Money and fight. This is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up donald trump 5 the Cyber Security chief who rejected the president s claims of widespread Election Fraud. International condemnation of the ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with asteroids. And argentina looks at hitting its richest citizens with a one off tax to raise billions for people whove lost everything in the pandemic. The pentagon has confirmed to shop productions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by mid january just before President Donald Trump. Leaves office trump had wanted a full withdrawal from americas longest war by christmas instead. 2000 will come out of afghanistan and 500 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 any country. Let us remind those who question our resolve or may seek to interfere with this prudent well planned and coordinated transition. The United States armed forces remain committed to protecting the safety and security of the American People and supporting our like minded allies and partners worldwide. Military leaders, u. S. Allies and senior figures in Trumps Republican Party have warned of the dangers of pulling too many troops out before the conditions are right. And minutes off to the announcement was made several rockets hit baghdads green zone. A child was killed and at least 5 people injured. Simona fulton has the latest from baghdad. The reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september and of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the u. S. Assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well as other iraqi officials, which prompted the parliament here to vote to oust foreign troops. And we also saw a rise in rocket attacks against u. S. Interests here in iraq. And in that context, the u. S. And iraq began renegotiating the presence of foreign troops that began reducing the numbers. Of course, the u. S. Arguing that this was not in response to the Parliament Vote or the rocket attacks that it was the result of the official defeat. And that such a large presence was no longer needed. Now it remains to be seen how iraqi officials will react and it remains to be seen how it rainy unbacked groups in country will react. And what is very interesting is that within minutes of the announcement to reduce troops to 2500. 00, there was a rocket attack on the u. S. Embassy here in baghdad. Such attacks have occurred relatively frequently earlier this year. And they were blamed on iranian backed armed groups. Now over the recent weeks, we saw a halt in these attacks, and some of these iranian backed militias have come out to say, we will wait for whoever is the new president elect. And we will wait for the trumpet ministrations to announce a full withdrawal of u. S. Troops from iraq. Now that did not happen, the reduction to 2500. 00 is not with these groups were demanding. And tonights rocket attack at the u. S. Embassy was probably a way to voice their disapproval with this latest enough mint fresh from firing his secretary of defense, donald trump has now dismissed the Cyber Security chief. Trump took issue with chris krebs. Often he rejected the president s claims, that they had been widespread Election Fraud krebs and his agency. I directly responsible for Election Security. Lets go straight to hell and fish out the white house. And so this news just out in the last hour or so, how much of a surprise is it . Its been expected since friday when chris cuomo initially tweeted out the he said there was no problem with the election. In fact, donald trump was quite glad to grab on to that with another tweet, saying that the reason it was super secure from foreign interference was because of his administration. But then he went on to see that the democrats had actually managed to make the election a giant fraud by stealing the election. Those 2 statements didnt quite add up, but chris krebs stayed in his job until just a couple of hours ago when he found out by tweet that hed been fired. Probably because this morning he tweeted out that there had been 59 election experts, Security Experts who looked at all the United States election. And they said that there was no evidence at all of fraud or any technical incoherence. So as far as he was concerned, everything was good. Not for donald trump, he decided to get rid of him. Interestingly enough, chris krebs has tweeted out in the last hour or so or not to serve, we did it right. Defend today, secure tomorrow, protect 2020. What is interesting is that a number of republicans have said that chris krebs did not deserve to be fired. Donald trump says that he may have protected the elections from foreign interference, but there were so many inconsistencies, so many problems created. He says without any phone dition by the democrats, that he decided to fire chris cripps and thats been more late night election year. Were hearing of a potential delays in some results being certified in the state of michigan. Whats going on there . Well, it will be just the delivery really because the state board of elections said that they will press ahead and verify the results. Whats happened in wayne county, which