Steph told us is 50000 and branded a traitor over the nagornokarabakh ceasefire. Deal the future hangs in balance. As Prime Minister us president elect joe biden has named white house chief of staff despite Donald Trumps refusal to concede and allow a smooth transition of power. Ron klain is one of bidens most trusted advisers. Hes already served as chief of staff to both biden and Vice President al gore during the obama and clinton administrations. Biden has been most recently congratulated by the leaders of australia, japan and south korea. The state of georgia has announced it will be recounting old votes by hand, which was requested by the trump campaign. Now joe biden is to kill the election without georgia. Theres also leading that by just over 14000. 00 votes. Officials say the recount will begin at the end of the week. The kind of margin stands that 1310911 between the president and senator biden, Vice President biden. My office will continue to invest the group each and every instance of a leader voting. Building that rooting for the United States. If you would prefer that we were investigated, every illegal vote will count. So well be counting every single piece of paper every single ballot, every single, lawfully cast legal ballot faces life for us in washington d. C. Out. Lets begin with this recount 14000 votes. Now that doesnt seem to be in the margin of error. And also why is trump recounting these votes . Surely it might go against him. Theres every possibility. If you go back to 2016, thats exactly what happened with Hillary Clinton in wisconsin. Dont trump isnt giving up the idea that hes won this election. Hes been tweeting out in the last couple of hours. That verse when a load into counts in pennsylvania and in michigan, he says that hundreds of thousands of votes shouldnt have been counted there. Therefore he wins. The reality is that the argument about observers has been tested in court in pennsylvania. It was thrown out, and michigan, the judge said it was simply hearsay that was being presented by the trump campaign. That they were basing their claim on someone who told someone who had something from someone else that is not a Legal Standard despite as he was concerned. But it sure is that donald trump is running out of room when it comes to claiming that he lost the election because of fraud. Thats what the republicans are saying in the main. But every time they go to court, theyre not producing evidence of widespread fraud. And there are those in the white house who believe that the president s options are no becoming increasingly limited. And he may be moving towards the idea of at least acknowledging that he lost the election, although will continue to claim it was stolen from him. Now allen, also talking about the appointment of ron klain. Hes certainly a biden inside a biden. Loyalest joe biden, is he moving on with his transition and this is a key appointment. What more do we know about him . No surprises there in a city where there are a lot of smart people. Ron klain, is considered to be very smart, very organized. He said i have to with joe biden in the senate. He said of as chief of staff when joe biden was Vice President as well. And he was also a bowlers are one that was an issue for the United States. So obviously thats going to be something that joe biden would like to tap into when it comes to dealing with the corporate crisis in the United States. Claim will run a very tight ship. Its expected in the white house. Hes very good at partly mediately identifying what the key issues are and taking steps to deal with that. And its expected hell serve quite some time in the role as chief of staff. Something that will be a real contrast to the trump white house, where weve had 4 in the last 4 years. Theyll be wrong, claim that will be organizing calls with World Leaders. Those calls that weve seen joe biden make just in the last few hours. Hes spoken to the leaders in japan, in south korea and the shelia. So those 3 leaders have acknowledged that joe biden is the president elect in the United States. Clearly joe biden would quite like the current president of the United States to do the same in the coming days. Alan, fischer, thank you very much. Live for us there in washington d. C. , democratic strategist, richard good stain, joins us now live from washington. D. C. Also via skype. Richard, you had a correspondent there talking about the appointment of ron klain. The president seems to be moving forward as much as he can with his transition. But there are still blocks being put in place for somebody like me who is an american who is looking at this and going well, surely the president needs the basics, but hes not even getting that is hes not even getting like in National Intelligence briefings. This is, a big problem when it comes to the future for the u. S. , as were fortunate to have an incoming president joe biden, who knows the white house as well as anybody could. Who has him self been president yet, and step like ron klain, who is fabulously prepared for a job like this . And frankly, advisors in all the fields, health care, the environment, you name it that really know the world and certainly know the u. S. But as you allude to knowing what our current intelligence agencies are hearing about whats going on around the world is important. We saw that the commission kind of investigate what happened on 911. 