Francis says it must move fast to stop Coronavirus Infectionss france says it must move fast to stop Coronavirus Infections spiraling out of control. Protests in south africa after a disabled teenager is shot and killed. Hello. The head of nato and polands Prime Minister urged russia not to meddle in the crisis in belarus, this after Vladimir Putin sent a clear signal that hes ready to use force to support the president. Russias president said a reserved police force is set up to help lukashenko but will only be deployed if the unrest seems out of control. There have been mass protests across the country since lukashenko declared an overwhelming victory. His opponents say it was rate. Lukashenko claims western countries are deploying a war. Police detained journalists as they declared prepared to cover the protests in minx minsk. They said documents were confiscated. The interior ministry denied anyone was detained, saying they were driven to a Police Station to check they have valid accreditation. Our correspondent was in minsk. At the moment, just inference, where around 30 journalists were taken. [indiscernible] we can clearly say they were being targeted again [indiscernible] once again, we saw the power authorities have to control the ground. Wasof the photojournalists a very famous journalist from sweden. Journalistsrly see [indiscernible] a belarusian analyst and professor of political science. I asked if lukashenko needed russia to hold onto power. This is certainly difficult to predict. I think his havard signals his weakness his behavior signals his his behavior signals his weakness. Now he seems to have switched the target and hes warning about the western intervention. So, where this is heading is i think lukashenkos power will continue weakening although his exit in the new future is unlikely. Russian Authorities Say there is no indication of a crime. Hes been in a, for a week after collapsing on a flight to moscow. Doctors in berlin say tests indicated traces of poison in his system. The russian Prosecutor Generals Office says theres no sign of deliberate criminal acts against him and demands to see medical files. Russian doctors who treated him have contested the german diagnosis. Hundreds of federal and regional troops are patrolling kenosha after several nights of violent protests. Sparked by the shooting of a black man. Activists pushing for charges against the officer who opened fire on jacob blake. The 29yearold was shot seven times as he opened his car door sunday. Sparking protests across several cities. Two people were shot dead in demonstrations on tuesday. A 17yearold suspect has been arrested and charged. Al jazeeras john hundred is live at the scene of the shooting. We know there has been a large influx of police. How has that affected protests and the property down damage damage that weve been seeing . Reporter well, after that surge of police and National Guard troops arrived overnight, wednesday into thursday, was, for the first time, relatively quiet. All of the damage here at this car lot, which was burned to the ground. That happened the first night of protests and every night since then, weve had looting and firebombings. Two nights ago, 37 buildings were set on fire, so whole blocks have been leveled here. But last night, they came in, a lot of police, about 7 00, as soon as the curfew began. That was an earlier curfew than previously. And they immediately cleared out a central square, spray people with teargas, and sent the message that they want going to put up werent going to put up with a lot of violence in the streets. And last night, for the first time, police seemed to control the streets. Protesters were out. They were marching, definitely in violation of the curfew. But they didnt own whole parts of town were police simply didnt have the numbers to take over. They were very aggressive. There were reports police were pulling people out, or somebody was pulling people out of their cars and sticking them into unmarked cars. That is something we saw in portland when federal troops arrived in oregon. They were taking people off, arresting them, interrogating them, doing whatever, and then releasing or holding them. Here, we started to see this more aggressive tactics last night. Anchor john, what is the latest news youre hearing about the armed teenager accused of killing those protesters . Kyle rittenhouse is his name. He lives across the border in illinois. Hes 17. He said in a video that has been circulated before the incident happened that he was here to prepare the to protect the buildings and had to have his rifle to protect himself. He was a young police cadet in illinois before this apparently trained with that weapon. And the viral video that shows him, apparently him in the streets, shows a man on the ground getting up and then firing at protesters. According to police, he struck three, killed two, and one remains in the hospital. And thats generated a lot of outrage because theres also a video of him after that shooting, armed, walking by police with his hands up. He was not arrested until the next day. Thats upset a lot of people across the