fund warns of a tougher year ahead than the previous one. damascus international airport reopens officer, an israeli attack that killed 2 syrian soldiers. caricature has gone fully euro and stephanie decker in the capital zagreb, where it s the 1st official working day since the changes came into effect. ah, we start this news out in china where surgeon cove at 19 infections are causing global alarm. and increasing number of countries are now imposing new restrictions on travelers from their cases went up after the government relaxed its strict rules . last month, katrina, you reports from bay ging, before the pandemic, australia was a popular destination for chinese travelers. and they are expected to return soon as trying to prepares to open its borders for the 1st time in almost 3 years. but thursday fell face new restriction. the government has besotted out of an abundance of caution, to require travelers from china to submit evidence before boarding their flock of a nega
after the country welcomed in the new year, half an hour and 2023 keys. air raid sirens rang out. the cities mer, says air defense systems are working to protect people. chaw, stratford has more. cording to the foreign minister to metro caliber. there are almost 30 suicide drone attacks on the capital was like 45 country wide. he saying that all those drones were intercepted, but of course, that doesn t mean that damage isn t caused to were to infrastructure to residential areas. north korea s leader is promising an exponential increase in the production of nuclear weapons state media. se kim duncan has ordered new intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear capability. leaders around the world are paying a tribute to former hope. bennett 16th was died the age of 95 benedicts led the roman catholic church for just on the 8 years. he sat down in 2013 spain, canada and australia have become the latest countries to impose cove 19 checks and travelers from china. morocco has
about 10 explosions were heard on saturday with smoke seen over the city. a hotel has been damaged in the attack chart. stratford has more from keith. you join us at sir. one of the sites where we cannot confirm whether the damage you see to this hotel was actually damaged, made by a missile, or a drone landing, or whether it was had been intercepted and this time, which has been caused by that interception. that the level, the scale of the damage would suggest that it was indeed an interception. now this hotel we understand was not functioning. there was nobody in it at the time. but sir, this is not actually a residential area, but if oscar pans rad, you ll see some of the damage to other buildings close by all these windows that have been blown out. the former pope benedicts, the 16th has died of the age of 95. he set down in 2014 the 1st pontiff in 600 years to resign. after suffering ill health leaders from around the world have been paying tribute. china s frozen she s
this is al jazeera. ah. hello, i am sammy s aiden. this is the news our live from dell ha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. hong kong announces a further easing of crone of iris restrictions as mainland china scraps is 0 coded policy. maternity ward in the ukranian city of kerosene is hit as russia intensifies its shelling russian president vladimir putin bands, oil exports to several countries after they impose the price cap and from heat waves to an arctic storm and devastating floods to prolong droughts. we look back on a year of extreme weather. ah, we begin this news hour with an announcement by hong kong, but most of its remaining current virus restrictions will be scrapped from 1st day is canceling negative p. c. r tests requirements for people arriving in the territory as well as quarantined for passengers who test positive, social distancing measures are no longer applicable, although face masks are still required. lie day, oh, more visitors coming from overseas. th