00. And the u. S. Concluded that it was the delay of 37 days of george w. Bush becoming identified as the president elect in 2000. That delayed his team from totally getting their arms around things internationally. And in part contributing to the u. S. Kind of dropping its guard with respect to a, some of bin laden. So there are consequences to this. Again, thankfully we have somebody coming to the white house who knows a cold, but he can get, he cant into it. What our intelligence agencies know today, richard goldstein, when we looking at the president like joe biden and what hes saying, yes, this is a high profile appointment, but even the cheapest all things going to need stuff and thats being blocked. He needs the transitions he needs while 10000000. 00 or so which is being held up. How much of a problem is that . Right, so i was actually on the Transition Team for bill clinton, al gore at the Environmental Protection agency. So what traditionally that encompasses is a group of say, 10 or 12 people designated by the incoming president for each federal agency or each problem area. You talk to the outgoing people. What are the issues youre facing . Are there Court Deadlines that we need to know about . What might we need to know about that . Were not reading in the newspapers. So theyre prepared on day one to tackle the challenges facing them. Thats not going to keep joe biden from hiring people from designating a secretary of state or a secretary of defense, that the absence of those 10000000. 00 wont keep him from doing that. But what that does do is delay and who knows what donald trump may be. Forever blocked, their ability to go into those agencies to fully get their arms around what they need to know to hit the ground running on day one. Thats not great. We dont really expect much more from donald trump. We hope he comes around. He will never concede, but maybe at least still kind of dropped opposition to that. Now, always looking at a power vacuum rigid, if this continues to go on or is the constitution Strong Enough to not allow that to happen . Well, it is said over and over we have one president that will trump for better or worse, as our president told january 20th at noon. Thankfully, World Leaders have called joe biden. They at least acknowledge, you know, virtually no elected republicans will feel that he is going to be the new president and they want to engage with him in a way that theyve had a hard time engaging with donald trump. So is there a power vacuum . I mean, again, i think the open issue is done compass been known to break norms and to do things that seem not well thought through. What might he do as president , he has the power to do that, frankly, will income for joe biden, who probably issue pardons to everybody he knows whos ever gotten into trouble. Thats ok. Thats not great, but that wont keep joe biden from doing its job. But there are things that he could do, certainly in terms of International Relations that could set things back. And is that a power vacuum . I mean, donald trump flexing its muscles because it makes him feel important. It just makes the job that much harder for joe biden. Thank you very much, Richard Goldstone on your thoughts on the president likes the transition. Thank you. Heros pain called a cautionary tale of the dangers of easing coronavirus restrictions. The World Health Organization issued the warning as the continent is witnessing an aggressive surge in infections. Now, more than 50000, people have died from covert 19 in the u. K. And in italy. Once the epicenter of europes outbreak, 623. 00 people died in the past 24 hours. Andrew simmons reports for the u. K. Its another landmark in the spread of covert and its causing a lot more than 50000. 00. People who tested positive have died. Britains total of dead is now the highest in europe. Nearly 600. 00 deaths on wednesday overtakes figures since may in the 1st wave. Every death is a tragedy. We everybody whos gone and with their families or friends as well, were not out of the woods yet. It does still require everybody to follow the guidance elsewhere in europe, the spread is on the increase too. In italy, where hotels are now being used to cope with an over spill of patients. The number of cases has now passed 1000000. Thats despite increased lockdown restrictions, such as here in florence. Spains number of dead within 24 hours has increased to more than 400. Its the highest since the 2nd wave began. France is now using mobile units to treat non covert patients because of demands on its hospitals. Germany continues to struggle. Now we have 2 wards that are pretty much at full capacity. And while we are able to do our jobs, hungary is the latest country to increase its lockdown measures. Its parliament has called a 3 month state of emergency that imposes an overnight National Curfew on the ground counter, measures in the fight against covert increase and the race to introduce vaccination programs is also exaggerating. The European Union has signed a contract with pfizer, which has developed the front runner vaccine with bio tech. The e. U. Says its buying 300000000. 