Armed Group Responsible for the deaths of more than 1000 people. One of the most powerful storms in decades has slammed into eastern india and bangladesh and forced more than 3 Million People to seek shelter. At least 10 have been killed in the indian state. It is barreling through the area. The leader says the disaster is worse than coronavirus. And bangladesh, at least three people have died and hundreds of refugees have been moved to higher ground. Elizabeth reports from the woody Allen Elizabeth reports from new delhi. Forceeth the response warns people ahead of the cyclone making landfall. The storm brought heavy rain and wind, uprooting trees. More than half a Million People have been evacuated to shelters and another 150,000 to another state. Bangladesh is evacuating 2 Million People. Many have come to the shelters this morning because riverbanks had broken down. Most of the houses are not made of concrete or bricks. People live in basic structures made out of mud. Areaseth the lowlying around the bay are used to cyclones but this will be harder to manage as they stopped to as they try to stop the spread of coronavirus. We are dealing with two disasters for the first time. The first is ongoing. Covid19. During the outbreak, another disaster. The cyclone. Elizabeth emergency shelters are at half capacity. Social distancing is mean is being maintained. [indiscernible] there are special areas to accommodate people. India and while east bangladesh are in the past, heavy rain and flooding killed two people in sri lanka. The coastal areas have been warned against leaving homes until the cyclone passes. Heavy rain has been. Attering bangladesh residents and refugees have been working to keep rain from flooding homes at the largest refugee camp. They have been living there since fleeing a military crackdown in 2017. Hundreds more have been evacuated from another island before the storm hit. The damager outlines in bangladesh. Reporter 4 Million People are sheltered around the coastal belt. There is accommodation for 5 million. Many shelters are basically makeshift schools. Some are cyclone shelters. They are not big enough. They are congested. The challenge of coronavirus and social distancing is a luxury that cannot be done because of the number of people. Bangladeshs crossing. We spoke with many contacts at the coastline. Destruction. Heavy storm surge. Away. Have been washed we have reports of one rescue volunteer being drowned. Manrts also of an elderly who died from a fall injury. A fiveyearold also died of a fallen tree. A major storm brewing. We will see what comes. Lauren the uns special east envoy has called to banish Benjamin Netanyahu has been given trumps blessing to press on but the security said it could breach International Law. Reporter many observers have predicted Prime Minister netanyahus threat to annex parts of the west bank were simply an election ploy. In office, he says he will do it. That has many at the United Nations worried. U. N. Special coordinator briefing the Security Council restated the uns longheld annexation would be a breach of International Law by israel, derailing the twostate solution. Response to the palestinian president to withdraw and stop cooperation with israel was more surprising. Speak openly. Whatever the individual be, it is amight desperate cry for help and call for immediate action. A cry for help from a generation of leaders that have invested their lives in building institutions and preparing for statehood for over a quarter of a century. Reporter in the session on one point there was near agreement. Any annexation of any parts of the west bank, including sentiments only would represent a violation of International Law. Reporter one by one, members urged israel not to pursue the policy of annexation, except for an omission from the u. S. Ambassador. That was telling. , theeft it to her boss secretary of state in washington dc, to criticize. I regret he has decided to advocate these agreements. We laid out a clear vision of peace. We asked the israelis and palestinians to agree that would be the basis for negotiations between them. The israelis have accepted it and palestinians have continued to refuse to sit down and enter negotiation based on president trumps vision for peace. Reporter went to the efforts go now . Has almosted quartet been forgotten the last couple years. That is the european union, u. N. , russia, and u. S. The United Nations believes they have the best chance of reviving diplomacy. An Israeli Court has ordered Benjamin Netanyahu to appear in person when his corruption trial begins sunday. He is indicted for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust for accepting gifts from wealthy businessmen and dispensing favors to get positive press coverage. Sittingraels first Prime Minister to go on trial and denies wrongdoing. The World Health Organization citizens with. K. Coronavirus hasnt been reported the last 24 hours. The largest number in a single day since the applicant began. Almost two thirds of those have come from four countries. The global body advised against the use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus because of potential side effects. At this stage, has not beenquine found to be effective in. Reatment of covid19 warnings have been issued by many authorities regarding potential side effects of the drug and many countries have limited the use to that of clinical trials. Ministryrazils health has recommended the drug to treat the virus. Guidelines suggest doctors prescribe them for patients using symptoms. The brazilian present has hailed the drugs as a possible remedy despite evidence. President trump revealed monday he had been taking the drug daily to prevent the virus. Brazil has announced a further 888 deaths in 24 hours taking the total to more than 18,000. Mexico has recorded their biggest daily increase in infections. More than 2700 new cases. Mexico city has been hit hardest. The official death count has been questioned. The registry of death certificates suggests more than 4500 people had coronavirus as a probable cause of death. That is three times higher than the official record of 1332. If confirmed it would push the National Death toll to nearly 9000. Of 54,000 people