the powerful earthquake hit central croatia bringing down buildings including the capital including the capitol. hill romney watching al-jazeera live my headquarters here in doha hole so coming up the global race to roll out bank scenes a climb in covert cases prompts calls to speed up that distribution but challenges remain in rich and poor countries alike also. many of the agencies that are critical to our security. enormous damage. president elect joe biden accuses the trumpet ministration of obstructing his transition to power. and a teenage pro-democracy activist is sentenced to 4 months in prison in hong kong for desecrating a chinese flag. but we start with breaking news from croatia which has been hit by a strong $6.00 magnitude earthquake local media is reporting the town of patina is at the epicenter that's around 50 kilometers from the capital zagreb widespread damage to buildings is being reported but casualties are not yet know the earthquake was felt in neighboring bosnia and herzegovina as well as serbia savina has shut down a nuclear power plant as a precaution let's joi

rescue workers are continuing to search for survivors in central croatia a day after an earthquake killed at least 7 people the 6.4 magnitude quake struck near the town of petunia 50 kilometers from the capital's are going to the worst damage was centered in and around the town many people are afraid to return to their homes after several aftershocks the local mayor says hof the tongue has been destroyed and. has more from petunia. very unsettling morning crazy today there were 3 more quite significant skitt in petrina in past 2 hours of magnitude 4.90.60 after a sleepless night here in patria because many of the people would not leave their homes couldn't stay in them so many of them sleep tonight in their backyards covered with blankets and with flyers outside. today the. rescue operations are still underway but most of them have already checked the most critical areas here in the town of in the surrounding villages and fortunately 7 people together have been confirmed dead since the late last night humanitarian response has been huge increase of people are sending help sending grocerie

croatia is hit by its strongest earthquake for decades. latest reports suggest seven people have died, as one local mayor says half his town has been destroyed. anti—abortion protestors march in argentina, as the country's senate debates the latest attempt to legalise terminations. attempts to increase the us government hand—out to people hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic appear to have been blocked

in the quake zone thanks very much for joining us from croatia. now 10 hong kong activists who tried to flee the territory by speedboats have been handed jail terms by chinese course they're part of a group of 12 caught trying to escape to taiwan in august after beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on hong kong the 2 youngest of them have been sent back to authorities in hong kong adrian brown has more. a day of drama both inside and outside court the 2 youngest defendants age 16 and 17 when they absconded were driven across the border to hong kong shortly after being freed by mainland police both were hooded they've swapped one detention for another as they now face serious charges in hong kong related to last year's protests as well as leaving hong kong illegally young why need i mean monkey and because these 2 males are also subjected to a 14 day compulsory quarantine we will file a request to the court for a 14 day delay in handling their cases we will bring them to the kurds for their hearing after they have finished a quarantine.

>>a strong 6.3 earthquake in central croatia, this is killed at least 7 people it has destroyed buildings near the capital victims include a 12 year-old girl who died in a small town, the same area had been hit by a 5.2 quake just a day earlier store surveillance video that shows the moment the quake hit the central area of croatia was this morning. you see shoppers and staffers running out of the store. and a man was pulled alive from the rubble, his car had been crushed by the 3 looks pretty good people work. >>and yes, he was rescued. he was eventually able to walk away at least 26 people have been injured many others remain unaccounted for back here in the u.s. for the first time in his presidency president trump is facing a veto override in the u.s. senate. this comes as the president refused to sign a major defense bill into law. washington correspondent reshad hudson has the story. >>senate republican leader mitch mcconnell is urging his colleagues to override the president's veto of the 2021 defense spending bill not want some 6 decades of the congress lot of differences prevented

news wire from croatia rocked by a powerful earthquake this 2nd trimester hit within 2 days of course widespread damage in several places including the capital stock that the nuclear power plant in neighboring safina has been closed down as a precaution. also on the program after fleeing persecution at home with me and injured muslims. now being forced into another move against their will says it's transferring refugees to an isolated island to believe overcrowding in camps but rights groups are concerned. and who isn't feeling passers by 2020 new yorkers say good riddance to a get up and get life as we knew. until gail welcome to the program a powerful earthquake has struck central croatia causing damage in several cities including the capital zagreb according to the european mediterranean seismological center of the magnitude $6.00 event struck about 50 kilometers southeast of zagreb the official reports say a child was killed in this widespread destruction collapsed rube's destroyed buildings the tremors also prompted the precautionary shutdown of a nuclear power plant in neighbori

