A world leader in the perils of protesting in cuba activists. Go on Hunger Strike, protest against an increase in government, detentions nearly 3 weeks of fighting. Now on a deadline, imposed by the Ethiopian Government for to Ground Forces to surrender is going to expire later on today. Wednesday, the federal army has encircled to to grow its capital. Mckellen is threatening to use artillery on the city of 500000. People to growing leaders deny the claims that they have begun, surrendering in all of europe is promised. It is asking the International Community not to interfere in the conflict. This is what he says. While we appreciate and understand the interest of the International Community to assist the, as he says, ongoing Law Enforcement operations, we would also like to underscore that this must be done in accordance with international law. This 1st and foremost means the International Community should stand by and until the government to v. O. P. Estimates its requests for the assistance of the community of nations. Well, it is also said the reported massacre in the town of my cat. That is evidence of the 2 grains criminality new really released video appears to show graves and bodies. Ethiopias state appointed Human Rights Commission is accusing members of a to green youth group of killing about 600 civilians. There really this month. The un is calling for an impartial investigation. Many of those escaping the fighting from my car have arrived in sudan, but have had to leave family members behind. A correspondent him or morgan spoke to some of them. When fighting came to her hometown of make degree region to testify, fled with most of her children, but she had to leave her 2 oldest daughters behind integris capital. And thats ok then they went to study mccully with this school 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 either going to stay 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 the scamp. If you piers government has imposed a Telecommunications Blackout in the to green region, since the start of the fighting with malfunctioning 4 lines of Internet Access into great 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 these 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. You know, children and women are always the influx of refugees and we have social workers who are working with them as well as the police and were going to be starting with 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. And weve since spoken to here who gave us an update on the humanitarian situation. Weve spoken to several and local authorities as well as refugees themselves. Most of the people you speak to speak of people, they have been forced to leave behind. Whether its their mothers, children, or partners, they say that the conflict happened. All of a sudden they were not expecting it. It started this, had with bombardments and with attacks artillery attacks. So they were forced to flee where the fighting found them and seek refuge in the journey that took them more than 5 days to get to the sudanese ethiopian border. So most of them say that they have left someone behind and they are quite concerned about their safety and well being, especially because telecommunications have been cut off in the 2 agree region. Now the other concern, the number that arrived for a day aid organizations say more than 3000 arrived in a lot of states. They say that most of them are in very dire conditions because they have not been eating for days as they try to seek refuge. Most of them seem to be disoriented, and most of them seem to be in a mental state that needs supervision and needs care. They say that the people are not sure what is going to come next. Now of course, the deadline that is given by the Prime Minister is due to expire today. So many of them are saying that theyre worried about their relatives. Back in mclean and of the various parts of the region. They are saying that theres a chance that they could die in this fighting, and theres a chance that they will never know where there were lots of r. And in other developments in ethiopia, the countrys pulled 3 of its soldiers of ethnicity from a Un Peacekeeping mission in south sudan. And its done the same in somalia, where several, 100 to grown soldiers serving in a peacekeeping force were disarmed. Lets move to other news, hong kongs chief executive kerry, defending beijings National Security law. She said her urgent priority is to restore order in the territories political system from quote chaos. In a speech outlining, lining plans for the coming year, government will begin a Public Education program to enhance understanding of the rule of law. This is of course, the controversial National Security law which beijing imposed back in june and high profile opposition activists have been jailed since then. Vote on dont see fans are upset through collaboration with various stakeholders. More targeted Public Education activities will be carried out. Including educating the youth on the proper understanding of the rule of law and promoting their law abiding awareness and research on the rule of law and related Data Compilation will be conducted. Besides, through enhanced efforts in promotion and explanation to clarify misconceptions and understanding. The department of justice will continue to showcase how horrid means a neutral and Effective International legal help for deal making. And this be a Resolution Service is following developments for us today from hong kong. As i join brown, carrie lan, referred right at the top of her address to the protests that began more than 18 months ago. She