A united front, russia and china say de, oppose a further expansion of nato. As president Vladimir Putin visits by ging, how campaigning for columbia as a general election is being overshadowed by a surge in violent attacks. Plus im adarine in northern portugal home to europes largest lithium deposits. Locals here whose families date back generation say a propos, lithium mine threatens their way of life. Ah, hello, and welcome to the program. We begin the in china where a spectacular ceremony has opened the badging Winter Olympics in late. 3000 athletes are in a strict bible, though because of coven 19, and no foreigners are able to watch them compete. Despite that, the athletes are ready to go for gold. As david strikes reports. Please. Yes. Well, i think once again, after a troubled build up the 24th Winter Olympics have officially begun in beijing. The venue for fridays Opening Ceremony was the birds nest stadium originally built for the summer olympics, back in 2008. Its the 1st ci
Im jared raid, welcome to discharge of 2 days of being pounded by ukrainian shilling authorities in roches builder road. Border region size. Thousands of children not to be moved to safety. As they expand the major evacuation plan, the regions capital city states just 40 kilometers from the ukranian border. The area has come monday, increasing attack and race and months with russias president vladimir purse and vowing to protect civilians from long range ukrainian strikes and cross border rights. This kindergarten in belgrade is one of many buildings damaged in showing. As the kindergarten principal witnessed the blast firsthand, it was loud. The glass was ringing. All the doors were shaking after the last and allows bang we understood that it was somewhere nearby. We didnt even suspect that it wasnt our place. We thought it was close, but not at our place. Then when everything comes down, we saw the aftermath. No children were injured. But in another part of belgrade, a man was killed
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this is al jazeera ah hello, i m emily anglin. this is the new sal alive from doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. former japanese prime minister sions, obey had died after being shot and an event in the city of morrow. please say they ve arrested a 41 year old man who allegedly shot ave, with a hand made gun. ukraine s hospitals are filling up with war casualties. will visit a health center in keys that s been pushed to its limits. in politics, no one is remotely indispensable. and british prime minister barak johnson resigns, but once to remain in power until he is part helix. a successor and his full form of if a president set blotter and vice president michelle, latina have been cleared of corrupt and todd is the parent were acquitted to of illegally arranging a $2000000.00 payment that back in 2011. ah, we begin with the news from japan. former prime minister sions. obey has died after he was shot during a campaign event in the city of nora. natasha g. a name reports
find a global solutions to global challenges. jessica, washington al jazeera bali ah, this is al jazeera, but these are the top stories, japan s former prime minister sion. so ab a has died after he was shot during a campaign of end to the city of nora. he was 67. japan s current prime minister female casita reacted to abbeys. death quote above won t be missing. i am very distressed and have no words. i would like to express my heartfelt condolences we are in the midst of an election which forms the root democracy in. it was a barbaric act which took the life of former prime minister ave. since this is something that can never be forgiven, and with the strongest terms, we condemn that act. he had been incumbent and the rule for the longest time at 8 years and 8 months. fulfilling his responsibilities as prime minister, showing his leadership and ability to put things in action in the face of difficult external situations and leading the country of japan and navigating us thro