Critical swing states. The chairman of the Electronics Giant samsung has died 78 year old lady cotton he had been in hospital for the last 6 years after suffering a major heart attack. The United Nations and the African Union have condemned a brutal attack on schoolchildren in southwest cameroon at least 8 students were killed on saturday and 13 others seriously injured in the attack happened in the city of under reports. A gruesome attack on children who were only trying to get an education armed men carrying guns and machetes entered a bilingual school on saturday saw students in class and opened fire. Then the students age 12 to 14 years didnt stand a chance isabel dions daughter was shot in the stomach and fortunately survived when i run in there and i made my child she. Said and i told him it is only. This act of violence against a school and School Children could constitute a crime against humanity no group has claimed responsibility. Its unclear whether the attack was linked to separate the spiders active in the south west and northwest 2 English Speaking provinces that have long complained of discrimination by the french speaking majority. Ready being attacked and children being ready ready. And live on separatists have boycotted Public Schools for the past 4 years as part of their protests against president paul b. S. Government leaving hundreds of thousands of children out of school earlier this month the boycotts eased and schools reopened only for students to fall victim to this attack and schapelle aljazeera colombia has passed 1000000. 00 corona virus infections becoming the 8th the country to do so other nations in latin america are also seeing a surge europe has closed its borders in a bid to stop the spread and in the disputed karabakh region the off is that people fleeing the fighting between army and as opposed to taking the disease with them. But europe is causing the most concern in rome far right protesters clashed with police over new restrictions as a player reported another daily record of almost 20000 cases on saturday night in barber as the latest. In a small town in the heart of europe theyre trying to save a life in the intensive care units here in the czech town of no is nearly full with covered 19 patients 75 staff at this hospital are off with the virus for their colleagues these are worrying times. The staff are doing everything even at the expense of their personal needs and time even on their days off theyre working to prevent an italian scenario daily infections in the Czech Republic of hit a record high of more than 15000 thats despite tight restrictions including limits on Peoples Movement and a ban on gatherings of more than 2 people in polands daily infections reached a record of nearly 14000 on friday as president andre duda visited the National Stadium which is being transformed into a Field Hospital due to whos 48 is now in quarantine after testing positive for coverage 19 he says he feels fine insisting he and his team followed the Safety Measures for damage and. I would like to apologize to everybody whos had to go into quarantine because they met with me in recent days please believe me if i had had any symptoms of coronavirus all meetings would have been canceled. On saturday police in warsaw used tear gas against protesters angry about new restrictions the countrys entered a socalled red zone lockdown with a partial closure of Primary Schools and restaurants and people above the age of 70 are being asked to stay at home over the border in germany the coronavirus death toll is now more than 10000 the number of covered 900 patients in intensive care has jumped by 2 thirds in a week chancellor merkel has warned that peoples actions now will determine what the winter period will be like. The isnt. When not helpless in facing the virus our actions determine the strength and speed at which it spreads and whats imperative for all of us is to contact to meet fewer people. France is now followed spain in passing the 1000000 covered 19 cases since the pandemic started the capital paris is one of many cities under a nighttime curfew but organizers of a new. Mission here at the pump you do Center Visitors can focus on happier themes even for a short while. We know just how joyous metate is painting was he himself was very open about it so its Perfect Timing because we need this sort of today. Still here and elsewhere the virus threatens to bring back the truly dark days that so many countries went through earlier this year. Aljazeera now as you mentioned earlier latin america is saying a surge in cases with colombia passing 1000000. Has been following the latest developments from but as. The Health Ministry in colombia announced surpassing that 1000000 figure 30000 deaths there and its the 8th in the world to pass that grim milestone its the 3rd in latin america argentina passed it a few days ago brazil the worst country in the region has over 5000000 people infected with the coronavirus 157000 people there have died. Across the world theres been Something Like 42000000 people infected 10000000 of those are in latin america so its got around about a quarter of all the cases in the world and the number of deaths approaching the 400000 marks a grim picture right across the region very few bright spots to be had anywhere and the numbers only seem to be going up every everywhere you look a year or so ago the world bank predicted that the whole region the economies in the region would grow by 1. 8 percent theyve now revised that talking about a 7. 