A flagrant attack on freedom. And early voter turnout smashes records in battleground states 3 weeks out from the u. S. Election. And were going to begin with breaking news in an escalation in the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan by john says at least 12 people have been killed by an armenian missile attack in the 2nd largest as the city gunja its been hit repeatedly since fighting broke out over the disputed region over go on a heart attack 3 weeks ago rescue efforts are underway and its one of the biggest attacks since a cease fire brokered by russia image of effect last week sin and cos youll lose talking to us now from baku just bring us up to date with what we know about this attack. World of work or doing to the reports initial reports by the National Mine mine mine Clearance Agency the rocket that hit again just city was a ballistic one a scant missile that also was used in a similar attack to a couple of days ago apparently there was a 2nd attack in ganja which we dont have any details about that attack or its aftermath and the 3rd missile attack was to another city 100 kilometers far from the contact line and we know that the number of the injured has reached 42 and there are 2 minors among those civilians that were killed. After this attack and when you look at the news people are saying that there might there may be some people still on there to rubbles and we just heard that general prosecutor and some other officers are in the field right now trying to understand and inspect this stage the scene to see what really happened and the details and impact of this explosion of course this is not the 1st attack against ganja as you have stated since october for again just to the 2nd largest city of was our region has been targeted by missiles fired by the Iranian Forces but again especially for the scot missile the top officials in the country have been saying that these were fired from inside our mania not from nagornokarabakh and these claims have been repeated the rejected by there are many in the government before they say it is it is what is done by the defense units and nagornokarabakh the cease fire hasnt been holding up rob as again you said this is the cease fire was signed 8 days ago it is still on the paper and it both sides say that they want to continue for a cease fire and the aim of the cease fire was actually to provide humanitarian aid food. Areas that need and also an exchange of prisoners and that that soldiers but it never happened still the exchange hasnt happened i. C. R. C. International red cross and who was supposed to watch this process is still waiting for waiting for a proper moment. To actually realize this swap but it never happened and both sides still accuse each other for attacking 1st and while its in 1st but this is what weve contrary from where we are standing but here on our bridge on side i must say that people in danger are still terrified since the last ice attack sent in kosovo to bring us up to date from a book who. Is the head of the Azerbaijan Institute for democracy and human rights he says i mean there is trying to provoke us a budge on into an escalation. International law demands we start 1st of all these draw all external troops from like a bad theyre going to cut about there are a lot of Un Security Council that immediately demands reso of external troops from the going to come about around that region we. As a ridge an army. Operated d what its axis from is their operations in the going to calabar and liberated several regions and really from arming on i could patient thats why large army and army they moved back to territory of armenia and fired from special front tetro army and provoke azerbaijan to. Attack and destroy these fire points in terror army and after that. To provoke d azerbaijan and. Its allies through russia and other counters that azerbaijan attack it republic of arming as. By this way of arming our sorties. To provoke azerbaijan rallies have taken place in chile head of the university of last years massive demonstrations it was mainly peaceful during the day but later turned violent with Police Firing tear gas and Water Cannons sunday marks one year since the protests began thousands were injured and 30 people were killed or not america had a tennessean human has more from santiago. It started off peacefully enough this was the largest gathering in the largest demonstration in fact in what has been nicknamed ground 0 in santiago the main protest gathering area and thousands of people were out there it was the largest gathering in fact since march when the pandemic started in a state of emergency was declared here in chile and all gatherings were banned there is a curfew still in place its just started a short while ago in fact but people dismissed that ban and went out in very very large numbers or it most of the people were saying its time to get back on the streets and as they also to commemorate the one Year Anniversary of what here is called the social explosion that began on october the 18th and that led to months and months of protests and forced the government to at least agree to a referendum thats going to be held on the 25th of this month to ask chileans whether the green or not to rewrite the constitution this was one of the main demands of the protesters but by no means the only demand and the people riot police this time were very very well equipped in fact and during that break i just mentioned the government bought some of the best as they say state of the art and disturbance equipment and we had a taste of it ourselves to a few hours ago very very strong tear gas was acid laced water cannon this is chemical lazed water cannon liquid that when it touches your skin or gets near your eyes and burns its Something Like pepper spray and so they really were able to scatter people because to his appointees is a journalist in the city of santiago she says the violence is only going to get worse. Actually we have now a curfew that is not really respected but the thing is theres a lot of protests in the suburbs in the house cares of since jagow so the sisco not going to increase in the next day and its probably tomorrow on sunday will be the big demonstration a group supposed to be a lot of violence something that was going to suspect what is really worrying its this the