and croatia is rocked by a powerful earthquake trauma leaves at least 7 didn't cause as widespread damage and capital socrates. i'm anthony held welcome to the program public health officials in the u.k. are urging the government to take decisive action to bring coverage 19 infections and control new cases jumped from a record 41000 on monday to more than 53000 on choose day despite tough restrictions in place across much of the country hospitals are already treating more patients than at the peak of the pandemic in april and new infections are expected to surge even higher in coming weeks. well mohammed joins me for more ways of our lead just at lancaster university in england dr many a welcome of 53000 cases in one day at chilling record by anyone's account what needs to happen now to get a handle on. and be absolutely i mean having a country under strict lockdown 40 percent of the country is on the contest that restriction and having 50 tweets 1000 or more than 50000 cases is really scare mongering and i think moving on 'd that there is only one situation is that the current state want

. >> emergency workers in central croatia are searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least seven people. damage from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was concentrated around this town 50 kilometers from the capital. >> church bells and panicked voices ring out amid the destruction as people in this small town rush to rescue people from the rubble. one house collapsed on top of this car. there is a man here. local residents got him out alive. but there have been deaths, including a 12-year-old girl. these pictures filmed by al jazeera make clear the damage. houses collapsed, others partially destroyed and stonework strewn across roads. al jazeera reporter was live when there was an aftershock. people in the nearby town were affected by the quake. >> everything is destroyed. there was a girl inside but luckily she was in a changing room. i don't know what to do now. i am shivering. i feel like everything is still shaking. >> soldiers from a nearby barracks were on-site, handing out blankets to elderly people from a nursing home. they brought emergency shelters for the 20,00

croatia has been hit by its strongest earthquake for decades. local media reports suggest five people died in the quake, which had a magnitude of 6.4. attempts to increase us government aid for those hit hardest by the pandemic appear to have been blocked by republicans in the senate. the raise to $2000 was approved on monday by the house of representatives and is backed by president trump. and tributes are paid to legendary french fashion designer pierre cardin, who's died at the age of 98. let's take a look back now at some of the lives we celebrated over the past year in we remember. music. bond. james bond. i'm just going to put some clothes on. 0h, don't go to any trouble on my account. do you expect me to talk? no, mr bond, i expect you to die! i had no awareness of that scale of kind of reverence and pressure and what have you, and ifound it a bit of a nightmare. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. they weren't used to writing a woman who was the equal of a man. you have a very disarming nature. and it really did, i think, advanc

croatia's prime -- prime minister has tested positive for covid-19. he's been isolating after his wife tested positive over the weekend. croatia is experiencing a surge in cases and sire records 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. france's government has dropped a controversial draft law that would restrict the publishing of images of police. the bill sparked large protests fueled by anger over video of police beating a black man in paris. riddick say it could prevent such instances from being exposed. we have more from paris on the significance of the proposal. reporter: it is clear the government has been forced to make a concession because mps have said they are going to rewrite the controversial clause in their planned new security law. this clause is controversial because what it does is it would crackdown on people's ability to publish or share images of police officers on duty. the government says that would help protect the identity of police officers who have to do difficult work. but opponents say it is an erosion of press freedoms, and erosion

country croatia though croatian authorities have been loath to allow them entry and usually push back. the. police beating. and push big. police to give them everything to follow of our life. for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. and for more insight on this we are joined by peter there in the western balkans coordinator of the international organization for migration here thanks for speaking to us we've seen the misery these people are ensuring is anyone doing anything to help them. well what we're seeing really is a political did look we have been asking as a women in other international organizations and also that you for diebel the majority stu identified an alternative location for the people that you just so lipa with also for us tonight of course $1500.00 people that were already sleeping on site in forest cams and in abandoned buildings and unfortunately despite i think our base it for it's not particularly green movement has been released and today i don't expect any progress either any it's really a political issue becaus

located near both news border with croatia the u.n. compound we should do to be closed because poznan authorities allegedly ignored its appeals to help restore basic services the cold weather for showers and toilets weeks ago. bosnia has become a bottleneck for thousands of migrants hoping to reach western europe once here they try to get to the nearest e.u. country croatia there with hardly ever allow them to enter and usually push them back. his breathing. was never least good to give him everything to follow our life for a little for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help joining us now for more from sarajevo is paid a fine he is the western balkans coordinator of the un's international organization for migration welcome to the program 1st maybe just zoom out give us a timeline we understand that the i.o.m. along with its partners decided to close the camp before they were suitable a suitable place for the migrants to go why was that. well we had to decide to pull out of the town becau

