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Moscow says there will not be concessions. The second president ial debate between donald trump and joe bideden is canceled after trump refuses to have it virtually. Europe struggles to stop the spread of coronavirus as the number infections worldwide hits a new record. Troops have been ordered into the capital of kyrgyzstan after last weeks parliamentary elections. The results declared invalid and the president is promising to resign but declared a state of emergency. In the early afternoon on friday, the square began filling up with supporters of various operation parties. The president says he will resign after new cabinet is voted by parliament. Many protesters want more than that. They are angry with politicians who they accuse of years of corruption and economic mismanagement. Many want to whole scale change in what they describe is an old guard leadership that has failed this country and rigged the elections by buying votes. And they are angry with this man, who they say was illegally made Prime Minister after he was freed from jail by supporters and protests. Hes a former member of parliament whoss earning an 11 year jail sentence for kidnapping. His opposition supporters of various parties changed in the chanted in thes score. Stones were hurled. The situation in the square up until 10 minutes ago was peaceful. That all changed when supporters of the new Prime Minister came in, there were clashes. They are now taking control of the statue. And our are tauntin supporters of other opposition groups. His supporters insist he is the legitimate Prime Minister. This videoeo appers to appeas to whshow the moment a gu nman was trying to assassinate the former Prime Minister. He was jailed last year for corruption was unhurt. The Central Election Committee annulled the Election Results after widespread vote guying. Vote buying. Progovernment parties were most to blame, say the opposition. Since then kyrgyzstan has descended into chaos. It is a strange feeling. Nobody explains anything to us. Im totally confused by the situation. There was a great sense of uncertainty. People are afraid. I do not want violence. The president has declared a state of emergency which would be voted on in an emergency parliamentary session on saturday. He says it is necessary to prevent armed confrontation between rival groups. Many people here say their country is on the brink. Armenia and azerbaijan h eld talks in moscow to try to end two weeks of fighting. Armenias leaders says he is ready for peace talks and azerbaijans president seems to be backing a military solution for now. It is the First Contact to have taken place between armenia and azerbaijan since the fighting broke out on september 27. The talks are focusing on a cessation of hostilities and exchanges of bodies and prisoners. The moscow talks came after archer buys on azerbaijans foreign minister attended talks on thursday. We are committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict and are ready to resume resume the Peace Process in accordance with the recent statements of the president s and Foreign Ministers of the minsk group. But just as the talks begin the azerbaijani president says there can be no peace if armenia insist he can be part of its territory. Karabac is azerbaijan. Everyone should know that. Including those in charge of art armenia. I told him after the osco talk moscow talks they will regret it. We will take back our lines our lands. We want to organize it peacefully. We give armenia one last chance. For the last two days after they stop the fighting talk seven held to stop the fighting while the battles continue to rage. Still no end to see remains to be see whether the latest International Effort to obtain a ceasefire was successful. The fighting is the worst since 1991 wara that killed an estimated 30,000 people and ended with a ceasefire that has been repeatedly violated. Azerbaijan says that 31 civilians have been killed and 168 wounded since september 27. It has not disclosed information about military casualties. Authorities say 376 of its personnel and 22 civilians have been killed during the same period. Now, the second u. S. President ial debate between en donald trump and joe biden has been canceled. It was scheduled to take place next week. Organizers wanted to hold it virtually after trump got coronavirus but the president refused. Lets join our analyst from new york. A couple things to talk about. The first is, news of the second president ial debate. Give us the latest. Yes, it looks like now that the last and only other debate will be between joe biden and President Trump on october 22. The commission that sponsors these president ial debates wanted to make the 15th event a virtual event. The president refused. He tried to push back both of the final debates. Joe biden refused to do that. So, it looks like the 22nd will be the last one. Joe biden said that he was looking forward to the debate. He said in a statement it was no surprise the president was ducking a debate where the voters will be allowed to ask questions. We are not talking as well about the president holding his first public event since he has been hospitalized. Its a white house event. We still do not know if you still contagious or not. Thats right. The president first tested positive for the coronavirus on october 1st. And there is no confirmation as of yet he has tested negative, but his doctor did say on thursday that he expected that it was likely that the president would be safely able to reengage with the public as of saturday. We know this event that is happening saturday at the white house will be outside. The president is planning to address the gathering from about a balcony. Safely distanced from them. Even if he is still negative for the coronavirus. Many are questioning the optics of that, given it was an outdoor event where several people, that several people attended where the president and several people attended and tested positive. That event was for the Supreme Court nominee. Also now we know that the present, the rally in minnesota, september 18 that nine people who attended the president s rally there