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Forces thousands to flee to neighboring sudan will get an update from khartoum and their bidding farewell to cyber accounts. The chief palestinian negotiator who died on tuesday after contracting told that 19 im joining us cope with the sports. The head of english football, resigned up to easier braces slow their calls for more diverse representation in top levels. Taking all that news to come, but we start with breaking news from saudi arabia. There has been an explosion at a ceremony, attended by western diplomats and other foreign citizens. Here it is on the map, a cemetery in the city of jeddah, during a Remembrance Day ceremony to mark the end of the 1st world war several people injured in that natasha but the following. The story from paris because natasha, the French Foreign minister is where a lot of the information has come from. What else have they said . Well, weve actually had a statement now from the embassies of fronts, crease, italy, the United States, and the u. K. Now those are all the countries that were involved in this Remembrance Day ceremony that was taking place at a world war one cemetery in the Saudi Arabian city of jeddah. And what happened was an explosive device went off during the ceremony, re understand that several people were wounded. We dont have any more details exactly about to the victims were, but it was a cemetery for non muslims. This is 11 of november, it is commemoration day. The armistice day, the end of world war one, and the embassy in this embassy statement. What is saying is, is that all those embassies together are condemning what they call an extremely cowardly attack. They are calling on the authorities in saudi arabia to investigate, say, with full transparency we havent heard as yet from authorities in saudi arabia. But this latest attack comes just while 12 days of a guard outside. The french consulate in jeddah was actually attacked and injured by a man with a knife so tense times indeed would be very wary of speculating at this moment the, the french is there some sort of French Connection here. Again, as you say, most of the information came from france and italy. Yes, we do have to be wary. The ceremony that was taking place, as i said, was a joint one with several countries involved. Not only for arms, greece, its the United States, and the u. K. Nevertheless, it is true that the French Foreign ministry over the past few weeks has urged its citizens abroad to be particularly vigilant. Following the growing anti french sentiment that we have seen in some parts the world in some countries in the middle east, in asia, after the attacks that we had here in france, in october, the beheading of a teacher who showed cartoons of the prophet mohammed again, the nice attack that took place a short while after that and after the french president tomorrow might corals comments that islam in the world was in crisis. And that he said that the greatest threat to france was radical islam. So we know that tensions have been rising across the world and the anti french sentiment is there whether or not that is the motivation behind that is this attack in jeddah today, though, we cant say thank you, natasha just been told by the French Embassy in the u. A. E. Is urging vigilance for french citizens there as well. So the warnings spreading around the region to get back to us and to show if you hear anything further. On to other news, hong kong which is facing further crisis, after 19, proto more. Chrissy politicians called it quits. Their resignation was in solidarity after the territories government disqualified for all of their fellow legislators. Yet there we go on the Chinese Congress passed a patriotism resolution, which allows the removal of legislators who pose a threat to National Security and challenge beijings rule. So thats why those 4 are removed. Prodemocracy activists say it all just amounts to the end of the one country. 2 systems principle, which governs hong kong with a decision made by the Central Government in the state. That all that goes on power will be taken away, and all the power will be settled. I mean there came a 2nd, he caught himself and hes done all the Central Government. So and so he felt that this took place an argument why he stayed there to take the end of the 100 percent reporting from hong kong. This news on his debut gopalan that was a very emotional press conference. Some of them announcing the resignation with tears in their eyes, saying those resignation letters will be in the hands of the government tomorrow, which is essentially will deem Hong Kongs Legislative Council without any opposition voices anymore. They say theyre doing this because its what beijings actions have essentially done is rendered hong kongs government ineffective in the making its own decisions. The fact that beijing can essentially oust lawmakers who are deemed as unpatriotic or for any reason that it may like, essentially makes them almost ineffectual. Their whole position is already under siege. And they feel that hong kong no longer can have a democratic voice within the government. They made it very clear to say though, that although they are quitting the government, theyre not quitting the fight for democracy in hong kong. But many questions still remain and once they leave, what kind of an opposition can remain in hong kong given the fact that hong kong now has this National Security law, where any kind of dissent or protests are not allowed. So this seems to be the last gotten of those opposition or critical voices, particularly within the government that can represent people in hong kong. And now that no longer will exist after their resignations are accepted after that mass walkout happened in hong kongs government. Not long after the announcement we spoke to claudia moat, who is a hong kong prodemocracy politician. She says she and i fellow opposition. Lawmakers had no choice, but to resign. We need to quit and the protest against those of beijing grew by the crazy that, i mean the, this is not even though who by law now its moved by the crazy they do, they order whatever they want. And 2, we cannot simply afford to