country croatia though croatian authorities have been loath to allow them entry and usually push back. the people. whose input is beating. bush now. to give him everything of our life. for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. and for more insight on this we are joined by peter there in the western balkans coordinator of the international organization for migration here thanks for speaking to us we've seen the misery these people are ensuring is anyone doing anything to help them. well what we're seeing really is a political did look we have been asking us why women in other international organizations and also the you for the bills the majority still have the final authority for the creation for the people that you just so in lipa but also for us to end of $1500.00 people that were already sleeping outside in the forest cams and in abandoned buildings and unfortunately despite the think of it for it's not a legal agreement has been reached and today i don't expect any progress either any it's really a political issue because unlike yo

country croatia though croatian authorities have been loath to allow them entry and usually push back. the people. whose input is beating. and push big. nepalese to give them everything to follow of our life. for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. one step more now thumping to fund our in sarajevo he's the western balkans coordinator of the un's international organization for migration welcome to the program now i walk us through the timeline 1st of all the i.o.m. along with its partners as we understand decided to close the camp why was that. well i 1st have to say that closing the camp without being able to provide an alternative solution for the reason that campus probably won't the most difficult professional decisions i've ever had to take it was not an expected decision from the very beginning it was clear that leap infrastructure was mean for the summer winter conditions and was going to be unsuitable for the winter it was an al security source about european union who is funding your racial account that's the funding would b

now it's a remote poor area of croatia. a lot of people living isolated in their homes so they're going house to house to see if there's anyone there under the rubble. it's the priority to save lives. at this stage electricity still has not come back. people at the hospital had to be air lifted because the bridge had been damaged by the quake. we're, of course, hearing that there have been after shocks which happens all too often in earthquakes which can be traumatic for people but which can compromise the safety of structures and buildings. >> all right. cyril, thank you so much for that. keep us posted if there are any new developments there in croatia. >>> a dark winter is off to a deadly start. the highest human toll so far in the pandemic includes the highest ranking u.s. official so far. balanced nutrition for strength and energy. whoo-hoo! great tasting ensure with 9 grams of protein, 27 vitamins and minerals, and nutrients to support immune health. and nutrients to and mine's unlisted.. try boost® high protein... -

. >> croatia is hit by the strongest earthquake for decades. latest reports s died as one who will mayor said half his town is stroyed. antibortion protesters march in argentina as t debate thela st attempt it legalize terminations. effort to increase the.s. government hando appears to have been blocked by republicans in the senate. >> nor leader of the fashion world pierre cardin takes the town bystorm. >> one of the biggest names in e shion pierrcardin has died at age 98. >> as coronavirus surges worldwide the u.k. h set another record for the number of infections over 24 hours. one senior medical officer has situation.extreme concern at the official data puts the figure at 5 53,135 new cases in the latest 24 hour period, 41 didn't errored. these come ahead of any changes to england as lockdown restrictions. this report from our health en correspo kathryn burns. >> we all wted a few days off over christmas but have been asd to come back to work. >> this time it is weird. we have seen a massive increase. >> if wenu con with the current level o

there's been several aftershocks in central croatia share a day after a 6.4 magnitude quake killed at least 7 people it struck near the town of picher india 50 kilometers from the capital zagreb and the local mess has half the town has been destroyed many people spent the night in tents afraid to return to the homes rain fell overnight any rubble into mud we were all scientists of war and they could be more aftershocks the latest tremors were felt throughout the region including in bosnia and serbia and in slovenia tanya novak is in the village of prick up or near the epicenter with more on how residents are coping in the aftermath of the quake. it can see behind me some of them have nowhere to return to there are several houses that were completely flooded with earth during the earthquake the other houses in this small village of only about 100 houses maybe look a little bit better from the outside but from the inside they are not safe to go into because their construction has been completely damaged so a lot of people from here this is a rural farming area decided to stay overnight

