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We begin with breaking news israel is accusing hizbollah of launching what its calling an infiltration attempt on its border with lebanon it happened in the past couple of hours in the shaba farms region theres been no confirmation as yet from hezbollah that it was behind the incident the United Nations is urging restraint from both sides israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has posted on twitter saying what was happening on that all the border was being constantly monitored he says israel wont allow iran to a stop it shit self on the border netanyahu adds that lebanon and hezbollah will be responsible for any attack out of lebanon we have 2 correspondents working on the story how to force it is live for us and western limit just a few moments but 1st lets joins anahata whos on the lebanon side of that border with israel zain whats the latest. A much awaited statement from the Lebanese ArmedGroup Hezbollah released just a short while ago hezbollah denying that there was any sort of attack in the statement that says there was no operation today there was no exchange of fire we did not open fire it was the israelis who opened fire and the statements adds that the israeli army is in a state of confusion we do know that there has been tension along this border for the past few days now ever since it was confirmed that a hezbollah fighter was killed in what was believed to be an israeli air strike in syria and everyone was waiting for the possible hezbollah retaliation because hezbollah promised in the past that any if any of its fighters are killed in syria its will retaliate so hezbollah now saying that there was no operation the israeli army initially said that there was a security incident and then it went on to explain that to a group of hezbollah fighters tried to infiltrate the shabab farms so conflicting narratives here on what exactly happened behind me behind those hills is shut off farms a disputed area disputed territory a land that intersects syria israel and lebanon and is quite significant that if indeed there was some sort of operation that hezbollah has now denied to is this area because its disputed that means that hezbollah does not want to escalate the situation any sort of operation there it can easily justify by saying that it is defending lebanese territory in the eyes of lebanon on this territory shabat farms that belongs to it but the fact that such a has not been settled by the International Community because lebanon and syria have still not demarcated their border so hezbollah now saying that there was no operation and now saying that it was the israeli army thats confused the. Relaid criticizing if you if you like the israeli army but i can tell you that Lebanese Security force hold. Moments after the israeli army reported security and threatened that. North. Or attack or Reconnaissance Mission but something happened along the border i was there as a 100 reporting live there from the lebanon side of the border with israel lets bring it out 0 sorry 4 cities in west jerusalem harry whats israel saying about what happened on the border well yes the Israeli Military as it was reporting was saying that there was an attempt to infiltrate by a cell of 3 to 5 hezbollah fighters into israeli controlled territory in the occupied Golan Heights in the saber farms area that they tracked this before they entered israeli territory they came into our israeli controlled territory they came a few meters inside that territory and that they were driven back the Israeli Military says by machine gun fire tank fire and artillery not during the course and just after the course of this incident the Israeli Military instructed all civilians to remain indoors in the area about an hour later they went back to normal procedures allowing people back onto the roads and into of spaces once again signaling that from the israeli perspective things seemed to returns to a lower level of alert and in security but as far as the israelis are concerned theyre saying that there was d in a tent they have been waiting for such an attempt for days now since that strike inside syria in which fighter was killed and as far as they were concerned they were preempting all responding to such an attempt to infiltrate the territory 0 sorry force that live in west jerusalem area many thanks. Now to iraq where protests to say that theyre fed up with corruption unemployment and Poor Public Services and empty couple of robbies have a nice in baghdad at least 2 people were killed in the 1st fatalities during demonstrations since Prime Minister mustafa cut of me was sworn into office iraq has seen months of unrest as it deals with an economic crisis and political instability aljazeera some out of full team reports from baghdad. This is the funeral procession for one of the protesters killed in last night here in paris you know where that 100 trees have gathered to. Commemorate him and theyre marching from the past where indirect fire on where violence took place. And. The fighting. Must be feeling when youre out. And now we can see the demonstrators that they are angry at the government for not delivering electricity. The government not making the sweeping changes that they have demanded since october. Until who put the Prime Minister in his position what protection have you provided to the protesters what demands have you implemented for the protesters you