stay on because a minus hour for colleagues who are ousted the afternoon of the 15 of us will simply dont have the minimum number to a protest that ourselves from being unseated. Eventually one by one of the by the beijing type. And so theyre just let us, let us so full of fake names that we just cannot carry on. And we need to support our colleagues who are viewing it, telling anyone who was not patriotic enough to keep all politics. You have no place here. And so i would work the to be a great player, frank. I think its possible that things will be in the dont, but then you do not under estimate on com people, especially the young that end which is some or so Little Things will have a really fun eventually because you need to believe and humanity to armenia. Now where protesters have gathered in the capital yerevan to voice their anger about a deal to end the fighting without going to come back. They are opposed to the agreement, which sees land handed over to a series forces. Police have detained around 20 people at a protest and yet, and are going to cut about itself is internationally recognized as part of what its been controlled by hundreds of People Killed in the fighting since september. More now from what was at the demonstrations in the anger directed at the Prime Minister. Well, the main slogan coming out of here is that the call question. You know, who is the Prime Minister is a traitor. And now you have a couple of 1000 people here in freedom square. You know, these are people who are infuriated with this ceasefire agreement by and large, it has been quite peaceful. There have been some scuffles here, and there we are told at least 20 people who had been detained at the beginning of this rally. And also one of the opposition parties say that at the moment, the question of a National Security. Now you have police on this side at the moment, standing there watching, they have been reminding people through a microphone that you are not allowed to protest, but these people are growing. Now i spoke to a few of them have the right to consulting with the people and their land, including those 7 regions that are considered the people here say that is not the case that they did people that lived in the panic areas in other parts and theyre going to care about wont be returning there because of what he called accepted. So lets look at the ceasefire deal. It still food was brokered with the help of russia, and were going to speak to alex on the record for joining us from moscow to bring our view is up to date. Clarify exactly what russia did and what the, what and who this ending in russian soldiers started flying into armenia to be deployed nagornokarabakh before it is on the agreement was even dry. And the agreement presumes that there will be some 1940, russian soldiers that will be 90 armored vehicles, many more equipment helicopters, and they are tasked peacekeeping mission. According to this agreement, they are to be deployed on the conflict line on the garden. As is defined in the current circumstances that mean ian army is to remove themselves from certain positions that is a timetable of how theyre going to do. The russians are also going to be securing the corridor to connect armenia to go knock out of iraq. And according to the general stuff, representative of russian army one but they havent, hes already floyd in this area in the area of. Busy a lot, according to our tomorrow, they will be deploying more troops in the southern of responsibility in and then go to not cut a box. Now this agreement is to last for 4 or 5 years, so russian soldiers will be there in this mission for 5 years. With the extension of additional 5 years, if both sides dont object to this to this agreement. So far, planes have been flying from russia. Their action of not going out of they say almost immediately office of lehman has been signed so far. There is 27 planes there and some 400 of soldiers, 8 helicopters, some drones, some armored vehicles, and theyre moving to their positions. In the meantime, there was a protocol signed between russia and turkey on creating a Monitoring Center to control the cease fire between their media and as they have it, john, this control center, russia says, will be on that. There it already off as a debate, john, but not on the territory that is know as that of a john. So one of the, of this 77. 00 regions that have been occupied by amenia since the beginning of the ninetys russians also say that there was no talks of joint military task force of russia and turkey. But that will be only russians. And the turkish soldiers actually are actually not acceptable for of, for me, i cannot imagine a scenario in which a menial would accept turkish peacekeepers in the area of nagornokarabakh. So in this development of situation, russia manages to secure, at least for the time and be its continuing influence in this, in this area, having basically still good connections with, with both countries. And yet again, this is an area in which russia managed not to come into the direct confrontation with 30, then being again on the opposite side, but menage to secure a sort of sharing of influence and responsibility at least for now. Lets go for with that update from moscow. Thank you. 14 minutes past the hour. Heres whats coming up for you. Mexico. Looking to go back in time with a controversial new book that could actually be a breath of fresh air for the residents of the capital. Also splashing out on singles day, chinas top retailer is set to smash all sorts of shopping records in the worlds biggest sales event. And tigers on the prowl, looking to defend his masters title than the rest of the sport with joe at about 10 to the lets look at the military operation in northern ethiopia now, which is threatening just spillover. The countrys borders with fears. It could lead to a humanitarian crisis. Prime minister ahmed ordered the offensive in the tigre a region. Last week he accused local forces there of attacking a military base. Since then hundreds have been killed and several 1000 people have fled to neighboring sudan. Thats where well go now and hit morgan. So earlier i was speaking to a guest hippa, who was saying its