A complete overhaul of the countrys political system. And schools shut Flights Canceled as new delhi struggles with its worst air pollution in years. In sport louis samson says his motivation is to winning a 6th form in a one world title trails i mean Michael Schumacher on the all signing list the championship. Iran has announced that its taking another step away from the 2015 nuclear deal thats already broken some limits as it puts pressure on European Countries to get a new agreement more than a year after the u. S. Withdrew from the 2015 deal germanys foreign minister has urged iran to return to the original accord saying that its behavior is unacceptable to iran says its now operating twice as many advanced centrifuges as what band called. I are sixes and can produce and rich geranium 10 times faster than those allowed under the accord critics say the new technology could give the country a quicker way to produce a Nuclear Weapon but iran insists thats not its purpose irans announcement comes on the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the us embassy in tehran when 52. 00 american citizens were detained for more than 400. 00 days they were rallyists in irans capital to mark the anniversary. In a moment well speak with that mike hanna in washington d. C. About reaction from the u. S. But 1st lets speak to store such a bari in tehran so tell us exactly what iran said about this these new machines. Well adrian theyre pointing to the head of a comic and if you are going to face another personality iran is now moving forward with the countrys Nuclear Program lets hear of some of what you have to say. Zines you do see tell you we werent supposed to have 30 change centrifuges we wanted to work on it after we tested 20 change centrifuges then 3 to 4 years later to work on the 30 chain centrifuges but we faced political challenges and senior authorities decided to show irans potential power and determination. So there so what does this mean for the nuclear deal. Well it means things are really a way gone away from that under that agreement iran was supposed to do the exact opposite that its done over the past 2 months according to our arsalan iran is now producing 5000 grams of enriched uranium on a daily basis that is a 10 times increase from 2 months ago and he also said iran now possesses 500 kilograms of enrich uranium these announcements are likely to become much more of an issue for the remaining signatories of the 2015. The europeans have said that they are not happy with iran and iran has said listen since the United States withdrew from the steel last year and imposed a series of sanctions on iran they are doing their best to time limit their cooperation with this agreement until those remaining signatories uphold their end of the deal for now it seems that there is very little left of this Nuclear Agreement and all sides are blaming each other for not up there and thats or its also what effects do this for you down to 0 as mike hanna live here in washington mike whats been the reaction from the white house or congress well theres been no formal reaction as yet within the United States to the latest arabian moves there has been a formal Statement Issued by the white house which appeared to be in pretty written commemorating that revolution that hostage siege some 40 years ago and honoring the victims of that siege as it puts it but no formal reaction as yet we are expecting one in the hours to come there is a state Department Briefing scheduled for later in this morning and bill be watching that to come up with the latest reaction has there been any reaction at all mike. No reaction whatsoever but on the issue of President Trump pulling out of that iranian deal the country as a whole story remains deeply divided and as with so much else in the u. S. Its on party lines the vast majority of democrats continue to criticize the trunk decision the vast majority of republicans continue to endorse it from the Previous Administration in particular the former secretary of state john kerry who was central in setting up the deal he said at the time of President Trumps withdrawal this was laying the seeds of conflict and certainly the events that have occurred since would appear to bear out that former secretary of state out of there as mike hanna reporting live from washington mike many thanks. Iraqi Security Forces have opened fire on protesters in the capital at least 5 people are reported to have been hurt the condition is still on the live rounds were fired at demonstrators gathering near the state television has courses in baghdads Prime Minister. Has called for an end to bloodshed on both sides as more antigovernment protests were held but its now more than a month since mass protests began in baghdad and shia dominated southern iraq the protesters say that a corrupt government has failed to ensure jobs for the youth more than 250. 00 people have been killed since october 1st and its also been directed towards iran and Political Parties militias linked to terror and protesters tried to storm irans consulate in karbala on sunday 3 demonstrators were killed by Security Forces the protest as a put Prime Minister must be on the pressure he conditionally agreed to resign last week if a replacement could be found from of zeros natasha the name in baghdad. In particular is your feeling as images of what appeared to be a deadly clash between protesters and Security Forces this is what we. 30. Here in baghdad protesters were attempting to topple a barricade on a raid that would lead to the fortified green zone something we have seen repeatedly during these. Apparently Security Forces responded this is telling us that this time inside riot police fired live ammunition and witnesses are telling us round one as many as 5 people may have been killed medical sources telling us that 30 people have been injured saying most of them had gunshot to the head and the injuries to include forces this is a has been a tense day in baghdad not just in years where there. Has been a major roadblock route the capitalist people set fire to tires erect barricades and even lie down in the street