didnt provide any solution not the simplest things its very silly that theres no electricity no clean water you didnt do anything for the citizens. The military spokesperson of the Prime Minister has condemned the violence this promise the investigation were also said the Security Forces have been ordered to use force only as a last resort but until now the details of what happened last night remain unclear what is certain however is the demonstrators are very angry at the government and they have little confidence that this government could actually bring those responsible to account. Demonstrators in yemen have been running in the city of lord ought to denounce the u. A. E. Backed Southern Transitional council theres anger over the United Arab Emirates support for separatists in the region the process was a show of support for the internationally recognized government led by president of rubble once or hardeep the Transitional Council held a rally last week claiming exclusive representation of the south over 100 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by floods in northeastern india flooding is comin during the monsoon season but its posing an extra challenge this year as the government tries to stop the spread of the coronavirus of a series elizabeth broad of reports from new delhi. This is the only way to get this patient across the flooded cartoon of a hospital and the state of. Days of heavy rain has submerged mahaba district hospital. Its management has asked the government for help try to contain the spread to the coronavirus. Its a similar picture elsewhere in northern india where buildings have been inundated with rain water. Monsoon rains and be hot have killed several people and displaced 1500000 at a time when the state is in lockdown to contain the spread of co the 19 up on hospital is filled with water the day the system is blocked nobody is here to look up of this my daughter be that because in this hospital i have been with her for the past 5 days in this situation. In many rural areas people have been forced to abandon their homes carrying whatever they can. Putting our lives at risk and bringing our cattle and belongings to the highlands by swimming in the floodwater we whatever food we can find and sometimes sleep on an empty stomach this is how we live. In the state houses remain under water as the death toll goes up flooding is an annual problem during the monsoon season but Disaster Management agency says theres been more rainfall this year its double the number of its emergency shelters to ensure social distancing during the pandemic nearly 50000 people have been moved to more than 250 shelters in the northeastern state. The government is also carrying out frisky operations but with millions displaced help isnt reaching everyone elizabeth purana aljazeera new delhi. The catalonia region of spain is considering even tougher coronavirus restrictions if infection rates that does improve within the next 10 days the u. K. Has imposed a quarantine on all travelers returning from Spain International air transport association which represents an alliance describes that as a move as a step brother to far the executive director of the World Health OrganizationsHealth Emergencies program says that new cases of always been highly unlikely as countries ease restrictions but he says nations like spain a well positioned to manage new outbreaks. The situation is they were close to what it was there before the authorities certainly assure us that theyre taking every possible measure to investigate and suppress clusters and taking localized action to suppress those new clusters of disease so i think it will take a number of days or weeks for us to to see what is the future in spain but we trust that with this will open approach with the sense of the surveillance with the sustained testing and with the cooperation of people in spain that we will see these clusters come under control into course one hour from aljazeera. In barcelona. The president of the torah said this morning that if the outbreak on the Virus Outbreak is not contained in the next 10 days tougher measures will have to be put in place here in the region of catalonia from the 20990 clusters that still active here in the region the whole region he said that some of them are as worse as back in the month of march and so if things dont get Better Things they will have to take action on these the number of folk or numbers crisis cases has been increasing in the last weeks we have reduced to 1000 infections spirit and 80 percent of this infection are up and have been taking place here in but from where we are right now so despite the regional catalonia has tough a measures than other regions seems spain like the mandatory use of mass to close in pipes and. Nightclubs closing down the bars on the terraces have to be closed by midnight the situation is quite worrying so we have to wait these 10 days to see things get better Spanish Government is sending a clear message for everyone to start and to regain to recover the confidence of the other countries that already have put some limitations under strictures to travelers coming to a country like the United Kingdom and expect a measure of the 14 days of self isolation of people travelling to spain they want to send 2 clear messages of travelling to spain is safe and the kernel Virus Outbreak is completely contained a weather update next year and i was 0 then the u. S. Consulate