been kind of difficult to get information out of the cheek, the region that said, what about the people coming across states today . And any idea of the numbers coming through, what local authorities and the bordering states of both which border the to agree region say that more than 6000 refugees have arrived over the past few days. Now not all of them have been settled into camps. The camp. The refugee authorities here in sudan say that they have to go through a security check. They have to make sure that these people are healthy and they have to make sure there are no fighters amongst those people who are arriving and that they are not armed. So there are a lot of procedures that are being followed to make sure that these people are settled into camps. Lets not forget that in kosovo and get out of. There are already refugee camps where, where weve been several times, most of them are filled with a few from refugees who say that they are in desperate need of humanitarian aid and humanitarian attention. Now with the numbers of refugees that are flowing into, i got a lot of states there expected that the human tera needs will increase so far. They, say that most of the aid organizations, u. N. , organizations are yet to respond to the refugee crisis. That is happening right now, and those are of states, but they say that theyre expecting the number to increase. Now, Authorities Say the state Authorities Say that theyre setting up camps expecting up to 200000 refugees to come in in the next few days. And its not clear how soon theyll be arriving, but they say that the number is quite large and that the most of them are desperate. Most of them being women and children, and wounded amongst those who are fleeing again. And the information coming out from out of the degree region is very little, but they say that those refugees that are arriving are in desperate need of medical and humanitarian assistance. What about information coming from where you are in the Sudanese Government . Their reaction yes indeed. Now, when the crisis tell us what happened when the fighting in the conflicts happened in the tigre region, the 1st reaction from the Sudanese Authority was to close the borders in between. If youll be answered down in the states of and then casella, sudanese authorities said that theyre quite concerned. There was an extraordinary meeting of the, of the security and Defense Committee thats come to that is responsible for Security Issues here in sudan. And they say that they are quite concerned about the situation that is unfolding across their border, and that is also affecting their borders. Now, the borders between, if youre in sudan, has been very poor as theres been reports of smuggling of refugees and of human trafficking. So theyre quite concerned that with this conflict, they will see that escalate, theyve deployed more than 6000 troops to the border to ensure that most of those who are coming in or rather all of those who are coming in are actually refugees. People who are in need of assistance and refuge rather than fighters. Now theyve also met the head of the sovereignty council. Of the han has also met security advisor for meds to discuss the issues. And what came out of that meeting asper the press office of the sovereignty council, is that the special envoy and the security advisor said that if you, if it will try to get the situation under control as soon as possible. And this comes at a quieter time. For sudan, because right now the head of the into Governmental Authority for development. Thats the regional body. The east African Regional body is headed by the sudanese Prime Minister, abdullah, who has tried to mediate in this conflict in ethiopia. Something that if he says is not needed and not necessary morgan with that update on the situation with ethiopians heading over the border into the u. S. President elect. Joe biden has called Donald Trumps refusal to concede the Election Court an embarrassment, but biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power in january despite the trumpet minister, apparently refusing to even help the transition team. Alan fischer has our report from washington. Well, donald trump is keeping a low profile, joe biden is putting himself front and center. This was an event to discuss the Affordable Care act, but the president elect questions on other topics and he had a message to the man he will replace. And his refusal to accept the result. I just think its an embarrassment. Great, frankly. The only thing that how can we say this tax . I think it will help the president s legacy. I think that i know from my discussions with foreign leaders of us for that they are hopeful that the United States Democratic Institutions are viewed once again as being strong and endure. And, but i think at the end of the day, you know, its all going to come to fruition in january 20th. All foreign leaders, a calling joe biden to congratulate him. Trump, secretary of state americas top diplomat, has called the result into question. It will be a smooth transition to a 2nd term of mr. Action. Right . Were ready. The world is watching whats taking place that were going to count all the votes. When the process is complete, the electors selected theres a process, the constitution lays it out pretty clearly. Various Government Agencies and departments. Its been reported have been ordered by the white house not to help with the president ial transition. Because in its view, the result is still in doubt. That hasnt stopped joe biden, pushing ahead with planning for day one, even without the immediate assistance of the chump administration. And the leader of the republicans in the senate says the dilly, want to create problems. I dont think anything thats occurred so far in iraqs an ordinary process of moving through the various steps that i indicated and allowing if there is a new administration to work through the transition, all of these ships could be taken at the appropriate time. This election has already seen a lot of legal challenges. There might be another one coming as the bike camping considers going to court to force Donald Trumps team to start planning for the handover of power. Alan fischer. Aljazeera washington. So when we talk u. S. Politics, we talk to scott lucas, professor of Political Science and International Studies at the university of birmingham. Always good to see you, scott. Look, lets pick up on the piece by piece from alans report. 