patients many people who had sold the hopes on this referendum and they think that its really High Expectations that they fulfill all of their demands but we know that a new constitution will no solve all the problems have with all the quality the bought Health System the bad and Education Systems and about pensions say ovulate this is not going to and that the protests this is going to continue there in fact there is a survey recently that it says 71 percent said julian think that this they continue their protests will continue. French police say a teacher has been beheaded in a suburb in northwestern paris that tackle an 18 year old man was shot dead by officers shortly after the incident that earlier this month a teacher was shown pupils cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo im not concede to you. One of our fellow citizens was murdered today because he was a teacher because he was teaching students freedom of expression freedom to believe and not to believe our compatriot was attacked in a cowardly fashion he was the victim of a characteristic islamist terrorist attack. You know as President Donald Trump has been campaigning in states he won in 2016 he addressed supporters in modern georgia where he explained his campaigns low fundraising numbers saying he could be the worlds greatest fundraiser if he wanted here earlier held a rally in florida where he reached out to Senior Citizens and democratic nominee joe biden has been campaigning in detroit before that during another Campaign Stop in michigan he spoke about health care and again attacked president trumps handling of the pandemic but with 3 weeks still to go before election day huge numbers of voters have already made their choice more than 22000000 americans have cast early ballots a large turnout is attributed at least in part to people wanting to keep away from large crowds and the risk of coronavirus on november the 3rd several states including battlegrounds like wisconsin michigan and florida already passed 20 percent of their total 2016 vote the Political Data from target early says so far more Democratic Party supporters of voting early one among republicans voting is down compared to this time in 2016 why does correspondent kimberly hawker looks at how voters have reacted to the rival town hall style events that the candidates appeared in on thursday. 2 very distinct and different styles of campaigning donald trump the more combative he got it seemed the more at ease he became much like his presidency and that it was a stark contrast to the more measured kind of policy focused someone even say sleepy town hall of joe biden so this is essentially the choice that americans are going to make and in fact we should point out are already making because the numbers seem to indicate that when it comes to early voting that these are numbers weve never seen before in the United States some 21000000 americans have already cast their ballots and more are expected in advance of the november 3rd election and what also makes the campaigns nervous particularly on donald trump said is there are fewer undecided voters this time around than in 2016 roughly 7 percent of the voting public is undecided so that means that donald trump especially has to work very very hard to try and win over but it is going to be a challenge because again hes behind by most polls by double digits but the number of undecided voters is in the Single Digits so even if he captured all of them he could still potentially lose the election so hes working very hard hes campaigning in the battleground state of florida but we also know that joe biden is hitting those battleground states very hard as well and as we know as well hes going to bring out some of the big names next week the former president barack obama will be campaigning we know on wednesday on behalf of his Vice President joe biden of course running to take the oval Office Record a corona virus infections of past 8000000 in the United States but theres new hope a vaccine could be available by the end of the year drug giant pfizer says it could file for Regulatory Approval next months pfizers in late stage trials involving 40000 people the companys waiting on safety data. Still ahead on aljazeera the u. K. Prime minister is warning the nation to prepare for the no deal braggs it is negotiations tall and 10 seems outside a south African Court were 2 black men are accused of killing a white farmer. Various looking lassie fighting dry across the Arabian Peninsula loss of haiti sunshine not too much to report a little bit of wet weather making its way into turkey but thats aside fine and dry for sums it up here in doha temperatures getting up to around 33. 00 celsius over the next couple of days with plenty of sunshine theres that wetter weather pushing across western parts of turkey just sliding out of the off bosphorus pushing into central areas over the next day or so so some rain on the cards here and right on the cards to fill central parts of africa we could see we want to see showers into somalia now the chamber to speak of but there nevertheless whats the weather there into were ethiopia uganda Central African republic pushing right across into the gulf of guinea heavy showers especially into Northern Areas of angola as well we will see some wetter weather coming in here from time to time eastern parts of kenya could catch a shower or 2 but last year looking dry here one of 2 spots of rain also coming into that eastern side of tanzania but to the south of that exchange the clear skies all the way warm sunshine in south africa so some pleasant sunshine coming in here watch catch your shower down towards the border with mozambique but warming up in a top temperature of 31 degrees celsius. 0 this is the government with the necessary action to really address some of the structural. Issues we listen i still think that that travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the phone to 0. Unprompted and uninterrupted discussions from on london broadcast center. On aljazeera. We want to go to 0 a reminder of our top stories this hour john says at least 12 people have been killed by an a 1000000 missile attack in the city of gunja a manias Defense Ministry says the type of missile thats you use to using doesnt have the range to reach camp. Rallies have taken place in chile ahead of the anniversary of last years bus of demonstrations demanding social change it was many peaceful during the day but earlier riot police fired tear gas and water cannon. French police say a teacher being beheaded in a suburb of northwestern paris earlier this month to teach a ritual in peoples cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad from the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. 