includes michigan, detroit, one of the biggest cities in michigan and a number of the surrounding suburbs there. The panel of electors who oversee the elections. They have 2 democrats, 2 republicans, the democrats voted to certify the results. The republicans said no. And so that puts everything on hold. It will go to the state board of electors and its expected that they will verify the results. Its a small delay, small victory for donald trump as he looks for any sort of way to dili what many people believe is the inevitable result. And the idea is that if the state doesnt verify the results, then when it comes to the electoral college, the Republican Legislature might be able to send voters who then will not vote for george biden, who won the state by 140000 votes. But will vote for donald trump, the republican head of the state legislature has already said thats simply not going to happen. Joe biden won the election. So this is seen really no more as a delaying tactic. Something that will give the campaign a minor victory, but youve got to remember that a conservative action group went to the courts in michigan and said there were voting irregularities that was thrown out by the courts then appealed. It was thrown out by the appeal courts with one judge seeing this Group Brought an action and they clearly didnt understand electoral law in michigan. So its a minor delay. We still expect michigan to be called for joe biden. Nothings going to stop him being inaugurated on january the 20th. Alan fischer, thanks for wrapping that up. Alan fischer there for us at the white house. Donald trumps legal efforts against the u. S. Election come have had another setback. Pennsylvanias Supreme Court has rejected the trauma campaigns, arguments that Republican Party observers didnt get close enough access to vote counting. President elect joe biden is projected to have won the state by more than 74000 votes. But donald trump has been contesting the result there. And in other battleground states his government says its troops have achieved significant victories in the conflict with forces in the northern tier, a region strikes have been launched at the regional capital is the main base for the Peoples Liberation front or tee p. L. F. Which governs there to grey and fighters have refused to comply with government demands to put down their weapons. Behind a joe is in the ethiopian capital. He says, the government believes it can end the conflict that quickly. The Prime Minister at this promising a crucial and decisive face in the fighting that to get a regional mall from ethiopia. He says, his forces are now ready to take the city of mechanic up with all of the ticket. We didnt, he made that announcement of to the expiry of a 30 day that he had given to a degree fight us to surrender themselves to the Ethiopian National defense forces. Security sources have told him visit of the next 48 hours will be questioned, as the forces launch a tux on mechanic from multiple fronts. The sources say that the fighting is expected to get more intense. That if European Forces near the mountainous areas with a couple of the to go to a region may kill it. That degrade Peoples Liberation front leadership in the conflict with the government in at least say that they have a bit to defend their positions to the last month. Have been complaining about civilians getting hot in aesthetics, crowded out by Government Forces in mckennitt. Something that has been rejected undefeated by the government in a disability. Late last week, the t. P. A. Left fight to send up to 3 missiles across the border to us. Mara, a couple of at a trailer, something diplomats say could bring in a trailer into the fighting. But the tibial of late issued maintains that they are already fighting at a tree and forces on the ground and save up to 16 divisions of the trim forces present and helping Prime Minister. Thats forces, something that is of a body of nice. The Palestinian Authority says it will restore coordination with israel on the eve of a visit by u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei or suspended all contacts 6 months ago and response to israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied west bank. It had significant impacts including on organizing the transfer palestinian patients to israeli hospitals. A force that is in west jerusalem and says, pressures been building for coordination to resume the palestinians. Have had to deal with one of the key effects of this ending of corp, not accepting the money that israel collects on its behalf in terms of tax revenues that is now built up to some, nearly a 1000000000. 