at major intersections in attempts to spread this campaign of civil disobedience protesters say they want people not to go to work and indeed various government offices and businesses have been closed for a 2nd day schools in baghdad and several other provinces having close as. Teachers union is on strike also on strike is the attorneys unions in the courts have been closed here in baghdad the Prime Minister is threatening to take legal action against the Teachers Union but injured turney we spoke to says that its simply not legal the teachers have the right to protest. This is the news from outside the program opposition leaders in pakistan will have that next move after the deadline for Prime Minister enron constant side comes and goes. We look at how rising inflation and corruption in zimbabwe mean that health care is now a luxury that only a few can afford and in sport well hear what this italian football say. Is targeting the base of. The new delhi has become so toxic that a Public Health emergency has been to class the governments distributing mosques to millions of people to help them cope with the small guy that is limiting the number of cars allowed on the roads. Are reports. This brown haze has enveloped new delhi anything above 400 on the citys Equality Index is considered very severe it grows about paos and has does for billions of people. It is bad every winter but this is the 1st time the government has declared a Public Health. Just to shut 3 says he doesnt like wearing a mask while driving his scooter that its necessary. The reason im wearing a mask is increased pollution i dont have any illness but i cough. In the last 45 days my nose is watering my eyes are burning. Children and the elderly are especially at risk says she suffers a heart condition and the pollution has forced her to go to hospital. I have a cold a cough and my chest hurts since Pollution Increased everything hurts now doctors say because of the toxic small they have treated. Patients over the past few days some People Living in Indias National capital say its become a gas chamber the State Government is alternating the days pass can be driven on the roads between those whose registrations and. Rationing and those evil but. Leave behind me is the iconic roster but the president its a Tall Building but today one can barely see it the government has taken the step to have the number of possible recalls on the street that should reduce air pollution a little but as long as farmers keep burning stumble in neighboring states. And is expected to continue to be very severe in new delhi. These farmers in the adjoining states of punjab and haryana have harvested their rice and now need to clear their land for their winter wheat crop burning is the quickest way environmentalists say that needs to change but i think at the end of the day farmers need to sort of put pressure on the government to ultimately provide the right markets that are needed to shift away to other crops. But pharmacy if they are to change their practices and invest in clean up technology and machinery they need support from the government thats on top of it tackling other sources of pollution meaning those hoping for cleaner air are unlikely to have immediate relief. Aljazeera new delhi. Pakistans Prime Minister has rejected demands to step down tens of thousands of followers of the cleric fossil remnant gathered in islamabad calling for the resignation of what they say is an illegitimate government of the opposition parties have supported the antigovernment protests but have rejected taking it to pakistans capital. Had reports now from islam about. 100 ismail has come to slum of blood from the Southern City of karachi with his friends he says his leader has asked people to protest against the government. Theyre part of the my islam led by a cleric well enough as iran and this is a manhunt government is illegitimate and accuse it of destroying the economy and taking jobs there i mean. Im a realtor and for the last 13 months no one has brought any property inflation has reached its highest level people were unable to earn and provide education to the children weve lived our homes families and businesses we will live here until we get cans rizieq national. People from all over pakistan have arrived in islamabad in recent months creators teachers and others have also protested. 9 other Political Parties have also joined the demonstrations but they dont support calls for a possible sit in which they say could turn violent the government is adamant that the real reason for the rallies is to divert attention from its fight against corruption and the reason for that is very simple it is because they are guilty they are guilty of corruption and that is what what theyre trying to do is create pressure on the bombers somehow make the government move back from the accountability. They were in previous sit ins people were filmed being paid by pakistani officials these. Testers deny they are being funded by their party or anyone else find sponsors. Each one gave 3. 00 and we have collected 50. 00 our party doesnt give us any money we do it because we are here for a good cause and are ready for any action with our leader tells us 7 such as this one began in islamabad and printed 14 that the government alleged that they were being backed by the by to sign a bill or police stablish what the readership of this reporter says they are unique because they are against a military backed government and when the army to play a role. After 3 thing in support of the elected government the cleric leading the mob said the military should stay out of politics. And of the protesters demands to hold elections without the army supervision but the government has rejected them all meaning calls for the Prime Minister to resign for now pakistans capital is once again calm but tense and the government is making arrangements to prevent protesters from entering the city some of their islam. In zimbabwe millions of people are unable to get medical treatment which has become increasingly expensive most dont have Health Insurance rising inflation and corruption of been blamed for the collapse of the Public Health care service. Report. Finding drugs for chronic illnesses is going to get a lot harder for poor and struggling zimbabweans some Public Health centers have no drugs for patients the cost of 1. 