And blast off as china launches its 1st unmanned spacecraft to the moon and to bring back rocks from the lunar surface. , so many weeks of delay and uncertainty, but u. S. , president elect joe biden, is formally beginning his transition to the white house, the head of the g. S. A. The General Services administration has now does ignited by the apparent winner of this months president ial election. It clears the way for the transition to finally begin. Donald trump, who has of course, refused to concede so far, did authorize the administration to initiate the process, but hes vowed to keep up the fight, insisting without evidence that the election was quote, corrupt bidens team. They are welcoming this move as they would. It frees up millions of dollars for the new administration. It can now work with federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy. Will start with a support from particle in washington. This is the letter president elect. Joe biden has been waiting for, giving him the federal resources he needs to begin putting his administration in place, trump, loyalists. Emily murphy had delayed for weeks, but monday in this letter, she says she decided on her own, not the biden was going to be president , but that he can start planning in case he is us president deltron tweeted out. He gave her permission to move forward, adding their own case strongly continues, we will keep up the good fight. But almost all of his legal cases have been quickly thrown out of court. I do think that he did have some interesting legal cases that he could have brought in a lot of these really close states in michigan and pennsylvania. But he didnt bring any of them his, his legal team resorting to these while, you know, series of conspiracy. President trump is also losing momentum in the states on monday in michigan, the results were certified giving joe biden, that critical win. This letter means that biden can now actually plan to be president with the most important thing is getting all the people who need to be approved to get soetoro approval to get security clearances and there are spouses, and thats the process has been stalled until now. So the fact that we now have an, ability to g. S. A. , begin the process of doing all those clearances and getting all across. It means that the by the ministry, hope we hit the ground running on the afternoon of january 29th. The money will flow to the biden transition team. It will enable the team to have offices to have access to the federal agencies that they will be transitioning, the biden teen into officially on january 20th. So its a significant change. It basically means donald trump and his administration recognized that joe biden was the victor in this election. This is important because since the election, every signal from u. S. President and his team has been that he won the election that hes going to continue to live in the white house. This is the 1st indication that he may be beginning to realize that he didnt. And come january 20th, he will no longer call this home political hang aljazeera, you know, the white house. But any suggestion of a backdown was followed up by this tweet as well. We should note, trump said, what is g. S. A. Being allowed to preliminarily work with the dems have to do with continuing to pursue various cases on what will go down as the most corrupt election in american political history. Were moving full speed ahead. He finished by saying, well never concede to fight ballots and dominion. Thats a reference to the company which supplies vote counting machines and software. Meanwhile, joe biden has unveiled a National Security team and as expected cabinet nominees, and they are diverse in race and gender. Will see americas 1st female heads of intelligence and treasury, the 1st latina chief of Homeland Security, and the return of several a bomber era officials, state Department Correspondent roslyn jordan has more ahead. Of tuesdays announcement of his cabinet members, president elect joe biden spoke briefly to reporters. But theres just a mass of security that bidens team of diplomats and military leaders is familiar to washington, insiders and foreign leaders alike. Former deputy secretary of state tony blinken nominee to be the u. S. Is top diplomat Ambassador Linda Thomas greenfield, chosen to represent the u. S. At the United Nations and former secretary of state john kerry, back in government once more. This time as bidens point person on Climate Change beneath a photo of his granddaughter watching him sign the paris climate accords in 2015, kerry told his twitter followers the Climate Crisis demands nothing less than all hands on deck. Foreign policy experts say it will take the us years to repair the damage caused by the current president , donald trump, whose america 1st Foreign Policy shredded relations with the european union. The u. N. And nato. For the honor to be with you trumps affection for strongman leaders such as Vladimir Putin and kim jong own. Horrified both his political opponents and the u. S. As allies from a refusal to grant asylum seekers. Safe haven to deciding to abandon both the paris climate agreement and the iran nuclear deal. Experts say trumps Foreign Policy ultimately undermined the u. S. His reputation overseas. You know, i think