Monarchy way upon mentoring actions on the way the and golden week rush. How hong kong is drawing force to revive its economy. The we started in pakistan this hour where at least 15 people have been killed in an explosion in my stone in the south west and baluchistan province. 50 others were injured. The attack took place during a procession to celebrate either a mile leading a ball wave, which is observed as the 1st day of the prophet, muhammad history and our correspondent, criminal height, or he joins us from a slam about. What do you know at this stage . Come off, what we know is that good for the riley, which are taking place in my stone that are riley is across the country because many people that believe that the holy prophet birthday logged on that particular day. So its a holiday ahead and focused on and so this profession oreilly whats taking place and much to, according to the report that we have received a suicide bomber, went into that rally and designated ahead explosives. Next to i see now Police Officials rake that the stag police of pleasure is uh, as being cared and this particular explosion, at least 15 people have been can. Uh, so for many mobile and a couple of them are in critical condition. Uh they have been moved to the hutch berlin point uh, which is about 50 kilometers from much to visit the smaller jones that try drive those, the main link road to garage the north shore junction fall the road to the rainy and border show and do that smaller down deadly attack dog again, this riley. Now this is happening in below just in which has seen a tax before. So put this in some context for us. The very 1st of all, you have to remember the bucket started shared the large board over the next on. But youre just on our show. Has that board because of that going to give her a date or the outgoing territories. Many uh, quite uh, intuitive, escaped off to the ridge, all of us for shed have us set up shop and do that. My tune saw an attack earlier this month. Again, a senior religious party lead a wounded in that attack, along with a number of a bet. Now that there you cannot live on focused on which has been guiding out attacks in the area and even the below job limitation. Now, i mean that thatd been getting all the tags have kept silent on this, denying that that meant what it and walter vent that theyve got your grade the alarm badly because the i have seen a de brendan solve this nomic state elements in that area. And so it is not something that does not happen before theyve been deadly attacks, invalid test on author and the high level to inquire providence. And also because of the fact that these are contiguous area not very far from the bug hasanti of want to just on bordeaux and come out of high to reporting on this from his level about at the moment. Thank you very much. Come on the so thousands of Ethnic Armenians are pouring out of newborn know camera back more than a week after i was a by john to control and a swift military offensive. I think armenian separate this in the going to count rebecca formally declared that they will dissolve their governments, the break away region will cease to exist from january 1st. Armenia says that as things stand about 2 thirds of the Ethnic Armenians have left the region. Thats nearly 85000. 00 people the somebodys on the government is urging them to stay saying that their rights will indeed be protected, but it hasnt explained how they will be re integrated. Well, many of the, i think armenians have taken refuge in doris and armenia when the elderly couple who escaped along with their disabled son describes the fear for the future. The normally the border between the motors, if theyve been posted this, you know, theres just a good neighborhood. The problem is this is your knowledge here is huge. Send their job or the silver was it moves you never knew. What about the gold silver was in on the day that when you go on it is what i say shows visit. So i started throwing this. Sure. Hold on. Sure. Let me. Oh stop me. I should say with the shes just like, do you want to hold on . Sure. Go up into this news. Monthly nature was a 0, is a some, a bins of 8 reports from his angela near, newborn. No power back. A similar seems to what we have been witnessing as Ethnic Armenians on last continue to leave. This enclave of caught up afterwards. Armenia, only a 3rd of the former population of a 120000 people still remains in there. Despite all of the guarantees that the everybodys on, the government is providing them, it is even provided them with buses. It says, so the people who do not have cars, find it comfortable to leave from us. Have i done an enter armenia, but it is a process that is continuing people because theyve had a long history of violence mistrust, and what theyve been. But the thing that this hatred between these 2 people, it is difficult for them to believe that any word that any assurance that otherwise any government gives them. So as this is going on, there is also arrests that have been made on the border from the people who as it by john says have been committing crimes on its soil because this territory was internationally recognized as part of other by john and it is responding to armenian criticism, saying that it is understandable that they are frustrated because theyve set up a state within other bugs anymore just for the last 3 decades. And it is crumbling in front of them on its find the have to write any government says that uh, once people are either have left or decided to stay. Its administrative control is going to be complete on the enclave. And then people will be able to register, its launched a web portal. And then this process of reintegration will begin. It is going to be a long process. Its not going to be easy for the people who think that this was their state, this, their home majority of them having to leave their homes. But those people whove left behind it will be a risk according to many army needs that they will have to take and believe other bodies on the government that it will not prosecute them. So im a job here, ill just later in the car about the region star meanings living in lebanon has protested outside the house of bodies on the embassy against the mass. Exodus of their people from the going to power