3 palestinian farmers have been injured during protests in the occupied west bank. Yes. Its all of harvest season and the farmers are demanding access to their all of gardens israeli authorities issued orders on monday seizing the land the israeli army fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd. The u. K. Prime minister says its time as country prepared to break away from the e. U. With no trade deal with the brigs a transition period ending on january the 1st but us johnson told brussels theres no point continuing negotiations unless it changes course in your leaders say theyre willing to keep trying or brannan reports from london. This was supposed to be the summit which signed off on a trade deal instead it has provoked some of the bleakest assessments yet of the prospects for agreement. The state of our talks is not that we are stumbling over the issue of fishing which is the tactical argument made by the british but we are stumbling over Everything Everything see e. U. Leaders had proposed 2 more weeks of last ditch talks but warned that the u. K. Had to make the necessary moves to make an agreement possible that went down very badly in london and given that they have refused to negotiate seriously for much of the last few months and given that this summit appears explicitly to rule out a canada style deal ive concluded that we should get ready for january the 1st with the rangelands that are more like australias and australian style deal really means no deal at all crucially johnson stopped short of calling off the talks and closing the door altogether but in an off camera briefing to journalists his official spokesman was more stark as far as were concerned he said the trade talks are over the hardball rhetoric from downing street is setting alarm bells ringing here in londons financial district the Square Mile Financial Services represent 167000000000. 00 to the u. K. Economy thats around 7 percent of g. D. P. And the 33000000000. 00 of Financial Services which are exported to the e. U. Are now in jeopardy. The food and drink Federation Said the u. K. Was heading into very dangerous territory with tariffs exacting a heavy price on shoppers and the head of the c. B. I. Pleaded that this is no time to give up neither side can afford to fall at the final fence the german chancellor though held out a glimmer of hope in the months of the dog was put on you not to you know when my the britain nor the e. U. Wants an agreement at any price we are ready to continue negotiations we have seen a light in the last days of negotiations but of course they are still shut i believe that it is much better for both sides to reach an agreement but not at any price. The e. U. Chief negotiator michel bunny is ready to travel to london on monday to try to find a compromise but the british chief negotiator david frost told him not to bother the 2 sides will speak instead by telephone Paul Brennan Al Jazeera london new zealanders are voting on whether to give prime ministers or is that just a 2nd term in office more than half of new zealands 3500000 eligible voters cast early ballots ahead of saturdays election i dont see a Center Left Government is facing a challenge from the conservative opposition led by Judith Collins is illinois are also voting on referendums to legalize euthanasia and Recreational Cannabis protesters in thailand have ended their fight a demonstration after defying a government ban on gatherings for the 3rd day in a row. Protest organizers urged the crowds to return home and avoid more confrontations with riot Police Security forces used water cannon to break up a barricade set up by demonstrators in the center of the capital bangkok. Theres been a public standoff outside a courthouse in south africa over the killing of a white farm worker 2 black men are accused of killing the 21 year old the case is that tensions between white farmers and supporters of Opposition Party the Economic Freedom fighters from adam miller has more from circle. Its the culmination of days of tension as supporters of the Economic Freedom fighters confront a white farmers and cynical in the free state province the fighters as they call themselves say theyre here to defend state institutions and democracy and some of their supporters threw rocks and blocked the road last week white farmers stormed the cynical Magistrates Court as 2 black men appeared for the murder of white farm manager Brendan Warner it damaged property and sit fire to a Police Vehicle theyre going to stop them to do as they wish but not to quote go confront them relate you whatever the word is that. If they give defrayed we give them the right farmers here say the government has failed them by not dealing with violence on farms brendan or no was killed 2 weeks ago his body was dumped here local pharmacy say their anger its not only by the killing but also the way it happened the course of the if. It was brewed with a fine rope we were to that bow. For pollie was far from to the pope and he was left over the as the 2 men appeared again in court on friday for the murder farmers and their supporters demonstrated outside according to Civil Rights Organization africa forum theyve been more than 290 farm attacks and 37 murders this year enough is enough we called a fraud of killing a lot of farmers in this country meanwhile they carry our economy they make our food to feed us it is important that we take a stand today as the leader of the Economic Freedom fighters Julius Malema has been accused of inciting violence and stoking racial tensions farmers we spoke to who refused to appear on camera said they too are prepared to fight if necessary but. I want. Turns you on the. Man. Man the bail application for the 2 men accused of killing i want to has been perspire and until next week president calderon up with us theres racial tensions in south africa need to be a grave although continue. The