00 doses. Hundreds, simmonds out, jazeera silat, a large 0, but a war on us single person. That leaves here without any doubt about the scale of the humanitarian disaster that were now confronting in yemen. The stark warning from the u. N. 80 percent of yemenis will face starvation within months. And bring interesting part to life. We look at indian easy has controversial plan to turn a World Heritage site into a tourism hurricane eater is heading towards the coast of florida. Slow moving ahead of it. You know where the east coast has been nice and warm. Recently, temperatures well into the twentys in d. C. New york. All the rains on its way through that temps will slowly drop, but the real cold is further west. Now at the start, it looks lovely because the sunny side, but the snow on the ground now in minnesota and the temperature in denver. Is it 9 degrees there . Of course for quite a long way up in denver. Thats not bad cold. There is no one is why, again, of course, because the next storm system move out of the way is coming in from the pacific and spreading a lot of snow. Well throughout the cascades and the rockies, idaho looks particularly white in this picture. As light to spread eastwards at the same time the remains of 80 were just enhanced the rain in, for example, georgia and the carolinas. Now each itself has only just left cuba. So cuba still got potential of a lot more rain. But landfall in florida is probably going to be in the dark hours of thursday evening. It leaves behind a much dry picture though, still flooding in central and western cuba. And then the leeward islands. And his band here are the potential here is a slow moving and pretty heavy showers for the next 2 days. If youre not there. So fairly dry picture with jealousy, they spoke, she just exquisitely, shes very glamorous. Its part of our culture to need to look at our very, very best for a special occasion. And for pabst people, we spend money, everything you see on the catwalk, they do it here. If there is going to be longevity to the golden calf to come in and tell you things, i found my nigeria on aljazeera youre watching out, is there a reminder of all top stories this hour . U. S. President elect joe biden has named his white house chief of staff despite Donald Trumps refusal to concede and allow a transfer of power. Ron klain is one of bidens most trusted campaign advisors. The coronavirus death toll continues to mount in europe. The u. K. Has reported 595 deaths in 24 hours. 623 new fatalities were recorded in italy. Restrictions are being imposed in several states across the, u. S. Where more than 130000 cases were confirmed on tuesday. I mean, his parliament has agreed to discuss protesters demand that the Prime Minister step down over a truce and the disputed region. Im not going to care about, theres widespread anger towards nicole passion. Young people are demanding. He counsels the agreement, which allows azerbaijan to keep it captured during the 6 weeks of fighting. It was at the main protest in the armenian capital, yet they stood in Freedom Square in europe, and it was from here that defers would occur with voice defined in years of soviet rule. This time they were shouting out the news, Prime Minister is a traitor. The rally was organized by his political opponents, including the 2nd Largest Party in parliament, the message, some of the opposition leaders gave today. Supporters is that there has been a national betrayal. The protestors defied the countrys martial law, under which demonstrations are bad, and that time scuffled with police calls for the Prime Minister to reside beekeeper, louder throughout the day. This is fine, freeman signed with russian azerbaijan, because of their being it to pull out of boys every territory it had occupied since they tended to for a while as are, but there, it keeps the land. It has regained, drink a bit iffy operations. Here he has to appear in front of the military tribunals with all his team because he secretly in the middle of the night, sold the whole of nagornokarabakh. He discredited the honor of our soldiers. A Prime Minister who has not seen in public yet appeared yet again on facebook. You know, the regional capital stop on a kurt was on the direct threat. The army chief of staff said the city wasnt well defended if it was captured, thousands of our soldiers would be in a blockade. We would have lost even more territory. To protesters went to the saeter. The government just say they didnt believe him. This is not a nationwide protest, but the feeling that the Prime Minister gave away too much is shared, even among those armenians who have been going down to the streets marching further towards parliament. Protestors try to convince others to join this woman says is for the sake of saving their own or karabakh. And the selfproclaimed republic of the Prime Minister hasnt responded to the demonstrators who are also demanding for the agreement