back scuffles broke out in the roots between protesters and the Police Tear Gas was fired. At the demonstration, russian president Vladimir Putin has instructed the former chief of staff of the wagner group to create volunteer units for the war in ukraine. The kremlin says the end rachel chef now works for the ministry of defense. Video has been released showing, put in meetings, ro, chef the president. Hail trow chef as a possible new commander for the mercenary group. This after its failed mutiny under. If getting pre goshen in june. Youll your shop of all of a is in moscow. Lets. Lets try and talk about the significance of this julia 1st. What came out of the meeting . So basically we hear that the president is asking at his subordinates to the full when you volunteers units and basically um, oscar andre troll. Shes been eunice, becky of career of to take control over them. So, and right functions basically is not a public figure that for its dont very little about him. He is a retired cono. Assume a chief of staff, as you said, of the wagner, p. M. C. And his co sign was said, doyle degree had mind, allegedly he did not support the failed. Underbelly interviewed any progression which took place on during the 20 is the 24th. And indeed, president ial sex tradesman trip as cove explained that atrocious with whom glittering and preaching had mentioned that works for the ministry of defense. So he was also the tribe and organization that provided support for evolving the veterans and just days after the mutiny on, during the 20 said 24. 00, but to be patient said that he had a 3 hour, nice anguish, such 5 come on the is of the blog and that group including guinea progression and truck serve as well. So allegedly structure was appointed as a come on to a full months voc in the unit. The ones who had become part of the ministry of defense, by the way, the meeting took place in the crime in the day before and says they both the criminal press service spoke about it only this morning. Okay, so it sounds like he is potentially a kremlin compatible. Wagner commander, what is putting you want him environment to do . How do we . I dont know if you can hear me. I was saying, what does let them hear puts in . Want tro, chef n wagner to do all right. Looks like we lost audio, well go back there, youll hear when we have that up and running africas last. Absolutely. Monica us with tv will hold parliamentary elections in the coming hours. But Political Parties are banned. Critics of kingdom swats the the 3rd have called for a boy called of elections. The miller reports, no, no more than gallows. Maloney is one of dozens of candidates vying for a parliamentary seats in east with tv. Formerly swans, the land. Political parties have been banned for decades and the small Southern African kingdom, the last absolute monarchy on the continent. I can say again, simply say, we are not allowed to be free. We dont have free speech, you are not allowed. Because if you speak of that sort, then youll find yourself excitable. Find yourself king and swat to the 3rd is will this, what do you need for 57 years . Protest is accuse him of living lavishly while ignoring the poverty in the country of 1200000 people in may 2021. Thousands of people demonstrated peacefully quoting for democratic reform. Security forces responded swiftly and observe is accused him of heavy handedness and cracking down on the protesters. Amnesty International Says more than 80 people were killed in more than 1000 arrested in a matter of months despite the bad on gatherings and petitions and an intimate blackout. Sporadic protest continued last year. Close 2600000 vote is eligible to choose 59 members of parliament. The king will appoint another 10, most opposition, according for a boycott and want the kings pa was diluted. But some ocean boat is to go to the polls, saying its the only way to be heard. Previously, kim swati has promised more dialogue with opposition parties, but little has changed. The government says these elections do represent the people, civil observed groups, including one from the Southern African development community. Are expected to monitor the vote. Results are expected over the weekend a. So me w o o d 0. And for me to join us now the media, your in the capital, in the bonnie where a boating is ongoing. I believe this week, what we can see behind is your bring us a variety of voices on this this morning you spoke to a vote or last hour, and i know you have a guest this hour as well. The floor is yours. Were about see, all was into polling day and weve been at a number of folding stations. Not all of them. We see people slowly trickle in as we mentioned, the close to 600000 people have registered, but its not clear how many will actually come to these posting stations to vote. Because weve also heard from opposition, voices who have said that people should stay away because they, they consider the selection to be a shown because Political Parties have been banned in these, what he needs since the 1970s. And so they are a lot of questions around the relevance of these parliamentary elections, but to give us some insights and a bit idea of the importance of them and why they happen, were speaking to them, but nice. Youve been bet. Hes from the electro elections and boundaries commission. And what do you see . Why do these parliamentary elections match . So given that Political Parties a bad, given that theres been criticism a some a saying that team. So to the 3rd is, this is of the last absolute monarchy in africa. Other saying that he does have limited powers with, in a constitutional framework. So why does this type of election match in terms of directly electing problem into representatives the elections, to make, to, to the people in office what they need . Because that is way they get to have a voice on the issues that affect them at the local 11 and as well as most not living, they need to go to the present, tennessee. They need the services and they have to and make the lives. And they have when say bad tax, and that is why they have to organize around the constituencies and to get the voices ahead and have a part in the of the. And theres not a policy through the out of the present it to you. We would love to make a distinction