have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two have gone to the hospital. A lot of questions raised about the optics of this. The president wanted to project strength and health and that the coronavirus does not have to alarm people. Hes downplaying the fact that 210,000 americans have died. One thing i should mention about the white house event, there will be protocols for people who attend. We do not know how many guests will be there but they will be asked to wear a mask. They will have their temperatures taken. This concern about the optics, given it will be just less than two weeks since he was first diagnosed with coronavirus. Thanks very much. Well, with all that is a backdrop, the number of new daily Coronavirus Infections has passed 350,000 worldwide for the first time. Italy was the first country to be hit hard by covid19 and had managed to get its outbreak under control but now the number of new cases is surging again to its highest level since march. It is the same store in france where infection rates are at levels not seen since the start of the outbreak. It recorded 20,000 new cases on friday alone. Spain has now imposed a state of emergency on its capital madrid to try to contain new waves of infections there. People are barred from leaving the city except for rule or School Worker school or medical reasons. We will speak to a former epidemiologist and a Deputy Director for the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at columbia university. Welcome to the program. We have seen this high number of cases in the united states. A dramatic rise. We always talked about a second wave. Is this it . It certainly looks that way. We are seeing this increase in cases, at a time when we are seeing many parts in the world, and the u. S. , schools coming back into session. A lot of these restrictions being lifted trying to get back to normal. At the same time, various conditions suggesting that, you know, we are starting to see this increase and the second wave and we are actually accelerating. We need to be ready to implement the same kind of social distancing measures and perhaps to a greater extent because we are, as you can see, a long way from the end of this pandemic. You are talking about getting back to restrictions we saw in the early summer of the Northern Hemisphere and possibly more than that. Yes, absolutely. So with other coronaviruss and a lot of other respiratory illness we see more seasonality as temperatures go down in humidities goes down and it is unclear what is going on here but the evidence is pointing in the direction that we may not get as much mileage out of social distancing we have been in the summertime, where temperatures are warmer and you can do more outside activities. So, we have to keep an eye on what is working in not working and also not make the assumption that just because it works the first time around it will be sufficient the next time. It has to be driven by the data and will have to adjust as the conditions within communities, within nations, and across the world evolve in this pandemic. Why is it thought that things will get worse in cold weather . Yeah, there is a number of different thoughts on this. There is some evidence that some viruses transmit easier when you have lower temperatures and lower humidity. There is also people are indoors a lot more. They are not outside and able to do as many outside activities. Even things with just the immune system with a lower angle of the sun, less vitamin d production. There are variety of different factors that could come together. Precisely which weighs on how much remains to be seen but we do see seasonality with respiratory illnesses and we have been concerned about this since the beginning that although we were seeing this wave in early spring, very late winter, that the fall in the winter of 2020 was very likely to be another wave and a tough season and signs are pointing that way with this latest data. In seasonal illnesses you are talking about the seasonal flu. Will that make things worse or possibly could we see less because of the precautions people have been taken against covid, sanitizing and so forth . Actually in the Southern Hemisphere we saw a lot of absence of flu season because of the various lockdown measures in social distancing. Certainly with the measures we are taking to prevent covid19 those can have the added benefit of reducing flu season. If we do not see measures in place and people do not get their flu vaccine, our Health Care System and our hospitals will be needed to treat people with covid19 are also going to be overrun with normal seasonal influenza. It helps us both ways by having these measures in place, getting the flu shot, if you have not already gotten that and practicing good hygiene and good social distancing. Great to get your expertise. We do appreciate it. Thanks a lot. Still ahead here on al jazeer , a french aide worker is reunited with her father after her family after she was held hostage. And wow, wow. I cant believe it. The World Food Program is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Hurricane delta continue to bring heavy rain across the deep south. We have got the wetter weather moving across louisiana as we go through the next 24 to 48 hours that will continue to push across arkansas. Mississippi up towards tennessee. And gradually we see it moving out towards the eastern seaboard. Over towards the carolinas. North of that, not too bad. Eastern part of canada, heavy rain as we go through saturday. Other side of canada seeing some heavy rain but wet weather across much of washington state, oregon. Hurray at last wet weather pushing into the northern part of california. That is good news. Temperatures in l. A. 24 degrees. Western weather will tend to fizzle as it moves across the rockies. There will be some showers moving into the Central Plains as we go through the course of sunday. By sunday, there is that wetter weather just pushing across the Tennessee Valley towards the eastern seaboard. Some really heavy gusts of rain as we go on through this day. Certainly seeing that weather wet weather. Sunshine and showers across the caribbean. Wetter weather to the east. There