Rawlings, the military career leader who guided ghanas transition to democracy, has died. With all the sports news, the 2020 masters has teed off defending champion tiger woods, going in search of green jacket number 6, while the u. S. Has recorded its worst single day death toll from the corona virus since may. And as you were saying, Health Experts are warning the pandemic is getting worse. Nearly 2000 more americans died on wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities. Now 2241800, it was also the 9th straight day when the number of new cases topped 100000, texas has become the 1st state to record more than a 1000000 cases. Well, europe is also struggling to contain a rapidly spreading 2nd wave as the World Health Organization wants countries not to lift restrictions too fast. While the u. K. s reported more than 33000. 00 new cases on thursday, frances Prime Minister now says every 30 seconds, another person is being admitted to hospital for the virus. Throughout the last week, between 400 to 500 people have died every day, of course with 90 that means today in france, one out of every 4 deaths is due to the coronavirus. Those numbers have brought pain to cells of families too, which has shown us most solidarity. And now ukraines president has become the latest while dated to contract. That 19 problem is a lenski spokesperson said he decided to go to hospital to quote, accurately isolate and not expose anyone. John hendren now joins me live from u. S. President elect joe bidens. Hometown of wilmington, delaware. John, this is all obviously happening amid what seems to be political paralysis in washington. But i see that biden has chosen the chief of staff with some very specific skills and experience. Thats right, joe biden picked ron klain, whos not just an old associate of his from back in the 1980 s. When he was an aide to biden. He was also the, a bold is, are back in the obama administration, and he oversaw the nations response to the bowl epidemic which did not reach epidemic proportions in the u. S. And you also oversaw the economic recovery of 2009. Both of those are problems that biden will have to contend with 1st of all a corona virus that has spun out of control here in the United States, a 69 percent increase in new cases over the past 2 weeks. And then the economic recovery weve, weve had 70000 or so new. I think its 700000, forgive me, new unemployment claims. So this is the kind of problem that joe biden is setting himself up for by appointing ron klain. He is showing that hes serious about coping with this epidemic. But meanwhile, the president of the United States is not talking about it. Joe biden has said, youll make it his number one priority. John, i want to ask you about a father restriction that represents the saying, in some states, as this seems to spread people receptive to additional restrictions of the states. Well, this nation continues to be a nation where the Coronavirus Response is politicized. Theres still a number of people who feel that it violates their basic freedoms to wear a mask. And those people are generally republicans, generally people who are listening to donald trump, despite the fact that he himself is a coronavirus victim, that the white house has multiplied, been a hot spot. So there is an increasing exceptions of the need for Wearing Masks and social distancing with the problem of this country is that weve got 50 different states, and theyve all got their own rules for how to deal with this. One of the things joe biden wants to do is unify that response to coordinate with state governors city mayors. And to have one plan where there is one rule on masks that everyone would abide by. There is concern though, that hes not getting the information he needs. Thats because hes not getting the president ial Daily Briefing that President Trump gets. And among other things that tells us what intelligence people know about threats to the United States and that includes the pandemic. We have 142. 00, former National Security officials, both republicans and democrats. Some of them who have served under donald trump, who have written a letter calling on the trumpet ministration, to recognize the need for joe biden to be clear, declared the president elect so that he can receive those briefings. And thats crucial. The 911. 00 Commission Found that after the 2000 election, the delay in the bush v gore recount, caused george w. Bush to be delayed in when he was able to get that information. Ultimately, bill clinton did give him access to those Daily Briefings with the 911 commission concluded that that left the u. S. Less prepared than it could have been for the 911. 00 attacks. So what, what they want now is for joe biden to be able to get that access so that he can be prepared and calls for joe biden to get that access are increasing on capitol hill, even among republicans who are slowly coming out to say that they want him to be declared, the president elect john hendren, and explaining the Politics Around this escalation, pandemic. Thank you, john. Well, as remembers and elliott, europe is office struggling with this rapidly spreading. 