1st of all my pompei i was, i think his comment was very interesting. He would be the 1st to say, we are watching an election in such and such country. And were very concerned about what were seeing there in this case is just pretty much ignoring whats happening in his own country. Oh, it can be very blunt about it. Its one rule for maybe one rule for they to be equally blunt. Might pump aoe is not americas top diplomat. He doesnt see that as his role. He is a truck political appointee and hes a trump loyalist. And that statement yesterday that you know, he would welcome a, you know, a 2nd trip administration. The fact is, is that the state department is supposed to be neutral in political affairs. It is supposed to represent diplomats to be above this and white potatoes so that all away. But its not the only one. Remember that we have bar the day before has thrown away the justice departments policy, stay out of electoral politics until all the votes are counted and certified by announcing an inquiry into the fraud that doesnt exist. And of course, Mitch Mcconnell as a Senate Majority leader, hes unable to drop as well through all these legal challenges that could take weeks and weeks and weeks. In other words, we knew that donald trump would throw away the keys to the white house and lock himself inside. We, were not sure if republicans and some officials would help him go into the bunker. They are that list out of there of, of bar. And mcconnell and pompei, or you could pretty much throw most republican senators in and anything yet republicans into that list as well. What is in it for them at this stage . When the writing is so clearly on the wall, why would they keep . You said, enabling. Thats when well just keep supporting donald trump like this. Well, i think theres a couple of levels here. I think theres a level of republicans who are privately saying theyre very concerned about whats happening, but they dont want to break cover publicly because they know that donald trump resurgence, and they know that a lot of people, a lot of voters are imbedded with donald trump, so they risk possibly their own political futures. But secondly, those who have broken cover, those who have actually not only supported trumps legal challenges, but push conspiracy theories. Theyre setting up their own possible president ial runs in 2024. Im looking at you ted cruz. Im looking at lindsey graham, im looking at marco rubio. They have all run for president before they all have those ambitions. And in effect, theyre looking at trump, voters to back them. To be very blunt. Again, trump is a, is now inside the republican party. Its a fragmented republican party, but it is one that is going to have to make a decision, whether it enables that trump ism, or draws a line against it once and for all. At the hot side of the challenge by donald trump. Now effectively, you know, these Legal Proceedings which are going on around the country, some of which have already been thrown out as i understand it. Even if he won a good number of those, it wouldnt be enough to overturn the Electoral College votes to get him into the lead. What it just seems a bit tension for the sort of plan. Well, yes and no. I mean 1st of all the real reality is, is that across 40 states, pennsylvania, arizona, nevada, and georgia, joe bidens lead has grown to about 100000. 00 votes, and its likely to increase for another. And if it was a court case that simply said, throw out a handful of ballots there, throw out a handful of ballots over there that youre absolutely right. But one of the court cases, the trump people are pushing is that all ballots in pennsylvania. That arrived after election day, november the 3rd and arrived before november, those that they all get tossed out. Now i wont go into the details of how they can try to claim this, but if they were to be successful, they would in effect, overturn pennsylvanias count. And that could put the overall result in jeopardy. And thats by the way why they are focusing on pennsylvania as the primary case, you put in that unusual, Rudy Giuliani press conference last weekend at the 4 seasons landscape. So its a hell of a thing, isnt it . Just to pick up on that point about, well, putting the results into doubt. I mean, are you in any doubts in the end that joe biden will become the next president . A lot of experts ive talked to spoken to have said, look, its bad, but it wont get to the point where donald trump, you know, locks himself in the white house says im not coming out. But then thats kind of what hes doing. Im not in india, the joe biden will be the 46. 00 present. United states on january 20th. Theres no instance of significant vote project indeed of any vote fraud at this point. So theres nothing that stands in his way, but its what happens in the 2 months before that, and that is, is donald trump is already wrecking the white house. We dont know if hell still be barricaded, hanging on to the Oval Office Desk on january the 20th, but he has blocked the transition. Hes given orders to the General Services administration. Do not allow the biden people to have a quick meant to have offices, have access to personnel, and he is putting in his loyalist, i would say, late extremist, including a conspiracy theorist at the pentagon. In other words, he is setting this up where at the end, im not convinced hell send decide for the us system in the us constitution. There have been people in his inner circle who have tried to tell him, you need to stop this. But you know, want donald trump has never admitted lost so far, and this would be the biggest loss that he would have to. I dont necessarily think he doesnt want extraordinary situation, isnt it . Scott . Look as i feel well be talking more about this in the next few weeks. Thank you for your time. Because you can all but 7. Look at your world weather. Rob is here of with the latest on Tropical Storm, which is heading towards the u. S. Hurrican eater became a Tropical Storm warmed over cuba for what seemed like 2 days. It certainly produced pretty widespread flooding in spruce central and western cuba reports of local if you like 2 feet of rain is were talking about 70 centimeters or sir hugh jim and of rain. So therefore theres widespread flooding of its burst banks of rivers. And so thats why its very shallow, but widespread in cuba and the forecast of more to come give you another 700. 