Consecutive day. They say the country is still far from ending its lockdown. U. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo is in israel for a three day visit. It comes as the countrys Prime Minister in bahrains foreign minister held talks, the first since normalizing relations earlier this year. The talks supported by the Trump Administration has angered palestinians. A visit to an israeli settlement, the first ever by a u. S. Sectary of state. Reporter stepping off a plane in israel in what is his last International Tour as u. S. Secretary of state, mike pompeo reasserting changes to many of the longstanding policies under Donald Trumps fouryear term, including the recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. It is great to be back in jerusalem. Reporter standing alongside the Prime Minister of israel and the foreign minister of bahrain, he held a series of accords between israel and a number of nations. This agreement tells malign actors like iran that their influence in the region is waning. I want to thank President Trump and secretary pompeo for their leadership and vision. It is sparking International Controversy and outrage from the palestinians, with a planned visit to a winery on an israeli settlement. Although the visit is not officially confirmed, it would be the first for a top american diplomat and most of the International Community views them as a violation of international law. Pompeos visit is unprecedented. It makes him a participant in a war crime. The Trump White House has recognized the annexation. The visit and support could support among u. S. Evangelicals. He is said to be one of the Top Republicans considering a run for the white house in 2024. The Trump Administration has imposed new sanctions on iran. The state Department Says they were targeting an uranian charity. Secretary of state mike pompeo says that reducing pressure on iran would be a dangerous choice. This comes after the country reached out to joe biden. More on what these sanctions could mean for iran. Washington saying that they have sanctioned today dozens of inviduals and institutions here. Most notably, a foundation under authority. L of irans highest it is a foundation that is set to collect money to help the poor. Washington has a different narrative, sayg that this foundation is cover for an operation that colcts money from ordinary iranians to enrich his inner circle and allies. Washington also announcing sanctions against irans intelligence minister from what washington calls human rights abuses, perhaps a reference to the alleged role in the crackdowns and arrests that took place in iran over the last couple of years. Its unlikely that these particular sanctions will impact ordinary iranians, who are already feeling the impact of sanctions over the past few years. It is unlikely that they are doing business outside of iran. It is a strong message from the Trump Administration over the past few weeks, if he decides to leave office, he will continue his maximum pressure campaign. They say it is to make it difficult for president elect biden to the sanctions, go back to the nuclear deal, if that is what he chooses to do. Anchor the Tigray Region of ethiopia has seen more fighting. Taking a look at which armies are involved and where they are fighting. The Ethiopian Army in the Northern Region of tigray, the conflict between the Central Government and tigrayan separatists taking part on three fronts. To the south, the east, and to the north in re tria. Government troops that are part of the Ethiopian National defense force. According to specialists at the institute for security studies, the army is made up of 130,000 Ground Troops backed up by 3000 members ofhe air fce. Among the weapons at their disposal, helicopter gunships, tanks, and transport vehicles. On the Opposing Side are separatist forces led by the tigray Peoples Liberation front, which dominated the opiums military and political life for decades. It is made up of 20,000 commandos as well as 230,000 reservists and armed civilians. It includes 30,000 former ethiopian soldiers based in the north of the country. To the north, re tria supports the Central Government. Separatists say troops and tanks were sent to help the Ethiopian Army. Sources say they allowed ethiopian troops to enter their territory. Officially, the border is closed, but khartoum had close ties during the rule of the former president , omar albashir. Sudan could support separatists in order to put pressure on the ethiopian government. Anchor some good news in france. The number of patients in hospital and intensive care is down for the second day in a row. Authorities have made it clear in the past few days that the official end of the lockdown would come with many restrictions. According to media reports, the government is considering implementing another curfew. Reporter just this week, france has broken two somber coronavirus records. It became the First European Company to confirm million cases. And, he reported its highest number of cases hospitalized with covid19. Daily case numbers have been falling nce the second nationwide lockdown was imposed. Officials warn it is too soon to ease restrictions. We are a long way from ending lockdown. There are ongoing discussions about potentially easing restrictions starting on december 1. Loosening restrictions today under the false pretense that this battle is behind us would be dangerous. Meanwhile, the government is coming under pressure from businesses to loosen restrictions in time for the Holiday Shopping period. Some of the countrys most iconic Stores Remain shut. The