2nd wave of factions. The u. K. Is the hardest hit we have found from not far behind, and reports in a small town south of brussels, a funeral director is burying the dead. He says almost everyone dying in the area is a victim of covered 90 something that wasnt the case in the 1st wave. In northern greece, a surgeon infections is pushing the Hospital System to its limits with doctors warning they wont be able to give proper care. For the difference is that the number of patients is much bigger and so is the pressure on the clinics and the i. C. U. Units, the ages are also much lower than they were. Instead of 80 year old, we now have 4050 and 60 year olds in italy, Prime Minister is resisting calls for a 2nd nationwide lockdown. But here in the south, hospitals are being overwhelmed with more and more people being treated in their cars outside given oxygen or placed on drips as they wait to be admitted. The outlook is similar in germany to the missing on stuff. We must prepare ourselves for the situation to worsen in the coming weeks. Some clinics could reach their limits, it is possible that they may no longer be able to receive optimal care everywhere. Meanwhile, in ukraine, president vladimir is in hospital in kiev, after contracting the virus on monday. The countrys imposed a lockdown at weekends, but its just reported a new daily record of 11000 cases. Europe has just 10 percent of the worlds population, but 25 percent of global cobbett, 19 deaths with winter looming and infection surging. The picture is getting worse. At the Paris Peace ForumWorld Leaders have committed to ensuring equal access to a potential vaccine. Something that cant come soon enough. Nadine barber aljazeera well moving on now and the search for bodies is underway off the libyan coast, after 74 people drowned when their ship broke down on its way to europe. The Un Migration Agency says the boat was carrying more than 120 people, including women and children. When it left, port fishermen help the libyan coast guard bring survivors back to shore. This is now the 8th vessel to capsize off that coast in a month. But our correspondent mark whitaker, why he joins me now from tripoli, with dozens of people clearly still missing. What do we know at this stage about just what happened . Well, according to the International Organization, for migration 74 migrants and refugees were rescued. Some of them are risk youd by libyas close to gold and fisherman of the libyan coast day ported leigh sales of their 120. 00 migrants and refugees, including women and children, saved of the homeless, the coastal town of homs, east of the capital, tripoli, and about 31. But is, will retrieve some of them were retrieved by libyas coast guard. In the city of list of the capital tripoli, the International Organization for migration is raising concern over frequent cases where migrants and refugees, including women and children drown in the mediterranean sea. But i spoke to libyas coast guard officers, they say that they have not been encouraged to conduct a risk. You and interception patrols recently because they dont want to bring risk, youd migrants and refugees back to libya for the safety of the say that they come out of 4 to accommodate them with Detention Centers closed for the time being because of fear of covert 19 infection i would pray. Meanwhile, the International Organization for migration says that 900. 00 migrants and refugees drowned only since october 1st, it is raising concern and its calling on the United Nations and the European Union to take concrete action to eliminate these drownings in their media. Train. Big numbers than some harrowing pictures that i feel i had there for us in tripoli. Thanks mom. Well, some good news there in libya. Rival factions have now agreed to reopen the countrys main coastal road connecting the east in the west as part of a cease fire deal signed last month. Theyve also agreed to hold elections within 18 months. During talks in neighboring tunisia, the deal aims to unite libyas rival administrations into one government. The un has hailed that deal as a breakthrough and says a Transitional Government will also be discussed. Now at least 8 peacekeepers are reported to have died after a Helicopter Crash in egypt. The black hawk aircraft went down over the Sinai Peninsula and belong to the Multinational Force in observers that monitor the 40 year old Peace Agreement between israel and egypt. 6 americans were among the dead, french and czech nationals were also said to have been on board. Theres plenty more ahead for you this news hour, including anger on the streets of angola. Protestors defy coronavirus restrictions to call for elections. We visit the moldovan region course in a tug of war between russia and turkey and in sport, these formula one drivers take a spin around istanbul as head of the takesh crime free. Amnesty international is alleging that schools of civilians have been massacred. And the northern tier, a region of ethiopia, thats where the federal government is currently battling local forces. That offensive began last week after Prime Minister medicaid is the Regional Government of attacking a military base. Aid agencies are also warning. They cannot bring much needed supplies into the region because of the fighting. Well, thousands of people have fled, many to neighboring sudan. On an ethiopian capital, thousands of people been lining up to give blood for the troops were fighting in t. Re. And its part of a drive to rally support for the ethiopian army. And im going to go is following developments for us and has this update for us about them. Theyre saying they have gained ground in the western part of the country, close to the border with eritrea, and also on the border if you have with to done say they have taken at the town of america just on wednesday that say they have taken up or they are now have taken the town which is not far away from the airport. They say theyve also taken the towns of shooting and shoot out all of that were lost in city of exit, which has got a lot of historical importance here in ethiopia. Of course, most of the fighting salsa has been concentrated on the western part of the to greater region. And it has involved clashes between Ground Troops as well as strikes, targeting fuel and death tolls as well as the artillery duels which have caused so much casualties on both sides. The government here, you know, to some of them and pains, this operation will not stop until its a she has its objectives of this arming the c. P. L. Of militias, as well as bringing the leadership to justice. Well, al jazeera is hidden, morgan is near sudans border with ethiopia, where she says, aid workers are reporting that thousands of refugees have already crossed the sea. Hundreds of thousands more are waiting asper