00 u. S. Dollars. Since may, its meant that some 150000 employees of the Palestinian Authority have had to go with half salaries of these. Those who arent on the lowest pay have had to go with half salaries. Its had a big Economic Impact of that. Combined with the coronavirus pandemic has seen unemployment rise to officially nearly 30 percent. Some estimates put it at more than 40 percent. So theres a big economic incentive to restore these ties. Theres also a political incentive because of the income and by dint ministration, we know that there have been contacts between the Biden Campaign as was and presumably now the biden transition team. It is certainly a way of showing that they are open to a wrists restoration of some possibility towards progress under a new administration. It does though, put in some jeopardy efforts towards reconciliation with other palestinian factions, hamas and others have criticized this move, saying that it is going back to cooperating with an occupying power. And so the talk of possible conciliation possible elections on the palestinian side now looks to become less likely coming up. Why the u. S. Raid to drop drug charges against mexicos former defense minister and hurricane a lot awakens into a storm that still poses a big threat in Central America. However, got the rain clouds gathering across eastern parts of china. At the moment. We got a fair amount of wet weather streaming in here that will roll across the yellow sea into the korean peninsula. If youre in japan, enjoying the sunshine, make the most of it because this is whats on the way some heavy downpours, a possibility of some localized flooding. Going into thursday, it slides through north korea into south korea. Easing of it was that western side of japan as we head on into the weekend and not just on the northern flank of the snow, coming in behind as well for good measure that wessel weather that runs all the way down into central parts of china. Still in the warm side for the time being and shanghai, but even here, those temperatures will gradually fall away. Further south places say we got some dry weather into northern parts of the philippines, add also across much of vietnam where we have of course, a awful flooding a recently following on from iraq of typhoon say that theyre making their way across the region. Wetter weather will be further south and heavy downpours there it to malaysia and indonesia, as you can see, what the west sunshine across a good part of india, china and it stays that way as we go on through the next couple of days. The sunshine extends across a good part of northern india was towards the funnels, the east into the paul. Heavy downpours from lanka, from me out here in london through power can tax income the day, the america state, capitalism, uninterrupted. All of these, these divisions of the working class of working people, they keep us from realizing our collective power. Morally, crabapple need to make, then if you obey the more than 30 years, you begin to believe it has power over your last studio, be unscripted phone, aljazeera. Youre watching aljazeera mind of our top stories this hour. The pentagon has confirmed sharp reductions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq funded january just before President Donald Trump leaves office 2000 will withdraw from afghanistan and 500. 00 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 in each country. President trump has fired the top u. S. Election security official who have refuted his false claims. Chris krebs was the head of the department of homeland securitys an agency that mamma says Election Security if you know his government says its troops have achieved significant victories in the conflict with forces in the northern tier, a region as strikes have been launched at the regional capital because its the main base for the great Peoples Liberation front which governs or both sides are largely ignoring calls for mediation from the un and foreign leaders. And as the conflict goes on, more civilians are flying about 27000. 00. People so far have crossed the border into sudan. Refugees who are now arriving at the peace of 4000. 00 per day. Are coming out of if you really skilled, afraid or with the stories saying that they have been fleeing heavy fighting. And that is not sign of the fighting to stop right now. Of course, of the fear is as the fighting continues, we could see more refugees arriving the number of 27000 or more than that is what we have read just or it could reach 30000 and beyond. Out of there is heavy, morgan has been speaking with some of those refugees at a camp and gallery for now the sudan, ethiopia, puerto, were here at Limerick Ober refugee camp. A camp that is about 85 kilometers away from the nearest sudan is g. O. P. Border. Know the camp started receiving refugees less than a week ago, but it already hosts nearly 3000 its european refugees. Most of them arrived at the border reception areas in the states of casella and a lot of where we are right now. Theyre received by sudanese authorities and the Sudanese Commission for refugees who registered them with some of them on buses and brought them here to this camp. Now this camp itself is not new. It was 1st established in the year in 1805. 00. Or is the opium fleeing famine from the region back home, who came to sudan seeking basic services . It was then shut down in the year 2000. Now, 20 years later, its once again open. Once again, receiving its european refugees, this time refugees who are fleeing conflict in the northern to grow region. Most of those weve spoken to say theyve witnessed atrocities that forced them to flee their homes. They say they witnessed family members being slaughtered, that they witnessed aerial bombardment that made them fear that their homes would be the next target. Therefore, they had to leave their properties behind and come here seeking refuge. But this camp was not prepared to receive refugees. Now most of them are still out in the open. They say they still lack proper food, proper water and proper sanitation. And that theyre worried. There will be a health crisis. So the news Authorities Say more than 25000. 