in the chinese city of junk shot down in a war sting diplomatic dispute between the 2 countries. And the counter officially expresses interest in staging a future Olympic Games. Hello we got yet more rain coming into Central China pushing across the Korean Peninsula pushing towards japan so going to see another pulse of rather wet weather stretching through here heres a my you front thats going to continue feeding that rainfall across the East China Sea and pushing through south korea and back home towards japans may go be honshu the seas the wettest of the weather but there will still be some lively showers from time to time into q. C. That were a mistake sees its way all the way back into central add in fact into southern parts of china as we go on into the middle and latter part of the weeks are turning increasingly wet down towards the southeast as well usual rash of showers there across Southeast Asia some lively ones in play here its essential in southern parts of the philippines Northern Areas of borneo pushing your across the malaysian peninsula well the merits of some obviously some heavy showers along with a good part of thailand and in china you stretch your way across into myanmar plenty of showers in the forecast here as well into the far northeast of India Bangladesh still seeing some very heavy rain the rain pushing right up across a good part of nepal and in fact well see the rain also extending into a good part of northern india by the middle of that week. On counting the cost this week rich countries a quarter of the market for covert 19. 00 vaccines but what does that mean for the worlds poor will look at the coronavirus treatments off a low income nations and check out the real price of developing drugs counting the cost on aljazeera every generation has a higher purpose. Ours is a home. Hello again this is all just there and its remind you of the main news this hour israel is accusing his boss of launching what its calling an infiltration attempt on the border with lebanon and the shaba farms region this paulo denies engaging in clashes or opening fire at the United Nations is calling for restraint from both sides. At least 2 people have been killed in antigovernment protests in iraqs capital baghdad the 1st deaths during demonstrations since Prime Minister the stuff out that he was sworn in 2 months ago. And shouting in northeastern india has killed more than 100 people and forced hundreds of thousands from the hopes thats complicating efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the region. Zimbabwe has suspended most part of entry business after 2 lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus meanwhile police have tightened the requirements for passing through roadblocks to stop the spread of the virus from critics say thats actually a way to restrict Movement Ahead of anti governments protests and reports now from harare. Ever since the police introduced a nationwide Lockdown People have had to go through several Police Checkpoints to get into this city thing so when they reach the checkpoint the police often way theyre going and theyre going to get the silencer from name lawyer for the police and in saying these latest some of them have been forcing thats why stricter measures had been put in place pretty means now that lets have that the name of the employer the way you work what time you start and when you finish if you dont know if its the creates not the doctor you have to be uniform and show your work id if youre fired my taking a project to the markets. From the head of the village these a load of 4. But. We think even the this is those people we. Either. They can pass the evening with the jumping just because police and. Government Officials Say these measures are necessary and will be strictly enforced because the number of calls made 19 infections are rising they say thats not going to do with detaining freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly. Mischas. This is. The group of despite. The. Violence cases weve. Does a vision for the i think that now wolf. Theyre both in a very short period of time but Opposition Leaders in these nations are to stop fridays antigovernment protests from going ahead a freelance journalist and an Opposition Leader were arrested charged with inciting violence a kings have encouraged people to participate in that demonstration there to deny the allegations and they currently into. West African Leaders of call for the swift creation of a unity government in mali its part of a 4 point plan to try to solve the countrys political crisis which is seen as a threat to regional stability the proposal is the result of a Virtual Summit by members of the regional bloc echo was mollies government and its opposition in bamako Political Tension has been simmering in mali in recent weeks with protesters demanding the resignation of president abraham. They accuse him of corruption mismanaging the economy of a failing to contain armed groups. China has officially closed the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu beijing ordered the shutdown on friday after washington demanded that chinas consulate in Houston Texas cease operations saying that it had been involved in espionage katrina hear reports from chengdu after 35 years of officially building ties between beijing and washington further evidence of a fraying relationship the u. S. Consulate in chengdu has officially been shut down Chinese