are people in the world who want all forms of verification to just go away. So we need people fighting against that. We are starting to see fake media, but in a different time. They risk a great deal to find out the truth in very complex situations that include major global players. Cyber attacks from russia. Truth in a post truth world on al jazeera. You are watching al jazeera. Our top stories. The president of kurdistan has declared a state of emergency. In a bid to end unrest following the parliamentary elections. They ordered the military to deploy troops in the capital to enforce the measasure. Russia has held talks with armenia and azerbaijan to stop the words worst escalation in the fighting. The azeri president says he is not willing to make concessions and Armenian Forces Must Withdraw from the border. A second u. S. President ial debate between donald trump and joe biden has been canceled. It was scheduled to take place next week. Organizers wanted to hold it virtually after trump got coronavirus but the president refused. Protesters in chile are rallying to demand a new constitution and an end to Police Brutality. Anger has been mounting after a video emerged that seems to show a teenage boy falling from a bridge being chased by police. October his back. A reference to the social rebellion that began last year on october 18. Last week a demonstrator was hurled off of a bridge by a police man and now demonstrators are crashing santiagos plaza to show that they are not intimidated. I came becomes because things like that cannot continue. I am here to fight for the changes that chile needs. The president says maintaining public order is his number one priority. The security of our citizens is essential for freedom and quality of life of all our citizens. Italia plaza had been renamed dignity plaza by protesters. War heroes. Despite efforts by riot police to keep them back. Demonstrators were out by the hundreds despite the state of emergency declared at the start of the pandemic which makes it illegal. The protesters played cat and mouse with police who are armed with water cannon and teargas. Earlier the attorney general told the president stronger signals needed to be sent following Death Threats against the prosecutor who ordered the arrest of the police man accused of attempted murder for throwing a demonstrator over the bridge. This demonstration is just a far larger one next friday and also next sunday. The oneyear anniversary of the october 18 o social outburst. Hope is it will not be as violent. Security forces in nigeria fired tear gas at protesters railing against Police Brutality in the capital. Demonstrations broke out across the country after a video circulated last week supposed to show members of the special squad killing a man. Protesters have called for it to be abolished. The swiss government says one of its citizens held hostage in mail has been killed. In mali. The new surfaced following the release of another group of hostages. It included a 75 summit 75 year old. She was welcomed by the president Emmanuel Macron and french and her family at the airport. The malian Opposition Leader was also among several people released in a Prisoner Exchange deal between armed groups and malis government. The African Union has lifted his suspension of mali which went into effect after the president was ousted by military leaders in august. It comes three days after the west African Regional bloc announced a lifting of sanctions following the military takeover. It included border closures and abandon on commercial trade a ban on commercial trade. We have an update for neighboring senegal. They welcome the announcement made by the African Union reinstating mali as part of a member state. On tuesday, the west african mali lifted it sanctions on the country including Closing Office borders and halting all financial transactions. On thursday the United Nations Security Council reinstated it support with this government that has not been elected. This government of transition in which many of the members of the military junta that took over power on august 18, overthrowing well, they are part of the leadership of this transition team. While president announced a sigh of relief after the french hostage was released. Remember, this was the last hostage held in captivity for france. The americans continue to impose sanctions on the malian state saying they will stop and halt military cooperation with the transition of government until they hold free and fair elections. And that will happen in 18 months time. They are happy that the malians released almost 200 fighters affiliated with al qaeda and another group. While they are unhappy, in mali there are hundreds gathering outside the home of the Opposition Leader that was free thanks to the negotiations held by the transition team. For them, this is a victory for the mali people. Four people have been killed and several injured in an exclusion in lebanons capital. It happened in one of the most densely populated neighborhoods. Several fires have broken out since an explosion in august. Has killed more than 200 people. And injured 6000. Until recently it was one of the few nations to have avoided a major coronavirus outbreak. Now myanmar is reporting 1000 new infections. The rise is crippling its weak Health Care System. Officials declared an allout war on covid19 is a number of cases continue to steadily increase. In myanmars largest city. In the country second wave that started in august, new infections and deaths are increasing faster than anywhere else in the world. The stayathome order is in its third week. A member of the covid19 control Committee Says there hospitals are struggling to keep up. The city of 7 million that only has hospital beds for 8000. In terms of covid19 management we have to imitate china. They controlled wuhan very systematically to get things back after the outbreak. That is why we have to imitate them. Myanmar has one of the worlds most underfunded healthcare systems. Most people seek care at fever clinics run by volunteers. Depending on the situation, you see a further suspected coronavirus patients to the hospital during the first way. Now we cannot