protesters on both sides of the divide appear on willing to back down raising concerns things will only worsen in a country where people may not have reconciled for minimal or ultra 0 cynical in a free state. But as a cause major disruptions in cities across nigeria the rallies started more than a week ago over allegations of Police Brutality on the digits as more. Protesters are back on the streets in the numbers because before on foot and in their cars despite concessions from the government clogging the streets of cities already tory is still great locks the been doing stretching for more than a week and have vowed to stay on the streets for as long as it takes to achieve their objectives or be on the line yes brother was taken by officers of this crap police unit the special a trooper rescored or sarge 12 years ago and hasnt been seen since then. She says what theyre asking for more than the changes government has offered give us justice for people who have lost their loved ones to start with that its should resign because obviously he doesnt have the control of the police was the police force to listen to so if you come up on to what is under your control youre not you dont have any business. And we also ask that all peaceful protests those would be nice to live in some states like lagos some protesters have been freed when the government to be for 2nd consecutive day protesters are back on the streets of the capital define and only a government ban on street protests what we see here is being replicated in cities right across Nigeria Security services have so far shown restraint but what is not clear is how long will that be. As the demonstrations gather momentum protest this demand also keep changing so we are asking that he does people who are looking to be accountable to us to give reform to add. That is the only way they can have the guts and the courage to hold the police are going to. Like many other cities in nigeria is bracing for more of these disruptions for now though the police them to continue. Mexicos president has promised to clean up the armed forces after the arrest in the United States of the countrys former defense minister on drug charges salvatore sent lead the army for 6 years under then president Enrique Pena Nieto its a blow for mexicos army the key player in the fight against the countrys drug cartels john home and his war hinted i think by those the info cepeda think of it that you than anything senator knight as head of mexicos armed forces from 2012 to 18 salvador see him for a girls was a key part of the fight against organized crime. But now in a surprise arrest by u. S. Authorities hes accused of playing for the wrong team all along charged with conspiring to manufacture and ship cocaine meth and heroin into the u. S. As well as protecting the h. 2 cartel for mexican and u. S. Law enforcement. 2 the indictment says he was known as el padrino the godfather its the 1st time the former head of the mets knaan forces has been arrested president Lopez Obrador claims it shows the failure of past governments. Maya said. This is an unequivocal signal of the decay of the government in the neoliberal period and i always said it wasnt just a crisis that it was a progressive deregulation this should serve for us to understand that the main problem in mexico is corruption. Its a political gift for the president he sees himself as an anti graft crusader and this proposed referendum to run in tandem with midterm elections over whether to charge former president s whove committed alleged crimes in mexico right now already one of the top topics in discussion is should former president s go on trial and this place right now if a minister of defense was in. Drug trafficking what about his books is going to be used by the governing party more and other party of president of the world order to bring out voters is the idea of you know going to go to people say well you know why you know youre going to go out and boring me time election this is historic once in a lifetime chance to clean up mexico but will it be more than just a vote getter a catalyst perhaps for real change the president s other comments may dampen expectations he claimed that the army and navy the pillars of the mets can state so strong that the detention of one x. Defense minister doesnt make them weaker thats going to be hard for some people to swallow after all seemed pointless led mexicos army for 6 years and not too long ago the president will pick up a thought has come to depend on his generals perhaps even more than his predecessors relying on them to combat crime and also to build infrastructure and this arrest was carried out by the u. S. Not by mexico which had no investigation opening to see him. If this is just the start of a meaningful clean up or a row bump to be quickly forgotten is an open question john homan i would. Like a ring tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco zoo has been found a few miles away in the 21 year old male named macky was discovered in a Church Playground they went missing on wednesday after someone forced entry to the limb or enclosure. And you can find a lot more on our website lots of background detail as well as the photographs and interviews with some of our correspondents as well the address for that is w w w dot aljazeera dot com will give that to you again w w w r aljazeera dot com. This is all just the rhythm of the top stories about john says at least 12 people have been killed by an armenian missile attack in the city of ganja its been hit repeatedly since fighting broke out over the disputed region of nagano caught a bug 3 weeks ago many as Defense Ministry says the type of missile its accused of using doesnt have the range to reach sin and cos you know has more from baku and the 1st attacked again just happened on october 4th again 2 civilians died but since then the city has been repeatedly targeted either via gradual clits or. Like the previous one just earlier this week also another city was targeted tonight according to the official statement. It was about to receive a Ballistic Missile which was actually eliminated before its reached a ground writers have taken place in chile ahead of the anniversary of last years massive demonstrations it was mainly peaceful during the day but later it turned violent with Police Firing