have been affected infected, one faith are medical workers. The testing rate is low. Only 150,000 have been carried out in a nation of 125 Million People. But the country is poised to ease lockdown restrictions. Some parts of mexico city never closed. Reporter the digging fresh graves in the cemetery in mexico city. In. Ide, the line to get with danger of infection, ramon continues to sell flowers. We are living daytoday. We have nothing saved. If i stop working, what will my family eat . Reporter this is the most populous district and the hardest hit. Despite that, commerce has not stopped. Mexican quarantine is a soft variety with people encouraged rather than forced to stay home and authorities often turning a eyechi turning a blind to those breaking rules. Last out anymore. Reporter the country just had the highest daily number of cases. The mexicot stopped City Government announcing plans to reopen the capital. Districts like this never shut down in the first place. Look at the amount of people and cars out on the streets. Not every business is open. Those who can afford to close have done so. But it is clear in the workingclass areas of the city, a lot of people are out and about. Kept those this man driving his bus. He said some passengers refused to acknowledge there is a virus. There are people who get on board. They are foolish. But unfortunately, i made my living from them so i have to put up with it. Reporter Top Health Officials say more and more mexicans are going out before the end of quarantine. The same Health Officials are adamant cases will go down any day. The two statements do not match. Especially in this area. Hundreds of Migrant Children have been deported from the u. S. During the outbreak using a law allowed during a pandemic. The New York Times revealed more than 900 and migrants were deported between march and april. Previously unaccompanied minors were provided were presented with shelter. The Trump Administration invoked a law that allows migration to be blocked to stop the disease from spreading. As the number of confirmed infections in the u. S. Goes past 1. 5 one million, the secretary of state has hit at the head of the World Health Organization. Mike pompeo criticized what he calls chinas influence. I understand the unusual close ties started before the pandemic and that is deeply troubling. Lauren still to come, the polls. Before the results are known, the credibility of the process is questioned. And a mother and son met again after more than 30 years had passed. The southeast corner of australia has hit a storm. The front is going through. Weather inve active new south wales. In perth, still sunshine. 21. Our hope is some useful rain. Circulation off the coast will make it unpleasant, windy, wet. Showers saturday and sunday. Temperature down to 11. Frost at night. Japan is not as warm as you would like with a breeze coming off of the seat of the north. Sea to the north. Tokyo has some showers but not much. Real rain is far south of china headed toward hong kong. A couple of wet days to come. Thunder and downpours. Tokyo warms up to 22. The onshore breeze might bring a shower to on friday. In beijing, 31. That is pretty warm. Lauren a reminder of the top stories. At least 13 people have been killed after a cyclone hit india and bangladesh. The cyclone is one of the most powerful they have seen in years. The u. N. Special middle east envoy urges israel to abandon the plans to annex parts of the occupied west bank. The Security Council was told he could deal a devastating blow to peace. Brazils Health Ministry recommends wider use of hydroxychloroquine. The World Health Organization said the drug is ineffective against covid19. Security in Southern Africa is under threat. Thats the message from the regions leaders. They are calling for unity to fight a conflict in northern mozambique. Attacks by an armed group has killed more than 1000 people since 2017. Security forces are hitting back. As fighting in a northern province intensifies, mozambiques president is asking leaders in Southern Africa for help. [indiscernible] we need to Work Together to make sure the region is peaceful. Reporter militia has hit government buildings for the past three years. The fighters affiliated to isil are operating. Speculation some Southern African leaders could send in troops to help to stop the fighters from infiltrating neighboring countries. One of the modes of operation is to attack territory and take over. Impact on then apulations in mozambique with potential of spillover effect in the region. Fromve correspondence mullally, zimbabwe, and mozambique. Reporter over the years, some Southern African countries have congo and in mozambique. Reasons were to bring peace and stability to the region. Leaders have not confirmed or denied reports they plan to send troops into mozambique. Ofthe longterm effects military and for attention military intervention is people ask if it is necessary, why cannot mozambique do it by themselves. Workers human rights say whatever leaders decide, the plan must include protection for civilians. Thousands have been forced from their homes by fighting. Sudan, 287 have been killed since friday in cattle raids. More than 100 were injured during the attacks. A staff member from Doctors Without Borders was killed over the weekend. Fighting between communities in the area has led to the deaths of hundreds. President ialucial election. A person is stepping down after 15 years in power. The concern is over transparency after International Observers were barred. Reporter no sign of social distancing as people lined up to vote in the capital. Health experts have criticized the governments response to the pandemic. Governments tell people not to worry and that the election should go ahead. Whatever the results, they should welcome and accept whoever the winner is. Reporter groups say people are not free to express critical views. They are taking place in the crackdowns onoing Civil Society and independent media. We see reports of killing and arrests and disappearance of opposition members in the runup to the election. So we are concerned. Reporter International Observers were effectively excluded after being told it would be quarantined on arrival. The