Government stuff entered the consulate shortly after it was vacated on monday morning beijing says the move was provoked by washington. What china has done conforms to International Law the basic norms of International Relations and customary diplomatic practices the Current Situation in china u. S. Relations is not what china wants to see and the u. S. Is responsible for all of this we once again urge the u. S. To immediately retract its wrong decision and create necessary conditions to bring the bilateral relationship back on track authorities cordoned off the area keeping International Media and the public away while official vehicles moved in and out of the compound days before consulate staff gathered their belongings and left. The u. S. Consulate general shared this video shortly after confirming the missions closure we will miss you forever read its last line. The closure of the u. S. Consulate here in china a wave of nationalism. Over the past few days. In this area and shortly after this building was vacated people came waving chinese saying long live the peoples republic of china. Being chinese we must keep our dignity america has kept. So i suppose. Weve been tolerant for a long time we wouldnt do this unless we were cornered we just fought back in the same way the americans did. But others took a different view online social media uses expressed dismay at the escalating tensions beijing says washington is to blame and says that stuff at the u. S. To do consulate were engaged in activities inconsistent with their positions the Chinese Government has dismissed u. S. Accusations that the chinese consulate in texas that closed on friday was used for spying and stealing intellectual property the closure of the 2 consulates is the most dramatic diplomatic incident take place between the 2 countries in decades and many fear the damage will be difficult to reverse katrina you aljazeera to do. Commemorations have been held in north and south korea to mark the signing of the armistice that ended the korean war 67 years ago the pride reports from seoul. Brought together in remembrance representatives from the 22. 00 nations led by the u. S. Who came to the defense of south korea the 3 year conflict was brought to an end by a cease fire agreement but a Permanent Peace treaty still hasnt been signed and reaffirm our commitment to achieve a final peaceful settlement in korea as the signatories of the armistice agreement intended 67 years ago today its 70 years since the start of the korean war and anniversary that was marked by a series of events here in south korea last month but its the anniversary of the wars end which is of more significance in north korea which regards it as a victory over what it claims was a Foreign Invasion events have been held throughout north korea to honor its veterans its also a timely opportunity for its leader kim jong learn to reaffirm his close links with the military especially facing increased pressures from the Global Pandemic north korea is a state based on its own military doctrine and. So is it you. Demonstrate ability as miracle general north korea claims it strict quarantine measures have kept the disease out but it might be facing its 1st case a north korean defectors living in the south has returned to the northern side of the border and been detained in north korea says he might be infected triggering an emergency lockdown but also allowing the regime to defend. Strict isolation measures this is a good case. Of government policy or that north korea has been totally thief from the whole be independent but because of the effect there. Now we have to. Break if north korea is recording its 1st cases of the virus then critics say that gives it the chance to blame it on the defect is it cools human scum bride al jazeera so well cup hosts katsav announce a renewed interest in hosting the olympic and Paralympic Games possibly in 2032 the gulf states says that it has officially approached the International Olympic committee to begin to dialogue about hosting future games the olympics have never been hosted in the middle east india indonesia germany spain the strait dia are also interested in hosting in 2032 simon chadrick is a professor of erosion Sports Industry he says that council is well positioned to host the Olympic Games in a post coronavirus world. For several years now cats are has been an important event destination for sports and this is very much bound up in country strategy within cats are so having failed in 2022 to attract the. The olympics i think it was inevitable that sooner or later wed get another bit coming along and of course youve got to keep in mind that cattle will have the infrastructure in place and were looking for a legacy from the hosting of the world cup in 2022 what weve always got to consider is these these are going to be Olympic Games post cove 8 and we already know where 2028 will be we dont know whether some or 22032. 