to be cancelled. We are saying he has to go home because he is not our Prime Minister anymore because he cannot sign such an agreement on behalf of all of us. Were losing everything. Were living in the south of the country, which is the border with iran. Armenians were unified while the war was going on. Since the ceasefire agreement ended the fighting. National survey that already seems to be fading away. But at the edges here, a year over at least 3, people have been injured by a blast at a cemetery in saudi arabia. It happened in jeddah during a 7 ceremony commemorating the end of world war one. The Remembrance Day event was organized by the French Embassy and diplomats from europe and the u. S. Were present 80 percent of yemens population will experience famine within months. If more money isnt provided. Thats the stark warning. Coming from the United Nations humanity that the u. N. Humanitarian chief says, an extra 1. 00 and a half 1000000000 is needed. A crisis or diplomatic. It is a change of pace reports from the u. N. Headquarters in new york. The u. N. Security council. Were told the warning lights were blinking red with the world food program, the winner of this years nobel peace prize. Talking of the risk of famine in months. I would literally like to be pretty clear and pretty blunt about the situation because i dont want person to leave here without any doubt about the scale of the humanitarian disaster that were now confronting in yemen. So were on a countdown right now to a catastrophe in yemen. His comments were echoed by the uns humanitarian coordinator, who made it clear. This was a manmade crisis. Yemenis, im not going hungry. They are being starved. All of us to the conflict council members, donors, humanitarian organizations and should do everything we can to stop this time is running out. That begs the question. Who is starving yemenis . Well, the u. N. Is not saying, but in recent years, the bulk of the humanitarian funding has come from 2 countries. Saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates 2 countries that are also bombing yemen. Some of called it blood money. But this year, they both reduce their funding significantly something 2 months ago, mr. Low called the humanitarian coordinator, described as reprehensible james bays aljazeera of the United Nations. A military operation in northern ethiopia is threatening to spill of the countrys borders and their offices. It could lead to a humanitarian crisis, promised abby ahmed owed a defense 70 great region last week, accusing local forces that of attacking a military base since then, hundreds have been killed and several 1000 people have fled to neighboring sudan. The United Nations has expressed concern for the humanitarian situation on the ground. We are told that communications continue to be disrupted. There are also reports of inter term intellect, trickle, electricity, supply, shortages, as well as shortages of basic commodities such as flour and fuel are also being reported. Banks remain closed in the shortage of vailable. Cash is becoming much more acute. We urge governments in the neighboring countries to keep their borders open for people, forced to flee from their homes and u. N. H. Shores. Also asking if you know puna thora has to take steps to allow the agency to keep providing assistance to the safety, safety for refugees and internally displaced people who are in te great 15 of hong kongs prodemocracy politicians are expected to formally hand their resignations in to the legislative council, there we are and thats after china is the highest Decision Making body disqualified full of their colleagues. The government accuses them of being a threat to national security. The u. S. Has warned china a 3rd. The sanctions are off to the news. Agent brown has the latest from hong kong. Well, thats the question because it all adds up to one thing. Is china out to ensure the results of those elections, which are due to happen in just 9 months time. Those elections were postponed because of covert 19 of course. Now, a lot of analysts and commentators are saying that beijing has now essentially managed to in a way gerrymander this election because they have ensured that the democratic camp are going to be on the sidelines. Its unclear whether they will be able to stand in that next election. Thats the 19 democrats who have now either been removed or have resigned on mass. And the other thing to remember, so hail is that in the last few weeks, the Hong Kong Government has enfranchised more than a 1000000, hong kong citizens living across the border in mainland china. That means they can now vote in the coming polls. So its almost certain that the promise stablish when parties are likely to win that election, even though the democrats stood to increase their share of seats in the parliament at that election. What is happening now this morning here in hong kong. Sue hale is that those 15 legislators who announced their resignations on wednesday are now handing in their resignations to the president of the legislative assembly. This is the latest act in the unfolding Political Drama here in hong kong. And of course, what it means is that for the 1st time since the handover in 1997 will be no effective opposition in the chamber behind me. At least 85 people are now confirmed to have died in the violence surrounding ivory coast. A disputed election thats double the previous estimates. The unrest began in august when president allison it was her confirmed. He was running for a controversial term. He went on to win. But with 94 percent of the votes, the president and the head of the opposition met to try and calm the ongoing tension from its more like and on the french and of course on attempt by the water government to ensure some form of pneumonic across the country. And recall them, brady, a former president , was proud to be a Movement Toward the 2 with a 21. 