soon after he heads out on an emergency call outside his home town behind you the border to croatia and the european union. and his volunteer helpers regularly take care of migrants and refugees who are forced back across the border into bosnia we offer 1st aid and provide necessities for us who are want to go. back. these are images of a classic push back. there are a group of 13 to 14 people there also minor injuries one man is lost consciousness has been. ordered through. the area where this group of pakistanis are stranded is dangerous only a few meters away there are landmines under the trees left over from the bosnian your failures in these woods but the worst they've been through was not inflicted by anybody else but by human. belief and he too much hate me too much hate me. and leave your cute i leave my feet dig my nails in with steel base near and far too much blood this was new isolated incident brutality and illegal deportations along this border are well documented technically everyone who makes it into creation and european union territory must be treated humanely there re

country croatia though croatian authorities have been loath to allow them entry and usually push back. the people. police beating. us nepalese to give them everything to follow of our life. for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. and for more insight on this we are joined by peter van there in the western balkans coordinator of the international organization for migration here thanks for speaking to us we've seen the misery these people are ensuring is anyone doing anything to help them. well what we're seeing really is a political did look we have been asking us why women in other international organizations and also the you for d. both the majority steward in the final 3rd location for the people that you just saw in lipa but also for us to end of $1500.00 people that were already sleeping on site in forest cams and in abandoned buildings and unfortunately despite i think of it for it's not a legal agreement has been reached and today i don't expect any progress either and it's really a political issue because unlike you know urgen

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hatch on the border with croatia the camp was meant to be a temporary shelter for the summer and was supposed to be closed on weapons day politicians couldn't agree on an alternative sites at least 10000 people from asia the middle east and north africa are trying to cross into croatia hoping to reach western europe. and the most. and they will in the united. and to help us because if they cannot help us we really don't. so please help us federal investigators in the u.s. are searching a home as they look for clues into the big explosion in the southern city of nashville along christmas day minutes after blaring out a recorded warning of what was to come parked motor home blew up on a street early in the morning. the u.s. president donald trump has refused to sign a $900000000000.00 coronavirus relief and spending bill congress agreed to $600.00 per person for individuals but mr trump wants that increased to 2000. those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after al-jazeera world i'll have another quick summary for you in about 25 minutes. 'd hans also santa gettin

child is there always a whole wrong reminder of our top news stories on our breaking news coming out of croatia which has been hit by a strong $6.00 magnitude earthquake one person has been confirmed dead at the epicenter of between or the victim is believed to be a 12 year old girl the extent of the casualties isn't clear widespread damage to buildings is being reported electricity and phone lines are out the earthquake was felt in neighboring bosnia as well as serbia and slovenia now has shut down the nuclear power plant as a precaution al-jazeera balkans reporter tanya novak is monitoring the situation from zagreb. first part is definitely one of the to know of some. population surrounding. the earthquake was very very strongly felt in zagreb as well it was very strong. found for quite a long time for about 20 seconds and it does seem like eternity when it's happening let me just remind you. this spring by an earthquake of 5.5 so this was much. much stronger earthquake a group of health experts in the u.k. says the british government needs to double its target of vaccinating a 1000000 people

fire there, it's called lipa, in north—western bosnia and that city is quite close to the border with croatia, so it's a magnet for thousands of people coming up this so—called balkan trail who want to get into the european union, over the border from bosnia into croatia, and the problem is at any one time bosnia has something between seven and 10,000 people who are staying in the country prior to moving on, and it does not have the means to accommodate them. what's more, you get places like bihatc where the emergency centres have been set up at the local authorities and residents don't want that to happen, they don't want that to happen, they don't like having thousands of outsiders in the town, and what we have seen today, lipa, as a result of that, the iom was going to close lipa, the national authorities are meant to renovate it by the local authorities were blocking people from moving elsewhere and this fire appears to been a protest at all of those shenanigans. a couple of weeks ago the international organisation for migration will warning them about exactly this, we talk to them and

across croatia donations are being collected for patrol and the surrounding area. we saw they needed help people are coming from everywhere to bring food and necessities. they need humanitarian aid now because this won't be over anytime soon . the basic necessities of already reached this shelter for people my homeless by the earthquake. our house has no roof only walls. they are all damaged and cracked. i would not dare go inside again. the crisis response is being overseen by the town's mayor one of. today we feel with all the families who have lost their loved ones. we know there are no words but we offer our honest compassion. because the lose your loved ones in this catastrophe. is like going through. the mail was holding a press conference when the earthquake struck shortly before noon on tuesday the cameras capturing the impact. as rescue teams clear the rubble in the dark of night that moment seems a lifetime ago for the people of preaching you know. argentina's senate has voted to legalize abortion in a landmark ruling that could have repercussions across