lockdown will last until at least december 1, at which time they will consider whether lockdown will be extended further if the Public Health situation has not improved. President emmanual macron is set to address the country next week. Anchor new york city will be closing all of its Public Schools as of tomorrow as Health Officials say the covid19 Positivity Rate has now passed 3 . One point one Million Students will return to remote learning. New york was the only major American City to offer partial in person teaching. Other large cities have decided to keep all of the students home since the beginning of the school year. We understand there is a bigger problem in this country and it is affecting us. To protect school communities, we will have to put additional measures in place. We are talking with the state on what those should be. One thing i can tell you upfront, it will be a heavier emphasis on testing. One thing that i am going to be adamant about, when we reopen, everyone who comes into that School Building come all of the kids have to have a testing consent on file so we can test them when we need to. Because testing will become more of the norm. Anchor authorities in the state of South Australia are ordering all residents to stay at home for six days to contain a weekend cluster of cases in the city of adelaide. It is the states and resulted in long lines at supermarkets and covid testing sites. Argentinas congress will examine a bill to legalize abortion, which until now has been a crime in the country. The president says he Hopes Congress will rise to the occasion as he studies the bill to guarantee the countrys Health Care System implements access to the procedure. Chanting for the right to choose, thousands spilled onto the streets in front of congress in buenos aires. The celebrations come after president Alberto Fernandez announced he would present a bill to legalize abortion. [speaking spanish] reporter the move comes after a previous attempt to legalize abortion in 2018 under then president mauricio macri. The bill was passed in the chamber of deputies but rejected in the senate. In march of this year, fernandes announced a new bill. It was put on hold. He said it is a matter of Public Health. [speaking spanish] reporter in the conservative south american nation, the procedure is currently punishable by up to four years in prison and only allowed in cases of rape or when the mothers life is in danger. Every year, many women and girls are admitted to hospitals after problematic abortions and miscarriages. This wednesday marks a technological milestone here in france. The launch of the country of string s first 5g mobile networks. The Telecom Operator has approved the rollout. Brian quinn has the story. 5g networks going live wednesday in paris and eight other cities across france. The next generation of mobile data promises transmission speeds faster than 4g with far less lag it is expected to be critical for Autonomous Vehicles and connected factories along with improved virtualreality and entertainment experiences. Its rollout has faced pushback in france, concerns about growing energy demand, electronic waste problems, and nonrenewable resources, amid fears about privacy laws and the potential Health Impact of exposure to electromagnetic radiation. [speaking french] reporter those concerns have led dozens of French Election officials to call for a moratorium on 5g. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories linking the technology to covid19 have led to more than 50 arson attacks nationwide. The country currency lags behind many european neighbors in its rollout with just under 500 antennas installed so far. Frances Telecom Authority wants two thirds of the population to have access to 5g by 2025 with full access by 2030. Anchor after nearly two years and two deadly crashes, u. S. Regulators say the bowling 700 30s says the boeing 737 max plane can return to practice. They have been grounded after two accidents within five months killed a total of 336 people. The crisis has wiped billions of dollars of the companys market value. It has led americas largest single exporter to cut some 30,000 jobs. Pilots will need to undergo some additional training. Convincing the look that the plants are safe will be yet another battle. Boeing has been working nonstop to update the Flight Control software. On wednesday, the federal Aviation Administration said it had approved the changes after a comprehensive and with article review process. I am 100 comfortable with my family flying on it. That does not mean that the max will immediately te to the skies. From left to approve it for every major u. S. Airline operating the max. Reporter they said they would not be taking u. S. Airlines as a green light for the approval as in the past. Shares closed abound 3 downwards despite that longawaited green light. Share prices still about half of the alltime high, reached just before the Ethiopian Air crash in march 2019. An otherwise volatile session on wall street, sharper gains. The dow jones losing at the closing bell just two days after it hit a record high. Major Tech Companies saw their shares fall about 1 . Earlier, we saw modest gains for major indices. Frances Telecom Sector was flat as it rolled out the first 5g local networks. A series of announcements about a possible Coronavirus Vaccine marks a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel for investors. I think investors have got used to the idea that we have got a vaccine candidate, or several, coming down the line. I think the only real unknown is around whether or not we will