said that hong kongs National Security had been endangered by what she called external forces. Without elaborating on what they were, but she did say the new National Security law that was imposed on hong kong on july, the forced had now restored stability in the city. Now caroline has been addressing what in many ways is a shrunken legislature because no opposition now sits inside that chamber because the prodemocracy camp has either resigned or been disqualified. So that means that we have, in a sense, the chief executive addressing what is little more than an echo chamber and carry land herself. Say analysts has become something of a diminished political figure. Her report card is not good. Her popularity rating. The moment stands at a dismal 26 percent compared to 64 percent after she took office more than 3 and a half years ago. Kerry lambs real thrust today though, has been to talk about what is going on across the border, her message to the disaffected youth here in hong kong. And there are many of them. Is essential go north because thats where the opportunities and the real jobs are. So in a sense, shes telling the youth of hong kong to go across the border and find work there. Right, was saying, and protesters gathering in thailands capital right now, the latest a show of defiance against the monarchy. For months, demonstrators been calling for government reform. Lets check in with scott hydros reporting from there. I go, and i only say this to you, scott, but its the fact that these protests keep going on week after week, which is really quite catching with this. This particular round of protests by yeah, and whats interesting about this particular round come all is were in front of the gleaming towers of the headquarters of the cme commercial bank. And the reason were here is interesting because im really here in the week the protesters planned to be in front of the Crown Property bureau in the old section of bangkok but security barricades, shipping containers, very high shipping containers were built around that because the police and the military saying that they were not to let them get anywhere close to that because its a very sensitive property. The world palaces nearby and they say that because its a Crown Property that protesters want a lot of 150 meters close to that. So a very big security footprint there over the last 24 hours theyve been building out. So at the last minute, last evening, i should say on tuesday night the protests a said they were going to come here. The reason for that, i know why they want to wanted to go to the property there and why they are here are a part of their demands. Is that reforming the monarchy . Part of that is that they want the assets of the king to be much more transparent. Because right now, its estimated that his holdings are worth 30000000000. 00 on the part of the reason hes able to do that, he was able to do that is because an act was passed 2 years ago that put all the crown assets in him into his name. Personally and on personal manages the reason were standing in front of the c. M. Commercial bank. This is one of the Largest Companies in thailand and he moans, he controls 23 percent of this bank. So this is something the protesters are really focused on to put this into context and 30000000000. 00, a person controlled by the king compared to the queen of england, who has 500000000. 00. So that is something the protesters here want change. They want that act that was administered 2 years ago to be reversed. Obviously these are very big challenges for the protest movement, but they were able to bob and weave if you will. And if she wanted to go to the Crown Property bureau, now theyre basing themselves here and from the sea and commercial bank, its a much less of a high profile and high security location. But right now its and what were looking at, you are looking at all that much lower police presence. We have some police lined up behind us. No riot police was shielding batons and comments like that. They were expecting a few 1000 to gather. Its just coming to the evening rush hour around a pretty main thoroughfare. But what were expecting is that, and weve already seen them start to set up, its going to be like a night market. Almost. Theres a stage set up music being played. But again, the real reason why theyre here is very serious, but the protesters say that this wasnt a setback, a failure that they couldnt go to their original destination, but the here they are and theyre starting to gather now come on. Good stuff from scott hyder, updating us on the protests in bangkok, but americans back that message coming from president elect joe biden. As he moves ahead with preparations to take charge of the white house. He has unveiled some of his senior cabinet picks, men and women who he says will restore americas leadership in the world and support from delaware. Would she have potentially president elect biden was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments, 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 and 100 by all 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 far 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. Hed 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 sign, 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 for the 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 washington insiders being chosen will be the woman has to deliver a fresh policy thinking. The president elect is promising. She ever turns the old to 0. Wilmington, delaware, in the news ahead, a survivor story, women in mexico occupied government building to shelter