00 have crossed into its borders over the past 2 weeks. But they expect that number to go up to 250000 in the coming weeks and have been urging International Organizations to help them to respond to what they say is a growing refugee crisis. That they alone could not manage and need help from International Partners and International Organizations. To be able to provide basic necessities to those refugees. The refugees themselves say theyre not sure how long they will be here. But until its safe to go back home, they will continue seeking refuge, even if there is a shortage in basic commodities because they say theyd rather be here, rather than plays danger. Back home. At least 80 refugees have been killed after the engine of a boat exploded in the north atlantic. See it happening cape, their day off the western coast of africa around 150. 00, people were thought to be on the boat. Many from senegal and gambia. It was said to be making its way from cape verde to spain. Jordans reported its highest daily coded 19 infection figures. Since a pandemic began, there were almost 6 and a half 1000 cases announced on tuesday while 66. 00 people died. The governor acknowledges its struggling to contain the outbreak, but says going into another lockdown would be a last resort. 3, former pro democracy politicians have been arrested in hong kong. Police are questioning ted 382. 00 and ray chan suspected of disrupting a National Anthem ordinance meeting, which took place back in june. United states has agreed to drop drugs, charges against mexicos former defense minister salvador goss, who was arrested in los angeles last month on suspicion of links to drug trafficking. In a joint statement, they said could be investigated in mexico if needed. Don holeman has been following the story from mexico city. Its been a real bombshell bit of news, general salvatore, sam frey girls who was the ex head of mexicos armed forces under the previous president to this one was arrested by the United States in los angeles airport. And he was accused of basically helping and protecting a cartel in mexico. The indictment said that prosecutors had actually found messages on a sofa belonging to him in direct contact with one of the leaders of that cartel. And he was referred to as reno, which translates as the godfather. So they felt that he, they had a very strong case, u. S. Authorities against this very, very high ranking mexican general. And they were bringing those charges against him. It was a big for brought on both sides of the border. It seemed to point to the corruption at the highest levels in mexico under obviously the previous administration. And then suddenly those charges have now been sought to have been dropped by the u. S. Attorney general. And in a joint statement with the mexican adjourned, turney general, he said that that process will now be continued to infect. Investigation against general c. M. For eagles would be continued if appropriate, it would be brought brought to trial. Hurricane yota has weakened to a tropical storm, as it pushes across Central America and hit nicaragua as a category 4 with howling winds and massive surf forcing tens of thousands of people from the homes. This is what the hurricane looked like from the sky, but on the ground it brought more devastation to Central America. Already battered by a major hurricane 2 weeks ago. Where unleashed tarantula flooding and winds of 250 kilometers an hour before reaching honduras on tuesday, left a trail of destruction as the military struggled to bring people to safety. 40000 were evacuated from their homes in the 80000, not, not the number, but on the we have nowhere to go. We can only hope that god will have mercy on us. Made landfall just 25 kilometers from where hurricane hit 2 weeks ago, killing more than 120 people this time the death toll might be considerably lower after high, you know, it was downgraded to a tropical storm. The preliminary report we were given deals with toppled trees, light posts, and electrical lines, also roofs of destroyed homes and businesses. First pushed over the colombian islands of san andres, simply monday. It is the strongest storm to hit colombian territory on record. I spoke with the mayor of providencia, he gave me information about the damage, which we were able to see from the flight up to 99 percent of our infrastructure has been damaged. Theres been an unprecedented number of storms and hurricanes this season. It is turned out to be even west, and we saw what it started earlier and is going to end even late example, continued flooding in countries like guatemala or honduras in nicaragua is going to affect the incoming harvest. And we, this will save really strain subsistence farmers and already, whilst