Larger than expected losses due to the growing of ours pandemic will speak to the head of the global body charged with leading the recovery. A new team and a renewed commitment to lead the world again. Thats the message from the u. S. President elect, joe biden. As he unveils top members of his administration, the president elect formally introduced his 1st round of cabinet nominations 6 members of his Foreign Policy and National Security team. It comes as bidens margin of victory continues to grow pennsylvania and have become the latest states to certify the president elect as the winner. He begins our coverage from wilmington, delaware bidens, home state, president elect biden, was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments and nominees. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. Much was made of the backgrounds of the nominees as examples of the american dream. Linda thomas greenfield, nominated as u. S. Ambassador a 100 mile costs are latino immigrants nominated to lead the department of homeland security. And avril haynes, the 1st female director of national intelligence. If confirmed mr. President , you know that i have never shied away from speaking truth to power. But for all the talk of diversity, this is a National Security team that symbolizes the return of the washington Foreign Policy establishment after 4 years in the cold. None more so than secretary of state nominee tony blinken, deputy secretary of state under president obama, and the long time Foreign Policy adviser to biden, hes going to be followed more of an advocate for u. S. Military intervention around the world than the president elects lincoln has spent the last few years, consulting for weapons manufacturers and big tech america at its best, still has a greater ability than any other country on earth to bring others together to meet the challenges of our time. But biden has pledged fresh thinking on Foreign Policy. Perhaps a recognition that a key reason that some voters switched from the democrats to trump in 2016 was their disappointment that president obama had not brought the change in Foreign Policy. He promised, and bidens incoming National Security adviser did speak of an approach to Foreign Policy, not traditionally expressed in washington, the alliances, we rebuild the institutions. We believe the agreements we signed, all of them should be judged by a basic question. Will this make life better, easier, safer for families across this country . Our Foreign Policy has to deliver biden is making one key change, a special president ial envoy for climate. John kerry will sit on the National Security council with a pledge to make the environment central to policymaking across government. But there is some skepticism of the washroom and so i was being chosen will be the worms to deliver a fresh policy thinking the president elect is promising. She returns the old 0. Wilmington, delaware transition developments, as well as progress on chrono virus vaccine. So how to push it markets to record levels. The Dow Jones Stock index reached above 30000 points for the 1st time in its history on tuesday. In a very brief white house, the parents, donald trump, took credit for that new market. Hi, mike hanna has more from washington d. C. Precisely 64 seconds. That was the time that it took donald trump to make that statement, claiming to be responsible for there to massive surge in the stock market. There had been some speculating speculation about what he would actually say, well, he just spread took credit for the stock market surge. There was no talk of any concession whatsoever. And he is continuing to tweet out that he will not concede that he still considers the electoral process of fraud despite the fact that the General Services administration has now given the go ahead for the transition to formally begin, which is now well under way. But this is what President Trump had to say. The stock markets just broken 30000 never been broken. That number. Thats a secret number 30000 and nobody thought theyd ever see it. Thats the 9th time since the beginning of 2020. And its the 48th time that we have broken records in during the trumpet ministration. And i just want to congratulate all the people within the administration that work so hard. And most importantly, i want to congratulate the people of our country because there are no people like you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Well, despite the surge in the the stock market, theres still massive economic problems for the Incoming Administration to solve. The pandemic has a crippled the economy in many ways, and for average, americans has made it very difficult to live. Oh, indeed, to maintain a living wage. This is why the biden administration, the Incoming Administration, has put the battle against the pandemic as its 1st and foremost priority when it takes over. On january the 20th, the Ethiopian Government says to gray and Regional Forces have started to surrender. The government gave the rebels until wednesday to lay down their arms or risk a final assault on the main city mackellar. Its warning people to leave the area to graze. Leadership denies, surrendering, and claims. An Ethiopian Military division has been destroyed. Our new force is getting stronger and more powerful. It is acquiring additional weaponry and building its capacity. Its making history, but this is not a battle of armies. This is a civil war. And all of us has to grans by supporting each other side by side with their army. We must defend this and complete victory. Which means military wise, it is easier to say thats just simply fact. There as it has been, it is 2 lives of people that once that happens, its human that people would take the right choice, a choice which saves themselves the choice was saves vs future. So once your little know whats happening, whats actually the brute force, then they will do with credit for this winter, which is of course in point of action and choice of pushing these forces away and not saving lives in the future. As growing alarm at the United Nations over the escalating conflict and to create the un Security Council has been discussing the unrest privately while the high commissioner for human rights is warned, that highly aggressive rhetoric could make the situation even more dangerous for civilians and diplomatic as had james bays has more despite an increase