2 percent drop across the region and were already seeing the consequences of businesses closing tens of thousands of people losing their jobs and many many people moving having to move out onto the streets the u. S. Vice president s chief of staff mark short has tested positive for corona virus and is in quarantine mike pence and his wife are reportedly in good health and tested negative on saturday the Vice President s planning to stick to his travel schedule as he campaigns around the country. In the u. S. By President Trump and his rival joe biden a rallying support and battleground states more than 57000000 people have already cost their ballots coronavirus cases hit an all time high on friday as trump continues to insist the nation is turning a corner and he reports. The President Trump and his democratic rival joe biden these final days are all about the battleground states i voted for a guy named truck we can. Thank after casting his ballot in florida the president held a rally in North Carolina before moving on to ohio all crucial states in his bid for a 2nd term i would not put joe in charge we despite rising cases of the coronavirus a record daily high of more than 80000 on friday the president continues to tell supporters its not an issue the pandemic thats all i hear about. You turn on television i covered covered covered covered covered covered a plane goes down 500 people dead they dont talk about it because of it covered covered covered by the way on november 4th you want to hear about it and i wish i could go to the car to car reach you all in joe bidens home state of pennsylvania the former Vice President took a different tone he told the gathered crowd he secured jobs keep Health Benefits and tackle the coronavirus president trying to pennsylvania by the narrowest of margins in 2016 the Biden Campaign wants to change that where 10 days last. May come down to pennsylvania. And i believe in you i believe in my state the choice is never made clear the stakes have never been higher. 6 in miami former president barack obama spoke to voters at a drive in rally still a popular figure in the Democratic Party he urged people to vote telling. The trump doesnt have what it takes to lead the country. For a tough question like what would you like to do in your 2nd turn then those are the other make sure you dont get a 2nd term. With the finishing line now in sight both campaigns are expected to keep up their furious pace keeping the focus on the states that mean matter most whats at stake of voters here is not just the direction this country will take in the next 4 years but whos best suited to tackle a crippling pandemic biden warns the coming months will be the worst yet as winter approaches trump says the coronavirus will soon be forgotten now voters get to decide whos right and gallacher aljazeera Miami Florida 50 countries have signed up to a night of nations treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons its said to be brought into force in 90 days honduras became the 50th country to ratify the agreement that moves been praised by activists but the United States and other Nuclear Powers have strongly opposed it a mosque in france has held up prayers in tribute to a teacher who was beheaded last week there was a heavy Police Presence after threats of violence against worshippers the a mom wore a bulletproof vest samuel party was beheaded by an 18 year old man for showing caricature goals of the prophet mohammed in a lesson about freedom of expression the killer was shot by police the murders caused outrage across from the. City today as were in this mosque it was the same friday a week ago that he was assassinated today we are in a free mosque a mosque of enlightenment its called the alnoor mosque which means to light were here to pray for him to pay homage to him and to have a minute of silence i find it this is the minimum that we can do. France has recalled its ambassador from turkey in a diplomatic spat over islamic rights turkish president red chips on said french counterpart to money all micro needed mental treatment for his attitude towards muslims earlier this month the french president unveiled a plan to reform the practice of islam in his country he said it was to protect Secular Society but critics say it will suppress religious freedoms. What else could be said to a head of state who does not understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way towards millions of People Living in his country who are members of a different faith 1st of all a check on the mental level. Afghan Security Forces say theyve killed a senior al qaeda leader he was on the f. B. I. s most wanted list. That he was killed during a special operation in the province he was believed to be ill call it is 2nd in command. Had been charged in the United States with providing Material Support and resources to a Foreign Terrorist Organization as well as conspiracy to kill u. S. Nationals. Still ahead on aljazeera. Hoping for change and protesters in chile make a final push ahead of the referendum that could rewrite the constitution. But its one of the worlds most logistically challenging elections 70000. 00 votes has spread across a 115. 00 islands in more than a 1000000 square kilometers of us. How i once again it doesnt have to be lovely weather across the middle east is looking fine and dry lots of hazy sunshine and not too hot as well so temperatures steeply getting up around the the low thirtys could touch the mid thirtys to kuwait and for baghdad 34. 00 celsius to bat around the 30 degree mark in bahrain as is the case here in doha over the next day or so and it is pretty much wall to wall sunshine weve got a few showers further south just to the south of the gulf of aden just to the south of the horn of africa just storms which are in the process of rolling their way towards somalia so that could cause some localized flooding as the shifts feed on shore theyre somewhat to weather to just to the south of mogadishu where so weather as per usual across the heart of africa pushing across into the gulf of guinea get on see some heavy showers and heavy showers that they insist some parts of nigeria showers say they slide the way further south which will see some wet weather coming over towards the democratic republic of congo notice from monday big downpours just to the north of mogadishu thats logical some localized flooding south of that its generally spine citing its lots of 5 and trial every day have a few showers making their way towards mozambique. Do you feel validated in south way as a type of performative activism. Lets go back to specifically you calling donald trump a white supremacist the lights are on theres nowhere to hide join me Richelle Carey is up at the front questions to my special guests and challenge them to some straight talking political