refer them to the hospitals as there is no room. Critics say the decision to push forward with a november 8 alexion in the shadow of the pandemic favors the ruling party led by aung san suu kyi. Human Rights Groups have cursed Election Officials to delay polling and request and reject the general election is a months away. We do not see any safety preparations. I am afraid of going to the ballot because im afraid of the potential crowd. The voter 2020 app was launched to provide information as a way to help voters among covid19 restrictions. With some democracy groups have criticized the app for his inclusions of categories including the candidates race and religion and labeling certain candidates. In addition to the safety and accuracy of the election, the people are waiting to hear when it is safe to go back outside. This is Nobel Peace Prize this years vote Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Program. It has been credited for preventing the use of hunger as a weapon of war. Our diplomatic editor has this report. So, we work with the people are rehabilitating the land. The head of the World Food Program David Beasley was on a trip to west africa. He had been in burkina faso and then was a nice in niger when he heard the news. This is the first, in my life i have been speechless. This is unbelievable. Talk about the most exciting point in time in your life is the Nobel Peace Prize and it is because of the dwf family. They are out there in the most complex places in the world, with this, war conflict, climate extremes, it does not matter. They are out there and they deserve this award. Wow, wow, wow, wow. I cant believe it. Before the announcement some predicted the piece price might go to the World Health Organization but that would have been controversial. The agency and its head are at the center of disputes between the u. S. And china with a Trump Administration pulling funding. And stand another part of the u. N. Family was chosen. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict affected areas, and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The World Food Program had a major logistical challenge delivering food this year with large parts of the Global Shipping and Aviation Networks closed. Instead, had to find alternatives. One expert told me wfp is currently the Largest Airline in africa. The award goes to the agency and toward its 17,000 staff, and the executive director David Beasley has been a bold and passionate leader repeatedly linking conflict and hunger in his speeches and the Security Council. The job has since the 1980s always gone twin american. Mr. Beasley is a former republican governor of South Carolina who knows President Trump well. He has had a difficult year himself contracting covid19 early in the pandemic. He ends it with the presentation of the award in december, recognition of the agencys evergrowing workload. You won it. It is all of us. That was the executive director of the World Food Program. He spoke to was early. He said the Organization Needs money. And access to reach those in need. Yemen is the worlds worst disaster. We feed, assist about 12. 5 Million People on any given day. It has driven nothing but by war, manmade conflict. And people are starving to death. If we had the money and the access, and we need both, we could have avert death, but in a place like yemen with so much war conflict it is very complicated. Our people, the men and women who work so valiantly at the World Food Program are putting their lives on the line every single day. They put their lives at risk every single day, whether it is yemen or syria or iraq or south sudan, the region where you have isis and al qaeda. We work in complex environments. If we had the money and the access, we can avert famine. We can in fact reduce destabilization as well as migration but we have got to have the money. And right now money is a really serious issue. Hurricane delta has been downgraded to a category 2 storm expected to make landfall in the u. S. State of louisiana in the coming hours expecting to bring strong winds, and a lifethreatening storm surge. Residents and businesses have been boarding up windows while some schools have an and offices have closed. It is latest in strong hurricanes to strike the northern gulf this year. Much of the region is still discussed still recovering from the storm back in august. So, this is al jazeera the president of kyrgyzstan has declared at state of emergency. He ordered the military to deploy troops to the capital to enforce the measure. Rurussia has held talks with armenia and ours a barge on to try to stop the worst escalation and azerbaijan to try to stop the worst escalation of the fighting. The azeri president says he is not willing to make concessions and Armenian Forces Must Withdraw from the border. The second u. S. President ial debate between donald trump and joe biden has been canceled. It was scheduled to take place next week. Organizers wanted to hold it virtually after trump got coronavirus but the president refused. It looks like now that the last and only other debate will be between joe biden and President Trump on october 22nd. The commission that sponsors these president ial debates wanted to make the 15th event a virtual event. The president refused. He tried to push back both of the final debates. Joe biden refused to do that. So, it looks like the 22nd will be the last one. Joe biden said he was looking forward to the debate. He said in a statement that it was no surprise that the president was ducking a debate where the voters would be allowed to ask questions or, the number of new daily Coronavirus Infections has passed 350,000 worldwide. European countries are seeing a spike in cases. In italy the number of new infections is up to its highest level since march. The government of spain has imposed a state of emergency on the capitol in madrid as it tries to stop the spread. Four people have been killed in several intrusion explosion and a fuel tank far in lebanons capital. It happened in one of the most densely populated districts. The cause is not yet known. You are uptodate with headlines. 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