their estimation across the border crossing. If you can, border waiting for means to be able to come into sudan seeking refuge. This the most of them are women and children, but theyre also include former combatants, people whove laid down their arms to seek refuge here in sudanese territory. So what happens upon arrival, they say is that those refugees are then screened for health reasons, but they also screen to make sure that theyre not armed so that this conflict does not spill over the border and then comes the issue of settling them into camps already there were refugee settlements here in the state of get out of as well as the neighboring state of kosovo where refugees are already arriving. All of them have been saying that they already were in need of humanitarian assistance that the assistance was already too little. And that with this influx of refugees, which is expected to reach up to 200000. 00 in the coming 3 days, the situation will be dire and that he needs organizations here in sudan and International Relief to step up to whats unfolding to be a crisis. Well, it is now widespread anger and fear and armenia over an agreement which allows areas to keep the land captured during 6 weeks of fighting fallen azerbaijan. People who were displaced almost 3 decades ago, say theyre not convinced they can return to the disputed region of knock on a car back. A warning, some of you may find the witness accounts and some of inch of its report distressing. But then they go to hand them to how numbers are sums. She says if my sister wasnt breastfeeding when they shot and killed my mother, she would have starved to death at the road, a job or lost her mother, another sister. Her father, an uncle in ha julie, in what Human Rights Watch called a massacre over there. E civilians after a deal between other by john in armenia, a village will once again be under as eerie control. But the emotional wounds from nearly 3 decades ago are still fresh. I have great teacher for them today. They say lets go live with their means. I cannot, i even saw soviet troops standing by watching it happen. They supported the killers. My father fought in selfdefense. Thats why they took his call after killing him. Many of the displaced people from nagornokarabakh have vivid memories. This woman says she still has nightmares. After watching her relatives been killed in their bodies, burnt, appears mother in law refuses to dye her hair because decades later, shes still in mourning. And her husband sees no reason to trust russian peacekeepers. I mean, it depends on the person with whatever he says. There were nearly 10000 people live in this refugee settlement, which used to be a tent camp azerbaijan. The government says it has spent more than 7 1000000000. 00 to develop 11 settlements for the people displaced from the gone. After the agreement to retake all areas either by yards or government, still has to convince people to return home thats likely to take time because of the deep mistrust that exists between ethnic identity than armenians. And many people here accusing the soviets office, illustrating massacres. While to say no, says the committee he leads for the displaced has designed a project called the great return program. It outlines of voluntary gradual return of the displaced but he wants the international communitys help in reconstruction and rehabilitation of 700000 people. Nicette nations as well as ours are international actors. Demonstrate the importance in implementing their all of these illusions which they have adopted for almost 30 years. The of course, the need to step in and render all support in the systems. Was it turn of internally displaced persons . The question remains how many of them are willing to try to live in peace with Ethnic Armenians who also regard nagornokarabakh as dear ancestral home. Some of the job with aljazeera . Well, the European Union is demanding that china reverse a new rule that led to 400. 00 kong legislators being sacked opposition. Politicians in the territory of also resigned on mass in solidarity. On wednesday, china passed a law allowing legislators to be barred if they are viewed as posing, a National Security threat. Now the u. K. , which handed the territory back to china in 1970, says the move undermines one khans autonomy and has summoned the chinese ambassador. The u. S. Has also threatened more sanctions against chinese and one call officials, asian brown reports from hong kong. Hong kongs Legislative Assembly was quieter than usual on thursday. Now that almost a quarter of its lawmakers have resigned or been disqualified and staging whats likely to be their last protest. The chinese characters say hong kongs leader carrie lamb has pulled calamity to the territory and its people shell stink for, 10000 years. The slogan was displayed by democratic lawmaker lambchop t. , who must now give up his office. By the end of the month, i will keep fighting for democracy of hong kong. Their version of enda hand together with all the hong kong people and the Civil Society to fight against the dictatorship. This is what chinas leaders want to stamp out. Lawmakers behaving badly. With those from the democratic camp accused of being the main culprits. Chinas government has condemned the mass resignation of almost all hong kongs opposition as a farce with only themselves to blame for their downfall. Says a sole hong kong delegate to chinas most powerful political body, eats only a little the year. What china has been doing is based on the constitution and basic law, therefore everything should be done in accordance with the law. We cannot bad mouth one country 2 systems and the Chinese Government analysts say hong kongs legislature is set to become little more than a rubber stamp parliament, but dissent outside the chamber will likely continue. What does this mean . This means continuing instability. You can push it down with the police, you can push it down with the rest. But it will just it