out to collect garbage on the street such as plastic on med, subscribe for recycling. they told me that before they could at least earn those few dollars. but now because the economy is so bad, there's less garbage and there's less income for them. so it's much, much worse. it says truly a rethink the situation. they're better, but the political angle really is that they would you say, that's the crux of why the situation is so bad. because if, if the you and raises this $5000000.00, how did i get into t

the carry still have communication routes to the taliban to and what they also have our thousands of people on an air base in katara, which is a u. s. air base, but they are housing at thousands of refugees that need to be processed. so they're going to talk to the americans about speeding that process up normally take somewhere between 2 and 5 years. the categories don't want that sort of distance. so they are looking to try and get this done in months rather than years. and they'll be putting pressure on the americans to do that. the americans have said they want to speed up the process of already committed millions and millions of dollars to do it. and so the categories want to see that process move quicker, or i will leave that thanks so much. allen fisher play the more still ahead on the news. our including china, 0 cove, 19 policy on the pressure of aging reports, more infections and my athletes just days before the winter olympics, pakistani police widen there, man hunt, looking for the gunman who killed a christian preschool for sharon and in small to winning, come back for t

and their definition of inclusion is basically a establishing as a government that is made of taliban, the from a background or from an ethnic point of view, from a religious point of view and from also gender points of view the taliban. the fact to power does not represent any of these a benchmarks. it's a government majority from one social, an ideological group, no woman at all. and of course it is no ethnic balance. and there is no religious in in a presentation lately. they have become more violent towards your, you know, the, the woman who actually protest in the streets of cobble the modeling for their rights . i think the world must get out of this humanitarian crisis business, which is needed. but we have to look ahead and have a vision for political dialogue because this cannot continue to be like that. i mean, the people cannot continue to be, the victim is pitching. a woman turned in our the government has closed the kashmir press. club in indian administered kashmir, fuels, official se, so registration had expired. but jonas believe its the latest attempt to stifle press

however deep the crisis, the taliban will recast this country in its own image. john ray, itv news, kabul. >> woodruff: that was john ray of independent television news. >> woodruff: for turkey, 2021 was mark by a free-falling currency, the lira, and record-high inflation. the government's monetary policy has sent the country into economic turmoil, and, as nick schifrin reports, soaring prices have hurt turks from all walks of life. >> schifrin: for 45-year-old hasan turan, the work never ends-- he's made a living and supported his family as a janitor for 20 years. but, these days, one job is not enough. >> ( translated ): i'm trying to find a fourth apartment building to clean. the price increases have affected us a great deal, so i will have to take more jobs. >> schifrin: his newest, additional job: at a small grocery store in eastern istanbul. he takes phone orders, picks produce for upper middle class customers, and delivers them on an ectric scooter. this is his 15th hour of work today. some days, he delivers 20 orders a day. >> ( translated ): i'm struggli

and international institutions have frozen billions of dollars to pressure the taliban government. more than half the population is facing extreme levels of hunger. earlier we spoke to annette gland the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council. the main reason that we are asked an international community today losing the battle of the race against the clock. a rig race against the winter race against death in afghanistan is not the taliban authorities, nor the war which is largely over. it is the international sanctions. so we're trying now with this ripped port to tell the western world that when 40 in nato egg, when all of these nato countries left the country, they switched off the lights when they left out the door. and let us behind with a civilian population with less funding, with no functioning banking system without an economy that is functioning at all. and where loosing lives because of it rallies have been held across iran and so forth. are the people of yemen, at least a 100000. the emanates have been killed in the civil war there since 2014 for many and othe

have been told to stay at home, while girls were banned from going to school after the 6th grade it. taliban officials have said they need time to create gender as segregated facilities. an air strike in ethiopia as t gray region has killed at least 17 people. it happened in the southern town of might sabri and also left dozens wounded. this fall was an attack on a camp for displaced people in that a bit to where at least 56 people were killed on friday. the violence halted aid work in the area. the government previously denied targeting civilians in the 14 months conflict. for more, here's malcolm web. the pin federal government air power is widely seen as something that turn the tables in this conflict. in recent month, the conflict began just over a year ago. now, just a few months ago, the t p l. f and allies were advancing towards the capital, addis ababa than last month. the government successfully fought them back. and a lot of observe as a tribute to drones that the open government has recently bought combat drones, which certainly proved effective militarily. but these, the deaths o