u. S. , including sports stars. The National Basketball association had three games scheduled for last night. All of them were canceled. Major League Baseball canceled games. The womens nba canceled games, as well. That makes this not just relevant to sports fans. That means this is a cultural phenomenon. Icons across the u. S. Have decided to defer to these protesters,s o t so theyre getting a lot of support, not just from the sports world, but Kamala Harris, who said she was with these protesters and said the mothers of these people who have been shot, and the fathers, they will have a place at the table in the new bidenharris admin stray should, if that happens administration, if that happens. They are getting a lot of support, not so much from the president , who has been touting law and order. Anchor thank you. The u. S. Democratic Vice President ial nominee has launched a preemptive strike on donald trump ahead of his speech to wrap up the republican convention. Kamala harris condemned his response to the coronavirus pandemic. But she did speak about the shooting of jacob blake, saying america must fulfill the promise of equal justice. Is that the life of a black person in america has never been treated as fully human. And we have yet to fulfill that promise. Of equal justice under law. Anchor our White House CorrespondentKimberly Halkett can join us now. Strong attack. Ty kimberly that was a strong attack and it wasnt the only issue she attacked him on. Camef this did him when it to the coronavirus in united states. He made aaid was number of missteps early and that cost many lives. She also said he doesnt seem to fully understand the role of president , the job of the presidency, that he makes it all about himself. As a result, americans health, wellness, and safety has been harmed and continues to be at risk if he has another term. Essentially what shes saying is that donald trump doesnt have the fitness for the job. Unforgiving. Is if you get it wrong at the beginning, the consequences are catastrophic. And its very hard to catch up. You dont get a Second Chance at getting it right. Well, president trump, you got it wrong from the beginning. And then he got it wrong again and again. In addition to that speech in advance of Donald Trumps acceptance of the republican president ial nomination, the Democratic Party has also purchased two minute adverts that will be playing on Major Television networks in the united states. Fully expect is this will challenge Donald Trumps ability what we expect is this will challenge Donald Trumps inability to handle crime and his fitness for the role of president. As well, we expect that this is really going to set the tone, one that donald trump we expect will come back swinging when he accepts his partys nomination in the coming hours. Anchor thats the point, isnt it . They are going to respond to what Kamala Harris had to say, you think . Kimberly we expect that he will. What we are watching carefully for is whether or not donald trump will mention jacob blakes name, specifically, the man that was shot by Police Officers in wisconsin, or will he speak about unrest more broadly as part of the overall law and order theme that weve seen from the Republican National convention . Well also be watching carefully to see how he hits joe biden, specifically when it comes to the pandemic. We understand that he may poke fun at the candidate, accusing him of hiding out in his basement, having a basement strategy when it comes to response should he take the oval office. And also, they expect that he will attack when it comes to bidens record of public service, that he did not stand up to china, that he was weak on crime, and that his platform was a front for one of the most radical left of any president , according to donald trump. This is a marxist ideology. Were watching carefully to see which president will hit on. The Campaign Says it will be a very strong speech. There will also be appeals to voters, which we know, in terms of female voters, is a demographic donald trump has been losing in the polls. Anchor interesting to see what he has to say. Kimberly, thank you. Still ahead on the program, turkey says it will hold live fire military drills in the Eastern Mediterranean as their beef with grief greece deepens. Meteorologist weve seen the cloud work its way across the south, tasmania, but leaving the skies clear across areas in the southeast. Through friday, it should be a good day, partly cloudy skies, 17 in adelaide, 18 in sydney. Meanwhile, a warm day in perth. That is tied to a funnel system. That will sweep through, taking some rain showers, but leave cooler air behind. Dipping down to 18 degrees. Meanwhile, it warms up in adelaide ahead of this front, so a warm day saturday with a high of 23. Both islands in new zealand seeing scattered showers the next couple of days, but nothing particular heavy. Towards asia, this map you can see here, this is the Tropical Storm bobby. It will still be a Tropical Storm friday, but it will soon dissipate, pushing up to the northeast of china, the rain fairly heavy, extending across the korean peninsula. Heavier downpours