really. It is not clear what this all means for elections supposed to have been held 2 months ago, but now pushed back until september next year. Because of coded 19 on thursday, chinese officials here in hong kong warned that legislators who resign or have been disqualified, should not be eligible to stand in that poll. Wednesday shake up of Parliament Comes just 4 months of the chinas government imposed a sweeping National Security law on the territory that some critics call draconian. And in spite of continuing international criticism, chinas leadership remains both confident and defined. Adrian brown, aljazeera, hong kong and now canada is easing immigration rules to pave the way for hong kong, people to get canadian citizenship. The new measures were announced after the Canadian Foreign minister called the disqualification of those 4 prodemocracy politicians, a feather assault on hong kongs freedoms. In an interview with royces canadas immigration minister says charges for breaching chinas National Security law will not disqualify anyone from seeking asylum. Well, thats not speak to samuel chute. Hes managing director of the hong kong democracy, council in washington, d. C. , and he joins us now on skype from the sun. No, thank you very much for your time. I remember the last time we spoke beijing had just issued a warrant for your arrest as part of its crackdown. So im guessing youre not surprised at what were seeing now in hong kong. Definitely not. And i think that this is been a pattern now by testing, you know, the basic law and bypassing the legislature and passing the National Security law. And now to bypassing the court, which is still rightful place where any kind of challenge to sitting legislator of the Legislative Council should have gone through and now they have bypassed that. Yeah, well, theres been Swift International condemnation as weve seen. But weve seen that too on a number of other occasions ive had last few months and it does seem to do little to detach china. Well, i think that you describe be looked at from both directions as i think this continuous march to war. And what i consider really now, the death sentence to the hong kong political system, which do resignation of all the duly elected prodemocracy lawmaker at this point. What it also shows that is chinas having a very hard time after squashing out the scent they have done it with police to try to under what activists protester online postings. And now they are stamping out elected duly elected legislators. And i think that that continue to show the way to which is very difficult to try to disassemble ripped away freedom of speech. Democratic rights that has been enjoyed by all callers. I expect there to be widening and expanding and escalating and pushback from the global community. Also let me ask you a little more about that sania given chinas standing in the while there and get on with palla that it went on from various fans. Are you confident that their countries able and willing to stand up to beijing . Yes, i think that youre already seeing the condemnation from the u. K. And from canada and from the u. S. And i think that in a sense, maybe the c. C. P. , is banking on the fact that the u. S. , for example, as you know, is going through its pros, alexion a little bit uncertainty that were dealing with. But you saw, we announced with the short sanction on monday, members of congress have actually already spoken out against this particular move. I think you will see even more than those actions as we move into a next administration here in the u. S. And a much more coordinated global sanctions rebuke and economic control. And to counter what china is doing. I wanted to ask you exactly that samiam about the dynamics, how they might play out, whether by the ministration and, and how he might approach this whole issue. Well, i think that its been the case of the u. S. Political scheme around china has really been the well supported from both parties. Congress has passed a number of very strong legislation that has been implemented. I have firm believe that abide in a decision will continue to enforce and fully enforce those actions. And again, we have hope that i think america reasserts in its Global Leadership and commitment to global institutions that, that would actually bring about the right amount of counter forces to china. Because lets be honest, china is not going to be counted by a single nation, not you going to United States is going to require a Global Alliance in order to counter what china is doing, not just talk at all, but around the world where we are seeing a number of countries including our canada who have opened up their doors to people from hong kong who might want to seek refuge from this crackdown. But i also know many activists, a, torn as to whether to stay in hong kong and fight or to leave. Do you think that the mass resignation that weve seen this week does that reflect a kind of shift, have that people feel that theyve been left with little choice . I think right now our major concern, i think peoples major concern hawked all our doz who are facing in more immediate danger of being prosecuted under the National Security law. And so i think thats what youre seeing. The u. S. Is doing canada is doing the british is doing. And in a medium term, i do think that this is part of the pressure that we want to place on the c. C. P. And the Hong Kong Government is that if you continue down this route, then youre going to see a mass exodus of talent, of resources, of investment moving out into this country. And i think that that is part of the consideration that china and hong kong must consider a say continue for samuel to that managing director of the hong kong democracy council. Speaking to us on a rather unwieldy skype connection that from washington d. C. Thanks so much for joining us again on out of the earth, and thank you so much. Well, now a u. N. Special representative visiting cata has urged countries