00 games will be and given that this is post code with a slightly to be a big emphasis on cost efficiency so using countries using event using venues that already exists or not to impose a cost pressure and so i think in those terms katz aris is already ideally placed to be able to bid for the whole sing rights its very much like the world cup in many respects because obviously with the world cup with was positioned branded as a as the regional tournament it wasnt just for the middle east it was also for north africa as well my view would be if catteries going to bid again it would be a very shrewd and also very appropriate position to have which is this isnt just belong to her it isnt just belong to cats are it belongs to the gulf region to the middle east and possibly to north africa as well. A new simple and reportedly 95 percent accurate method of detecting carriers of the corona virus is expected to make its debut in chile police dogs are being trained to identify people who may be infected america and its a lucy a new report from santiago. These 4 police dogs a professional sniffers until now specialists in finding missing people drugs or explosives but that was the past. Today theyre training to become bio detectors capable of identifying carriers of 19 even in the earliest stages of the disease. It better than an old photo of the dog sense of smells at least 50 times stronger than humans and investigations under way in the world indicate that they are able to identify particles of covert 19 and contribute effectively to the Early Detection of the virus. Commander a seville says the virus has no smell but that the infection generates metabolic changes to the body that dogs can smell in human sweat these 3 golden retrievers and one labrador would chosen not just because of their noses but also their looks cuddly in cute rather than threatening. Police say thats important to make people feel at ease when they see them walking with the dogs in train stations bus depots airports or other places with large crowds this is coffee in about 6 weeks he will be trained and able to sniff out 200. 00 and an hour who could be carriers of culvert 19 and his nose is far more accurate than the normal tests that were using now to identify coronavirus. The Police Canine school is working together with specialists to chiles Catholic University and the Veterinary School of paris colleagues in france england. In finland have been testing and training dogs to identified quoted 19 for months now canines are also known to be able to detect some forms of human cancer for example their per year book is at them and this system is highly a canonical it has a high impact apart from large crowds were thinking they can be at entrances to schools to contribute to what Everyone Wants to get back to class and back to normal or as close to it as soon as possible. That means these stocks may be in high demand. Though theres not likely to be a shortage of 4 legged pupils these Police Puppies stole the show and made headlines worldwide when they made their debut at chiles annual military parade 2 hears ago if the program proves successful the dogs will soon be joining their older brothers and sisters on the frontlines of innovative efforts to reduce the spread of this deadly virus. You see in human aljazeera santiago. Its good to have you with us hello adrian from going to the headlines from aljazeera israel is accusing hizbollah of launching what its calling an infiltration attempts on the border with lebanon and the shebaa farms region as below denies engaging in clashes or opening fire say the whole reports from lebanons border with israel. A much awaited statement from the Lebanese ArmedGroup Hezbollah released just a short while ago hezbollah denying that there was any sort of a toc in the statement that says there was no operation today there was no exchange of fire we did not open fire it was the israelis who opened fire and this statement that the israeli army is in a state of confusion we do know that there has been tension along this border for the past few days at least 2 people have been killed in antigovernment protests in iraqs capital baghdad the 1st deaths during demonstrations since Prime Minister mustafa was sworn in 2 months ago. Flooding in northeast india has killed more than 100 people on forced hundreds of thousands from the homes its complicating efforts to contain the spread of the corona virus in the region. Spains catalonia region is considering even tougher coronavirus restrictions if infection rates dont improve within the next 10 days the regional leader says that data from affected areas suggest the situation is spiraling much as it did in march. West African Leaders of call for the swift creation of a unity government in mali thats part of a 4 point plan to solve the countrys political crisis which is being seen as a regional threat rather to regional stability Political Tension has been simmering in mali in recent weeks with protesters demanding the resignation of president abraham. Tanzania and Opposition Leader who has returned from exile 3 years off to surviving an assassination attempt he plans to challenge the current president john mara fully in election news whos been an outspoken critic of government corruption and his return comes as Opposition Leaders accuse maga foully of stifling dissent. So if you cant you can catch up on the latest at any time just by going to the web site. Ill be back with more news here after what its made with counting the cost. Counting the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business of economics this week as rich nations cornered the market for covert 19. 00 vaccines and treatments what does that mean for the worlds poor we find out about the real cost of developing drugs. Im joined now in scotlands East Kilbride where the Worlds Largest trial of possible coated 19th treatments has produced results that are already being used to save lives. And a hack