Both warring parties blame each other for the ongoing shelling that despite a cease fire having been agreed just a few days ago. By their thanks for joining us this is r. T. International. Ok lets begin this hour in france where president emanuel has announced strict new rules to be applied to paris and other major cities in response to covert 19 a nighttime curfew will be enforced from this coming weekend for a minimum of 4 weeks. We have made a decision to impose a curfew it will be in force in the paris region 8 other french cities a new nationwide state of health of urgency has been declared in france as president mark on outline new stricter measures to try and defeat kovac 19 hes announced a curfew that will take place not just here in paris but in 8 other of the worst affected cities across france that will come into force on saturday and will be from 9 pm in the evening until 6 am in the morning and it will be strictly enforced with the 1st time that you are caught outside without a good reason with a fine of 100 35. 00 euros but that will go up to 1500. 00 euros for repeat offenders when southers measures will be in place for at least 4 weeks but the government wants to try and push that to 6 weeks taking it to december 1st and he said president michel and this would be strictly enforced i. E. If you actually live half an hour away you will need to leave the restaurant by half 8 in the evening he also talked about reducing private gathering saying that 6 was the magic number and he said if you will with friends and families at a private gathering and you couldnt be more than one meter away from each other you would still have to wear a mask well there was thick and furious reaction to those announcements by president mack on. 60 percent of new infections happen to work schools or universities between 8 and 7 pm but micron is banning people from going out to bars restaurants between 8 pm and 6 am welcome to absurdity there must be great disappointment among medics tonight who have heard no announcements of extra personnel Material Support or present back and said this was about trying to bring down the number of covert 1000 infections that came as the latest figures showed there were almost 23000 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to wednesday with 104 deaths in president mack and said that the Health Care System was simply overloaded with stuff being exhausted and he said that the situation was more worrying now than it had been during march at the start of the 1st wave of the pandemic now these measures will also of course affect restaurants and he said that they would be help for people who worked in those sorts of businesses with 90 percent of pay basic pay being covered by the state but you can imagine that many businesses who are already hard hit by cope with 1000 are probably worrying about what the future will hold for them now and present back on said that france would have to live with this virus until at least the summer of 2021 so not just a long winter ahead but possibly a long spring and a long summer for france as even stricter measures could be put in place if as president machen said people do not respect the rules and those numbers of covert 9000 infections are not brought down. We spoke with the Health Director for Red Cross International he supports the tougher restrictions. The stuff for mention measures are welcome and now we as the red cross today called out for political leaders to intervene in our speedy courageous any inclusive way to ensure that these measures are put in place to protect that the health and the social economic status of of the people of france and in many other countries in europe or many countries are being taken little bit by surprise by the iraq surge all cases and so they are many countries are reacting within the departures 48 hours with new measure that being put in place what is needed at the moment. Measures that can reduce the deferred address mission but measures that can also bring people along and this is critical you know order to ensure that those measures are actually effective. As another weapon in the fight against covert a 2nd experimental russian vaccine against the corona virus has officially been registered the at beaver and corona vaccine has been developed by the siberia based Vector State Research Center russias president Vladimir Putin made the announcement about it on wednesday. But the vent to Research Center in the disappears is registered coon and the 2nd russian vaccine against corona virus. The new vaccine has successfully it seems passed phase one and 2 of Clinical Trials and is entering phase 3 where there are 40000 participants unlike the 1st russian sputnik the bank seen it contains artificially synthesize fragments of the virus is also expected to provide long term immunity with more his arteries we have an option. Phase 1. 00 and 2. 00 of its Clinical Trials and ill be hind end here it was a success meaning the drug is safe now phase 3 is coming and it is a study in whether the vaccine is in fact effective we hear that around 40000 volunteers are expected to take part and for that purpose 60000 doses of the drug will be produced this is russian 2nd registered vaccine the 1st was registered back in august it is known as sputnik or satellite and we now hear from its developers that by november russia will be able to produce up to 6000000 doses of basic see maining aid to may take up to 12 months to vaccinate around 80 percent of the countrys population and as we hear from russias president Vladimir Putin the russian citizens house is among the countrys key priorities but. First we need to make these Vaccines Available on the russian markets they must be supplied to russian pharmacies on as large a scale as possible we continue to cooperate with our foreign partners and we will promote a vaccine abroad as well 50 countries are already interested in Russia Sputnik the vaccine against call that we hear that from the head