00 months supply at a private pharmacy is roughly 60 u. S. Dollars a Civil Servant owns about 70. 00 a month if youre into the needs. Which in your place because you really need it for you to maintain your lane but then if your baby is that means you dont get to look after your children because you have all the people that it will. Those who can afford it go abroad for the treatment others used a while start expensive private facilities a luxury millions of others dont have is the way has more than 20 registered Health Insurance and we have about 800000 members the government has its own Health Insurance for Civil Servants which caters roughly to 340000 workers that means most people here dont have medical coverage while children under the age of 5 basic feature a Public Hospitals everyone else without Health Insurance pays cash for such Pain Management the patient must have regular i mean true up to access to medication. The medication is becoming extremely expensive. Traditionally and historically that medication has been funded largely by donors but were finding that donors themselves not through lack of world but because of pressures on on their mostly local donors they are unable to support that doctors have been striking for nearly 2 months over poor pay and work conditions its another sign the Public Health sector is in trouble after numerous negotiations broke down the government issued this ultimatum. Coming to be disciplined. The 1st thing were both not coming to were there were. Some here blame the collapse of Public Health care system on corruption and the states failure to prioritize government Officials Say waste imposed sanctions are the reason for the crisis not. But its patients who end up suffering and as an economy worsens there is no sign the situation will improve soon. Politicians involved in the donald trump impeachment inquiry have requested testimony from a key white house staffer on monday robert blair is a Senior Adviser to the acting white house chief of staff but his lawyers say that he wont be appearing it comes as the house of representatives prepares to hold public hearings after formalizing impeachment proceedings against the president last week it centers on whether trump abused his power by withholding aid to ukraine in exchange for an investigation into political rival joe biden aljazeera so how did you castros live for us now in washington so will he wont he is blair going to appear. Well ager and everything is set up and waiting for blair at the capitol but all signs are that he will be a no show today and not just him but 3 other and ministration officials everyone scheduled to testify today expected to defy the congressional subpoenas now these witnesses are not the essential ones that democrats are really resting their case upon these are more of the rank and file employees who may be useful in connecting the dots further on this big question of why the white house back in july withheld foreign aid to ukraine and also why fishes there buried the information about a phone call in which President Trump asked the leader of ukraine to launch investigations into former Vice President joe biden who is a 2020 president ial contender now the fact that no one is coming to appear no one is heating the subpoenas today is indicative of this fire wall strategy that the white house has been employing that its working now after or weeks of incredible momentum otherwise in which democratic investigators heard from more than a dozen witnesses both former and Current Administration officials who had consistent testimonies that they were all concerned about this phone call and that the money that the u. S. Had already decided to give to ukraine about 400000000. 00 to help it defend itself against russia that the money was the hinge on which that was the decision this request for them vesta geishas to trumps political rivals was resting President Trump has been reportedly enraged by what he sees as the b. Trail of these other witnesses who have defy the white house orders and appeared in congress anyway and we saw more of that rage this morning in his tweet saying that there was quote no reason to summon more witnesses because his phone call was in the president s words perfect so what can congress to to press forward with its inquiry if witnesses continue to refuse to show up. Right well they could hold these witnesses in contempt of congress which really hasnt been done in modern times it could be fines or jail time but we simply havent seen that play out more likely is that democrats could file a lawsuit against these no show witnesses but the Court Process is so long that likely there would be no final decision until next year or perhaps just before the president ial elections and then theres the other argument that some say the case against donald trump is already damning enough with those witnesses who have already appeared to have shared that consistent testimony that they were concerned about what they saw as this shadow policy towards ukraine which prioritize the president s personal political agenda over the National Security of the country and you can see the strength of that case really in the republicans response itself and the efforts to defend the president rather than addressing the merits or or the substance of this case against trump weve been seeing more of republicans attacking the credibility of the witnesses and saying that this entire process is a sham adrian how does it is how did you cast her live in washington many thanks indeed now lets take a look at whats expected to happen at the inquiry over the next few days a lawyer for the whistleblower who 1st raised concerns about President Trumps ukraine dealings says that his client is ready to answer written questions from House Republicans now that would let them make inquiries without going through the impeachment inquiry or the House Intelligence Committee