of violence and a rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation. This is the 1st time the situation in ethiopia has been discussed in the Security Council meeting. The un secretary general, antonio good terrorists had 1st advised them to let diplomacy by the African Union and the regional grouping. Egads be given a chance. Now though hes urging the council to send a clear message on deescalation and the protection of civilians. Were following the reports of a possible military action around it currently with great, a lot of the secretary general is very, very concerned about the impact that will have on civilian population on our village, the deliver humanitarian aid carrier, which is also almost impossible to do so far that we have been to church weve been fully supportive of the african reading role in trying to defuse the situation. The u. N. Is also raising the alarm about ethiopian peacekeepers have to grow in origin being disarmed or recalled from their units serving with the u. N. Here you noted nations headquarters there are aware of 5 officers, including the Deputy Force Commander in our b. A. , the disputed region between south sudan and sudan whove been sent home. Whats disturbing is theres no news of whats happened to them since many of the families fleeing the fighting in ethiopias, northern temporary region have been separated in the exodus. More than 40000 people have fled into neighboring sudan. Well, are just there as have a morgan met, people trying to find missing family members when fighting came to her hometown of make out there and if the degree region to testify fled with most of her children. But she had to leave her 2 oldest daughters behind him take risk capital. And thats ok then they went to study mccully with this school is in the fighting started and there was no way for me to contact them. No, i dont know where they are and how they are doing. They said they didnt have enough money before the fighting started. 1. 00 is 14. 00 and 1. 00 is 15. Are they being feed . Are they being taken care of their only children . Since the fighting started integrate in early november, more than 40000, people have fled to sudan states of aid organizations say more than 5000000 are trapped in the region with no access to humanitarian aid. Sudanese Authorities Say nearly 3000 people arrive every day. It is the head while i arrived here 2 weeks ago. Since his arrival has been searching for the parents of these 3 children. When the fighting came to the town of mark kendra, everyone started running. These 3 siblings were in the town and seemed lost. So i took them with me, i tried to look for their parents, but i couldnt find them, or even used loudspeakers among those displaced. When all filed, i came with him to this camp. His government has imposed a Telecommunications Blackout in the region since the start of the fighting with malfunctioning fourline. So Internet Access families who have left loved ones behind say theyre not sure if theyre still alive. Most have started the process of tracking their parents or children, hoping theyve arrived in sudan, but are in a different camp. And as more of arrive, the number of families separated by the conflict is rising. Sudanese Authorities Say theyre not sure how many children have been separated from their parents or how many mothers and fathers left their children behind. Aid organizations efforts are being made to reunite families. As you know, children and women are always the disproportionate impact of influx of refugees. And we have social workers who are working with them as well as the police. And they are in safe place at the moment. And were going to be starting with our c. R. C. But for those like me who have left their children behind, the process is yet to start. She says she can only pray her daughters are still alive and someday make it to the camp. If not, she has to wait until the fighting and to go back and look for them. And shes not sure how long that will take people. Morgan aljazeera out of state. Still ahead on al jazeera women in mexico, fight back as levels of violence against them increase during the pandemic. Bring you one victim story. Taking it easy, the absence of tourists gives this community in time and peace of mind. We got more clouded right, coming into central parts of china at the moment. Is that west or whether sliding through will hand heading towards shanghai, some heavy rain at times we have a 7 celsius to 16 there for shanghai. So much roy further north, dry across the korean peninsula, dry to into japan showers easing away one or 2 on shore showers, coming into the western side of conscious we go on through thursday, a possibility of a little bit of a wintry mix there into hokkaido. But essentially, starting to dry up over the next couple of days, try to across a good part of in the china mobile part of the philippines. Stan, reset facor, a rash of showers across central southern parts of the philippines and some very active showers. In fact, across malaysia, down into indonesia, very active weather to into southern parts of in there. Over the next. Here comes cyclon eva, say in the process of intensifying 120 Kilometers Per Hour on this system, some very heavy rain over the next couple of days. A storm surge as well. We are expecting a widespread flooding, particularly around those low lying areas. The red ones in force into much of time allotted. The warnings extend into under pressure go through thursday when more out here for friday jumped into the stream and julian on Global Community by diversity is biosecurity. Is that essential for our species to survive . Be part of the debate . I know you have ideas and you can be part of this conversation. When no topic is off the table, the police are not neutral and all of these cases here is to terrorize and gives the other part of this. Theres no consequence to this stream on out is the one whos here watching aljazeera reminder of our top stories this hour, joe biden is forging ahead with his preparations to take over as president as his margin of victory keeps growing. Hes formally unveiled some of his top team of pennsylvania and the valar to have become the latest states to certify him as the when it in a very brief white house parents, u. S. President. Donald trump has taken credit for a record day in the markets. The dow jones index reached and stuart high on tuesday. If your view is government claims that forces integrate has begun to surrender curve given rebels until wednesday to lay down their arms to graze. Theres a denying the claims that say above destroy the government division. Dozens of countries have pledged to 12000000000. 