of russias Investment Fund who just this week returned from the United Arab Emirates where phase 3 of the Clinical Trials of sputnik he was approved billeted to go sputnik. You know ward 33 was mean in the issue of participate 2 is definitely very important we believe you we use a strategic cob for by concurrent not only of the middle east in the world now marie i know that youve been vaccinated yourself but bigley the 1st russian vaccine can you tell us more about your experience with one of 40000 volunteers taking part in phase 3 of the Clinical Trials of sputnik here in russia i got 2 injections already until. Last moment i didnt know what did i get because it is what is known as a double blind trial meaning placebo is used and only 75 percent of the volunteer is expected to get with a real shot i was hoping of course that i was among them and plus there were some sides side effects in both cases of both injections like had a fever muscle pain but till wednesday morning i was not sure and then i got blood test and the results showed that i had i. G. G. Antibodies meaning it was the vaccine that i was injected with and it worked it tricked my body making it believe it was infected while in fact it wasnt a question is for how long my antibodies will stay and im happy anyway. Who still it is continue between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed region of the government despite an agreed cease fire storm of reports from a cathedral that was hit last week and shows some of the civilians whove been caught in the crossfire. The war in the going to care about has not just about trivial territorial gains its a long lasting it with lots of bad blood between both sides and recently it has spilled into a new turf religious this 19th century only savior cathedral was a place where soldiers and volunteers alike used to come and pray before heading into battle that made it a target but it wasnt just soldiers who would come to this church the as Area Military was battering the town of shushi at that time so i alone and her family decided to hide from the bombs in the cathedral script one place they thought that was safe from the shelling but they were wrong god does not have to now and there were 7 of us including 2 children when the shell hit the cathedral it was deafening there was destruction everywhere masonry fell from the searing thats all i can remember 2 strikes have literally sing everything in their path the altar the benches and one of the domes have been completely destroyed no place is sacred no place is safe in this war not only was this church hit twice but the 2nd strike injured 3 russian journalists one of them is still in intensive care after spending several days in a coma he believes the hit on them was intentional the streets of shushi bear a striking resemblance to those in other towns of nagornokarabakh its a place of desolation and despair those who can fight are already on the front lines those who had somewhere to run already have done but alone or doesnt have any choice but to stay have a story in mind get all we have to fit in this small shelter with a kitchen and badger in the same place we are too scared to go with doors when we hear the sound of the sirens we are rushing here to hide every even in there isnt long we can hear the shelling people seem to be unfazed by the story state of the cathedral theres plenty of candles still burning. The hof destroyed walls of the Church People praying for peace to return to this land sooner rather than later because of reporting from nagornokarabakh artsy. Armenia has blamed azerbaijan for shelling the hospital in the disputed region on wednesday its an attack the bakkies denied as the hostilities broke out medical staff from Different Countries rushed to the region r. T. Spoke to some russian doctors currently in the conflict. That impressed goodish. Its no easy decision for any doctor to leave behind a content life and go to war for you here of course its not hands and we combat and but the threat is there every 2nd i just followed my heart i went through the 1st war as a student a little globes military medicine i gained experience and it might that not as you say. When i think it was imprinted on my mind having a broad experience in emergency medicine assure you i didnt want to sit idle with you and i wanted to share my experience my knowledge and save any life possible video goes over but not good always good looking at 1st sight these are minor injuries small scratches in fact x. Rays show us splintered bones and torn muscles all this suggests that the weaponry has changed the lives of people there are very few cases of gunshot wounds here basically which these are injuries from explosive mines cluster rockets and so on they are high energy explosives which weve in comparable damage in years. When you conflict broke out over 2 weeks ago that has roots going back 3 decades with on and off balance of fighting the contested region is mostly inhabited by Ethnic Armenians but is legally part of as a by john is very government reported again on thursday morning its territory being under fire. Sound was a shell hitting the azerbaijani town of according to these area government the town came on the bombardment on wednesday so tonight i violated the cease fire agreement since the start of fighting many people have fled their homes a few that have chosen just. There have been countless attacks this morning they showed our soldiers here luckily they survived every evening we sit here and watch the shooting 1st coming from the armenian side and then from our side it hit these areas and then it fell on the roofs of our houses there is no fear soldiers are fighting over there should i be scared here we should not be scared it. Was going to put it on the climbing death toll thats where the u. K. s labor party says will come from the prague ministers coronavirus measures more details after the break. Seem wrong. To shape out this day. And indeed. The trail. Find