blockading the gulf state to immediately withdraw their restrictions. Alina, do han is the special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, back in 2017. The u. A. E. , saudi arabia, bahrain, and egypt all imposed a boycott on cata, accusing it of supporting terrorism vehemently denies all allegations earch. The kingdom of saudi are up via the united arab emirates, the kingdom of bihari, and they are approved probably of to immediately withdraw all sanctions mattias into establishing restrictions on freedom of expression. More of them and access to broker to trade. But are its quarter nontariff matches include ensues, which prevents financing the purchase of mattson medical equipment, food, other essential goods follow people live in qatar in violation of International Legal standards. Still ahead few here on aljazeera stock and waiting for health. Emergency crews rushed to rescue those reps stranded after typhoon, bamako batters, the philippines and womens golf heads to new and controversial territory with the fast a professional tournament in saudi arabia. Peter, well have those details for you. The atmosphere has been stirred now the change of season is upon us and the lower limit of where a slice of rain is going south was to us bahrain and towards qatar. But the main one is, is iran, with, of course, the cold north. But on our above sea level, well see stuff, and thats largely in afghanistan. And all those things have changed in the levant. Its cotton down again, the next couple of days. A brief, strong northerly or northwest least likely. So showers seem quite likely cheering saturday in there, higher than the when these away temperatures dont change much, but below 30. This time of the year. Southern africa is the place to watch. Now for proper rains, weve got the seasonal rain like towards tanzania, south of that, well it rains when it feels like it, when you get fronts coming through. At the moment the concentration isnt really much further south than zambia. And its been very warm recently in most of south africa, thames about that no 126 in johannesburg in cape towns, you coming back down from your 30 to about 25. In fact, the forecast the cape town takes you even cooler, as the breeze picks up from the showers seem likely during saturday, less so on sunday. So for most to southern africa, south of botswana, its still quite dry. But with jealousy that she does exquisitely, shes very clever. Its part of our culture to look at our very, very best for a special occasion. And for people who spend money, everything you see on the catwalk, they do it here. If there is going to be longevity and they follow after coming in and telling things around my my gear on aljazeera. 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And Health Experts are warning that the pandemic is accelerating. Nearly 2000 more americans died on wednesday. For more on that, we can speak to dr. Bob arnot, he is a medical doctor and also former chief medical correspondent and d. C. News, and he joins us now on skype from vermont. Thanks for being with us again. Dr. Arnot, can you talk us through some of these trends that were seeing . Is this the kind of exponential curve that epidemiologists are warning of . What a shortage which you have. Your Child Support a 140000 cases a day. Now have thousands of deaths a day for children. 48000, you know, this so far . Whats interesting is that there are now is what we call a super spreader. An epidemiological study was down the road institute, mass general show that one single individual came from europe to the United States. And ended up infecting a 3rd of the people in massachusetts 3 percent of all the people in the country. So its happening right now as you get colder here. If people who are close to your space such as bars and restaurants that you have. If youre a virus exchange, as we now believe its error, which is sitting in your mirrors like a cobra snake. People walk into those environments and you got tremendous numbers infected. So were now in the safest state of all that one has been able to do the best job on but all around us we see a rural collodion. Ringback us in terms of more and more cases. Well, as you are saying, the weather is getting call that thanksgiving is just around the corner than christmas. People being really forced to stay inside and pointed spaces, how are people supposed to protect themselves when they situations well, so 2 very good answers your personal. So if you know, see these, this is a c o 2 device and were allows me to do is to see what circulation the year. So i have got all of our local schools measuring with the lows are coming up is 800. If you see my numbers well over 800 with just me in this one room with 2 windows open, so you want to know, is it a safe space or not . It lists incredibly well that it played in 6 air exchanges. An hour is probably not a safe space. And the other is the centers for Disease Control came out yesterday with new guidance on maps. You know, a lot of people you see were master below their noses. Their single or cotton may be the most useless. Theyve shown, for instance, that a single layer loosely woven cough that may only have about it for your 4 percent protection. These and only 5 substantial quid mask. These give you not only 7 percent protection because of a new technology. Surgical mask because you 67 percent, a reply gives you 50 percent. So bear mask is important, but 1st and foremost above all is dont go into a close to your space with anybody or cases, rowans, because youre really a terrible risks were let me ask you that about the guidance because were saying now more states advocating mosque wearing that you say the c. D. C. Is care fight its position on that, but given how politicized this whole debate has become, is it too late for that . But in many ways it is, you know, this report of the broken institute in the cave that unless you build case tracy mediately cancer that its so fast. You