located near both news border with croatia the u.n. camp we showed you to be closed because poznan authorities allegedly ignored its appeals to help restore basic services the cold weather froze showers and toilets weeks ago. bosnia has become a bottleneck for thousands of migrants hoping to reach western europe once here they try to get to the nearest e.u. country croatia there with or it is there hardly ever allow them to enter and usually push them back. police beating. there was never least going to give them everything to follow our life for a little for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. we turn our attention now to the hollywood action film a wonder woman 1984 which has set a record for 2020 with its day view over the holiday weekend the warner brothers production took nearly $20000000.00 in u.s. and canadian movie theaters the highest opening for any hollywood film since the throne of viruses shattered cinemas are bound for. the box office take was higher than many expected s

croatia is hit by its strongest earthquake for decades, a local major says half his town has been destroyed. french fashion designer pierre cardin — who was hailed for his visionary creations — has died aged 98. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the us senate will begin debating later whether to increase payments to americans — reeling from the covid—19 pandemic. it's the latest stage in a bitter political battle that's dominating in the final weeks of donald trump's presidency. congress has already passed a 900 billion coronavirus relief package — reluctantly signed into law by president trump. he was reluctant because the bill only gave lower paid americans $600 each. mr trump says he wants the hand—out to be $2000. this put him into rare alliance with the democrats. and the us house voted to raise the pay—out figure on monday. now we'll see if the us senate decides to vote the same way. it'll need a big change of mind from republicans, their leader will speak shortly. michelle fleury joins us now from new york. why might republicans not sup

croatia's prime minister has tested positive for covered 19, andrea petkovic. she has already been isolating after his wife tested positive at the weekend. croatia is experiencing a surge in corona virus cases or record 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. france's government has dropped a controversial draft law that would restrict the publishing of images of police. the bill sparked a large protest on saturday, fueled by anger over a video of police beating a black man in paris. critics of that also could prevent such incidents from being exposed. a new version of the bill will be submitted. it has more from paris on the significance of the proposal. it's clear the government has been forced to make a concession because m.p.'s have said that they are going to rewrite the controversial clause in their planned new security law. and how this clause is controversial, because what it does is it would crack down on people's ability to publish air broadcast, images of police officers on duty. the government says that that would help protect the identity of police officer

in other news there's an urgent search for temporary accommodation for those in croatia left homeless by tuesday's powerful earthquake and the 7 people were killed and scores of homes and other buildings were destroyed tell you about reports from clean up. buildings collapsed lives destroyed the extent of the damage in pennsylvania and surrounding villages is becoming more clear as emergency workers search for anyone who may still be buried under the rubble the 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on tuesday and was felt as far away as brianna and munich. a serious of strong aftershocks and the potential collapse of more buildings have forced many to seek shelter outdoors in august. the president reports at the district we live in a flood and katrina in a building is heavily damaged and it's not safe anymore to be we have a camper an individual who spent the night in a little bit better now because we have electricity so we can stay room you know well you must say are. very frightened it's chaos in the house it's not destroyed that everything is parked on the only house stuff fell out of t

that city itself is quite close to the border with croatia, so it's a magnet for thousands of people coming up those balkan trails who want to get into the european union, over the borderfrom bosnia into croatia. the problem is at anyone time bosnia has something between seven and 10,000 people who are staying in the country prior to moving on. it doesn't have the means to accommodate them. what's more is you've got places where organisations like the international organisation for migration have set up emergency centers for these people. but the local authorities, local residents don't want that to happen. they don't like having thousands of outsiders in their town. and what we've seen today is a result of that. the iom was going to close libre the national authorities the iom was going to close lipa and the national authorities were meant to renovate it. but the local authorities were blocking people from moving elsewhere. and this fire appears to have been a protest at all those shenanigans. and a couple of weeks ago the international organisation for immigration were warning me a

croatia is experiencing a surge in cases that saw a record $74.00 deaths in the last 24 hours and so the government is tightened. restrictions on people traveling into the country. and canada's government has promised to spend tens of billions of dollars to kick start the economy once the pandemics of the budget deficit is expected to reach a record 294000000000 dollars this year. as government spending skyrockets to combat the spread of the virus, canada has so far, according to around 370000 cases and built in $12000.00 deaths. and a top fashion retailer has become one of the u.k.'s biggest corporate casualties of the pandemic. the arcadia group, which owns it, dozens of fashion brands, including top shop, has now filed for bankruptcy. there's been no announcement of store closures, old layoffs, but the move puts an estimated $13000.00 jobs at risk. brazil's amazon rain forest is disappearing at an alarming rate with deforestation. surging to a 12 year high official government data for 2020 shows the rainforest lost 11000 square kilometers of vegetation, which is a 10 percent incre