debate. Front row times on al jazeera. Youre watching aljazeera remind of our top stories this. At least 8 children have been killed d and 13 others seriously injured in an attack on a Primary School in southwest covering no group has claimed responsibility. Colombia has paused to eat a 1000000 occur in a virus infections becoming the 8th country in the world to do so we have all year ago why has closed its borders in a bid to stop the spread of current virus. U. S. President ial candidates dont know trump and Democrat Joe Biden touring battleground states as election day looms opinion polls show biden in the lead nationally but its a tight race in the swing states. The samsung groups chairman lekan he has died at the age of 78 had been in hospital since 2014 suffering a major heart attack ali was one of south koreas most influential and controversial business figures from seoul rob mcbride it takes a look back as like. It was a stage fit for the coronation of an emperor and for some song that was in effect what leak on he would become on his fathers death in 987. 00 the took the helm of a business that he would turn into south koreas dominant family conglomerate or chaebol he focused on increasing the ambition of the electronics are famously urging his staff to change everything except your wives and children the company was able to take this invention and able to dole it out into you can say ideological tracks that they would hand out to employees and their employers would study and they would read his words like they were literally a page out of the bible and there was an almost religious fervor to the public destruction he ordered of defective phones in 1995 the call to innovation and higher value products transformed samsung into the global giant it is today in south korea the Sprawling Network of samsung businesses covers everything from ship building to Life Insurance construction to credit cards the groups revenues are equivalent to 20 percent of south koreas g. D. P. In 2000 and 82. 00 lee was given a suspended jail term and ordered to pay a 110000000. 00 fine for tax evasion after the discovery of secret samsung accounts worth billions of dollars in 2014 he suffered a major heart attack he spent the rest of his life in a samsung hospital. The empire now rests on the shoulders of least son j. Young also known as jay wiley he was also imprisoned after he became embroiled in the Corruption Scandal that led to the impeachment of former President Park geun hye. Found guilty of bribing part with millions of dollars in exchange for government help with the merger he received a 5 year sentence but after a year in prison an appeal court freed him and dismissed most of the corruption charges against him. And even while he was behind bars some song posted record profits leak and hes legacy is a Global Corporate giant and also one of the most powerful and impenetrable institutions in the country some call the republic of sense on. The u. K. Is under pressure to secure a trade deal with the u. S. By the end of the year when it fully leaves the e. U. Trading block but talks in washington havent made much progress the us is the u. K. s biggest Single Market outside the e. U. Accounting for more than 13 percent of exports so far the u. K. s biggest post briggs it trade deal has been with japan but thats only 2 percent of its total trade the us election will be a major factor democratic president ial nominee joe biden says a trade deal wont happen if briggs it causes issue with the irish border. Jeff house is from the center for Economic Economic and policy research he says the u. K. May not get the deal it wants. I think the United Kingdom has a very weak hand in these negotiations i think trade is a very complicated issue in america and that influences the trade posture of both a strong if he is to win reelection he will have one on a very nationalistic approach trade one in which you will for instance see his reelection in having been odes to americas farmers and roy is and then if you have joe biden as the nominee the Democratic Party has completely contradictory waiting within it on issues of trade and how much they should or should not fight for big Tax Companies like google and so and also pharmaceutical companies i think the complex city of the politics with in america makes it very hard for america to reach a deal with the United Kingdom that is anything other than exceptionally strong for the United States which is going to be correspondingly problematic for the british. After mass protests calling for social change to lanes are getting the chance to change their constitution millions are expected to head to the polls in a referendum on sunday if approved a Constitutional Assembly would be chosen in april next year thats an america. That. Message impossible to miss displayed in front of chiles president ial palace approve a new constitution for a Better Future it says. On the other side of the street that the enough that is joined to the celebration so that her daughters she says could live in chile with dignity they can get up and out i think our constitution is our original sin it regulates all the laws what we can and cannot have and clearly its no good. 40 years ago military dictator general pinochet called for a new constitution to be drafted it was offered tarion it also concentrated in extreme free market economic model with almost no state oversight it was ratified in a widening contested referendum which is why all these people say that it was in the gym and from the conception over the years is that an emmy has become known as an american Success Story the fact that the government has been forced to cave in to demands this new referendum seems to suggest that something was seriously wrong. Chillies not the poorest country in latin america by a long shot but it has the highest income disparity the constitution does not guarantee many basic social rights as in most modern democracies. When millions of chileans took to the streets last year to demand better minimum wages education pensions and health care they pointed the finger at their politicians but also at their magna carta do not look at the silk us a government