look at the rose garden as an example, we had a super segment. They didnt do contact case tracy, so the politicization of this virus is just horrific. Youre, i can barely go to sleep at night thinking about what happened. Texas 15000, excess, this florida 14000 excess stress. You know, Republican Guard governors that its at. Lets go back to words, go to the park, you know, its all safe, but it really wasnt people gotten terrorize. You know, theres a huge circle, political dichotomy between the masters and the anti masters. To put this into perspective zimbabwe, ethiopia cassocks, and it will be in the United States in terms of nasty, i mean, in terms of testing. And if you look at countries around china, i mean, china now is almost policing. Looking south korea, you look at vietnam, they did a spectacular job. The United States, in many ways has done the worst of any country in the world because of this tremendously Divisive Political advice. Its been just a nightmare with you know, no, there are some people and people to dine plead in this era. Well, amid all of that division, then let me ask you about joe bidens plan to try to tackle this. Hes appointed a very able to have stuff that he hasnt been given access to information resources. How damaging is this to the Pandemic Response of the state . They say that it is apt right now. I just cant imagine bookers a National Security. Ive been in touch with just a pretty David Kessler or 3 years, former head of the f. D. A. Very good. All star cast. They are looking at you know, shutdowns again i think that you know, stream shutdowns are very damaging to people who help them come in. Other Health Consequences there. I think that theyre saying it was made as he needed to figure out how do you get people back to work safely in that is very safe, close to your spaces. So it is ready that you know, theres no transitional until, you know if the transmission, the money, the body exposed to get is getting connected to the class of information terms of National Security. There it is. Same numbers as anybody else in terms of the president , but the, you know, the, it, as i said earlier, you know, this is a drop in syria, in syria, his presidency. I thought he did a good job early on in terms of their leaders, the early task force. But what he had this Divisive Political rhetoric, which was take the master with me. But dont worry, just say they take his offensive pill 700 people go to them or explain to others. You know, this surge is festival in south dakota with motorcycles, there were, you know, they had over a 100000 motorcycles got in there, which is now said that it was the fire. So as you point out why it is divisive, political rhetoric has no place in a pandemic here is that a war of this Current Administration against us with catastrophic results . Talk to bob on it. There are medical thoughts and former chief medical correspondent n. B. C. News. Thanks for being with us again on out of there always great to hear from you, doctor. Thank you so much for your question. Even as the virus sadness, as we were hearing political paralysis, as dominating washington with President Trump refusing to concede defeat to joe biden, our White House Correspondent candy how he joins me now from washington. D. C. Trump does appear to be holding fast to this refusal to concede, has there been movement potentially from any other republicans on this . There has in fact, susan collins, a republican senator saying that she supports the president getting the Intelligence Briefings that surround her, that the president elect get. And this is something that has been echoed by a 142 former National Security officials, as they wrote to the General Services administration, saying that by not having joe biden, getting these briefings, it is in danger in u. S. National security. Now in the midst of all of this, as you point out, donald trump continuing not to concede something that many privately in his campaign say may never happen as he continues to fight against these results to try and potentially overturn at least one of the projected states for joe biden, but increasingly there is pressure to let that go. And this is now coming from some Top Democrats on capitol hill, who are encouraging fellow Congressional Republicans to accept the election results. The republicans should stop their shenanigans about an election that President Trump has already lost and focused their attention on the immediate issue at hand. Providing relief to a Country Living through the cobra health and Economic Crises when it comes to the election. Republicans, Congressional Republicans dont have the evidence. They dont have the proof. They dont have anything you do. Does the president congress, Congressional Republicans are deliberately casting doubt on our elections for no other reason, but fear of donald trump. Now weve got heard from donald trump speaking publicly since he last spoke at the White House Briefing room last thursday. What i can tell you is that he continues to rail on twitter not only at Media Outlets that he believes hurt his chances, the 20. 00 to 20. 00 contests, but also railing against the election process, saying that it is in consisting, that insisting that his fraudulent that there have been irregular voting patterns including people casting ballots who are deceased. But at the same time, even if there have been these examples, most believe that it will not be enough to overturn the project of results of the election. White house correspondent candy. How come there with all the latest from washington . D. C. Thanks so much committee. Well now gone as a former president jerry mornings has died at the age of 73. 