00 millimeters, 7 centimeters for western cuba was the storm itself. Now a Tropical Storm because its lost some strength. Its slowed, be gaining strength as it heads towards the coast of florida. Where of course there is briefly a hurricane watch. Its a Tropical Storm warning, but a hurricane watch means the wind might itself increase to give it a country. 100. 00 can feel at landfall, which is going to be the dark hours of the day. Now as one of the i want to watch and this is vanco, a proper typhoon, heading towards the philippines. Its north of where we had that major hit, but only just north. Now as a target foods has got when potential storm surges. Well, the thing up to 3 meters. Thank you rob. We got plenty more news coming up, feeling a south African Community worker whos been investigating a specialist scandal thats my thousands of People Killed. Also undercover police, in the u. K. They infiltrated left wing groups for decades, and now theyre facing scrutiny about rights abuses and a new sport. Joe, the mumbai indians wrapping up. Yet another i. P. L. , cricket tied to drive their industrial expansion and european powers colonised, huge areas of the wound, rich resources, free labor, and were exploited in the name of civilization and well. And so the colonies decided that had enough in a new 3 part documentary series aljazeera expose the districts suffering and legacy of france as an aerial past not in tears french to colonise ation. Coming soon, 20 years of chinas transformation told through one young girls journey from birth to adult 2 decades following the development of her life. I mentioned rewind returns to the story, of k. K. The girl from quango on the aljazeera. Youre in the news on here at aljazeera. These are the top stories, several people have been injured in an explosion in saudi arabia. It happened at a ceremony in jeddah, attended by western diplomats and other foreign citizens. It targeted a cemetery during a world war, one remembered state ceremony more than a dozen legislators in hong kong of resigned in solidarity after the government disqualified they called aids. Chinas past a patriotism resolution, which allows the removal of politicians who challenge its rule. And protesters in armenia, capital of voicing their anger about a deal to end fighting with azerbaijan in the going to cut about. Theyre opposed to the agreement which sees land handed over to as the reform says, a Funeral Service has been held for the chief palestinian negotiator, saeb erekat in his hometown. His body arrived on wednesday for burial after a ceremony in ramallah. Arafat died on tuesday from covered 9000 related complications. It was he who negotiated with israel on behalf of the palestinians for more than 20 years. Bring him reporting now from jericho, where i was laid to rest. That have caught, family is mourning the loss of a loved one. But for many palestinians here, the depth of thought about a pod leaves a big void in the political policy been in fear. There are mechanisms to replace some of the positions he was feeling. But its hard to match his personality and his experience with the Firm Believer in negotiations and in non violent means as the only path towards achieving a 2 state solution and freedom for the palestinians. But many here now say that this has reached and even those currently disagreed with his politics more him, him more never as a person whove won the palestinian voice to be heard, its really hard to envision a replacement. I think what, what is the school by its army as an individual, he was able to actually we are soldiers with his dream fulfilled, of having. And indeed in his final days were the arab normal, a nation. We are living in the realm and many here are saying they want to be the most difficult. Paul thing in a long time, Prime Minister has died in the United States. It was 84 years old. He headed up the government in the gulf kingdom for more than 50 years. I think it was receiving, medical treatment in the u. S. , his body now being sent back to behind for the funeral. And the governments announced a week of mourning trips, where you director of the Gulf Studies Center a cutter university here in doha. He told us how shamefully, for would be remembered. Well, he was, you know, the main witness, you know, was on the basic, on an important milestones on contemporary behind all of the, you know, the state formations institutionalised, you know, transferring from the immoderate kingdom. Even the constitutions with the. Ready 2000 took a situation which basically took a mere responsibility of him and may made it on the hand of the king. As i think he was a witness of all of this is also with his awareness of whats happening. Weve come to the economy. It was, he was running an important imperative economy and it comes the behind himself. And also he was, he has different approach on things unless happening about it, you know, and he was, he was in favor of, of unity. He was in favor of, as, as been said and, you know, written about him that he was in favor of, you know, bridging the guards within the planing society. And i think that these things before they were remembered of have the man accused of financing, the 900 94. 