has some of the world's most restrictive terminations laws have been several aftershocks in central croatia the day after a 6.4 magnitude quake killed at least 7 people many people whose houses were damaged spent the night in tents and as tremors were felt throughout the region. new officials are searching for somewhere to house more than a 1000 people after their migrant camp was destroyed in a fire a week ago many have been living in squalid conditions during heavy snowfall when this is next looking at the race to bring the willie mammoth back from extinction to stay with us. they used to say about the internet that the internet changes everything that's what's going to happen with synthetic biology it's going to change everything for information it was the computer for the industrial revolution was energy it was the machine for us it's the cell it's going to change everything. think of synthetic biology in 50 years 100 years what on earth is the world like that. this is a revolution that starts slow and grows and grows and grows and grows and grows ok it's running. around the sun come up

no electricity no water no proper heating all of them have tried and failed to cross the border into croatia and failure comes with a price this man shows the bruises on his legs he says were caused by croatian police who robbed him and then sent him back barefoot his aim is to get to france and beatings not a deterrent. effect on there's nothing for me and i'll derian the algerian government does nothing for its people i'm 40 years old i have nothing i've looked for work there but there is not just the danish refugee council says that in october alone they recorded 189 claims of extreme violence by croatian police against the migrants and refugees but there's been no investigation so far hundreds more migrants are scattered in woodlands throughout the area these are the most basic of shelters made by men mostly from afghanistan pakistan and bangladesh they moved here when the bosnia authorities close their campaign be hatched 2 months ago because of local opposition you wouldn't be any country like this going to this man says he's tried 10 times across the border and spent nearly $15000.00

and croatia is rocked by a powerful earthquake trauma leaves at least 7 did and causes widespread damage and capital sadri. a method to help welcome to the program public health officials in the u.k. are urging the government to take decisive action to bring coverage 19 infections and control new cases jumped from a record 41000 on monday to more than 53000 on cheese day despite tough restrictions in place across much of the country hospitals are already treating more patients than at the peak of the pandemic in april and new infections are expected to search even higher in coming weeks. while mohammed joins me for more ways of our largest at lancaster university in england dr many a welcome of 53000 cases in one day at chilling record by anyone's account what needs to happen now to get a handle on. and to be absolutely i mean having a country under district lock down 40 percent of the country is on the contest that restriction and having 50 tweets 1000 or more than 50000 cases is really scare mongering and i think moving on that there is only one situation is that the country $8.00 disa

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there have been several aftershocks in central croatia the day after a 6.4 magnitude quake killed at least 7 people it struck near the town of perth regina 50 kilometers from the capital site probe the local mayor says half the town has been destroyed those were the headlines we return with more news in half an hour but we also go to out of their world now to stay with us. i don't. mean by that. but the political debates in a row about a flag. but in a bit of measure i've had the apostles. and then i would add to the cinema for the heck out of you. and all. about them. in the total measure i've had. and i will. allow. all those 111 and all this has been the warders don't know they had the money and they said no and yes i was the mayor will want to. because. they are thinking for. a while. do you for the home. loss of the family for as i spoke to her daughter. but some of the deal over the shelf and if you buy that you have to be a few home be it all highly madness of the father shipped good luck and like mine then. but national but i'm usually been molested a bit i'm still a lot of a

at least 7 people have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that struck central croatia the mayor of between mia says half the town has been destroyed and he's calling for evacuations as soon as possible the of quake was felt in neighboring both india and serbia while slovenia has shut down a nuclear power plant as a precaution protest as a rallying outside argentina's senate as politicians debate a bill to legalize abortion the vote is due in the coming hours and if passed it would allow pregnancies to be terminated up to 14 weeks it's estimated there are half a 1000000 illegal abortions in the traditional roman catholic country every year. sentence teenage pro-democracy activist tony chung to 4 months in prison he was convicted of desecrating china's flag and taking part in an illegal protest in may last year in a separate case is accused of seditious activities under a controversial national security law and the 1st u.s. based boeing 737 max has taken off from miami international airport almost 2 years after the aircraft was grounded of the months of testing american airlines a