00. A former military leader had led to cruise, but then went on to establish democratic will be reports jerry rulings lead, gone to for 2 decades 1st as a military leader. And then as an elected president in akra, in 1947, his father was a scottish chemist and his mother a good name in national. And he became a National Symbol of the flight left 1st taste of power in 1979 when he joined other junior offices, frustrated by government corruption to take control and initial coup attempt failed rulings was tried and sentenced to death. But before he could be executed, his co plot has helped oust military leader, frederick a coup for that own truces. Revolutionary council rang gonna for 112. 00 days before handing power to a civilian government, but rulings remained a major player. And within a year he was back in charge. As the economy struggles he forced out president hilaly, a man in 1981, imprisoning him and dozens of other politicians, very, very strong populist. At the time when he thought that there was much call sharing for a middle class, you whether to grease the cappuccino, which in the poll as well as my district people. The Rolling Stone did the National Democratic congress and the program of reforms including setting up workers committees, inspired by cold will seep out the savy union and its kiba. But the initiatives didnt improve the economy and he seemed switched to free market policies by the 1990 s. Gone as economy was one of the best performing in africa in 1902 rulings was elected president , he went on to win a 2nd term, 4 years later, the teaming candidates in next months president ial election have suspended campaigning to honor the man they regard as the driving force behind the emergence of a stable democracy in ghana. On our protesters and anger and calling on the government there to resign had been met by tear gas and live ammunition. They say theyre fed up with the high cost of living. The lack of jobs and corruption, sour reports from they marched among homes in the coastal capital luanda and try to stop people from defying a government ban on protests. Yet when im goal is Independence Day would started off with songs and chance to demand Better Living conditions. And a new date for local elections, delayed by the pandemic. Soon turned into this to gas was used to disperse hundreds of demonstrators. At least 15 people were arrested in milan jail in other cities where it was going to come about in the angolan capital. A person was shot dead. The protesters shout murderers as police fired live ammunition. Oh my god. Last month, similar protests against rising living costs. High unemployment and corruption turned violent. Amnesty international has called on the angolan government to respect the rights of protests and warns it will document any human rights violations, as it monitors the situation closely. This government represses people. We mustnt stay silent. All the m. P. Only government has done since 175 is kill a girl and they have to leave. Weve had enough misery and hunger. People are in a bad situation and shows may not got the government or the real thieves and bandits. Everyone knows it. Even babies know it, youre talking to a president ial decree prevents the gathering of more than 5 people to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But critics say the government has used it to cope freedom of expression. Angola is the 2nd Largest Oil Producer in africa, but has been riddled with corruption for decades. President to our right. So he came into power in 27, seen on the promise of fighting it, but is losing popularity with someone kucing him protecting his aids. With one of the worst debt crises in africa and a pandemic that has further crippled and already weak economy. Public anger is growing. So to all tensions are growing between russia and turkey over an autonomous region of moldova, our sonicare know when to go to meet people caught in the middle of this regional tug of war. I must start over, is extremely proud of her heritage just told me she shows us around her house, designed to give visitors a taste of culture. And she tells us why preserving it is so important to her. So she says, i want to preserve the element of my family left behind. Its so important to pass on our traditions our folklore, our songs to our children, so they can remember how our ancestors lived. There are 150000 in moldova, thats almost 5 percent of the population. They are ethnically turkic. Their language is also closer to turkish than any other in the region. But they are also often talks christians and strongly pro russian a hangover from the days when it was in of thomas region within the soviet union, it even claimed its independence as a pro soviet republic of moldova broke away from the u. S. S. R. Even today prefers to keep closer relations with moscow and like the Central Government now, which has been seeking closer ties with the European Union. Russias influence is still strongly felt it. Its language and culture dominates as do its politics. But there is another Regional Power us to make its mark a turkey in recent years, turkey has also been investing in this corner of moldova, from infrastructure to hospitals and schools. It has even been funding lessons in the gakkai was language, so it doesnt become extinct here. One way of encouraging ties between its peoples. Whereas russia continues to focus on the politics of power and political technology. Providing assistance for candidates and Political Parties during the elections and between the elections. This is what russia, while turkey and russia continue to vie for influence in the caucuses and the middle east. That goes as governess says that cooperation between moscow and the e. U. Could offer another way of conducting diplomacy in the region in ukraine. Mr. Were in a unique situation. Our territory has welcome to the west, aist and other different partners who put in a lot of effort to develop our ptolemy. It brings huge advantages to our country. If there are economically strong stable regions, it drives better development. This is a region that historically has been caught between great powers success will come down to which of the competing influences will not only preserve this unique region, but also bring