chairman of the 6 white house insiders have made it known that theyll ignore subpoenas to testify trumps former National Security adviser john bolton this year to testify on thursday that his lawyer says that he wont appear unless he subpoenaed transcripts of witness testimony are expected to be released soon theres no date yet for the start of the public hearings which will follow the current closed door hearings quite well. Cox is a professor of government at Georgetown University he joins us now live from washington professor good to have you with us so the white house says its not going to cooperate with this investigation as far as today goes can blag be compelled to appear. Not easily i think he probably cant be forced to come and the people in the white house are really hard cases to get right people who are in the Foreign Policy establishment military people they they have a little independence but people working in the white house for office of manage that and budget that those are witnesses to get so its its the who the white house chief of staff whos behind the blocking of appearances here isnt it i mean could this lead to an obstruction of justice charge against him or the president it could i mean we already saw 10 cases of obstruction of justice in the miller report so nothing really came of that but sure they could they could do that then his job is a little insecure and of course he testified or he spoke that there was a quid pro quo and then took it back so hes in a little bit of a shaky position hes trying to consolidate his internal standing in the white house by having all of the people in his network not testifying so where does this leave House Republicans do they buy into the president s argument that this this is a sham its all about the election. You know some of them do but privately most of them. Privately many of them are deeply concerned about what happened and there have shifted their talking points to yes it was wrong it was a mistake but its not a peach a bowl or yesterdays always conditions but on foreign aid this is an appropriate condition but its not illegal. But interestingly about 13 House Republicans had been signaling that they might be willing to support the vote last week none of them did so they certainly have circled the wagons on this and theyre. Going to fight the impeachment all the way its what about the the whistleblower President Trump was was tweeting earlier this morning saying that hes not a whistleblower hes a political operative who hes going to put a political agenda if hes his identity for the moment safe when we have so i mean thats the whole point of whistleblower laws and and what trump is doing here is deeply inappropriate because we need people to be willing to come forward and share their information and everything the whistleblower said turns out to be verified by multiple other witnesses so i think the house honestly has all the information it really needs what the people from o. M. B. Could tell them would just be filling in tiny Little Details in the story line so we already know that the broad outlines of what they had in its impeachable and what about this the whistleblower his lawyer saying that his client is offering to answer questions submitted by House Republicans which would let the make inquiries without going through the impeachment inquiry or the House Intelligence Committee chairman i mean how significant is that. Well thats good i mean i think thats an important thing hes basically signaling a willingness to be questioned but not a willingness to give up the identity and i think that protecting the what the witness is an important so always good to talk to professor many thanks indeed Claude Wilcox there from Georgetown University a power sharing agreement is expected to be signed between yemens government and Southern Separatists on tuesday but in the remote and strategically important islands of so called people appear to be divided many of them support saudi arabia but want the United Arab Emirates to go they said that abu dhabi is sending forces to take strategic areas and is using the islands to recruit faces and visitors energy well reports. Chanting no to occupation hundreds in psychiatrist Capital Marks to the coalitions headquarters on sunday calling on u. A. E. Forces to leave the island. Sokoto cannot be sold at any price 6. And he who relies on traitors and mercenaries will never prosper 6. Protesters also affirm their support for the internationally recognized government of up to rob who months are hadi whose government in exile is based in riyadh. Last month local governor romney mushrooms irritated Southern Separatists by barring foreign nationals from entering the islands without a government visa. Fighters linked to Southern Separatists then attempted to storm the government compound and tribal leaders saw that as an attempted coup. Most american a so what do you know the people of secant sure made it clear to the world today that the u. A. E. Has plans to seize control of the provinces aka palla go ive been doing is to file. Supporters of the u. A. E. Backed Southern Separatists stage their own demonstration last week accusing the governor of being corrupt. Known for its beaches trees and wildlife sinatras islands are unesco World Heritage site the u. A. E. Says its seeking to establish peace and stability there the local people accuse it of sending foreign mercenaries to take the islands ports an airport and using it as a base for creating soldiers for Southern Separatist forces. Aljazeera. Were going to weather update next here on the news out than india among the holdouts as 15 mostly Asian Countries agree on the terms of what could be the worlds biggest trade pact. Protesters say she lays the economic programs out decades in the making but take a look at whats behind the weeks of demonstrations there and in support of bron james in the Los Angeles Lakers continue to set the standard for the start of the n. B. A. Season one. And that has been a much calmer picture across much of the middle east how much has have come back up again theres a little bit of cat as you move from