government says the process is free and fair. Outgoing president has ruled for 15 years. He is accused of cracking down on critics ever since he ran for a third term five years ago. Opposition says it was against the constitution. Ruling Party Candidate is his chosen successor. Veteranagainst him is a opposition position. Says thereesident were no problems. To see how direction will be done today. Because we had peace in the country and everyone went to work without problems. Journalists have fled into exile. It strains the credibility of the process. They are waiting for provisional results to be announced next week. Authorities have been accused of turning away more than 100 migrants stranded at sea and breaking International Law. An activist group says the multis armed forces Maltese Armed forces left several people to die. People in101 distress. Caught at the mercy of the maltese authorities. The vessel they were on went into a libyan port. They had been drifting in a searchandrescue zone. The ngo that lobbed the case said several were left to die at sea under the watch of the Maltese Armed forces. They attempted to force migrants back to libya and eventually made them land in italy, gave them fuel and an engine for the journey, according to those on board. There has been a surge in migrants arriving in malta this year and the government says the centers are full. The Prime Minister vowed he would prevent more from landing unless the eu completes a deal to share the burden. ,hen the pandemic hit europe malta employed a private boats to intercept vessels from libya before they can reach the island. The people trying to escape from libya are not changing plans because of coronavirus. The solution has to be found at the european level. Canhe meanwhile, malta refuse to rescue people in distress. Reporter while italy and malta continued to be the main landing zones for refugees from libya, the countries complain not is not not enough is being done to help them with the crisis. In the pandemic with deteriorating security in libya, many are seeing struggles become tougher than ever with little or no possibilities of a way out. Taiwans new president says she wants a dialogue with china but without accepting more from beijing. She said both sides have a duty to prevent antagonism. President hasans promised to continue a precarious policy of seeking a more independent line from Mainland China while still coexisting with it. We are not accepting the beijing authority use of one country to systems to downgrade taiwan. Reporter the one country, two systems model of shared government that beijing wants to use to reintegrate taiwan is similar to the way hong kong is governed. Anger at the perceived lack of autonomy under that system led to months of violence, street protests in hong kong. In taiwan it created fears among voters who gave her a landslide victory in the january election. It is clear she will play a former hand with the Chinese Government on the mainland because she is expected to do constituents who are supportive. Reporter her popularity has been enhanced by her handling of the pandemic. Transparency combined with a Quick Response kept infections to a minimum, winning praise from around the world. Doese regime in beijing not appreciate the positive attention taiwan has received. It has provided an unprecedented opportunity for taiwan to showcase their knowledge and ability. Reporter it has fueled the controversy over taiwans exclusion from the World Health Organization at the insistence of Mainland China. She has promised to leverage taiwans unexpected increase in stature to get more international recognition. We will work handinhand with countries in the region to make concrete contributions to peace, stability, and prosperity. Reporter china has already shown displeasure with increased military activity around taiwan and coinciding with worsening relations between china and the united states, the taiwan straits are likely to witness in the daysattling ahead. Lauren the central bank has forced a lawsuit to force the bank of england to hand over gold. Nicolas maduros government says it needs the money to support coronavirus response. U. K. Central bank has held off transferring 31 tons of gold for two years. Recognizees not maduro as the legitimate leader. A chinese man has seen his parents again 32 years after being adopted abducted as a toddler. The mother quit her job to find her on and on the way helped 29 other kidnapped children to find their parents. A dna test and in her search. Ended her search. Reporter the moment this man got to hug his parents after 32 years of searching, this woman could finally touch her son. Making up for lost years. This time, she told him she was not going to let him go. 1988 outsideed in a hotel. Water. Her stopped to get he was only two years old. His mother quit her job and dedicated her life to finding her son. As she searched she reunited 29 other children with their parents. He was found after tipoffs to the police. His identity confirmed by dna and facial recognition. He was sold to a childless couple in a neighboring province. They raised him as their own and changed his name. He had no idea they were not his real parents until the Police Showed up. When the police came to see me, i do not believe them. I was in shock even after the dna test. Reporter it is unclear of action will be taken against the couple who adopted them. A number of children disappear every year in china. Tens of thousands. Abductions became common in 1980 when the communist party one child policy was introduced in a country traditionally favoring boys over girls. In the last decade, more than 6300 kidnapped chinese children have been reunited with their families thanks to dna testing. The government also set up a missing child alert system. Narrator on this episode of earth h focus, the illegal lumber trade is a multimilliondollar business spanning the globe. In the northwest united states, scientists are using innovative methods to stop lumber from enentering ththe country, w whin brazil, violent clashes have erupted at the source, where indigenous groups are trying to stop poachers from decimating their forest
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