repairing and renewing america at home is critical. If were going to be model soft power influence, countries want to work with us. The biggest challenge facing the new white house getting too comfortable. The only slight concern is that this team may convince itself that theyve got the right answer because they all sort of look at the world the same way. Theyve all been through a lot of the same experiences, and theyre going to have to ask, how do we bring in fresh ideas . Some recommendations, finding ways to restart. Denuclearization talks with young, young, updating, and improving the nuclear deal with tara hahn and keeping the afghan peace talks on track. No matter how long it takes. What may be most important, say Foreign Policy expert, reassuring the u. S. Allies that it is reliable, and then proving it from day one. Rosalynn jordan aljazeera on to other news and a former militia leader in democratic republic of congo has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. In taba and the battery and check out was charged with murder, rape, sexual slavery, and in the sting children under the age of 15 years old, this was all happening in north kivu province. His rebel group and 2 others are accused of raping nearly 400 people during a series of attacks in 2020. Its trial by a special military court began 2 years ago. Now they say im going to let me eastern to your city has never experienced a trial on this level. Its a historic moment, has been found guilty of war crimes. He is someone that no one thought they would ever see in the dark. So just for that, its a huge step forward for justice. So yes, there are certain aspects of the verdict which we are not so happy with. For example, the recognition of the crimes against humanity for raping a longer. But the fact remains that in general, it is a very positive verdict and a great message for the victims that justice is being served with malcolm weapons following the story from nairobi, kenya malcolm, its quite shocking when you actually read through those lists and all the information of the charges and crimes. Tell us more about the man and how it got to this stage. The charges relate to a series of attacks in which his militia was implicated. 10 years ago that was in 2010, hundreds of people, hundreds of people were killed and that was followed by a un investigation which documented these atrocities. And that was followed beginning of 2011, congolese authorities issuing a warrant for his arrest, but it certainly didnt end there. He was at large for another 6 years and later that 2011, he run in Congress Elections trying to win a seat in congress. National assembly was seen campaigning in front of Police Officers in front of un peacekeepers. And it wasnt until this is 6 years later, when his own rebel group believed hed become too toxic, an addicted him as leader, he surrounded himself with 2017 u. N. Peacekeepers. And only after that, did his trial begin. Now his armed group, the n. B. C. A spin off of it still exists. And just a few weeks ago, Rights Groups were campaigning for its current leader to be brought to book hes been accused of getting support from the Congolese Army, the Congolese Army denies it. Hes also been at large for a long time with the west arrest warrant hanging over him. So well, certainly the conviction of shekar may bring an element of justice for the victims and for the Rights Groups that have been calling for that. Certainly not the end of the cycle of conflict in eastern democratic republic of congo. Thank you for the update. Malcolm webb in nairobi. The u. N. Security council is expected to discuss the unrest in northern ethiopia on tuesday. Leaders in the region are denying government statements though, that the military surrounding the regional capital, mackellar Prime Minister, given the great Peoples Liberation front until wednesday to surrender. But the refused saying its people are ready to die in defense of their land. Saudi aramco, the attack on one of its facilities wont affect oil supply. The rebels fired missiles at the north plant on monday, one of the tanks and caused a fire around. It was put out in about 40 minutes and that tank is out of action. And the trial for 20, saudi officials, in connection with the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi, has been adjourned. They were being tried in a Turkish Court without being present now on hold until march of next year. The defendants include 2, former aides to the saudi crown, prince was killed inside saudi arabias consulate in istanbul, in 2018. Israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu says he will visit the horizon soon after an invitation from the states crown prince. However, the foreign minister of neighboring saudi arabia is denying reports of a secret meeting between the kingdoms crown prince and netanyahu. According to israeli media, he flew to the saudi city of naome on sunday for talks with mohamed bin solomon and the u. S. Secular state. My pompei or the foreign prince. Im sorry, foreign minister, prince feisal been foreign. Al saud says only americans and saudis were at the meeting in the news ahead. Coronavirus and defying the warnings. The number of people traveling in the u. S. Is surging as the Holiday Season officially begins. And there