Should we do that vaccination should be obliged people to have the vaccination. We should totally useless larry sheets. Were going to start really, people back to the liberating convention. One of the things compounding the humanitarian disaster. Here is the sheer goodness of the mobs in this country and refugees return home to nagornokarabakh. As russian peacekeepers secure the only route linking the region to armenia, party takes the trip and tests its safety. This is our to International Coming to you straight from the russian capital where its just turned 5 pm. Welcome to the program. Blood lust and competition. Killing may have provoked Australian Special forces to murder 39. 00 afghan civilians and corey has found, and some killings appear to have been part of an initiation ritual for new troops. There is credible information. The junior soldiers were required by their patrol commanders to shoot a prisoner in order to achieve the soldiers 1st kill in a practice that was known as bloody. So essentially, the general idea behind this report is that some rogue soldiers, some rogue members of most elite history, is unit s. A. s. That they have been fusing excellence, military excellence, with eagle, with pride, and well with indiscriminate killing. Heres how a top defense official of australia described the atmosphere of the dominated in this unit. The report finds that some Specialist Service ridgemont commanders in australia fostered within the s. A. s. What Justice Burton terms, a self centered warrior culture . A misplaced focus on prestige status and power turning away from or from the regiment. Heritage of military excellence fused with the quiet humility of service. So to put it in simpler terms, a soldier was given a boost in status in the world, you know, within the unit. For instance, the 11 ritual that is described in this, in this document in this report, is that some new recruits were made were made to shoot prisoners compliant prisoners which were no longer combat tends to make their 1st kill. It was called blooding and theyre all saws and theres also some evidence uncovered by the investigators that weapons were planted later on the bodies of these prisoners to make them look as if they were fighting back and so on and so forth. And also the report suggests that these kills that they werent made in the heat of battle. So you know how some decisions. Like if theres a, if theres a heated shootout going on, then if you all me, its kill or be killed, then world could be absolved of some of the over some of its actions that later, you know, looking back in hindsight, dont look as good as, as good of a decisions as these seemed in the heat of the moment. That was not the case when it comes to the incidence that this report has been looking into. In fact, one of the investigators that also is familiar with the matter. She said, the killing was made into a sport. He said it was happening again and again, what was happening, what sort of actions are we talking about . It was killing as a sport. Also the report interesting me enough it absolves seems to absolve the highroad command, suggesting that the officers officers high in the hierarchy they did know that was taking place some difficult and disturbing information to learn to everyone who condone history is involvement in afghanistan, especially given that they went in that they intervened in this, in this conflict that intervened in any affairs, to the tune of these words. Terrorism is based on the rule, intolerance and bigotry, and new free societies, such as australia and the United States, to bring a tree and intolerance. So that the report suggests punishment against 19 members of say yes, so this is the number. So well have to see what legal steps and what legal action will be taken in the wake of this probe are now actually joined live by cher or state. Former governor of afghanistans new province. Youre very welcome to the program. Now australias apologize for the port and it calls for 19 people to face a criminal probe. Is that enough in your eyes . Thank you for the opportunity. I think apologies. Its certainly a step toward a right direction. But in the long run, its not enough. We hope that australia will come up through trast test that all those perpetrator who have committed this heinous crime in afghanistan all to be brought to justice. Without that, i think justice will not be served. These are of course, far from the only western Coalition War crimes that have been committed in your country. Do you expect more to come out and will it change anything on the ground . No, i think the reality is that, you know, like afghans are still, you know, waiting. I know this is been true throughout the international media. This, this subject has been giving a quite warm attention and we hope that that will manifest to something real. And not only for the australian, but also other nato countries. And also United States who have committed similar acts in afghanistan. They also need to pay heed to this issue and, and reconcile their own difference is that i have done in afghanistan. And that is something that the Afghan People are, have been waiting for years to that. And we hope that will come also in this, in this particular trial. And we certainly, as an afghan, we, we feel that most of the International Forces that came into afghanistan, they did good work and especially with the liberation of afghanistan from the hands of al qaeda and taliban. But the same time along the way, many mistakes did happen, but certainly they should not come to that point that a human corpse or slaughtering people, cutting their throat innocent 14 years old. Didnt chose the ring should be, should be killed or even that in one instance that, that i understand is that the helicopter was full of prisoners and then they had no more room. And then they wind up shooting and either a