themselves worlds apart when shes to look for common ground. The world is driven by dreamers shaped by one person or those with. Dares thinks. We dare to ask. Back the u. K. Has a new daily record of coronavirus cases on wednesday the numbers a past 19000 and ps meanwhile see about how happy with Boris Johnsons latest strategy for combating covert 98 explains from london if coronavirus has taught us the u. K. s Prime Minister one thing is that its wise not to joke about it during an impromptu meeting of conservative m. P. S Boris Johnson reportedly quipped that the rule of 6 social distancing policy would mean families could escape celebrating christmas with their inlaws one of several attempted gags which apparently fell very flat but while some tories rage that government decisions are bankrupting the nation the opposition are worried that those policies are costing the country lives and labor leader. A partial return to lock down the governments plan simply isnt working or not of course its needed. Thats why im calling for a 2 to 3 week Circuit Breaker in england a Circuit Breaker is a short period of strict social restrictions aimed at bringing the virus under control this comes after it was revealed the governments scientific advisors urged m. P. s to impose a fortnight long long down as far back as september the 21st instead johnson and as a 3 tier system of measures including a 10 pm pub curfew and advice to work from home with stricter curbs in the worst hit areas and he is ready to lock the country back down the whole point is to speak to seize this moment now to avoid the misery of another National Lock down and i dont want nothing of course in combating the bars but we are going to do with the local and the regional approach the policy as indicated by those tory m. P. s concerns is driven by the vast economic burden of the pound demick one think tanks predicted that almost 3000000 people will be unemployed by christmas after the chancellors furlough scheme ends on october the 31st while more than 2000000 people in england on the governments shielding list and considered vulnerable to coronavirus due to Health Issues will mostly be told to take precautions but not to stay at home to the anger of patients groups of people who for example are on it was because were simply not at it so you know were going to have some protections that is how financial protection you talked about that this is a very high risk area such as a little closer like that they are not going to work however theres no protection for these new Financial Support they may be able to get. Only a deal is done locally so actually the choice between whether to go to work on public transport and of needing to keep her job is very difficult once in a as the situation worsens within the country the government remains on the horns of the ultimate di lemma. How do they save lives without bankrupting the country for Boris Johnson and everyone this is no laughing matter Kate Partridge r. T. London. More sanctions on russia are in the queue could see brussels the e. U. Is agreed to bring in new penalties this thursday over the alleged poisoning of russian opposition figure alexei in a valley arties correspondent peter all of it brings us the latest developments elite is a gathering in brussels on thursday and friday for an e. U. Council summit in which theyll be discussing the coronavirus the response from the block to a rise in infections also breaks it as well set for a high place on those talks that will be taking place but sanctions against russia will also be up for discussion on monday e. U. Foreign ministers and mounts that sanctions would be put in place they agreed to those for the alleged poisoning of alexina valmy we still dont know what form those sanctions will take exactly its understood that they will be against 6 senior officials and one organization taking the form of asset freezes and travel bans those are the type of sanctions that the e. U. Council can push through without any further approval in response the Russian Foreign minister sergei allowed for all threatened to suspend diplomatic relations between russia and the European Union he also said that these sanctions could have an impact on the future of doing business with europe lost but there was no go through a process the question is not just whether business as usual is possible but whether any business with the European Union is possible at all the e. U. Behaves arrogantly towards us and looks condescendingly down at russia demanding answers from us for all the crimes it imagines we have committed i think were under no obligation to response about. The sanctions were proposed by france and germany in the document put forward berlin and paris say that theyre looking to target individuals responsible for the poisoning of mr and the family also a body involved in the chemical weapons program. Once again in the last years we have strived for a reasonable relationship with russia all also in the common interest of russia in mind for cooperation in solving International Crises and at the same time we must notice the specific incidents charge the bilateral relations and we need to ensure that a violation of the chemical weapons treaty which is one of the most acceptable agreements of human rights doesnt remain without consequences and on that we have a consensus at the european level. Russia denies the allegations that have been made against it moscow sent for official requests to berlin for germany to share the information the evidence that germany says it has of the poisoning alexina family russia needs that information they say in order to carry out an investigation the Russian Foreign minister has encouraged his European Partners to observe well the set standard of International Law if you will so use a production of only case is totally unacceptable 5 issues countries claim they have established the truth but when we request them to provide evidence of their conclusion its