00 rwandan genocide is making his 1st 1st appearance at the International Court in the hague is accused of funding the militia groups and propaganda before and during the genocide which he denies. The former businessman was arrested in paris in may after 26 years on the run ethnic hutus killed at least 800000 mostly tutsis in just a few moments during that rwandan genocide. To south africa where the Corruption Case against 7 People Associated with the governing party has been adjourned until february of next year. Theyre accused of pocketing millions of dollars which were meant to fund a specialist removal from more than 400000 homes. Residents have reportedly died or become sick because of the as best as 5 years. Given a and c. Party, secretary general will also appear in court later this week. Where thousands of residents in the townships in the free province say years of living under a special roof, says made them sick as best as 5 years. When inhaled can cause lung disease. The sheeting was meant to have been removed in a 15000000. 00 contract, but nothing was done. And as weve heard, the money was allegedly stolen. Its back to a Community Worker whos been looking into those affected by the scandal. What i have uncovered is that most people, you know, it really is. Do we have as posters . They are not our way of the Health Implications of as pesters, which is a problem. When we go to other houses, we actually find out that they have their houses have been paid for the so that the roofing can be removed. But its not yet done. I believe what went wrong is that we deploy wrong people. People who do not care about the community, and once we know people who care about the clue to, well be able to deploy people who are able to do their job. You can tell me that as, as an enemy, see you not are well, whats happening, arent your department . People are angry. Theyre angry at the fact that theyve been living in these houses for so long that children are also inheriting those houses. Yet money is being spent for these houses, they are very, very angry. Theyre frustrated with the government. And in the end they take it out on as one who works with the community to say that every time you come to that nothing gets done. So theyre committing is frustrated and angry as well. Its very concerning as an Agency Member that we are and able in this sort of thing, we seem to be enabling this sort of behavior instead of speaking out. Because once, you know the a. N. C. When you have grown up in the incident, you are taught that where you have society, that when your neighbor is ill, you must take responsibility for that. When your neighbor is angry, you must also take responsibility for that. Now when you see the leaders that have been deprived by as doing that to the very same people that they expect them to be, to vote for them. Again, thats totally unfair. Its painful for us to go in to go to those with the same for every 5 years. We go to the same houses with the same problems. I think it stands, its totally totally out of order. Its wrong. Its inhumane for as to expect people not to be angry with the a. N. C. I just want me. Its terrible. Its very painful for us people who were the targets of devastating life altering police. Spying in the u. K. Are giving evidence in an inquiry that is examining how undercover officers were encouraged to form intimate relationships with women involved in left wing groups. Some even even fathered children, only angela has more on that from london. Back in 1903 and no, its just an led a protest against the far right British National party as head of youth against racism. She wanted an end to racist attacks in london as was a peaceful group that police decided to infiltrate them. I found out in 2010 that i had been spied on by peta francis for about 4 or 5 years. And pace of francis was the chief. So he was a member of a Police Officer working for the s. D. S. , for many years. The s. D. S. , so special demonstrations squad, was set up in 1968 when a wave of protest against the vietnam war caught the police by surprise. Deciding intelligence was needed to control future demonstrators and then leaked and highly secret squad within the metropolitan police is created. Over more than 4 decades, at least 139 police offices, but given Fake Identities to closely monitor more than a 1000 political groups. Pretty much anybody that proposed any form of challenge to the state or corporate interests. Everything from environmental campaigners, opponents of the arms trade and m rights activists. Im sure he says campaign is to gain access to these creeps some offices started intimate relationships with female members. Then after a few years, when the deployment was over, they disappeared from their lives back through my life completely into disarray. Because as you can imagine, if you spent 2 years with somebody and you think you know the really well, and then you discovered that actually, you know, they were spying on you or they didnt exist. You know, hes a person who no longer exists. I didnt know even his knowing the implications, that house you are the relationship. It destroys your ability to trust hard knowledge that these relationships are a violation of the womens human rights. The metropolitan police apologized and compensated 7 women 5 years ago. It was only through their own research that the undercover officers identities were revealed. Police is still refusing to release the full list of organizations that was spied on, believed to be more than a 1000, or the cover names of the Police Officers who infiltrated them. The core participants hope this inquiry will force them to reveal those details. And also the question, who in the government sanctioned these operations, charlie and the aljazeera and at least 9 people have died when heavy rain flooded. Tabasco state in southern mexico, around 9000 residents have been forced to leave the floods of submerge their homes, have damaged crops in low lying areas. Exodus president says the government is providing aid to move work to prevent future votes. Still in mexico and works begun on what will become one of the Worlds Largest urban parks. The hope is this project, which is on the outskirts of the capital, will help curb its air pollution on home and has more from mexico city limits because government cancelled a 13000000000. 