in eastern china. A very wet day into shanghai. That rain will stay in the forecast as we go through saturday. Thehe west, mostly clear, very heavy rain through the northeast and scattered showers across much of japan. Anchor hello again, and reminder the top stories on al jazeera. The head of nato and polands Prime Minister urged russia not to meddle in the crisis in belarus. The russian president Vladimir Putin says a reserved police force has been set up to help alexander lukashenko, but will only be deployed if the unrest spins out of control. Hundreds of federal and regional troops are patrolling the u. S. And kenosha after several nights of violent protests sparked by the Police Shooting of jacob blake. And as the coronavirus death toll in the u. S. Passes 180,000, democrats condemned president trumps response to the pandemic. Vice president ial nominee Kamala Harris has accused him of being petty and vindictive, saying he failed to protect the country. Turkey has extended the controversial Gas Exploration mission and ordered new life fire navy drills as its dispute with greece deepens. At the heart of the dispute is the areas undiscovered energy reserve, a treasure trove of oil and gas. Both countries have been holding military drills near an area they both claim. The Great Parliament has ratified a maritime boundary deal with egypt, which turkey says infringes on its own territory. Germanys foreign minister called for an end to military drills in the Eastern Mediterranean as it tries to diffuse tensions. We will see how things develop at the end of this month, where the ships will move to, and we will also work here to create the conditions for turkey and greece to solve their problems directly with each other, and to do Everything Possible to avoid military confrontation. Anchor flash floods in afghanistan and pakistan killed at least 200 people. Dozens more injured after heavy seasonal rains swept through both countries. In northern and eastern afghanistan, rescue crews searched for survivorsneath the mud and rubble. At least 150 people have died and 2000 houses destroyed. Pakistans Financial Capital experienced its highest rainfall in 89 years. One of the most powerful storms to hit the u. S. Has ripped through southern louisiana, destroying buildings and killing at least four people. Hurricane laura made landfall with category four strength and then took 11 hours to be downgraded to a Tropical Storm. Evacuation orders for half a million residents, but officials fear many ignore them. More than 700,000 homes and businesses are without power. The storm hit the u. S. After killing 20 people in haiti and three in the dominican republic. Several European Countries are introducing tougher measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. France reported more than 6000 new cases on thursday, its secondhighest daily caseload since the outbreak began. Infections are rising in the u. K. , germany, and spain. The sick arent being brought in the numbers seen at the height of the pandemic, but they are still coming. And recent surges and new infections across several countries have pushed governments to tighten restrictions again. This is spain, were daily cases hit 8000 last friday. Children age six and over will have to wear masks when they return to schools. And france, where parisiens are being told masks are now mandatory in the capital. I want you to know that it is our obligation to anticipate and envisage all theories, which drives me to say that plans for further lockdowns, meaning the heaviest measures, are ready. Zones, where the virus is circulating, is a fifth of frances regions. The government says there is a notable increase in young people, nearly 6 of 2030 euros are testing positive yearolds are testing positive, more than the national average. Its a sticky moment when the transition from the summer to the autumn with three phenomenon coming to bear. One is the reopening of the schools and academics. The second phenomenon is the influences season. And the third floor nominal phenomenon is the mortality we see in elder people during the winter. Reporter germany has been less ravaged than other European Countries, but its also had a worrying rise and infections. Chancellor merkel met regional leaders to agree nationwide measures, breaking masks rules will carry a fine of 60. And the worst affected european country deaths, the u. K. Reported 1,522 new cases. Thats is highest number since midjune. Three talents, al jazeera. Anchor india recorded a new daily record, more than 75,000 infections. More than 1000 deaths were also reported. Cases have been rising sharply the last few weeks. More than 3. 