get it by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. I think the market responds initiall was much more marked in terms of the Market Reaction because it came out almost like the mode irna the moderna news, the tnking is, once you have got one mothers are likely to come down the line, and that certainl proved to be the case. We have seea little bit of a pop in markets today but it was not like anything it was on the previous two occasions. You can see more of that interview on thursday at 4 45 p. M. Paris time. Moving on to some other business headlines. Norwegian air has filed for bankruptcy protection in ireland. The norwegian government gave the Budget Airline emergency aid earlier this year but refused a plea for more cash last week. The Worlds Largest shipping company said freight demand picked up more than expected. Mersk noted uncertainty ahead but upgraded its forecast. The British Government has outlined plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within a decade. The 2030 deadline is five years earlier than previously planned. Boris johnson made the pledge as part of a green Industrial Revolution which he says will create jobs and reduce emissions. Postponing the black discount spree because of the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers have been lobbying to be allowed to reopen before the lockdown is set to end on december 1. November 27 is the day after thanksgiving in the united states. The sales event has swept the globe, kicking off the Holiday Shopping season. Big chains and online conglomerates like amazon are said to reap the benefits. Bruno said the Health Crisis should take precedence. [speang french] reporter just a few years ago, most french shops had never heard of black friday. Now they are saying it is crucial to their survival. Another sign that this years Holiday Season will be unlike any we have seen. Todays guest on encore was the first black woman in zimbabwe to have a book published in english. Tsitsi dangarembgas book was shortlisted for this years booker prize. [t the mournable body has been shortlisted for what d it mean for you . It is absolutely immense for me. I cannot tell you what it means. I have been writing for three decades and i have never had this kind of recognition before. It has really changed life. I w have an agent for the first time, someone who really interested in my work. Is in terms of the artistic and writing a community in zimbabwe, that is a difficult one. Repression at the moment. F that means that only some people are recognized as the legitimate representatives of arts and literature. And i am not one of them. What i do hope is that my nomination will is meyer, to show that even if you dont have your country behind you and the resours that wod b useful for your career, there are ways that you can persevere and continue and make things happen for yourself. You said you were inspired by an essay called unmournable bodies, just days after the Charlie Hebdo attacks here in paris. Can you explain what resonated to you with his remarks . Tsitsi he was writing about Charlie Hebdo and another massacre which occurred in kenya around the same time as the Charlie Hebdo massacre. He compared to the kind of outrage and outpoing of gri that followed the Charlie Hebdo massacre with the kind of outpouring of grief that followed the massacre in kenya where hundreds of University Students were killed. He said that there seemed to be more outrage over the killings in paris than over the killings in kenya. That is whe the title came from. It is about how we mourn for all bodies, not just some. Reporter there is a Tense Exchange in this book where they say, i dont believe in politics. Often, people come to that conclusion when they are at the end of the rope. Do you believe in politics . Tsitsi i believe in politics because it exists. Politics is about theeploymen and distribution of power. We are told that power corrupts and absolute pow corrupts absolutely. Those in politics who are enged in deploying power have a big potential for corruption. And corruptiowill not improve our lives. That is where i believe it is up to the nation, the citizens, the people, to make sure they hold those with political power to account. I do believe in citizen agency, in citizens engaging to make sure power is deployed in the right way in society. Indeed, you have made significant sacrifices for social justice recently. In july, you were arrested for dissipating in a demonstration in harare against corruption. You were accused of inciting public violence. Why do you think a woman walki with a placard as you work represents a threat to employe to the government . Tsitsi it is a woman showing agency. The government has tried in repressing any kind of dissent of a debate of a questioning. So they cannot afford to allow people to be seen to express dissent in a peaceful way even, to question them, and it away with it. By doing that, people see that it is possible to question and impact on the way that the country is run in that way. That is what the authorities here want to avoid to keep their power amongst themselves. You can watch that for interview on encore this week on france 24. There is much more news i had. We are back in just a moment. ÷e÷e÷eledddddu]o 11 18 20 11 18 20 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from new york, this is democracy now pulmonary and Critical Care specialist in el paso, texas. We will beiscussing the surging numbers of covid19 cases we are seeing in town, as well as the orstretched resources we are dealing with in the hospitals with the limited amount of nurses,