its still early days, it is, it is quite clear that this will extend the emergency even into the into need 2021. But for now, the attention remains on the still heavy rains that could bring more flooding and deadly landslides in the regions already saturated soil. Allison, the saudi arabia has reportedly told yemens who feels that it will find a un backed nationwide ceasefire. If the rebels agree to a buffer zone along the kingdoms borders, according to the news agency, saudi arabia wants a corridor wide enough to prevent border incursions and artillery fire could mark the biggest breakthrough in efforts to reach political settlement since the conflict began back in 2014, here these, however, have denied that any thoughts deal is being considered. Turkeys parliament has given president government permission to deploy peacekeepers to azerbaijan. A joint mission with russia will monitor for any violations of a cease fire that ended fighting between azerbaijan and armenia in their disputed region. Of nagornokarabakh argentinas, congress has open debate on a bill seeking to raise billions of dollars from the super rich. The one off tax is meant to help support families whove been hit hard by the pandemic. Teressa by reports from one is that this argentinas tax by and how it should be sliced and made an economic crisis has become food for lively discussion. And when a site is and no for the 1st time deputies are set to debate imposing a wealth tax on arjun tines, who have over 2000000. 00 in assets. On tuesday, thousands took to the streets outside congress to show support for the new tax. And the government of iraq at the bottom on this we are seeing a very delicate situation in argentina with people struggling to find food, people who have lost their jobs. So opposing a tax on wealth is necessary to the tax under discussion would amount to 2 percent for individuals with assets worth more than 2500000. 00 and scale up to us much as 525. 00 for all trial wealthy Citizens Holding their fortunes outside the country. Argentina is desperate for funds as a coronavirus than demick has had a devastating impact in the economy. Poverty rates are close to 50 percent, but commercial chambres in the country warning that a wealth tax in this context could have an impact on potential investors who already see the country as a negative for business. Several nationals are fleeing the south american nation, claiming that doing business in argentina is complicated and unprofitable volatile politics, price and currency controls and state interventionism are part of doing business. , here the law is being debated as argentina begins discussing with the i. M. F. , how to pay over 40000000000. 00 in debt. What it says, the opposition will vote against the law with the people this kind of tax is pro recessional. Its not a tax that will promote investment. On the contrary, the problem is how this tax is being discussed and the public protests by the government that generates a climate against business. There was no discussion. The only intention is to show that they are champions of the poor when they are giving in to the austerity measures demanded by the i. M. F. Last but president of the, for the members said the new tax is meant to aid public coffers to cope with a pandemic. If done with full funding that we are living in terms with solidarity years to be the role in congress. We see the debate on world what is being debated is whether those who have more can express in terms of emergency in solidarity with the rest of the country. These are difficult times for argentina. Years of recession and inflation, and the impact of the pandemic have left millions in need. Finding balance between providing aid and stabilizing the economy is seen as crucial to help the country leave its economic troubles behind. That is how when a scientist they head of the International Olympic committee is encouraging athletes to get vaccinated against covert 19, when its available. Almost back made the remarks while visiting tokyo as national stadium, which is one of the main venues for the games, which has of course, been delayed by a year because of the pandemic. 11000. 00 athletes are expected to compete in tokyo back stressed that they wouldnt be forced to get a vaccination. Meanwhile, a small group of protesters gathered outside the stadium during bax visit. Many in japan, it concerned about how much the games are costing the country and say theres too much risk in hosting such a huge global event during a pandemic. And you can find much more on the story and others on our website. Aljazeera dot com ticker that is aljazeera. These are the top stories. The pentagon has confirmed stop reductions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by mid january, just before President Donald Trump leaves office 2000 will withdraw from afghanistan and 500 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 in each country. Let us remind those who question our resolve or may seek to interfere with this prudent well planned and coordinated transition. The United States armed forces remain committed to protecting the safety
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