is anger in brazil over the killing of a black man at a supermarket. How the weathers nice and quiet now across a good part of vietnam. Dry to into much of well, there is the philippines. Spitta came in to lose all. But we have got a russia showers into central and southern parts of the philippines. And you can follow this chain, a storm surge of the South China Sea pushing towards the middle a peninsula. One of the active system. Theres some heavy downpours coming through malaysia, turning increasingly wet as we go through the next few days. And in asia, seeing those heat of the day showers as well want to those shows to just making their way into the fog north of australia. So you can spend say, some rumblings of thunder heavy downpours coming through here for a time around the top and want to see the showers a possibility too. Just around that eastern side of australia, we see the showers have a little more prevalence up towards the cape york peninsula, but for much of oz is fine and dry and looking hot. 33. 00 celsius there in adelaide. 29. 00 for melbourne. That brings with it. Of course, the increased bushfire risk further west warm enough in perth, around 28 celsius. It will stay fine and dry here. Now lets hop across the ditch. Weve got some very wet and windy weather coming into central and northern parts of new zealand over the next couple of days. Temperatures picking up in oakland to 21 there are women, mothers performers christmas from their present to the plateau argentina. They are inspiration as a force, a new food wolves in sheeps stifled invisible mothers parted. If you find a latin american series on aljazeera. So the top stories on aljazeera this hour, 3 weeks after the u. S. Elections, president elect joe biden, is finally beginning his transition to the white house. Donald trump refused to concede, but he has authorized the General Services agency to declare by the apparent winner biden has unveiled a National Security team in an expected cabinet nominees, which are diverse soon race and gender, including americas 1st female heads of intelligence and treasury, and the 1st latino chief of Homeland Security and a former militia leader in democratic republican congressman sentenced to life in prison for war crimes in tumbling to bear. He was charged with murder, rape, sex slavery, as well in north kivu province. And scientists behind the 3rd major vaccine of revealed the results of a late stage trials. This is the Oxford University astra zeneca trial. They are saying the vaccine is on average, 70 percent effective, but depending on the dosage you could be looking up to 90 percent protection and at 2. 50 cheaper than 2 vaccines. The company has pledged it will not make a profit from the vaccine during the pandemic, which raises hopes it could be distributed more widely around the world. Earlier this month, you had the american pharmaceutical firms, pfizer, and one journey. They reported, well around 95 percent effectiveness in the late stage trials of their experimental vaccines. The support now on the new vaccine though with john out in london, its being hailed as a vaccine for the World Pharmaceuticals firm astra zeneca in partnership with the university of oxford says interim trial results will be sent to regulators immediately in the hope their product is approved for rollout before the end of the year. We got a vaccine, which is a fact it prevents severe disease. And intriguingly, in result of a headline is that we do have as our are and then have all those of the back. And i guess where we saw 90 percent or more data may be needed to confirm the 90 percent subgroup results, but cheaper to mass produce, easier to distribute, to more moderate temperatures than its competitors. The british vaccine is good news for poorer parts of the world. In time, the Astra Zeneca Oxford vaccine could lead to an end to the pandemic world wide reaching parts of the world. The other vaccines on offer simply cant, but on a much shorter time scale, its already being projected by the government here. That Vaccine Technology may lead to a resumption of normal life by easter for National Institutions in england was set of december addressing parliament remotely, while serving a period of isolation himself. Prime minister Morris Johnson outlined a post lockdown plan for england, a return to the regional system of tiered restrictions introduced in october, but strengthened this time to guard against a further surge 1st. We must get through winter without the virus really out of control. Very hard by the gate at exactly the time when the burden on the n. H. S. Is always great to plan is designed to carry out safely. Just so from december, the 2nd until april shops will reopen, parts of the economy will be allowed to breathe again and the government has promised the trammels can meet up over the christmas period. There is more than cautious optimism the didnt and to all of this is inside jonah, how aljazeera london. Well, in the u. S. , so millions of people are ignoring the warnings to stay at home for one of the busiest holiday periods. Despite a surge in infections, many people still traveling across the country to see family and friends for thanksgiving. Thurstan salumi with the support from new york getting together for a big meal in person