person because they couldnt give them a left on the helicopter. These are something that is very serious and we feel that that is beyond comprehension. And im really appalled for that. How could anybody in the name of humanity will, would even do that, especially with this poor Afghan People who was going to one hell of a calamity during their lifetime. In terms of emotional economic and physically is that good has been done. What has the 2 decade war on terror achieved in afghanistan . In your opinion . I couldnt hear you. What has the 2 decade war on terror achieved in afghanistan . Well, it is a very hard question to ask and in there are some gains and obviously we have lost a lot too in terms of gain the yes, the United States when they, along with their coalition forces, when the main evaded afghanistan back in 2002. Yes. There was some, again, i was virtually gone and diminished from the afghan soil, but at the same time we lost a lot of that. Is that those who are responsible for the terrorist attack, you know, it is safe, find another haven sanctuary in pakistan in a neighboring country. And in pakistan on the other hand, also aided and abetted taliban. And in which lead to, to a point that the war continued recklessly use this lee and in terms of lives in the economy and also devastated the entire nation and has fragmented this society in many different ways in terms i think a, in my opinion, i think the laws were more than the gain and tell us how will Donald Trumps announcement of withdrawing troops from the country affect the situation . Is that a Welcome Change . I think the afghans were prepared since the 2014 day, and then they know that the United States is pulling out of its troops from afghanistan. And i think President Donald Trump also have said it clearly made one of his mandate during campaign in 2016 that he will end the war in afghanistan will pull, pull out all his troops even though the general suggested that they should be based on the situation on the ground, but on the other hand, the American People also have lost interest in the war, and the war is not something in their favorite subject, even during the campaign. And neither candidate. President elect joe biden, or trump even made any mention of the war in afghanistan. So in both, in both ways, popularity has diminished, you know, tremendously. And there was a time that even though the afghan, my be facing uncertain future for the forseeable future, i should say. But i think probably will be in a way, a welcome news that finally, that chapter in history will be finished. But we are also afraid what the next chapter will waiting for afghan just has been for the past 42 year in afghanistan, conflict over conflict, calamity over calamities and destruction over destruction. So these are the issues that needs to be paid attention, but on. But one of the most important front is that we hope that the International Community will support the afghan economy at least for the short term. To make sure its very fragile. There is tremendous. A lot of people who are unemployed and a lot of people that have, you know, are really imports are tremendously a lot and we have hardly any export more if we were in the corruption also has taken, told an afghan, which is nice to be corrected. I think reform is very essential and without the international help, especially the nato, is in all these alliances. Its going to be very difficult to, to bring a positive change and afghanistan share horse to a former governor of the province. Thank you for finding the time to join us on the program today. Thank you. The u. S. Death toll from cove in 1000 has surged beyond a quarter of a 1000000. Infections have reached a 6 month peak and the virus is now killing one american every minute. And response, new york city is tightening its restrictions and closing all Public Schools from thursday, where the 1000000 students will move to distance learning. But not all parents agree with the decision. It causes a lot of stress and the 3rd stress, we really dont have to close down just yet. It kind of please dont do this to. I believe keep the schools open for a little sad. Its close by. Thats what passes for the cancer. Its super unfortunate that these kids are going to be denied an education, but we can go eat dinner inside a restaurant. Just yesterday makes no sense to me out obsolete. New yorkers are now anticipating further lock downs and stockpiling. Essential goods, supermarket chains struggling to keep up with demand have put limits on the number of items shoppers can buy and hospitals across the country are under severe strain. As caleb often reports, the number of covert cases across america now stands at roughly 11000000. In addition to that, 250000 people have died. We now have gloomy predictions coming from scientists, saying that that number could double in the coming months with the virus giving no sign of abetting. Many hospitals around the country have been pushed to the brink. One nurse in texas told the 4 years of overcrowded morgues. d we have never seen in its ok for us to be exposed. But you have doctors, you do not even coming near. You cant get exposed, but we can hear a ya make amount of money. In fact, it has gotten so bad that in el paso, texas, its Prison Inmates whove been given the job of transporting bodies in north dakota. The governor has signed an order saying that medical workers who test positive for coded 19 should still show up for work as long as theyre not showing symptoms. Nurses are furious. Union leaders say this is putting workers in mortal danger. We really viewing it as an issue that patients even are seeing as well. Be the worry out of right now. Nurses are exhausted across, treated everybody in that house. And having it started, we have asked people to really stay home and your current team and their contact, and im confident when were