the afghan taliban says it's taken a step towards international recognition. after the 1st day of talks in norway, the taliban met civil society groups on sunday. then i would you to meet u. s. and e u. officials diplomats are asking them to uphold basic freedoms in return for humanitarian aid. a political crisis is brewing in honduras after rival politicians elected to competing precedence of congress. it's part of a disputes between party members of the president elect, seo, mara, castro. just days before her inauguration is alexi, o'brien ah, supporters of the liberty and re foundation policy celebrating in the honduran capital didn't cigar at the swearing in of their new president of congress, louise redondo, boulevard, euro from a finance? today, the deputies of the national congress of acted opportunity to protect an action that was intended to be consummated to day, to take control by the criminal structures that have governed this country. they intended to take control of this legislative power. moreover, that's becker's nearby arrival. congressional p

you have got taliban and western diplomats have begun. the 1st official talks in europe since the group to control canister. last august. the closed door meetings with u. s. and e officials are taking place in norway. earlier on sunday, the taliban met civil society groups. diplomats are asking them to uphold basic freedoms. in return for humanitarian aid. taiwan says china flu, 39 war planes near its airspace and what's being described is the largest operation for 3 months time. on air force issued radio warnings and activated air defense missile systems. there's been no immediate comment from china, which considers the island to break away problems, but any, you has more from asian. this was the largest incursion by china's military close to taiwan. this year, the sunday exercise involved $39.00 chinese warplanes, which flew close to the taiwanese controlled protest islands. now china's foreign ministry would not elaborate on the reasons behind this exercise, but it follows just one day after a huge show of military force by the u. s. a

can taliban and western diplomats have begun? the 1st official talks in europe seems to go to control of of kind of stand last august. the close doing meetings with us and you officials are taking place in norway. earlier on sunday. the taliban met civil society groups. diplomats are asking them to uphold basic freedoms. and in return for humanitarian aid. still ahead and i'll zoom up no knocking on a halo or music teachers in south africa, persuade a young people to pick up her to go to tar instead of a gun empty supermarket shelves in the united states. we'll find out who's be blamed and no n h l players at the winter olympics, but hockey about sweden aims to fill the gap that's coming out of the sports with peter. ah hey there, good to see. we've got some high temperatures across the middle east. so right off the bat, let me show you above average really in the zone here. are beal box dead into tater on and sure. as i look at that box that 20 degrees, we may even hit 30 in mecca. now the complete opposite for pakistan. this is

will non taliban figures make up a part of with that american can or within the taliban? there will be a powerful the time about the inside story podcast. a frank assessment of the div headline subscribe. now, however, you listened to podcasts, lou ah, reminder now the top stories on al jazeera demonstrators in kazakhstan, for government buildings and sees government here force in an effort to calm the rest. the president has sacked, the cabinet declared a 2 week state of emergency and shut down the internet. italy, argentina, and australia are among the countries registering record numbers of new coven cases . the volume of people posting positive is causing disruption in schools and increasing pressure hospitals. but bets are not increasing significantly. and french president, the manuel micron is facing criticism for deliberately provoking unvaccinated people. he said he wanted to annoy them using words that some opposition and peace have described as vulgar and unprecedented cases arising rapidly in israel with an average of 5800 new daily infections. health officials

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the closed door talks between the taliban and western officials, including the united states, will also include members of the afghan diaspora, women's rights activists, and human rights groups. the meetings come as the united nations continues to warn of a dire situation in afghanistan, where as many as one million afghan children are in danger of starving. for more national and international news, visit pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: two years since the first pandemic lockdown in cha, there have been great strides to combat the covid-19 virus, but confusion and questions remain. from vaccinations and testing to masking and how many days to isolate, when it comes to covid recommendations, there hasn't always been clarity. joshua sharfstein is a public health professor at the bloomberg school of public health ajohns hopkins university and a former principal deputy commissioner of the food and drug administration. he says more communication between this country's major governmental health agencies, the c.d.c. and f.d.a., could help. he joined me yesterday from baltimore to discuss why

the taliban urged foreign in afghanistan governments to , recognize their regime and loosen restrictions on economic aid. the appeal came today at an economic conference in kabul. meanwhile, a u.n. labor organization reported more than 500,000 afghans have lost their jobs since the taliban took control. back in this country, the u.s. supreme court rejected former president trump's request to block release of white house documents sought by the house january 6 committee. the committee said it is already receiving the records late this evening. also today: new york state's attorney general has laid out evidence that the trump organization exaggerated assets to win loans and tax breaks. that's in a court filing aimed at forcing compliance with subpoenas. it says in one case, the company claimed the trump penthouse in new york was nearly three times its actual size. the trump organization rejected the allegations. if women's basketball pioneer and lusia harris has died in her native mississippi. in 1977, she became the only woman ever officially drafted by the nba. she declined because she w