west towards the east and we have got the child. Maybe miss the winter showers across into kabul for the most part its a clear picture of a bit cooler and back to the high just 18 celsius and that is some cloud on the way that says streaming east is that by wednesday it could be a cloudy day but warming up again in the skies a high of 21 celsius and we had downed tools Arabian Peninsula temperatures handle teabags in the humidity really has been coming down over the last few days were watching. My have but its not really in danger of heading out towards the coast its in fact could well be heading further tools that is very possible just keep a very close eye on the progress of this the temperature rise on wednesday it will 32 celsius in doha and 30 celsius across in. A lot better it will some rainfall calls to into south africa basically a skies into cape town for the few hours time which is not too bad the low twentys little bit of cloud its really been and then johannesburg where we could see over the next couple of days and in particular into johannesburg damages a quite high we could get a thunderstorm and maybe just rain shot into it with a high of 31. The 1st hand glimpse of the challenges faced by journalists in the age of donald trump we are fighting the fake tears fake phony the enemy of the people through the eyes of a veteran White House Correspondent what do you base your legs on the caesar down the press is not after trump is after the were not the enemy of the people we are the people usa the current battleground whose truth is it anyway on. Russia has jeopardized the United States security interests we know what you are doing and you will not succeed perceptions from the outside looking. More to the picture from the inside. Still i think russias Foreign Policy is too soft. To most russian goals can be achieved not pieces of useful russia all knowledge is either. It is good to have you with us hello Adrian Finnegan here in doha with the news from aljazeera the headlines iran has announced that its taking another step away from the 2015 nuclear deal the head of the Atomic EnergyOrganization Says the teheran is now operating 60 advanced centrifuges thats double the amount previously known. Iraqi Security Forces have opened fire on protesters in the capital at least 5 people are reported to be dead the Prime Minister is calling for an end to bloodshed on both sides as more antigovernment protests are. Air quality in indias capital has reached critical levels with officials declaring a Public Health emergency the number of private vehicles allowed on new delhis roads has been halted in an attempt to clear the toxic smoke thats choking the city. Now lets get more on our top story Irans Nuclear deal set back earlier or within the last half hour germanys foreign minister urged iran to get back to the 2015 nuclear deal after announcing that its taken another step away and is now up for a brazing 60 advanced centrifuges joining us live from washington d. C. Is Daryl Kimball executive director of the Arms Control Association good to have you with us tara whats the significance of irans announcement today does this up its capacity to enrich uranium. Well these steps by themselves dont significantly affect irans ability to enrich uranium to levels that would enable it to quickly amass enough material for a bomb these are gradual steps like the previous 3 steps to breach the deal in response to the u. S. Sanctions that were imposed in violation of the deal so its clear to me that iran is taking henri some steps but steps that are quickly reversible if there is some sort of diplomatic arrangement to bring both sides back into compliance it also announced in addition to the additional advanced centrifuges being. Operating they are increasing the amount of low enriched uranium that they are producing so in the short term this is not a problem but 6 months down the road 12 months down the road these steps plus the others it took could change the breakout time line the time it would take iran to amass enough material for just one bomb you make it sound as if as if iran is being perfectly reasonable at the moment this is all a. Fairly. Reasonable response to the donald trump withdrawing from the 2050 nuclear deal how much farther could iran go in stepping back from that that deal given the sanctions that its on the right now. Well let me just be clear i mean theres nothing reasonable or logical about either the United States re imposing sanctions it said it would lift if iran complied with the deal iran is taking some actions now with respect to the its Nuclear Obligations that i think are reckless that dont advance irans interest and that increases the risk of a crisis down the road but we should be clear that you know these steps by themselves are not going to change the fundamental ability of iran to amass enough material for a bomb but down the line 12 months down the road 1224 months down the road if this crisis continues and there is not a diplomatic agreement that brings both sides back into compliance yes i think iran could be much closer to the point where they could amass enough material for a nuclear bomb in a short period of time which of course iran as well was that it doesnt want to do the moment though then for. At least for another year this is all about ratcheting up the pressure particularly on. The european signatories to the deal. Well exactly i mean i think what what what our interpretation is is that iran is trying to increase the pressure on britain france and germany in particular to find some arrangement that allows them to sell the oil they were buying when iran was not under sanctions that requires some level of u. S. Supports to waive sanctions against european firms by the United States so far the United States has not agreed to do that president micron pursued a plan about a month ago that came close to being agreed to by tehran and washington i think its very important that paris and the germans and the british continue with that effort to try to persuade her. Donald trump that the best course of action is for both sides to come back into compliance and