00 airport midway through its construction. It caused immense controversy. Have a look at what the now planning to put in its place. One of the biggest urban parks in the world. If it works out to be twice the size of manhattan architect and yaquis, achieve it here is the man with the vision. What a lot of obamas had a lot of where we are going to recover bodies of water. And that will help of recreate a bit of what the valley of mexico looked like before an experience that even though he shouldnt be, will be almost new. Mexico citys inhabitants, 500 years ago. Vast areas of the capital were underwater to the extent that a prime mode of transport was the canoe. The park aims to bring some of that prehistoric flavor back. Recovering 600. 00 hectares of lakes and lagoons, but theyll be more than just water on offer. The plan is for basketball courts 5 a side football pitches, gyms picnic and camping areas to the hope is that some of mexico citys poorest neighborhoods, which partly surround the park, would benefit with bus routes planned from those communities but will not do it, which is a story, many of us think that its a bit of social justice bringing cultural support and Environmental Facilities to population to where traditionally abandoned, or very little care for. Many of the workers like to stay a basket live close by us to what she thought the part shes hoping to create, respite and safe. But the hope is that this is for my children and grandchildren that they can enjoy this because if they do what they say they will, itll be a very big, i trust to god that ill see it. But if not, at least my family will be the part should have an on the whole capital. The idea is that the bass quantity of water in plants here will help reduce air contamination and heat in the city who sounds promising. But so far theres little more than this nurseries of local flora, just starting to grow. It doesnt look like much now, but the hope is that these little native plants are going to be the seed from which entire barren areas or this natural part of reforested to be as full of life as they were centuries before. The aim is to open by next year and have it finished by 2024 the end of the current governments term in office. Many still believe that government made a big mistake in scrapping the airport if the park pans out. At the very least, it will be a real consolation john home and how does it or the worlds biggest shopping sprees began in china. Singles day. They call it with sales, taking place online. Analysts say the annual event as an important indicator of the countrys Economic Health and a sign that it has successfully battled the coronavirus pandemic. Katrina new reports now from beijing. Millions of packages on making their way across china. In an annual extravaganza, nov 11th mock singles day. Chinas version of black friday sales. Ecommerce Companies Expect a bigger than last year, due to pent up demand from the pandemic from reserve bills shopping for us to vote or celebration for chinese people. Everyone of china is aware of it. Theres a lot of publicity on the moon and more brands are offering big discounts that started 12 years ago. As a contrast to valentines day singles day sales are now spread out over a number of weeks and involves several online retailers. This year have spent more than 80000000000. 00 on platforms burning to chinas biggest economies. Companies and home analysts say it points to a recovering chinese economy. The pandemic is now largely under control. Manufacturers taking pot say theyre focusing less on exports and on chinese buy is little with its high every country has handled differently and the Chinese Market is stable in comparison. This may last for a while will help us avoid risks, but the current virus has had an impact on how people are spending growing China Sentiment abroad, and rising nationalism here has seen some move away from foreign labels, unable to travel overseas. Some wealthy, accustomed to spend more on luxury goods, others have become more price conscious because it doesnt, it has led to a major focus on the sale of Health Related products, vitamins a small. This also goes, oh, it was more lovely because its easy to buy. Fresh food was hot, but its he often used to see it. But while many are enjoying single day shopping from the comfort of the road harm, chinas more than 3000000 koreans are racing to keep up with the busiest time of year. Some in smaller cities are using the event to raise awareness about poor working conditions and unpaid wages. Aljazeera beijing. Your sports news is coming up with josie and the incredible hall and one of the worlds best skull 1st. Get ready for the masters. Youll see it in a minute now to the drug business lakers want to buy the brass pot Business Leaders want to buy the brass pot. And the ancient tradition of using personalized ink stamps. This is for everything from official documents to receipts is under threat in japan. The governments planning reforms that will end these of stamps and it will digitize. All the paperwork stood. It has the story. For centuries, this Hand Carved Wooden stamp has been part of daily life in japan, whether its an heirloom or a coming of age gift is personalized. Unique to its owner, it can cost hundreds of dollars being seen as use for government documents and daily transactions. When you know japanese culture, you didnt affair selves by signing our name in stamping our seal next to it. You can also own originators them, which is custom made one of a kind in the world. Only you can own it, which makes you feel a bit like a king. This is the 1st item that makes you a responsible adult now. But this is all likely to change soon. The japanese government plans to stamp out the use of hang cofa nearly all of its administrative paperwork. Its part of reforms to improve efficiency and digitize system. Sure, there are people use hanko stamps just for the sake of stamping. But once we change the way we think and streamline our stamp use to only when it is absolutely necessary, it will make the purpose of using how much more clearer. Franco is considered legally binding than a handwritten signature and has made working from home during the pandemic. Difficult for many office workers. Its prompted. Former Prime Minister shinzo abyei in late april to order the draft of new laws through g. s japans dependence on hanko. One document could often have as many as 40 seals of approval as it goes through a chain of authority. The signal were talking one. No one wants to take responsibility