between the monarchy and the people and that the people in the office, what do you need it to have a say in the office. And as such, they have to participate in the, in this election. And this election is guided by the democratic principles which and to show that they should be participation. That is why youll see these huge 10 out in the other stages as well as this stage. Even though its still in the morning. We quite showed that to the hotel to note would be a quite high. They also have the se, in the, as one of the principals that in the engagement we should make sure that they are voices. I hit it regardless of the point to kind of feed the sheet and the state. Uh oh. And the oh gender religion or anything they. They also exercising the issue of tolerance. As you can see around, it is quite an eben area that is the way most of the opposed to cutting a groups a found yet. You can see that these come into putting station. What do you see . Were going to have to leave it there for the moment. Thank you very much for your time bernice. Youve been to the of the elections uh a boundaries uh commission. Um, we have spoken to him previously and hes expecting this to be a free and fair election. But we do knowing the positive voices of defense have been suppressed. Thats what critics would argue. And perhaps some of the candidates standing for election having to tow the line in these elections, but we are monitoring the number of putting stations throughout the day. So all right for me to mail it, thank you to your team, to your reporting, and thanks to your guest as well for being on are still ahead on the al jazeera offense and defense us President Joe Biden. Targets republican front run of donald trump while facing an impeachment inquiry plus i saw that you can keep watching and ill tell you whats being done timely. Put the dishes expos. Indeed. The now its been extraordinary woman, a good part of ne, in europe. But this thing coming tribe, which represents a cold front wheel, not touches back to some degree. So this is what it looks like for the rest of friday. Rain of some sort, coming in to denmark and jeremy knows and pardon. But behind dropping touches be about 4 or 5 degrees that sort of order when the weather is confined to scotland no way. And this is just nice sunshine for the most part. Im off times just to go down bullets. Well go down to 21. 00 to, for example, on south, and itll be some rain. Maybe. Maybe the thunderstorm on this line, that in spite and its just sunshine. Now we have had more consideration. Im more concerned about the potential for flooding down in a particularly grease from big time. So when you saw something yesterday, well, theres no warning at for friday, but the warning does return for saturday is more like you think the heavier stuff will go across to was took you during saturday, but that doesnt preclude the likelihood to possibility of flash funding for the rest from nice to north african are things because they should do is looking quite hard. So ill have to say in egypt. But the big messes of writing this stuff, he usually needs to appear and come west was the few and ask, so the which is whether it looks like it will be in nigeria and youll see that line extends into a central chat further west. Its a dry looking picture, the, the, the data console information. How does the narrative improve Public Opinion . How is this as intended, this and we flaming the story . The listening post, i think the media, we dont cover the news, we cover the way the news is cover the, the watching else, a 0, a reminder on top stories this hour, at least 30 people have been killed in an explosion in, lets assume, and thats in pakistans, south western book, just an province 50 others were injured. The attack took place during a procession to celebrate either mo, leading to bowie. Or this, the 1st day of the Prophet Muhammad russian president Vladimir Putin, has instructed the former chief of staff of the bod number to create volunteer units for the war. And ukraine eaten has previously hailed and rates for ship as a possible new commander for the mercenaries. Loading is underway in parliamentary elections in africas last absolute monarchy, as with teeny but Political Parties, a band critics of kings 20. The 3rd have called for boy costs funerals, a continuing to take place in a rock following a fire at a wedding that killed around 100 people. The mourners again, ring in the Northern City of hon denise, to marry the victim. The owners of the venue are accused of violating safety protocols. The death toll is expected to rise on the hood of the head is live for us now. My hood, i understand that forensic scientists are still several days later working at the scene of the 5 yes indeed. And despite the fact that to risk you operations teams have finished their work in the waiting coal just right next behind to be. But forensic teams say there is still have a long time to go. They have a lot of work to do, especially with the fact that many of the victims of the dead are so badly child that is difficult for them to identify them or even get the dna. Meanwhile, medical facilities here in hum denny and the whole province of nina are short of medical equipment. Namely, it is especially a specialized medical equipment required for identifying get it the victims and the dna. And they have requested that from the capital about a debt a earlier today, the date, a number of the dead bodies were also at to be there with and receive a funeral, a, a prayers then. Meanwhile, the president of the state ability for she is paying a visit the coffee at the symmetry and another visit. A sick is expected by the present to this fight have been you right behind me. And i understand that they funerals continue this morning. Exactly. And will continue in the days to come because as i just mentioned, there is a lot of a dead bodies that are completely charged by 5 that its difficult to identify them. But victims of families are still in denials. And today we saw people, we talk to the victims, families here at the video of the fire. And they say that despite the fact that it was killed, oppressions teams have finished the work. But the victims families have been trying to get inside, searching themselves, trying