to begin negotiations on a more robust deal to address the concerns of both sides that builds upon but does not replace the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal darryl really good to talk to you many thanks indeed for being with us Daryl Kimball there live in washington. For the 19th day of protests being held throughout lebanon in a show of defiance against the government Security Forces have reopened some roads up so they were blocked by demonstrators and despite promises sati these resignations last week activists still want political leaders from all sectarian alliances to step down and the political system completely overhauled leadership post a currently appointed another elected in lebanon the president must be a maronite christian the Prime Minister a sunni muslim and the speaker of parliament a shia muslim parliamentary seats in lebanon are also given out on a sect based quota system president michel aoun has announced a delay in proceedings to name a new prime Prime Minister thats angered protesters lets go live now to just south of beirut al jazeera is zain a honda is there is any whats happening where you are. Well protesters are still out on the streets blocking roads were on the main highway that links the lebanese capital beirut to South Lebanon as you can see behind me its blocked so people feel this is the only way that they can pressure the ruling elite the political establishment to give in to their demands last week the Prime Minister assad resigned so what the protesters did really was ease the pressure they were hoping that his resignation will be followed by parliamentary consultations binding parliamentary consultations that the president will hold and a new Prime Minister will be appointed and a new government will be formed but what these people want is a government with ministers who are not the politically affiliated they want technocrats people who have expertise they dont even want to have easy to return to office but like you mentioned on hasnt set a date for those consultations so people here feel that those in power are procrastinating so theyve taken to the streets but this protest action adrian the problem is it is causing tension in the streets because there are some lebanese for example who dont support the socalled revolution they dont support this protest movement they still support those in power and they believe that they should be given a right to reach their jobs because many people here are suffering the economy is suffering people rely on daily wages and people want to see their children go to school so there is tension on the streets and its not just those who are against the political establishment who are out on the streets supporters of the government as well just 4 kilometers down this highway we saw supporters of the government diverting traffic telling the people to use another road and they were chanting really words against the socalled revolution so tension in the streets of beirut in beirut and across the country so that the complex political system in lebanon all the protest is ultimately a. Actually attainable. Well it is very difficult its easier said than done and people here will tell you yes we know thats what started as a spontaneous protest Movement People demanding no more taxes food theres a high cost of living they wanted a better economy suddenly became a revolution to overthrow the system this system a sectarian base thats been in place for decades as the minorities for example in this country are worried that if you overhaul this political system they will not have a place in the new levanon so that is why there are some people who really are not throwing their weight behind the movement in this unnecessarily mean they like those who are in power but they are afraid of the unknown because the electoral law alone for example will determine whether or not a certain sect gets a certain number of seats in parliament so people are worried at the end there is a deep sectarian and political divide in this country the for example this area its mainly sunny a few kilometers down the road mainly shia and that is where the problem lies lebanon has seen this before over the years this political divide that easily can take on sectarian colors and that is why the longer this continues the longer tension remains on the street the higher probability youre going to see these people take a turn against each other instead of turning against those who are in power i was there is a lot of the reporting live from south of beirut sentiment thanks. A Human Rights Watch report says that despite landmark reform saudi arabia is abusing peoples rights the Rights Group Says that women still face restrictions despite some reforms like the lifting of a ban on them driving and some female activists are imprisoned and have been tortured for criticizing the government it says in 2017 dozens of saudi princes officials and business men were detained without charge at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in riyadh in what the government called an Anti Corruption crackdown the following year the saudi journalist she was murdered at the saudi consulate in turkey that case sparked global criticism against saudi arabia and the increased scrutiny of the human rights that at least one person has been killed in a grenade attack in indian administered kashmir at least 20 other people were injured in the blast of the market in srinagar becomes a week after at least 17 people were killed in a similar case in the northern town of sapporo tensions have been high since india revoked kashmirs autonomy 3 months ago. Asian countries have concluded negotiations on what could become the worlds biggest trade deal 15 nations agreed on the terms of the chinese backed Economic Partnership during the asean summit in bangkok india was the only country that didnt join but it can still do so before the pact is signed next year i was here a scot hide the reports they joined hands at the r. C. On summit the 10 members of the association of Southeast Asian nations and 6 other nations china india japan south korea new zealand and australia have