. >> six months after the takeover by the taliban, afghanistan is hanging by a thread. for afghans, daily life has become a frozen hel -- hell. we need to jump-start afghanistan's economy through increased liquidity. vanessa: most foreign aid to afghanistan dried up after the taliban took control in august. in northeastern syria, kurdish led forces backed by u.s. coalition air strikes have retaken a prison. this was the biggest "isis" attack since 2019. the north has been ramping up missile testing activity since last fall. and new covid-19 infections raged 21 million worldwide last week, the most since the pandemic began. the world health organization reported the new data today. it also said the global rate of increase in infections is slowing. the search is still on for 38 migrants believed missing off of florida's atlantic coast after their boat capsized saturday. authorities have found a lone survivor. he said the storm swamped his boat after the crew tried to pass near the bahamas. officials also found one corpse, and they say today that time is growing short. >>

labor organization reported that more than 500,000 afghans have lost their jobs since the taliban took control. an islamic militant in indonesia was convicted today of hiding information about the 2002 bali bombings, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. arif sunarso had eluded capture for 18 years, before he was caught in late 2020. prosecutors said that he belonged to a group blamed for bombing two bali night spots. the attacks killed 202 people, most of them foreign tourists. new information from tonga confirms severe damage on several islands from saturday's volcano eruption. a ship reached parts of the pacific nation, and reports that 50-foot tsunami waves wiped out nearly every home on three islands. in response, new zealand has sent two ships with supplies and a de-salination plant to provide clean water to thousands. >>or the people of tonga, we're heading their way now with a whole lot of water. the ship can hold-- currently holds over 250,000 liters of water, and we'll be able to provide that once we arrive. and every day thereafter, we're going to be producing another 70,000

and it was like the taliban had won the super bowl. and it was surreal to be in that airport as they took over. and i remember thinking to myself, i will-- i will look back at this day, and remember this for the rest of my life. >> covering wildfires in california is definitely eye-opening, and it has evolved so much over the 20 years that i have been covering them. they're much bigger now. they're much more unpredictable, dangerous. we've had wildfires in california this year that almost burned a million acres, which is, you know, a first. it's never happened. and, you know, it's devastating. and to-- to see towns go up in flames, people's homes go up in flames, livelihood, farms. you know, it's heartbreaking. i mean, this story about drought and wildfire, it affects everyone in california. whether you like it or not, you know, you're going to get it-- you're going to be impacted by smoke. you're going to get impacted by the fire itself. you're going to impacted when the water runs out. it affects everyone. >> i think the role of phot

. >> six months after the takeover by the taliban, afghanistan is hanging by a thread. for afghans, daily life has become a frozen hell. we need to jump-start afghanistan's economy, through increased liquidity. we must pull the economy back from the brink. >> woodruff: most foreign aid to afghanistan dried up after the taliban took control in august. guterres appealed today for action to free up $1.2 billion in world bank funds. kurdish-led forces, backed by u.s. coalition air strikes, have retaken a prison in northeastern syria. they had battled islamic state fighters, who attacked the prison last week. kurdish officials said the militants had used child detainees as human shields. this was the biggest isis attack since 2019. new covid-19 infections reached 21 million worldwide last week, the most since the pandemic began. the world health organization reported the new data today. it also said that the global rate of increase in infections is slowing. back in this country, the search is still on for 38 migrants believed missing off florida's atlantic coast, after their

rooted fears about the erosion of basic christ in particular for women and go, oh sure it is from the taliban. and about to return to cruel punishments for sophie crimes. everybody will be safe. nobody's kid will be kidnapped again to ransom. now together, they're feeling thy way forward into their new reality. african stories from african perspectives. most of them are never bought. one of them has not been a good machine because of the voice of machining happening in, i mean is short documentary spine efforts feel made is from kenya, key rates, home of talent, talent to something that is surprising and ivory, coast colors. i live here in scrap yet animal africa direct on al jazeera ah cassock stands president authorizes full says to fire without warning off the days of unprecedented protests violence. ah, lo, i'm sammy's i dan. this is al jazeera alive from dell hall, so coming up several passengers from my cove, it hit flight to escape quarantine in india. he is free to late at any time that he chooses to j. so i'll stay.

can go patients every day and will continue doing so. till the time we get rid of dismiss the avalon taliban of god had assured that all neighboring country would be safe, there. choice will not be used against any other country by any group. however, the problem now is that talent of the ttp fighters are still inside of our data duty, according to intelligence report that in disarray, there are also splinter groups emerging amongst them. and the big problem is that some of the leadership at now on the run after our targeted killings of some of their key senior leaders, including the spokesman of the day, a good dollar on budget. don bye, have weighted measures from the buckets on your tartar days. davis, in order to have to cross the border in order to neutralize this trade. the most important thing to see now the next few weeks and months and red under t d, b. and elements of diet, also known as the law, mixture of water on we'll be able to, once again started tagging targets inside budgets on that good lead to a serious security situation. the un office for human rights is calling for inc