in japan. Its always very big. When you think about it, it should really only take 2 stamps for the most, one by a person who makes a document and another by the person who approves it. Last month, tech giant Hitachi Announce a Paperless Office plan. Its part of a growing list of businesses promising to end the custom of stamping by setting a march 2022 deadline to stop the internal use of hank. But autism start make is a concern that could spell and then so an ancient tradition has remained unchanged for centuries, the balkan or their bonuses, even if different seals are made in the same font. They carry the personality of each craftsman who spends a long time to create them while consulting with clients. That means that each hanko stamp naturally is unique in the world. The effort to curb hanko remains a challenge for the government, and its still unclear. If society will give up using its customary seal of approval 1st, played at sports time has gone. Can all thank you. The search for a new head of english football begins today, and there are calls for a black or ethnic minority man or woman to take over after former chief greg clarke resigned following his east of it. Racist term. Park who is also a fee for Vice President , quit just hours after polish ising phrase inappropriate comments. He was being questioned by u. K. Members of parliament when he used the words colored footballers. So who will replace him . Well, in a defender, tyrone main says there needs to be better representation across upper levels of the game in this country. But were not necessarily asking for the next chairman or chief to be black or asking for is equal opportunities for both black and white people. Or ethnic minorities, so the opportunities to be equal the candidates themselves to be rightly qualified for the job or are asking for really is equal opportunities for everybody to have a fair crack of the whip qualifying for the africa cup of nations resumes this week after nearly a years delay because the pandemic kevin 1000 protocols were in place for media tending to miss is Training Session to the 01 their 1st games away back in the ember 2019 and sit top of a group. And on friday they are up against tanzania in a bunch on much of it of we have a long time away from official competitions. Last month we have opportunities to play to friendlys, to prepare ourselves for these 2 games in the cup of nations, which i hope all of the squad will be ready for this challenge. Were determined to do our best much north and central americas top club competition. The conk Champions League will receive in a bubble in florida. Next month, the tournament was interrupted in march by the current virus pandemic resumed last week with the quarterfinals organizers. Those say that the 2nd legs, as well as the semifinals and final, will now take place in orlando at the explorer stadium from december the 15th until the 22nd. Meanwhile, teams in the asian Champions League is set to resume inside a bubble in cats are using some of the stadiums that been built for the world cup. But malaysias champions, johor tells him will not travel after they were fused. Permission to leave the country by government officials. Thats because of border restrictions to limit the spread of covert. 19, dutch cyclist dylan grant a vague and has been banned for 9 months for causing a serious crash on the tour of poland. It happened back in august when he viewed right in a sprint finish, to force fellow rider, fabio yak, upson into the barriers of some was placed in a medically induced coma and required extensive facial surgery. He will require more surgery in 2021 to cricket in the mumbai indians have defended their Indian Premier League title thats after beating the delhi cap. Capitals by 5 wickets in the final and by to lift the trophy for record 5th time. This is i. P. L. Was originally scheduled to begin in march, but was shifted to the u. A. E. Following the cove in 1000 outbreak in india. One achieve the final result. I hope weve put back a loss while back around the world as well. And this is where the tough times a lot of people who are going through a lot of tough times as well. So i hope this jumping ship that we have won something to cheer for the people back home as well. But just a day away now from the start of the masters Golf Tournament with tiger woods aiming to defend the famous green jacket woods, won it in dramatic style back in 2019, securing his 1st major victory in 11 years and 15th major overall. He was supposed to defend it back in april this year, but the tournament was pushed back to november for the 1st time in its history. Because the pandemic to have it this long. Its not the way i want to have an early back and a problem. Obviously we dont know how about, but we have an opportunity to play this week which, you know, early in the year we didnt think wed have this opportunity. So were all very fortunate bill will compete. Well, most of the pretournament talk is about bryce in december, who won the us open back in september. Hes bulked up 18 kilograms in a year and is driving the ball incredible distances. One drive at home recently carried more than 400 yards. I really dont know where the in game is on this, but i will say that i am hearing it further now than i was a further then the u. S. Open. And im trying, you know, a driver this week that may help me a little even more the further. So well see, i dont know, still up with here. Oh, the shambo may be hitting the ball farber. Can he do this . This was spains world number 2, john rom, playing the path 316th in practice. As you see, they skim the ball over the lake onto the green, and straight into the hole. And nice present on what was his 26th birthday. Unfortunately, there were no friends at augusta. This year, so we didnt get the chase. All right, that is useful for now more later. Come on. Its amazing. Love that story. Thank you joe. And that is your news hour, but were back just a couple of minutes time with the latest news right here on aljazeera. An invitation to bear witness to all that life office. The hives, the lives, the trials and tribulations. 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