been working to push forward on negotiations for a deal that would comprise 40 percent of the worlds economy and nearly half of its population so much host thailand had hoped for at least a provisional agreement to be signed but reservations from india prevented that saying it could not join the agreement as it still has issues and concerns. As a bloc has positioned itself to become a Central Power in the indopacific region capitalizing on its geographic and geo political position and friends but when it comes to superpowers the us and china some feel that it backs off and is taken to a by definition a defensive posture one that says please dont make us choose between the United States and china and yet at the same time it will say please allow us to be central in the region in terms of the way the region is governed in terms of other regional architecture so theres a contradiction there a great deal of that stems from the pressures of the u. S. Isnt chinas trade war and direct investment from the 2 largest economies in the world because of the downgrade in the u. S. Delegation here at austin only 3 of 10 regional nations sent their leaders to the summits with the u. S. The rest set lower level officials now this is a switch from meetings over the weekend they were attended by heads of state but the u. S. Commerce secretary said the u. S. Is fully committed to the region we will continue to champion the values that have served the endo pacific so well respect for the sovereignty of all nations the peaceful resolution of disputes and an open commercial environment with transparent agreements that encourage Investment Income activity and the osce Young Leaders might have a chance to hear that american commitment from the top amid the criticism of us President Donald Trump skipping the summit this year he has invited them to a special summit in washington early next year its got hardly aljazeera bangkok. The u. K. Has lowered its National Terrorism threat level to substantial from severe despite the downgrade home secretary pretty patel says that the substantial level still indicates a high level of possible threats she warned the attack could occur without warning in september Police Released a report saying that the Fastest GrowingTerror Threat in the u. K. Is coming from far right groups. Bolivian opposition politicians are calling for a new election to resolve ongoing unrest protests began in october when president ever mandalas won a 4th term opponents say the vote was 42 and accusing the electoral board of favoring. The president has rejected calls to resign of his protesters to wait for the results of an International Election or that the e. U. Must we believe that the best solution to this crisis is a new election administered by an impartial International Electoral body under rigorous observation by the International Community as such we demand the resignation of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and the department electoral courses and we announce that we will take legal steps for the. Protests in chile so show no sign of slowing as they enter a 3rd week despite the government offering a raft of Economic Reforms which asses a calling for the president to resign some blame economic policies that began when the country return to democracy in 19910 as manuel ruppel reports from santiago. For decades chile has been seen as a sort of oasis of prosperity in latin america. In 1900 the country ushered in a new democracy and in 17 years of brutal awkward tarion rule. The years that followed were marked by fast pace Economic Growth and a massive reduction in poverty were annoyed. When the military dictatorship in chile ended no less than 45 percent of the population lived in poverty from the moment democracy was recovered Economic Growth was very high but they came a moment around year 2000 when. Stops. Despite the boom of a stable middle class in the 21st century has also witnessed a growing discontent over economic inequality and. On october 18th the announcement of an increase in public transport fares sparked massive social upheaval since then the unrest on the streets of the chilean capital and elsewhere in the country has been unrelenting behind the facade of unshakable modern development theres a sense that she has broken the concerns are over stagnant wages low pensions unequal access to health care and education and he widespread perception that the standard of living is getting worse. Many chileans believe the ongoing crisis is rooted in the countrys economic model founded on neoliberal principles that are seen as a remnant of the days of the hard line pinochet era and some peoples incomes do not match the cost of living in prices here like they are in europe but wages of the same as the rest of latin america in terms of Long Term Solutions we need to think about how to restructure the Political Institutions that we inherited from the pinochet dictatorship. While many argue neo liberalism is to blame for the state of inequality and others say its been negligence by the side of the countrys Political Class thats exacerbated the problem and. You know liberalism is a pejorative term for a free market economy i dont think people who participate in these massive march is a protesting against a free market theyre protesting against a lack of opportunities. Theres no shortage of opinions over what the solution to chill is political crisis should be but the problem is clear the prosperity achieved over the last 30 years has been pooled by the wealthiest in society and the people have had enough and ended up in. Santiago chile. Relatives of women and girls murdered in mexico just as for their loved ones demonstrations marched through the capital carrying crosses inscribed with the names of victims they want to highlight the high rates of violence against women in mexico the u. N. Says that on average 9 women or girls every day. Donald trump has again threatened to withhold federal aid from california after its democratic governor criticize the u. S. President s Environmental Policies wildfires have been raging in the state for 2 weeks firefighters are making progress in containing blazes and have lifted all evacuation orders thousands of people are returning to their homes 175 homes were destroyed one of the 35 have been damaged now take a look at this a boat wreck stuck above niagara force for more than a century is moving closer to the edge because of bad weather the boat known as the island sco had been waged on rocks around 600 meters from the edge of the falls but heavy rain and strong winds are pushed the wreck some 50 meters downstream and planned vessel is now flipped onto its side and could be at risk of going over the edge if theres more stormy weather. Just ahead. The washington. Triumph with a winning team. Just a few moments. Well again time for sport heres a thanks so much arjun a Louis Allison is celebrating a 64. 