with loved ones, is what the thanksgiving holiday is usually about. But given, traveling and eating together are considered high risk activities in a pandemic. Public officials are encouraging people to play it safe. But Public Service announcements like this one, but i dont care if theyre urging and warnings like this one. This is not a normal thanksgiving. Nationwide, daily coronavirus hospitalizations are at record highs in the United States and deaths continue to climb. You put that rate of increase together with an additional increase from the high level of social activity. That is a dangerous situation even in new york with one of the lowest infection rates in the country. Private gatherings are being officially limited to 10 people, amid reports of large forbidden events like this orthodox wedding, attended by thousands. But restrictions vary from state to state are clear, Public Health is to see this thing to do is is not to travel. And that is also a very Important Message along with our message to get travel is being strongly discouraged, but if you must fly, the c. D. C. Recommends covert testing 1. 00 to 3. 00 days before Airline Passengers are required to wear masks and airports are supposed to enforce social distancing no one fix it apart, like everyone kind of 3 feet apart. Are, you know, part its normal. But with no end to the pandemic in sight, many travelers appear willing to risk. It just felt like ok, it doesnt seem like its getting any better. I mean, mines relative, chided us, have a little bit of fun without getting sick. Transmission concerns are likely to drive some to travel by car, but with intensive care units becoming overwhelmed in many parts of the country and the bodies of the dead still unclaimed from new york surge in the spring. Officials are hoping many americans, especially those most at risk, will just stay home. Christian salumi al jazeera, new York International travelers, choosing to fly on australias Quantas Airline will need to be vaccinated against code 19 in the future. The companys chief executive says they will look to enforce the measure once a vaccine is made available to the public. Becomes the 1st Major Airline in the world to suggest such rules could become coleman. Hasnt yet decided, though, on how to deal with domestic travelers. Turkey has stopped German Forces from searching one of its cargo ships suspected of bringing weapons to libya. A turkish cargo vessel was boarded in the mediterranean, but the inspection was abandoned when turkey protested to the european union. The germans are operating as part of an e. U. Mission, which aims to stop arms reaching the warring factions in libya. The iranian president , hassan rouhani, is term, is due to expire mid next year. So the country starting to look at who might replace him. And a top adviser to the supreme leader, this is they hun has announced his candidacy. He is part of the military. That would mark a departure from recent convention. A soldier hasnt served as irans top civilian leader since the 1979 Islamic Revolution as anger in brazil after a black man was beaten to death by 2 White Security guards at a supermarket last week. The governments response to the killing of sparked a wave of demonstrations and want to you not have reports from Rio De Janeiro. They were king shortly before lunch time, lock the gates and keep protesters out. One by 13 carrefour supermarkets in Rio De Janeiro closed to do orders. The stores were heavily guarded, but crowds outside promised the siege would be mom. Today, tomorrow and the day after we will continue to show up at their stores and show them that we will not tolerate racism. The protests began last thursday, after a black man was dragged out of a care for supermarket in the city of the naked in the south of brazil, he was beaten to death by 2 might security guards. A new video shows the moment you will bear to see the referee was pleading for his life. Im dying, he said great, this death is being compared to George Floyds in the United States. Protesters accused carrefour of murder, but they also blame the government for not acknowledging and finding racism in this protest. Not only about the death of one man out of 10 killed by the police, the brazilian Vice President , a mill to morrow, said that contrary to what happens in United States, there is no racism, you are still was on the run. You are in brazil, there is no racism. And this is something they want to import, says morons. A statement is proof that there is, racism was racism because one black person in brazil every 12 minutes. By the time we finished todays protest, many will have died. Black Police Officers are also more likely to die than their white colleagues according to the Brazilian Forum of public security. Mainly because the occupy lower positions during a pause in the protests, when he says poignant, tells the policeman that they should all be on the same side with the people you were fighting for my black skin, your black skin, childrens black skin. We must show brazilians that black lives matter. They parted with a handshake and a silent promise of meeting again at the next protest, meineke an i. Q. Of one, just 0. Musician or politicians in guatemala, have voted to suspend the controversial government budget. The one that spot violent protests in the last few days, hundreds of people stormed the Congress Building on saturday, setting parts of it on fire. There is widespread anger at the 13000000000. 