3 Million People across india have contracted covid19 since the pandemic began. As Elizabeth Peron reports, students in particular, are angry about the governments handling of the outbreak. Elizabeth india has reported isther highest and it reported more cases than any other country in the world. There are two reasons. No is they are there are longer Strict Lockdowns in place in most of the country. When you leave the relatively sanitized world of delhi, as we have, there is no real social distancing. People arent wearing masks. The second reason is india has increased testing so its detecting more cases, testing around one Million People a day. Delhis chief minister says the Capital Region is going to double the number of tests its conducting from 20,000 to 40,000 a day after delhi reported its single highest day rise in 40 days. He said the strategy would be to double the test and isolate people with the virus. In the state of west bengal, there is a complete lockdown, doing something no other state has done, a Strict Lockdown for two days every week. Police officers are out on the roads, making sure people are only going out for essential services. The chief minister has been one of the most vocal regional leaders. Again, the governments decision to hold entrance exams for engineering and medical schools in the first two weeks of september during a pandemic. Around 2. 5 Million Students had registered and many are expected to take part in an online protest. , manyming of these exams students and their pandered rush parents saying the health should be more important than exams. Is asking whyshot it has led to clashes between police and rubber bullets and protesters armed with rocks. Salida miller reports from johannesburg. Local people say enough is enough. Over afterer boils the death of nathaniel julius. A Police Officer allegedly shot the teenager with down syndrome tuesday and he died later in hospital. Say its the latest example of Police Brutality in the committee south of johannesburg. Shot, his the sun was mother claims he is done nothing wrong. They are there to protect us. They kill us. Why . Why are there cool people out there . Cruel people out there . There is cruel people out there. I learned that today. There is cruel people out there. Why did these policemen shoot my son . What went through his mind . Reporter the police havent responded. They say an investigation is on the way and are calling for calm. But people here want the Police Officer arrested and charged with murder. They accused local Police Officers of ignoring the communitys needs. There is no police work. Thats criminality. That is what it is. That is blatant murder. Reporter the standoff is continuing late into the day. Police are using rubber bullets. Protesters are throwing rocks at police to keep them back. Police have also used water cannons. Theyve also used tear gas to try and Disperse Protesters here. But protesters say they are angry at the killing of nathaniel julius. The Community Fears police are using Gang Violence in the area to cover up the killings. Car i saw the squad [indiscernible] there were no gang fights last night. It was very, very quiet. Fahmida protesters say they will continue demonstrating as long as nothing is done to address their anger. A mother questions what she calls the census killing of her son, beloved by his community. For meter miller, al jazeera. Anchor the leaders of the cu in theey said they released president from detention and allowed him to go home. He resigned after soldiers held him last week. If followed months of protest against corruption and attacks by armed groups. The economic unity of West African States urged the return of civilian rule. Military leaders what the next election to be held in three years. The coups has had a Chilling Effect on the economy. Sanctions make it worse. Home. Er he arrives his family members are eating the last of the race they had. Their plight is similar to others impacted by the worsening economy. Life is difficult to other countries. Everything is expensive. Its tough. Reporter he isnt sure if or when he will be able to get a job or afford to buy his familys next meal. At the central market, business is grinding to a halt. People say they feel frustrated and apprehensive about the future. Hes a videographer and says the military coup has made life tougher. Everything was fine before the cu. But since then, customers have stopped coming. Not many transactions happen. Some customers are afraid to come out. Reporter half of the population is below the poverty line. Pushed. Have been august, the president was forced out after months of protests. Sanctions,ed including an air and then blockade, and holding of nations transactions with member states. Experts say that will make matters worse. This will have better medicine effect on the economy. As you know, we are very dependent on foreign trade. Which is have very important, more important than aid. If you research the making system, thats a tremendous effect. Imports. He exports and its damaging to the economy. Falls in Commodity Prices and infections had dampened the economy. Now the new rulers are asked getting asking for reprieve. With the concessions we made, we ask the concessions should be eased or lifted entirely. What matters is the population doesnt suffer. Sanctions are a big problem because its the ordinary people that will suffer. Reporter after talks of the military leadership, they are considering a call to end it on friday. It could grant or refuse the request. If it declines, thousands of mullions will face a difficult and uncertain future