it prosperity so on. And i go aljazeera that goes here, will die over still ahead here on aljazeera. Indias cricket has arrived in a straight ahead. And its now time for sport. Peter. Thank you very much. 2020 most as Golf Tournament is teed off some 7 months off the original place, the delay of course because of the global coronavirus shutdown. This was the gloomy scene very early in the morning at all. Gus, the national in georgia, former champions gary lea and Jack Nicklaus were the honorary starters to get things going soon after play was delayed for 3 hours though because of weight whether they have since resumed ended here. You can see defending champion tiger woods beginning his quest for a 6th, the green jacket, which would equal nicholass record. All eyes are on bryce and the shambo this weekend, how far hes hitting the ball. Hes looking for back to back majors after winning the u. S. Open in september. But one of his rivals rory mcilroy says its not all about distance at all. Guster. You need to back that up with all other aspects of your game. So, you know, if, if trophies were handed i just for a far, you have been a much ball speed you have than, you know, ben, id be worried. But thats, you know, still a lot of different aspects that you need to master in this game. Meanwhile, the ladies European Tour has entered a new and controversial territory. The 1st of 2 professional womens Golf Tournaments being held in saudi arabia teed off on thursday. The 2 events will have a combined pose of one and a half a 1000000. 00, englands ga hall court, of course recalled 7 under par 65. 00 on thursday in the opening round to take the lead at the 30 Ladies International iraq. And heidi, we is the 1st and only arab woman on the tour, and she says the focus should be on the positive changes being made for women in saudi arabia. Its free something im proud of, and im really proud of my region and my region. And that, you know, so many step forward, its a big tournament. Its a big statement. As we know, womens are sometimes not just prize money. You have put up such a big price to tournaments. And its huge statements to me that you know, to close that gap men and women. But the tournament has been criticized by human rights. Campaigners 19 organizations published a joint letter calling on players to reconsider their participation because of the busa as against women taking place in saudi arabia. In this argument is the director of media rights group. The issue with the tournament is that players and organizers are actively participating to a p. R. Sports washing exercise by the authorities. So obviously these Golf Tournament is not the 1st and will not be the last for its event being held in the country. But what makes it somewhat special is that its a womans only event, and at this stage its no longer a secret. Then saudi woman are considered 2nd class citizens. It is no longer a secret. That 5 womens rights defenders are currently in prison for demanding gender equality. And so its quite hypocritical to have a womans only event in the care and context. The moto of the ladies, the Golf Tournament, is ladies 1st. And really in a country where ladies do not come 1st, it is a quite hypocritical way to present this event. I think its also quite well known that a lot of these sports event also involve a lot of money. And i know that in relation to previous like football caps and events and were held in saudi last year, it seems that the Public Investment fund invested billions into these events and ultimately teams that the reason why people came is basically for money. So i guess at the end of the day, for some of these players, money comes 1st and human rights. 2nd motor sports women only w. Series is linking up with formula one from next season. The series which launched in 2019 will get 8 support races and grand prix weekends. It uses the same 1. 8 liter cause as in formula 3 and drivers will be eligible for points towards an if i a super license needed to race in formula one. Its enormous relief really is that we mean, you know, given the massive start of approval by the largest most sport platform in the world, its a great Education Mission and its fantastic. We are being encouraged and supported by formula one after resigning as the head of english football, greg clarke has now quit his role as fee for vice president. He was forced out of his job at the f. A. Because of inappropriate comments. He made about racism, sexuality and gender during a British Government hearing on tuesday. Indias cricket team have arrived in australia for an extensive tour, featuring 4 test matches 31 day internationals, and 320 twentieths. Before play can begin, though, the indians will have to spend 14 days in quarantine in certainly, the players are allowed to have net practice and Fitness Training during their period. The series begins with the 1st one day international. That one is on the 27th of november. In rugby, huelva and ireland will kick off the autumn nations cup on friday. Its a new tournament especially arranged to help combat the financial losses due to the coronavirus. Wales are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 6 Nations Campaign in which they lost 4 of their 5 matches. Obviously, disappointed after the result. We sort of moved on pretty quickly. Obviously that was a full stop if you like the 6 nations and preparation for the nations cup and the autumn almost as usual. What it would be like with the 6 games but disappointed, but we had a good trainer. We came looking for to this one. Ok, thats all the sports news for now. Ill be here again a little bit later with another update my phone. Thanks so much. Paisa then forget you can always find much more on our website and taking all the latest updates about tragic incident off the libyan coast. Thats out of there dot com, and thats it from us. A lot of the latest news for joe biden and family therapist. 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