00 budget, which critics say supports big business without addressing poverty or the coronavirus of a greek island of us to palliate experimenting to see if were nubile energy can be used to transport german comic of whats fog, and the greek government say if its successful, it could help europe revolutionize transport and reduce Carbon Emissions and support from john psaropoulos. But in your view, says he works 365 days a year. And so does his car carrying feed corn and water to his goats spread across many hillsides . To do this, he spends at least 7000 dollars a year on diesel. So the idea of an electric car that costs less to run appeals to him. If something is good for this island that it should happen. If it doesnt bother the goats and the grazing grounds and its good for the island that it should happen. German comic a volkswagen. It will sell People Electric cars and factory prices, which the greek government will further subsidize charging stations will be installed in the islands parking lots. The idea is to eventually make all transport electric and to create a system of mobility on demand, whereby people can book a ride on a publicly owned car or scooter through a mobile phone app. Theres no need for everybody to own a car today. 5 kilometers heavy, 3 kilometers there. The point of this whole experiment is to see whether we can have fewer privately owned cars and less energy spent on transport. The man who wants to go further, like most islands, is powered by diesel generators during peak demand in the summer. They burn up to 7000 liters of fuel a day. Its an expensive way to produce electricity and electric mobility would further raise demand. So the mayor is seeking an investor to build a wind and solar power plant, going back to a nubile Energy Tradition because of its isolation. Has always been selfreliant just like greeces ancient city states. It produces most of its own food and has dam to this lake for water. The petrol economy made it dependent on fuel imports for its energy and transport. Now it is to revert to the selfsufficiency. It has always known. This is not music to everyones ears. Lease rents cars that run on petrol. And 3 years ago he built a petrol station again because most of these are for the betterment. This frightens us a bit. It happened very suddenly, we werent informed this decision came from the government and the mayor seems to have gone along with it. Our island is unspoiled and our businesses are small. We worry that an enormous corporation could upset that for the next 5 years, electric cars will be so cheap here, though, undercut conventional ones. But it marks the beginning of the end of the road for the fossil fuel economy. And if the experiment works in the us, the, it could spread rapidly across europe, jumps out, opal us aljazeera has to buy that. China has launched a mission to the moon to bring back lunar rocks the 1st such attempt by any nation in more than 40 years. If you can that. I mean that is an unmanned spacecraft blasting off from the Wenchang Center in southern china. Which hopes to launch a manned mission to the moon by 2036 years more with katrina you the goal of this rover is to land on the moon. Explore a bit that region and to pick up one to 2 kilograms of lunar rocks to take back to china. For china to better understand the moons surface. Now, whats different about this mission compared to say, Previous Missions to pick up samples by the russians . Is that the way its coming back is a bit more complex. Its not coming directly back to earth. Its going to go back up, go into a nother module and then be transferred again to another capsule before returning to earth. And the reason is that china is testing out a pathway to send up its own chinese astronauts to the moon, which it plans to do in the next 10 to 15 years in the Long Term Plan is to have a permanent chinese presence there or colony there going forward, but it hasnt all been smooth sailing. China did test its long march rocket out at least 3 times this year, and each and every time it had been tested, there were some failures. So there has been quite a long road to to get to this point. China has made no secret of the fact that it wants to join the elite ranks of Space Exploration nations and its not just the government invested in this. There are at least 2. 00 to 3. 00 commercial companies, a kinda sort of the us space x. Program, which are also invested in Space Exploration. And this is not the only feat that china has made so far. It also had a very impressive mission through the moon. In general, 21000, china became the 1st country to send its own rover to the far side of the moon. And up to almost 2 years later, its still there, exploring that region of past the hour. And these are the top stories, 3 weeks after the us elections, president elect joe biden is beginning his transition to the white house. Donald trumps refused to concede, but he authorized the General Services agency to declare biden the apparent winner. Also bidens newly unveiled National Security team and expected cabinet nominees are asked. They are diverse