going to turn around, im going to work with that. We are totally counting any of our respects and incredibility that we interact need for politicians, though the Public Health crisis is an opportunity to point fingers and blame each other. Joe biden blames the coronavirus deaths that have been forecasted for the next few months on donald trump. And his refusal to concede the election. Furthermore, joe biden is saying that donald trump is the reason that Many Americans are suspicious of the vaccine, which you see as the biggest threat to your transition right now. Given president trumps unprecedented attempt to obstruct and delay a smooth transfer of power, more people may die. The only reason people question the vaccine now is because of the. Now polls are showing that only about 58 percent of the American Public is willing to get vaccinated. And that is not going to change depending on whether or not donald trump is willing to concede the election results. If i took it in, some people might die again with the mud down no vaccine. And some people might die in the future or the like in 10 years. So even if it got tested that it was positive and it had no ill effect, i still wouldnt want to take it. I want to see like what the actual effective rate is, how the doses are going to be administered. Is it a single dose . Is it a 2 dose like how . Like what the gap between doses. So just more information in terms of what the actual rollout will be. The covert 19 pandemic has devastated the country both in terms of Public Health and the economy. There is not much optimism right now, and theres not much hope that a new administration in the white house is going to turn things around. Caleb oppen, artsy, new york u. K. Is considering whether or not to make vaccinations mandatory once theyre available. A Government Survey has found almost half the population would support such a move. And a senior lawmaker says those who refuse could face restrictions. If vaccination works, and if were confident its safe and all indications so far are good. Then i can certainly see the day when businesses say, look, youve got to return to the office and if youre not vaccinated, youre not coming in. The conservative politician also mention previous cases when unvaccinated passengers have been barred, entry from certain countries implying that a similar thing could happen. This time, his comments have drawn widespread outrage online. Some expressed doubts that code vaccines will be safe, while others predict a large share of the population will simply refuse the jab. In all in denmark, a draft epidemic wa could lead police force the vaccine on parts of the population, but it may backtrack on the plans following mass protests. It took the idea of mandatory vaccinations to a panel of experts on sunday, march against vaccinations on one of city. My son was partly the situation since we should only use fascinations were necessary smokes pot since 20 years sooner it should be improved yet. So this law is playing fast tracks. Also, great bazar already are the big government. Insuring people cannot sue the manufacturers, all the company for anything which happens. Hes as a result of this foxy, i think that were in a real emergency situation and you know, 56 years ago when you make a choice as to whether or not you have actually in rio raised a major threat, make a Public Health threat. And theyre tracking the government exactly right. In speeding things up, people are worried that this essentially is kind of straying into the area of proposing and nor a bit of health or a terry intends to at. I want to respond to people who add to that, and lets assume for one moment we have the facts, a nation which is safe. What should we do with that vaccination . Should be obliged people to have the vaccination. Well, there is no law in the u. K. That the government could use at the moment to make you know, bigotry. In fact, the 984 act which comes closest to it actually prevents the government requiring people to undergo medical treatment or vaccination. So there isnt a more, a lot of people are mistrust who are going back in because, you know, people are saying, well, theres all these big crowd through companies coming in there making loads of money on it. Who knows whats really behind them. So now actually theres, there is the patient and i would arrive at their, with the fish and know only my view for a thing there. And, and hes waiting there and creating a show of those that were like myself, who really wanted to go ahead with the rocks. Sort of getting desperate and deadlocks, right . In the meantime, if we do to convince the rest of the population, we have the worst thing that you can do. Is news corp. I would simply confirm people in this crowd that were actually create cause more problems in the long run. And that he created a basic thesis, a discourse actually should, because if you Call Security to public transport going to russia or towards if you talk about actually which most people dont see the we are with total rules state. If we got a hold on treatment rather than vaccination and we kept doing what were all trying to do, whether mosques, why. 8 gloves, social distance is that not enough or 2 we really need to stray into as people are saying, this realm of to konya north stepping and a stepping on the toes of peoples liberties. Well, i think that if we could do you do where we are, we already that being on people who clearly i would rather not wear a mask and i would rather not push a wee bit. And through the rest of my life, i would rather do every vaccine and so with millions of equal i think most people that i know from their backgrounds, you know, are actually very happy to get there. Actually in the hope that there will are out to get back to a normal real life instead of the present circumstance, which they call a prefix for freedom or liberty the way. So most people are acting is that liberating intervention. And i think its race still. E. To say that we dont need a vaccine, you still have the human warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in ethiopia as tens of thousands play civil war in the north details on that story and more after this. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have. Its crazy for him to let it be an arms race is all off and spearing dramatic development. The only posts really im going to resist. I dont see how that strategy will be successful. Very critical time to sit down and talk. Welcome back. Police have detained at least 20 protesters in the armenian capital in an ongoing wave of unrest over a Peace Agreement with azerbaijan. Demonstrators formed a human chain blocking several roles in the center of your event and calling on the Prime Minister to resign. Police moved in to break up the line and traffic is now moving again. Its also a week of protests across armenia, over the newborn, a cut of a true sign. Last tuesday. A deal was brokered by russia to and 7 weeks of deadly fighting in the disputed region. Many armenians see the treaty as capitulation, as it allows as a bridge on to hold on to its military gains, including the city of shushi. Armenia will also have to hand over 3 other districts to baku. Meanwhile, refugees are returning to cut off and russian peacekeepers are securing the key highway, connecting the area with armenia tested the route himself. One of the things compounding the humanitarian disaster. Here is the shia ruggedness of these mountainous country for the 10s of thousands of people who fled the fighting for them to return home. They need a safe route, but because of the fighting various segments of the routes to get about under the control of different sides. What the Russian Peacekeeping mission has been able to do is to make the achaeans key, corridor safe for all these refugees to return. So we went for a very literal test drive to see if its true afresh. And peacekeepers really had convinced. Is it about john to let mean refugees written . It turned out to be a very cautious dr. The other problem, of course, is the weather. These late in the year in november, december, it gets increasingly cold, increasingly wet and visibility is down to what . 20 meters at this point. The roads are treacherous. If youre a refugee though it isnt the fault youre afraid of. Neither is it the bad roads, the end exploded munitions or the bodies of the dead. Its still leaving that scale you just over a week ago. This was a fiercely contested front glide. It still is a frontline in the room no longer contest that the next 19 kilometers off to the sun. Held by is headed by a judge through russian mediation. The sides have agreed to let all traffic through unmolested, meenie and its headed by john the military vehicles, civilians or refugees, but 1st few willing to trust the other side. We heard that there were azerbaijanis about ambushes here. I didnt know if it was true or not, but now i know everything is fine here when i am, i afraid of course im not of a threat is what is there to fear when youre driving under a russian flag. The situation is that booth side 2 were at war just over a week ago, have to share the same stretch of road. And its up to russian peacekeepers who patrol the road and who is stationed at various points to prevent the 2 sides from taking revenge on civilians or harassing them. It took a lot of work, but russian peacekeepers were successful. New weapons are allowed, not even for as they did by johnny. I mean the troops, everyone searched every vehicle, inspected every weapon, confiscated. Here we filmed a small is it about johnny military convoy pass immediately after cars carrying armenian refugees, which by itself was unimaginable 2 weeks ago. Its not that i havent been home in 15 days. Were going back now. Thank you. Everything is going fine. Thank you. But everything changes, if you would have believed russian peacekeepers and i did it by jonny outposts, would be situated metres apart. Or that by johnny troops would be barbecuing food and setting the table as armenian refugees returned to carry the signal that we have had no difficulty with the neighboring outpost. We have very good relations if they need something, we help them. And if we need something, they help us everyones playing by the rules. The ceasefire stands and thousands of people are returning to their homes. Their previous lives more, i guess the of from the garden, a car bomb or the Un Refugee Agency is warning of a full scale humanitarian catastrophe. And ethiopia, and then 27000. People have fled to neighboring countries from civil war in the north, in here because government is battling the team great Peoples Liberation front, after accusing it of attacking a military base authorities that launched a military offensive calling the alleged assault, an act of treason. It would be good as we work for so many years and left everything compared working with just our clothes and bags. You know, i was severely beaten and tortured and we were detained for 3 days. We near death from hunger and thirst before they released us. Children, adults, and pregnant women had been shot and thrown into the streets and be to a sticks after they took control of they stole all homes. The humanitarian situation on the border between ethiopia and sudan is quickly evolving and its extremely urgent. In the matter of a week, the u. N. H. C. R. Has already recorded more than 30000 refugees who have crossed from ethiopia into sudan. We lost everything our belongings, our livestock, everything. I do not know anything about my children. What does the world not see us now . Where will we go . When we just die, we barely escaped with our lives away. Whoever did not flee will die. Thats a wrap up of the days top headlines for now. Thanks for tuning in