rescuers in central croatia are working through the night to search for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 7 people the 6.4 magnitude quake struck near the town of petrine yeah 50 kilometers from the capital zagreb the worst damage is centered in and around the town many people are afraid to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks the local mayor says that half the town has been destroyed the dean barber reports. church bells and panicked voices ring out amid the destruction as people in the small town of petrea rushed to rescue people from the rubble. one house collapsed on top of this car is a man and a boy inside thankfully local residents managed to get them both out alive. but there have been deaths including a 12 year old girl these pictures filmed by al jazeera make clear the damage houses completely collapsed others partially destroyed and stonework strewn across roads. al-jazeera reporter marian very was reporting live when there was an aftershock. right now we hear it on. these. people in the nearby town of c. also affected by the quake missis. everything is

a magnitude earthquake hit central croatia local media reports the town that senior is the epicenter that's 50 kilometers from the capital zagreb the town's mayor says about half of for china has been destroyed and it's calling for evacuations to take place as soon as possible and in barbara ports. church bells and panic voices ring out amid the destruction as people in the small town of petrea rushed to rescue people from the rubble. one house collapsed on top of this car is a man and a boy inside thankfully local residents managed to get them both out alive. but there have been deaths including a 12 year old girl these pictures filmed by al jazeera make clear the damage houses completely collapsed others partially destroyed and stonework strewn across roads. al-jazeera reporter marian very she was reporting live when there was an aftershock . i know right now we hear oh bill. is seriously hurt there are. people in the nearby town of c. sacral so affected by the quake. so now everything is destroyed all clouds are inside there was a girl inside but likely she wasn't in the changing

emergency workers in central croatia are searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 7 people damage from the $6.00 magnitude quake was concentrated in around the town of petrina 50 kilometers from the capital zagreb and in baba reports. church bells and panic voices ring out amid the destruction as people in the small town of petrea rushed to rescue people from the rubble. one house collapsed on top of this car is a man and a boy inside thankfully local residents managed to get them both out alive. but there have been deaths including a 12 year old go these pictures filmed by al jazeera make clear the damage houses completely collapsed others partially destroyed and stonework strewn across roads. al-jazeera reporter marian very was reporting live when there was an aftershock. right now we hear oh bill. is 60. people in the nearby town of c. sacral so affected by the quake mississippi center where everything is destroyed all clouds are inside it was a girl inside but likely she wasn't in the changing room and she wanted to try some clothes i don't know what to do now

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still ahead on aljazeera more tremors in croatia a martyr a powerful earthquake causes widespread damage and kills at least 7 people. 2 sisters 2 lives cut short by covered 19 we report on the growing human cost of a pandemic in south africa. that by satellite used to go all the cloud is going in this direction and certainly the talk of it is but underneath it is that cold and it's dark quite a cold northeast when the monsoon and where you get that in the bottom in the clouds reading off the direction the top is obviously development taking place and this is this line of big showers where the 2 meet properly significant rays of likeliness mostly over the water you'll notice that much as catch some of the smaller islands and is heading down maybe further south the line extends through the central philippines this is the concentration of heaviest showers pretty good widespread showers elsewhere malays in indonesia but it is the rainy season so you'd expect that. now we've had the same sort of static motion in the daily repeat of showers over australia through queens and ups or northern ter

well rescue workers are continuing to search for survivors in central croatia a day after an earthquake killed at least 7 people the 6.4 magnitude quake struck near the town of putting it in 50 kilometers and the cattle capital. the worst damage is centered in and around the town many people are afraid to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks and half the town has been destroyed that in baba reports. church bells and panic voices ring out amid the destruction as people in the small town of petrina rushed to rescue people from the rubble. one house collapsed on top of this car is a man and a boy inside thankfully local residents managed to get them both out alive. but there have been deaths including a 12 year old girl these pictures filmed by al jazeera make clear the damage houses completely collapsed others partially destroyed and stonework strewn across roads. al-jazeera reporter marian very she was reporting live when there was an aftershock . right now we hear it on. these. people in the nearby town of see also affected by the quake. everything is destroyed all clothes are