that they say this is outrageous so let me be clear what we want is for the e. U. In germany to abide by International Law there are the conventions on cooperation in criminal probe we appeal to those conventions that were asking germany to abide by the norms of International Law and germany basically replies by saying you know what you have International Law we have our own rules and the rule is this if you dont believe you are guilty it was back in august that alexina found they took ill on a flight from sipe. To moscow he was brought here to live where he spent 2 similar jews are receiving treatment at the shot at a hospital he was discharged last week and is currently undergoing physiotherapy in other parts of recovery as an outpatient remaining in germany so far we will find out more about the sanctions we hope on thursday leaders phone the e. U. Council are gathering in brussels around lunchtime as soon as we get any news coming out of that meeting were bringing to you here on r. T. The controversial New York Times project which label slavery the most significant aspect of American History respond to raul between the papers own writers one columnist wrote the 161000 project is a failure and got this response from the papers Employee Union it says a lot about an organization when it breaks its own rules and goes after one of its own the act like the article reeks. Learned since been taken down the project itself was developed by New York Times magazine with a series of pieces published last year 69 team was the 1st slave ship arrived in the colony of virginia the writers argue that date should be considered the birth year of the u. S. Rather than 776 the year of independence was declared the project is going plenty of publicity and the creators even won a Pulitzer Prize last week New York Times columnist Bret Stephens wrote an opinion piece questioning the 6900 project he praised the quality of research but said its not the job of reporters to reframe history. Journalists are most often in the business of writing the 1st rough draft of history not trying to have the last word on it we have best when we try to tell truths with a lowercase t. Following evidence in directions unseen not the capital t truth of a preestablished narrative in which inconvenient facts get discarded as fresh concerns make clear on these points and for all of its virtues buzz spin offs and a Pulitzer Prize the 161000 project has failed we spoke to legal and media analyst lionel about the infighting at the New York Times the things that demonstrates left wing intolerance of dissenting views well it amazes me that somebody who represents or it an organization of journalists would basically have a problem with somebody expressing an idea or performing journalism it just goes to show you that this comes down to one very simple fact there are some things that are allowed to be said within lets say the alter left journalist platforms and things that you cant say if you say anything that challenges either the New York Times or particular ideologies espoused by the time or even that you dare Say Something that goes against the grain youre cut down immediately. Let me make even more simple there is no juvenile is anymore. A russian photographer has won a Coveted International award with a once in a lifetime image of an endangered Siberian Tiger coursework is entitled the embrace it shows the tigris sent marking an ancient 33. 00 in russias far east to 11 months of trial and error to finally capture the close up of the big cat and it was done using motion sensors the British Natural History Museum chose this piece out of 49000. 00 entries with claiming the wildlife photographer of the year award a bit more about the more tiger which was pushed to the brink of extinction a few decades ago because of poaching in deforestation population fell to just a few dozen at the time it has recovered somewhat in recent years with the hope of the strict conservation laws a species is those still classed as endangered there are now around 500 civilian tigers they live in the wild in parts of eastern russia. 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One business show you cant afford to miss for in washington coming up tensions are on the rise between russia and the European Union is sanctions have been imposed over the poisoning of electing of all the straight ahead we bring you up to speed on how the escalation could affect business between the 2 and amid the ongoing trade war between the worlds 2 largest economies china u. S. Imports have exploded leading up to the 2020 president ial election later on were going to bring in 2 experts on International Trade on what the trade gap means in these critical times with a packed show today so lets dive right in. And we lead the program with the European Union stating wednesday that it will impose economic sanctions against russia after russian Opposition Leader alexina vallie a corruption investigator and longtime opponent of russian president Vladimir Putin was reportedly poisoned with a nerve agent now according to German Authorities nepali is in germany and is now recovering this week e. U. Foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on russian officials fishbowls and organizations blame for the poisoning these sanctions according to Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov are not surprising and could lead to further economic strains between the 2 the question is not just where the business as usual is possible but with the any business with the European Union is possible it tool the e. U. Behaves arrogantly towards this and looks condescendingly down at russia demanding answers from us all the crimes it imagines we have committed i think we are under no obligation to respond to that the west will always try to hold us back to undermine our political and economic capacities this is all part of the same old game they want to throw russia off balance not just with direct to suits like dirt