00 no one drive a cycle his 2nd place in the United States grand prix in austin good enough its a climb the championship the city for all brits and now the 2nd most successful driver of all time behind our new Michael Schumacher so helmick reports. The man throughout his career Lewis Hamilton has said beating Michael Schumacher his record of 7 f one world titles was never a goal for him but as he celebrated title number 6 the question is not whether he can beat the germans mark but how many more he can win before he retires. Form hamilton as shown in his mis a. D. s means winning 10 world titles may not be out of the question how much and just need to finish 8th or better to confirm the drivers crown but from the outset it was clear he wanted to win the race starting from 5th on the grid he soon worked his way up the field hamilton employing a risky one stop strategy to give him the best chance of beating his one remaining World Championship rival teammate Valtteri Bottas it allowed him to take the lead but not being able to change his tires allowed bottles to catch up and then pass hamilton with 4 laps to go. So what has to claim the win of the day belong to the british driver who now has to be considered as one of the all time greats. It doesnt really has not sunk in quite just yet. I feel fresh i feel like im ready for another race its odd it was a tough race that was and i still feel like im ready to keep going. So hamilton says he wants to keep going which is bad news for his rivals as they try to hold his and the sadies current f one dominance. So Hale Malik Al jazeera so how to now just one behind Michael Schumacher in cerns of titles won the german winning 7 between 19942004 hamilton next on the list one his 1st title with mclaren in 2008 and has now won us 3 straight championships with miss a 3rd is argentinian great one manual fangio his 5 titles between 151 and 57 were won with 4 different sayings another great driver from the past comes next frenchman and prost the driver nicknamed the professor winning 4 titles between 985 and 93 also on that number Sebastian Vettel the german winning 4 straight championships with red bull to 2013 so far yet sir win one with current same ferrari now as for owners coach has denied his Team Supporters racially abused mary about sally on sunday saying the fans were simply teasing me talian international play was temporarily stopped as well italys brash its open for one when sarah struck in the parents the stands for an alleged racist abuse from home supporters stadium announcement fans match the abandon of the chance console. Spoke to the 4th official and he confirmed there was no racism at all so there was a lot of teasing towards a great player there whistles but no racism i dont want to accuse mario maybe in other places he was on the receiving end of these kind of things maybe even here previously but today really Nothing Happened with. His if any environs to graeme in front of your children wives relatives parents friends and acquaintances shane thanks to all the colleagues on the field and off for the solidarity i had with me and all the messages received from the fans thank you very much youve province are the true men not like those who deny the evidence notes or racism. Well cardiff city face a ban from signing new players the wash club have refused to pay nonce the 1st instalment of the transfer fee for striker 1000000. 00. Died in a plane crash while travelling from france to join the then prime elites in january the games governing body thief or so the club duo money to announce cardiff are set to appeal against the ruling climbing samaras employment with hadnt been terminated. Ever since Portuguese International andre gomes is undergoing surgery after the horrific leg injury he suffered during his sides premier league game against tottenham on sunday gammas suffered a fractured dislocation of his right ankle following a tackle by one in sudden and subsequent collision with surgery i was a 6 minute stoppages medics attended to the 26 year old what i can tell you and there were all the support he needs from ourselves nor were seriously injured but we were and when it was insured and it will become stronger as a Football Player than that as a man because hes a fantastic fantastic professional and all the support you in the real are from ourselves. Or bron james is l. A. Lakers are looking at that same debate in the n. B. A. This season they just won their 5th straight game and top the western conference now le bron himself and Anthony Davis with a key player is going to be sentenced on your spurs 3 time be a champion starter 30 assists and 21 points next theyve got a game high 25 points play the knights who are going to call charisma with his buzzer l. A. Winning its one of the 3 so 96. 00. And celebrations have been continuing in washington d. C. Following the nationals world series triumph on sunday the Major League Baseball champions were honored by the Washington Capitals hockey team ahead of their game against the Calgary Flames the capitals on that i won the stanley cup just over a year ago. Ok punch you must vote for me throughout the day but that is it for now ill be ready thanks to you thats it for the news hour but of course the news never stops ill be back with a full bonus of news just about. 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