00 for afghanistan during a virtual dollars conference. The money is conditional on progress and peace talks between the Afghan Government and the taliban. The country remains heavily dependent on International Aid for leo concert 40 has more. The bows are in jalalabad in eastern afghanistan is awash in color, but life for most here remains dark. Thousands of daily workers strong to get by day to day. When i see the poor, old government is taking us next and wants to kill us. Theres no help for us. The poor dont have rights. Poverty levels have shot up to 70 percent from 54 percent last year. Many afghans say corruption, deprived them from benefiting from the International Aid that has been keeping afghanistan alive for almost 2 decades. The government deals behind the curtains, whatever they get, they distribute among themselves. Look at these children here. They sell plastic bags, they need to go to school. Corruption is also the main concern for the International Community. And its funding in afghanistan. Billions have been lost to abuse, fraud and waste. In programs set up to develop the country in communities like providing, know how and equipment to some afghans here to learn how to make all of oil and sell their all lives. For years, the International Community and donors worked to make afghanistan selfreliant, but nearly 20 years says this conflict began. It remains one of the most dependent countries in the world. And it remains so fragile that during his years donor conference, dozens of countries pledged their support for the next 4 years. Despite many economists affected by the cava, 1000 pandemic and uncertainty. Over the Peace Process between the government and the taliban. Afghan president tried to reassure donors despite i want to be very clear that the commitments the negotiations with the taliban remains for our negotiating remain, steadfast in their commitment that we must bring an end to the violence. The European Union pledged almost 1500000000. 00 for the next 4 years conditional on preserving the human rights and democratic gains of the last 19 years. E. U. High representative joseph borel sent a warning to the taliban. United nations secret you can choose any attempt to restore an islamic and we rate bad political financial, engage. Other countries like britain, the netherlands and canada stepped forward with hundreds of millions for afghanistan. But as donors pledged their support to blasts in the heart of ghana stands most peaceful province, meon killed and injured dozens, and to made the call for a cease fire. More urgent than ever for your country for aljazeera, jalalabad in eastern afghanistan. Politicians from rival libyan factions will hold a joint parliamentary session for the 1st time in years. Representatives from both factions agreed on the united session during talks in morocco, m. P. s based in both tripoli and to brooke will meet in the libyan city of good damis, in the coming days, libyas parliament was elected and 2014, but split during the ongoing civil war. At least 7 people have died in 2 separate car bombings in northwestern syria. The 1st attack happened in the city of albab in aleppo, province one a trade group say 5 people were killed, mostly police officers. The 2nd blast killed 2 in there by offering women in mexico are facing higher levels of violence. Some of the coronavirus pandemic, an average of 10 women are murdered every day with nowhere else to go. A group of victims of occupy the government building in the capital of mexico city are just there are met with one of the women that found refuge there. We want to show all the women that we are not scared anymore. When my name is eddie, come out of the unit in my daughters of victims of violence. On november 2nd 2017, my 7 year old daughter was 6, fully abused by my brother in law. She was 7 and my brother in law was 43. I reported it to the police, but i had to spend 2 years fighting for justice just for the investigation against him to begin with. But we lost our home, our job, and everything we had when i started making deals for women. And sadly, most of them told me stories of this exiled violence that they too had suffered. And when they lent what happened to my daughter, they said that they were proud of my struggle. So this is the situation is worsening right now. Jule independent, gender violence has increased. He believed the root of all of these is the nationals, the authorities did apathy. There not wanting to work for women, but we decided together with other women to occupy the building. On september the 4th, the building has been converted into a shelter for women who are victims of violence with the children. They can come here without being judged. On the contrary, they are left because we speak to understand them. All of these changes you and you have 2 options. You either stay at home crying or you go out and fight. I realize that if you want to change things, you have to go out, go out and burn things, break things, go out and scream. Because if not, no one sees you know, when he is you and that apathy is the worst thing in the world. In industry is reporting larger than expected losses due to the pandemic. The International Air transport association had predicted a 100000000000. 00 loss by the end of 2021. Salvos there to 150000000000. 00, passenger numbers are expected to drop below 2000000000 this year. Thats less than half the number and 2019. Hours on the is the director general and chief executive of the International Air transport association. He says an industry wide system to deal with corona virus is needed. We do not think that this is a prerequisite with that if we want to have others who are liable or so of systematic testing of one path plus vaccination and it has to be completed by a 3rd of the which is if he should, the process that will certify that the lab test on the vaccine has been done. The results are negative or that the fact that the work in this information should be transferred to the passenger. That could be also shown to governments who could request for information. So you know, its the necessary complement struggles this Information System that will be that we take it for now. But our people will be ready in 2 weeks from now to certify and to manage the flow of information regarding view of passengers and will remain under control messages to maintain crowdedness of these very sensitive. But that could be transferred probably quest to government or to allow our governments to live. Or at least has reported its highest daily death toll. Since march 853, fatalities were confirmed on tuesday. Now, when a stray, also registered more than 23000 new infections. 