00 president ial election. Today, he is here and met with president honest on what it will do. That meeting lasted less than an hour. It was commended by both sides as i progress to some form of progress. And of course, the groundwork for future negotiations according to the 2 leaders husband me initially before coming here. Remember, since the election they housed only carnaby and other opposition leaders have been surrounded by Security Forces. Today as we were driving to this venue, in fact, where and ask them what time it was for them in printed 10, during his fight for the supreme a c. Of the seat of president with your own bible. Yeah, go for tell. We saw that the Security Forces have been moved away from a mr. Biggest house and also away from the headquarters. So thats a Significant Development in terms of the only branch thing we are talking about. And also both leaders agreed that what is more important now for ivory coast is peace. Thousands have taken to the streets, improves capital a day after president a lot in this car was kicked out of office and replaced by the former head of congress. Crowds gathered in the mexican take condemned the votes that removed his car from power. Demonstrators see the move as a coup, and say corrupt politicians and now running the country. Manuel merino was sworn in as the interim president on cheers day a mccain. Perus 3rd leader in 4 years. Environmental groups say indonesias Komodo Dragon could be threatened by a major tours and projects the unesco World Heritage site is one of the few places where the Worlds Largest lizard species can be found in the wild. Just a just cause washington reports from jakarta. In the center of the vast indonesian archipelago, hundreds of giant lizards roam island fossils indicate that theyve lived here and gone from neighboring islands for millions of years. The Komodo Dragon is the Worlds Largest lizard known for its venomous bite and aggressive behavior, as well as its size. The majority live here in the Komodo National park. The vulnerable species is protected under indonesian move. The park is spread across mostly undeveloped islands, but the government wants to change that efforts to turn with unesco World Heritage site into a tourism hub are underway and that if they did that, Komodo Dragons are not used to seeing heavy equipment. So when they get too close, we try to keep them away so that character wont change that. This video reveals what the final result is supposed to look like. Set to the music from the hollywood Science Fiction film dressing park showcasing what one senior minister has called dinosaur tourism. The government says the project is environmentally friendly. Were not damaging anything. Were improving the facilities and Visitor Management officials on the ground say the construction is taking place without disturbing the Komodo Dragons or the local environment. In the construction has been done very carefully, we havent cut down the single tree, but some are not convinced. Surviving until last minute and over, you know, this is a conservation area. Thats the basis of our objection. You see the heavy equipment vehicles tearing the place down. Others are hopeful that if the project is successful, it will create opportunities for the local community. And then he said, perhaps with this development, all children can get jobs, which island is part of the governments plan to create 10 new tourist hubs around the country. The aim is for these destinations to become the next bali upon environmental groups have criticised. The development in the National Park will be discussed at the next unesco World Heritage meeting. Next year, the unesco World Heritage center told aljazeera it has requested more information from the intonation government about the development. It also said it has reminded the government of the need to carefully assess any potential impacts. Construction is set to finish by mid next year and act which some fear will change this park permanently and could put its dragons at risk just to washington aljazeera jakarta this is out there and these are the top stories. U. S. President elect joe biden has named white house chief of staff despite Donald Trumps refusal to concede and allow a transfer of power. Ron klain, is one of bidens most trusted campaign advisers. Allen fishes from washington, d. C. Claim will run a very tight ship. Its expected in the