from Domestic Violence and japans 1000000 yen mosque. Tell you more about that in a moment. Hello once again weve got some showers in the forecast, im afraid pushing back into vietnam, maybe into northern parts of the philippines over the next day, ill say somewhat, the weather just creeping in here. Not too much, but it is then nevertheless, the west or whether the liveliest showers theyre going to be fading in on this northeasterly breeze down across the south. China sea potentially could see some very heavy rain as heat of the day showers popping up. Some are also seeing some lovely showers similar picture to, into indonesia. Itll change as we go on into friday, want to sue those showers draped across the far north of australia as well. But for much of all says, hot and dry. We got High Pressure down towards the southeast corner, so settled in sunny hair. And boy, is it hot . Were looking at temperatures really picking up with that interior wind 39. 00 celsius there in alice springs, a 33 for adelaide. 21 in melbourne, but even here temperatures will just edge up a touch as we go on into friday, 10 Degrees Higher by that states that one celsius, their site figure risk then of dust storms and also a fell of the bushfire risk coming in across the southern the nation policy of australia thought if i had, which was the west as well, for the same, it is sunshine and shallow. Demain, the intersection of reality and comedy and post revolution, tennesee our mission, to entertain, educate and prevent debate through satire. How weapon of choice and intimate look at what inspires one of tennessee, as most popular comedians to make people laugh. My tune is yeah, hang on, aljazeera. Root for the this is al jazeera, these are the top stories this hour. A deadline, imposed by the Ethiopian Government for to Ground Forces to surrender is set to expire later on wednesday, the federal army is threatening the use of artillery on to graze capital. If Regional Forces fail to lay down arms on chief executive has defended a crackdown on the opposition and praised what is a widely criticized National Security law. Carried out, daniel policy address was delayed for a month to allow for the consultation with beijing and protesters, a gathering in thailands capital in the, in the latest show of defiance against the monarchy. For months, demonstrators have been calling for government reforms including a new constitution. And kurds on the kings politicians from rival libyan factions are to hold a joint parliamentary session for the 1st time in years. Based in tripoli and to brooke will instead meet in the libyan city of the mess in the coming days. A united session which was agreed upon during the talks in morocco, libyas parliament was elected in 2014, but split during the ongoing civil war. Mahmud up the war, head in tripoli for more on this one. How significant a move is this . Is it sort of symbolic at this stage, or is it a sign of a real step forward . Well i think its very significant because as you know the, this is the parliament to that is supposed to indorse the to before them an executive authority, the new government, unity government and new president ial council. So this parliament to it was divided since 2014, when half the us forces launched it, of the military campaign in Eastern Libya known as operation dignity. So since then, dozens of parliamentarians, they did not attend the sessions in the thats word the parliament is based. And since then, the parliament has not held a proper session, as you know that the consequences of this division has resulted in pin ding the endorsement of the government for years. And also has developed into the conflict that we have been seeing over the past few years. Now, since have to his forces launch and the military campaign to take control of the capital tripoli last year. Those parliamentarian who did the sessions in tobruk, they created their own headquartered here in tripoli. So we have had a division between the parliament to baisden top which is affiliated to help her in the parliament, based in tripoli, which is affiliated to the government of national accord. Now, the sessions in morocco is aimed at unifying the parliament and prepared it to hold proper sessions in the libyan city of adamus, so that it can work on endorsing that to before them an executive authority. Thats not her about the one. Heard with an update from tripoli for us. Thank you. Mom. Now women in mexico have been facing higher levels of violence during the virus pandemic. An average of 10 a murdered every day, with nowhere else to go. Victims of occupied a government building in the capital, mexico city, aljazeera met one of the women whos 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 victims of violence. On november 2nd 2017, my 7 year old daughter was 6, clearly 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. We lost our home, our job, and everything we had when i started making deals for women, and certainly 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 is this is the situation is worsening right now. Jule independent, gender violence has increased. We believe all of these is the natural of the authorities did apathy. Theres no 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 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. Guatemalas government has begun talks on a controversial budget, backed by president follows days of violent protests which forced congress to delay its approval. On saturday, hundreds of demonstrators stormed the congress building. Parts of it on fire. Critics say the 13000000000. 