aftershocks continue to rattle central croatia where a powerful earthquake struck on tuesday killing at least 7 people it left several towns in ruins at an urgent search is under way to find shelter for dozens of people left homeless the epicenter of the 6.4 magnitude quake was near the town of petrino china never report style from nearby glinda where an aid distribution center has been set up. buildings collapsed lives destroyed the extent of the damage in pennsylvania and surrounding villages is becoming more clear as emergency workers search for anyone who may still be buried under the rubble the 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on tuesday and was felt as far away as brianna and munich. a serious and strong aftershocks and the potential collapse of more buildings have forced many to seek shelter outdoors. the president reported we live in a flat and patrol in a building that's heavily damaged and it's not safe anymore to be we have a campground in the village we spent the night in it it's a bit better now because we have electricity so we can stay warm you know for you must say are

a powerful earthquake hit central croatia cause he may do damage to a town near the capital of zone group. but i'm glad this is out there life and also coming up the global vaccine rollout so kleiman cave with cases prompts calls to speed up the distribution. caught between no profit making in short supply concerns of people in developing countries may have to wait much longer to get inoculated. boeing's troubled 737 max returns to american skies after 9 months on the ground. so we start with breaking news from her a ship which has been hit by a strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake precise details on the number of casualties not yet clear but it's one person has been confirmed dead in the town of petrolia believed to be the epi center the town's mayor says about half of it has been destroyed and is calling for evacuations to take place just as soon as possible all of the water we have to help people we have to give them clothes and blankets we have to make sure they have food we must coordinate all teams and find a way to get into the buildings because as far as i'm concerned all these buildin

there being several aftershocks in central croatia a day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake killed at least 7 people it struck near the town of a 350 kilometers from the capital zagreb a local man says half the town has been destroyed many people spend the night in tents afraid to return to their homes rain fell overnight and turned rebel and. meanwhile scientists have warns they could be more aftershocks the latest tremors were felt throughout the region including in bosnia and serbia and in slovenia hundreds of refugees and migrants in bosnia are still without proper shelter after being transported from a camp destroyed by fire last week they collected their belongings from what remained of the camp and lifted their croatia's border and stayed on buses overnights boats you know thora to say they hope to relocate them on wednesday the camp had been heavily criticized by 8 groups for providing inadequate shelter they say the fire left people stranded in freezing in squalid conditions with little food. people had to be called live this didn't. have too much cord and not have life here is a g

across italy it brings it for quite a strong southerly wind cross the domination coast with rains of croatia talking about that will keep movies was bringing rain sleet and some snow over land but the bulk i think will induce significant snow over germany as it goes north so if a continued search and rescue in croatia zagreb represents the weather for you and you've got temperatures below average it tends to get fairly cloudy good outbreaks of our the rain or sleet unfortunately. t. has become a major global issue the demand is going straight up and the supply is going straight down turning an essential natural resource into a commodity traded for profit just because. it cannot be priced what about the guy that can afford it that guy still needs water. al-jazeera examines the social financial and environmental impact of water privatisation loads of water on al-jazeera. the. the an. amount of the top stories are now to syria china has authorized its 1st homegrown covert 19 vaccine for general use after preliminary data showed it to be around 79 percent effective the countries also detected it

and how refugees and migrants are enduring violence and deplorable conditions near the bosnia croatia border. in sports find out what happened when this world cup when it turned coach pitted his wits against his brother football action a little later on in the show. the international rescue committee has released an emergency watch this to countries where it says suffering will worsen in the coming year the 20 countries represent just 10 percent of the global population but 85 percent of those in need the i r c s call for action includes afghanistan syria and the democratic republic of congo and ethiopia rises into the watch lists top 5 for the 1st time because of fighting in the northern region of to grey yemen tops that this for the 3rd year running the i r c says the scale of the need and a steep drop in funding have left the humanitarian response close to collapse reports. absolute top in human suffering an estimated 3000000 people are displaced most live in complaints like this one surviving us call for help from the outside world and. thousands and during the cold on the waterle

country croatia though croatian authorities have been loath to allow them entry and usually push back. the. police beating. and push big. police through to give them everything of our life. for now there's still no solution in sight for these migrants who are in dire need of help. and for more insight on this we are joined by peter van there in the western balkans coordinator of the international organization for migration here thanks for speaking to us we've seen the misery these people are ensuring is anyone doing anything to help them. well what we're seeing really is a political did look we have been asking us why women other international organizations and also the you for the bills the majority stew identified an alternative location for the people that you just saw in lipa but also for us to eat of course $1500.00 people that were already sleeping outside in the forest cams and in abandoned buildings and unfortunately despite i think our base it for it's not legal agreement has been reached and today i don't expect any progress either any it's really a political issue because u