to, to look around. There is still in the united because this the want, these, the tell us they want to find any, even any trace of their loved ones. Even one single bone of their loved to have been getting the promises from officials that a just just just with the service and investigation is underway. And those responsible or found responsible would be held to account. And also those who need special, like a lower level or medical treatments will be sent to abroad. But when we talk to people here, they will tell you that theyre not very confident about those promises by the government. Officials, right . Not more of the one head reporting from new way province in iraq. Thank you very much, mama. Now you, as President Joe Biden has launched a scathing attack on donald trump, the former president and republican challenger that he could be facing and next years election bite. And also issued another warning about what he calls growing threats to american democracy, blaming trump and his supporters. Hes been speaking in the battleground states of arizona. Heres john, hindrance report is the white house build . It is a major redress on democracy. The President Joe Biden speech was also a shot across the battle of republican rival, donald trump, and his mac. A movement at a preview of the theme of the president s reelection campaign, democracy res role. The people pod wrote a large, not room of money, not a mighty regardless of party. That means respecting free and fair elections, accepting the outcome when or a news. It means you cant love your country only when you, where is the democracy means rejecting the repudiated political violence. That was a clear reference to the january 6 2021 insurrection, fomented by trump, which led to a 2nd impeachment days ahead of a possible government shut down over the demands from trump sound lies in congress bite. And accused mag of republicans of destroying faith and american institutions, and biden said, every generation must protect democracy and he made clear what threats this generation faces or something dangerous happen in america. Theres an extreme is movement, does not share the basic belief in our democracy. The mag biden may be addressed as he announced federal funding for the john Mccain National library, named after the late arizona senator and vietnam prisoner of war. He was both bidens political adversary and his close sprint bite and was introduced by mccains widow once a loyal republican wife. Later a member of bidens democratic administration, john would have hated if wed made this occasion just about him. But instead, he would have wanted to make it about what is most important. Johns constant mantra of service to a cause greater than ones self interest is in the home to serve the american people. Mccain died in 2018 in the year since the countries divisions have only sharpened. Its no accident divide and shows arizona for the speech. It is a key election state. The trump lost in 2020, and the fight in hopes to win again. In 2024 hours before biden spoke, House Republicans held a hearing on whether to impeach him another day of contrast and clashing political realities in a deeply divided america. John henry l. G. 0 tempe, arizona. In sedan, at least 10 people have been killed in showing by the Rapid Support forces in the capital car. 211 others were injured when the parent military group attacked a bus station. Theyve been taken to hospital fighting between the army and the are assessed again in april state run schools in south africas eastern k. Providence are struggling with a shortage of facilities and overcrowding, the governing African National congress policy says that is trying to improve conditions in poor communities, but its been difficult to make progress. However, with us the reports from stir. Heim, the rural eastern cape is one of the poorest and least develop provinces in south africa. Children here attends them what kind of fond school they take their lessons in pre fabricated classrooms until the government build permanent structures. One of the many challenges here is overcrowding. Its not easy to, to spend who they are. So what kind of getting the classrooms its difficult. Its totally difficult. Its because of when you go to other classes the, the, the, the bad type is that just in front of the, of the child point to the so many so many kids with is the children live in neighborhoods with is high unemployment and poverty activists. The education in the eastern cape is in crisis because of dublin corruption and mismanagement parents concerned about the quality of schooling they, children are receiving often con, to, for, to move them to better equipped schools. New permanent schools, such as this one are being built by the state. Officials to education in south africa still suffers from the legacy of decades of a potted with black children were given inferior education and resources. If you go back to the nelson mandela, by the way im coming from, you will see these deals for data within schools that are for the pot. We are taking them one by one in fixing these close to keep our people beat to infrastructure. Yes, at times people feel that we do so in our movement, but its not the case. It is just the challenges to be facing at so enormous. This school was recently built for like several other states. When schools in the province challenges such as overcrowding, pacific teachers, and students and some what kind of funds school are still waiting for this school to be done until that happens. Teachers say they are doing the best they can with a little bit about how do we talk it out . Is there such a high south african . Now, hong kong has held its 1st dragon Dance Festival since the dropped pandemic restrictions earlier this year. The chinese self governing territory is trying to draw back tourists. Millions of people are expected to travel. Rob mcbride reports on how the territory is trying to make a comeback. As a circled fly, a drag and dance meant to sell the magic of home come, especially off the dock. Widespread political protests followed by the pines. Demick have taken that told on the economy that this Campaign Hopes to reverse. And with china is reopening at the start of this year. Main line visitors of backend falls