00 budget supports big business, but theres little to help the poor protesters have been calling for the president to resign. Now, a controversial bill that would limit their rights to film or take photos of French Police officers has passed its 1st hurdle in parliament. The lower house voted in favor of the proposed laws, hundreds protested in paris Rights Groups and journalists of criticized the bill, which makes it illegal to share images of Police Officers with the intent to cause them harm. There were protests too, in the Southwest City of bordeaux, where demonstrators set fire to rubbish bins and smashed store windows. They argue that filming offices where there is journalists or citizens is the only way to ensure the police are held to account. France is also due to start easing its coronavirus lock down from this weekend in a televised address to the nation. President emanuel said the worst of the 2nd wave was now over. Shops, theaters, and cinemas will gradually reopen, but restaurants, cafes and bars have been ordered to remain shot across the National Banks and campaign will begin in the coming months, but it wont be mandatory. And the head of the European Commission has warned against easing lock down, restrictions too quickly says a u. Nations risk a 3rd wave of infections if they reopen their economies too early. She says any hasty moves could lead to a surge in cases after christmas. At least 4 people died when a boat carrying refugees and migrants capsized off the Spanish Island of lands are all say, at least 35. 00 people were on board when it smashed into the rocks in result on tuesday, evening. Rescue workers say 28 people rescued. The local media is also reporting 14 others still missing. A Japanese Company is trying to bring a little bit of cheer and sparkle to all this gloom over coronavirus pandemic. It will only be for a select few. I think this is the 1000000 yen mosque. Thats what they calling it started with pearls and crystals and more than a half carat diamond sells for 9 and a half 1000. 00. And no ones bought one yet. Now a group of activists in cuba have gone on, Hunger Strike against the detention of a rapper of artist, has links with antigovernment groups activists outside the states, just trying to muzzle dissent and support from theresa for coming on. Images such as this are unusual in cuba, a group of dissidents trying to protest in the center of have an hour before long progovernment civilians harass the protesters. The demonstrators have come here to denounce the detention of singer than he sleeps, who has openly criticized the cuban government. Only november, the police entered his house in havana, so elise asked the officer to leave and then insulted him, calling him a coward in a uniform. Theyre not going to, but not so they wouldnt see my face plotting to kidnap if they think they are going to scare me. They are wrong. I am ready to die. 3 days later, he was detained and sentenced to 8 months in prison, accused of contempt. He later appeared in a video aired in a government website where he seen during an interrogation by state security very, very difficult conditions, prisons and access to one of the basic things. And people have, and its a place and i am with people. I have a charge of niger and so we know that hes in a maximum security prison. So least hes part of a Larger Movement known as sunny. See that i have been on Hunger Strike for 6 days, demanding his release. I am an artist. I am sacrificing my aunts, my carrier more ego in my dreams here. Everythings in my friend is released. Im tired of seeing my friends detained and im sacrificing everything for the freedom of cuba. In the past year. Economic strive has increased in cuba. Over one team has thrown the country into a full fledged recession, only compared to the special period. The crisis in the 1990 s. Caused by the collapse of the soviet union that left this island without a crucial economic and political support. And thats why complaints against the government have been on the rice detention rice in already believe with the economics. I have to remember dad, the only one social expression of massive social expression against the government happens in cuba in 1904 it worst years in the Economic Situation of cuba. After did what they named special period, you know, during what they gave the station they shine in the people is right. Because if you dont half so if you dont have, i dont know the most basic elements that you need for leave. And also, if you didnt have some rights that makes that you can bind it, generate a lot of change. And the government says these people are backed by cuban americans in the United States who are trying to destroy cubas revolution. But these people say they no longer tolerate the governments harassment and are willing to sacrifice everything for change. That he said, will i deceive you . A fund in the u. S. Private u. S. Space firm space x. Has launched its latest batch of satellites into orbit 1st. You got the falcon 9 booster, which is set to break a record for landing the same rocket 7 times space x. As a goal of course, to reuse rockets to reduce the cost of space flight and then this payload of satellites, which is designed to provide Global Broadband access to users specially in rural areas and remote regions of the world. Half past the hour on aljazeera, these are the headlines. A deadline imposed by the Ethiopian Government for to Ground Forces to surrender is set to expire later on wednesday. The federal army is threatening the use of artillery on to its capital. Michael a
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