that wickedness. The constitution basically recognized private property as the supreme right above all others the rights of an individual or private interests take predominance over those of society as a whole. But critics insist drawing up the current constitution and starting from scratch creates false expectations and economic instability. Ultimately blames chillies. Not change. They are well. Drastically transformed. Into one. Thats the pessimistic view but right now the prospect of drafting a new constitution with popular input is seen as a major triumph by those who are hoping to set chiles democracy a new more socially equal path. You see in human aljazeera santiago. Votes are being counted in the seychelles following president ial and parliamentary elections residents across the Indian Ocean Island group a been costing their ballots since thursday and as welcome webb reports its an election that brings its own challenges. With more than 70000 voters scattered across dozens of islands seychelles president ial election lead some logistics light aircraft and boats to take ballot papers to remote polling stations it takes 3 days for everyone to vote and nearly everyone does turn out say usually more than 90 percent. President danielle for voted in the capital victoria his party has governed the archipelago since independence from British Colonial rule 54 years ago 1st as a soviet aligned one party state and then winning every election on the remote tea party system what is more important is for us to or rebuild the economy after the effects of course. 19 the economy depends mostly on tourism wealthy foreigners flock to the pristine beaches that few have come since the Global Pandemic the Main Opposition Party l. D. S. Has won a growing share of the vote in past polls he lost the presidency by fewer than 200 votes 5 years ago and then won a slim majority in parliament we think there will be a transition of government for the 1st time since independence and the us will form that its government so shells is one of the most on equal countries in the world hotels and other businesses are owned by a wealthy minority many of european origin many others are descendants of enslaved africans who were brought here by the colonialists past inequalities persist that so many people are in. Because. I dont like. That. Everybody and every everyone in. The oppositions free market ideologies of attracted growing support some feel the ruling parties decades old welfare system hasnt helped people but others loyally stick to its historic socialist ideals many expect a close call between the 2 main parties results are expected sunday malcolm webb aljazeera. Refugees and migrants trying to reach western europe say theyve been abused by korean authorities the Danish Refugee Council has collected testimonials describing where things beatings and sexual abuse how does their has tried to contact christ authorizes the comment but weve had no success as. There are repeated stories of desperate journeys getting even harder danish aid workers have collected nearly 150 interviews for migrants and refugees he stayed Croatian Police beat them this migrant from bangladesh shows his scars. When they caught us they started beating us with sticks and kicking us as if we were animals then they searched us and took away our belongings our mobile phones and money before taking us back to the bosnian border bosnia is used by thousands of people fleeing unrest and war in the middle East Central Asia and north africa 3 years ago other nations closed their borders and disrupted migration paths through the balkans but upon entering bosnia most migrants walk northwest to the countrys long open border with croatia one of the last gateways to Northern Europe on this journey through croatia many of the migrants report being beaten and stripped naked forced to lay on each other some of them have described it as before civilian a hash tag others have described as being forced to live like logs being stacked on each other. Their valuables have been taken their personal belongings destroyed or burned. In one case in 2 cases sorry we have reports of severe sexual abuse another migrant mohammad from pakistan says Croatian Police set dogs on him after he crossed the border 2 weeks ago before. The poor. Dog attacked their dog. Report here 2 people guarding the leg are no good going to police. After being beaten in croatia many are sent back to bosnia part of this narrative deal with wrong the injuries caused much hematoma covering a large surface of the body indicating Severe Damage to soft tissue in the area that is likely to incapacitate the injured and prevent them from attempting to cross the question for a longer period from what i know since oct 12th 150 such cases have been registered. Human rights organizations have long accused croatians police of brutality and illegally sending back the migrants and refugees coalitions government denies this earlier this week its interior Ministry Said these allegations were being investigated with the aim to quote remove any doubt about the behavior of Croatian Police officers the similarities between the accounts are really chilling in that they point to systematic patterns of abuse with consistent descriptions of men in black uniforms and black balaclavas so with their heads hitting. d the goal for refugees like muhammad is to reach western and Northern Europe and apply for asylum for the injured ones they must wait until the are Strong Enough to start their journey again. Aljazeera the coronavirus pandemic has deprived mexicans of one of their favorite sports. Wrestling before covered 19 restrictions the flamboyant fights is performed in packed stadiums but now a group of those have said help out set up an outside ring in mexicos popular canal district so fans can enjoy the sport all certainly distanced. There and these are the top stories. At least 8 children have been killed and 13 others seriously injured in an attack on a Primary School in southwest cameroon no group has claimed responsibility colombia has passed 1000000 krona virus infections becoming the 8th country in the world to do so meanwhile uruguay has closed its