151000 people have died so far. The 2nd highest in europe, france will start easing its locked arms from this weekend. President Amanda Marcotte said the worst of the 2nd wave was over. Shops theorizes and cinemas will gradually reopen a restaurant. Cafes and bars have been ordered to remain shops or cohen says, a National Vaccination campaign will begin in the coming months, but will not be mandatory. It does this on december 15th of new doing factions are dropping and there are less people in intensive care. More of the lockdown can be lifted. We could travel from one region to another and spend christmas with their families. Russia says it sputnik recrossed of ours vaccine has proved a 95 percent effective in clinical trials. Says the 2 dose inoculation will be solved internationally for less than 10. 00 and will be free for russian citizens. The country plans to start mass vaccination in january. The European Union has reached another deal to secure millions of covert 19 vaccines. Are expected to sign an agreement with the American Biotech company, with data to supply up to 160000000 doses. Then i said last week, its experimental vaccine was nearly 95 percent effective. At londons back taxicabs, a famous around the world, the coronavirus lockdown has meant demand for them has collapsed. Many cab drivers have left the profession and socalled taxi graveyards are starting to appear around the capital. Paul brennan reports in a field just outside london is an extraordinary sight. There are more than 200 london cabs here. Gridlocked in the green belt. This is one of the citys growing number of taxi graveyards vehicles that no passengers want to hire. And no driver wants to rent. We are struggling with some finance companies because they need their funds paid in. However, if youre not renting the vehicle, you cant, you cant pay whats not coming in. Retained june and november of this year. And then he thought 1000 of these iconic london black cabs came off the road. Thats more than 20 percent of the total. And theyre ending up in graveyard such as this a couple of 100 here. Hundreds more in other garages on lock up areas all around the capital. And the question is whether any of these vehicles will ever make it back out onto the road again . Among those drivers still clinging on at the taxi ranks. The view is bleak. Yesterday i worked 6 hours. I went to were 28 pounds. So today nearly 4 hours now i have done only 2 jobs. Kava leaders warn that with more than a quarter of the Current Fleet being 0 emission electric vehicles. Taking taxis off the road is actually doing more harm than good. We were in industry back in march. That was a best in 50000000 pounds a week in new electric vehicles, a new electric infrastructure, and those vehicles now are in danger of being repossessed. Were in position where we could be going backwards rather than forwards. An absolute disaster that sentiment is indorsed by this clean air campaign. I have not had the support that other sectors of the economy had of had. And what i would like to see is the government putting support in and using this moment that the billions and hundreds of billions of money that are being spent into driving the taxi industry and other, industries towards much cleaner vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1950 s. , the london black cab has been a british design icon. But nostalgia and style cannot by themselves. Keep these vehicles on the road. Paul brennan, aljazeera essex life on thailands biggest island, has returned to a pace not seen any is well coronavirus keeping visit is a way Indigenous People are enjoying the peace and quiet this holds thanks to live under a threat of a vic chip in the blue waters of the endowment see uses a harpoon to catch fish, including lobster and other shellfish. From the charley, people have lived off the bounty of the seas for hundreds of years since migrating from what are now malaysia and indonesia. They are known as the sea gypsies. The people of the sea, but times have changed me that we are surrounded by National Parks and tourists. So our fishing zone is limited. This is a child, a religion rely on the southern end of thailands largest island paquette home to the community for generations. But they dont own the land believing that no one person should own the land and sea. Many havent even registered for thai citizenship, making it that much more difficult to fight off. Developers who want to build there. More than 9000000 Foreign Tourists visit a poor cat last year. But 8 months ago, the Thai Government closed access to visitors because of the corona virus pandemic. In the wildlife is quiet for now, and the sea gypsies can reflect on their past and better times. This village elder knows the history of the bones. Some that belong to his ancestors are on display in the village. Others are traditionally buried on local beaches so they can still hear the sound of waves. But the villagers fear what will happen when Building Work starts. Again. The construction will affect block access to our religious sites and we wont be able to get to the jetty where we float. Our boats will have a huge impact on our community. There are around 1200 child in the area who face eviction of Property Developers get their way. This year has given them a bit of a break with no Foreign Tourists or chartered boats. Its been easier to fish and with Construction Projects on hold. The air has been cleaner. These people of the sea would like it to stay that way. And al jazeera is there and these are the top stories. Joe biden is forging ahead with his preparations to take over as president , as his margin of victory keeps. Hes formally unveiled some of his top team, all pennsylvania and evolve to have become the latest states to certify him as the winner is the team that will keep our country and our people see