what would you say about consensus funding could be used to support the taliban script on the defective government in afghanistan, which funding goes directly to the people who need it? this is what the, you know, the un unicef does best. we are well positioned in afghanistan to reach people directly. we've been working here for over 70 years and we have a strong network of people, organizations of interviews that can help us get that money into the hands of those who need it. like the health workers, for example, at the moment, that is also scaling up the huge cash assistance program, which is the fastest and most dignified way to get assistance into the hands of those who need it. and because we have more access. now, post all this than we've ever had, we are going into communities that we haven't had access to for years and years. so that is part of the reason that the needs are increasing exponentially. what are the regional dimensions to this crisis, sam? well, the regional dimensions are that, you know, as we'll see, you economic challenges grew and disconnect this discontent. gro

there is reportedly an ongoing battle between the taliban and the attackers. more on that developing story for you, just as quickly as we can demonstrate is in the belgian capital calling when you covered 19 measures undemocratic. now they marched in brussels today to protest. the governments push for inoculations which some call vaccine dictatorship. belgium requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative test and to places such as bars, restrooms, and cultural events. but the health minister is pushing for title measures. africa festival football has kicked off in cameroon in the last couple of hours, overshadowed by cooper 19. the africa cup of nations was postponed from last year because of the kobe pandemic fans attending the matches must meet strict restrictions before they can enter the stadiums. live. now, to nicholas hark, who's following the event for us? joining us live on skype from decker in san diego. nick, they can't keep everyone cov, it's secure. so i guess it's the case of doing the best, the very best they can. that's right. i mea

the taliban lead government pledge to provide access for women after takeover in august, most female government employees were told to stay at home. oh, girls were banned from going to school after the 6th grade. time after that date of the weather he's well. now you think you'll be self evident the sunny countries are producing energy by renewable means. well, martine year is one of those, but it's not always sunny in all these north africa, middle eastern countries, his clarity, the, for example. so 30 percent of martini's energy comes from those sources is cloud at the moment across miller. sadie ray, just a few showers, disappearing. we talk about wednesdays. forecast here, but usually and for most the year the revenue plays most of the live and iraq and iran enjoy the sunshine. this is one of those times the when it's not the case that's particularly true for turkey at the moment. with a load is moving slowly, ease with wednesday's forecast is particularly wet, one or a snowy one, depending on where you are. so particularly in the eastern side of turkey, the strong normally bree

and before they're the take over of the taliban and before the sanctions, they could usually rely on earning till $3.00 a day enough to buy some food. but now they make much, much less and sometimes absolutely nothing. manya, simply not getting in. we're trying all we can with different very creates of methods to get funding in to, to the country. but it's only coming in very small drips and not nearly enough to provide the assistance needed for all the millions of people in need. so we recognize, in the know, mentioned referred to canceling, that there's lots of political will to actually solve this problem. the un security council have also issued a declaration with unitarian exemptions. so in principle, does the political will to solve this problem. however, we are not seeing the funds coming, and the problem is that those funds they're needed now. farmers in northern sit on had talked to main road link with each, it's leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded. they protested, annella mo, cut out for a 3rd consecutive day against hire electricity prices. really military council has pr

it was cut out that hosted talks with the taliban and do ha, it was cut to the plate and pivotal rule as the united states completed its chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. it has an important link to iran, as talks about the new nuclear deal continue. and then there's energy, as the u. s. faces off against russia and ukraine. it's promising harsh sanctions against more school, if there's an invasion. but those sanctions could be limited in support. with president putin turned off the gas supply to europe in the middle of winter. in retaliation, the u. s. leads another supplier, and that's what cut off, and it's liquid natural gas comes in. copper is in a very good position to supply l. m g to and to do it strategically. now it's not just for sale. now you can see in europe, there is an effort to use the production and distribution of country. a gas in a way that strengthens the global coalition to say, to russia, know you can't invade you, correct? that's not, no, that's not ok. it's a very important role for carter to play. many of the afghanistan keys, i think i talk to be process

which of course is now the taliban. that's intelligent tina, which is trying to work out a deal with the international monetary fund to avoid economic collapse. the government has until march to restructure billions of dollars in debt loan to it by the i m f in 2018. theresa both spoke to the continuing economy minister, math, and goodman about the progress being made in negotiations. the i didn't tina struggling to stabilize the economy after years. the financial instability, poverty rates are over 40 percent and inflation close to 15. in 2018, the m f granted argentina and economic bailout to form a precedent feel monthly. it was the largest known in the funds history, $57000000.00 for more than a year. the government and the i m f. have been in tough talks, hoping to avoid a potential default of the loan algebra met with economy minister, american men who explained the current situation is a historic negotiation. and the will to, to a large extent, determine the face that the m f will have in the next few years in a