With election set for. New york. City. Festivities. Good to have you with us liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition in several decades that. Victory in his countrys president ial runoff. Liberia of course is africas oldest republic but its last transfer of power from one democratically elected leader to another came back in one thousand nine hundred ninety four and the country was of course devastated by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three i to the cheers of jubilant supporters liberias new president weeps tears of joy georgia has waited a long time for this moment after past election defeats this time hes won a landslide victory. Supporters on the streets celebrate the triumph of the rags to riches candidate. Because certainly the korean is not a candidate. But it is their mandate trip to ohio such as you are we had a presenter the office of the era that. We are has long been a familiar face to liberians born in a slum he shot to soccer stardom in the one nine hundred ninety s. Playing for europes top clubs since retiring hes been active in liberian politics for over a decade. In this years elections he stood as a candidate of change running against outgoing Vice President joseph barak i. We as promises to fight corruption and boost the economy went down well with voters well enough to dispel concerns about his running mate Jewel Howard Taylor the exwife of former president and convicted war criminal Charles Taylor. Despite rumors that taylor was pulling the strings there was only one name on everyones lips when the results were announced was the was that we will take the reins from incumbent president Ellen Johnson sirleaf in january it will be the first democratic transition of power in the country in over seventy years. Ok were going to take you to the capital monrovia now standing by for us that evelyn. Evelyn a big victory for george what worked in his favor. Well i dont want to seem joy should we as failure is that this election this year all people will say he has gained the support of charity of the coaches young people and these young people have has so many expectations like a nation and secondly judge we have people say yes good is still one of president so you think that president himself has also has interest in working with people to make his government went better especially when it comes to join his government so he has the support of president sami that is then a good thing for him ok. I hear what youre saying he won the young vote the question is what is he promising liberias wrong young his his critics say his campaign offered very few concrete solutions to the countrys problems what can we actually expect from him now. That has been the ultimate point we have has not played these series how you will go about these Different Things be sure about corruption he has stressed or money or have been issued about you know education by your people that for sure you said gladly is going to a good system now provide Free Education for the countrys population especially the young people but these different systems that you will put into play is going to show that there is asses to education which is a serious problem the liberian he says you have to explain the system and to proceed as though we dont provide quality and Free Education a system corruption yes promise to fight corruption but how this is when critics are still criticizing him that he should glad to tell the lumbering people how he will go about with these developing issues does develop their genders of the country ok and evelyn them one other thing that was quite controversial during his campaign his running mate the former wife of Charles Taylor the worst of liberias former warlords during its fourteen year civil war is there any suggestion that those warlords could regain influence in liberia politics. One of many shoes have been during the campaign where speculation that president to know whos not he was what is the stream but just before the election theres someone goes down already into government into still positions in the senate some of the. C. D. C. Has several peaceably that he no way around from one president to another is going to have any influence in liberias election or into his government but dont know it is also claimed that he has been having a conversation with the from one precedent doing it cant be impeded but is something that everybodys working out to see and to have just not do his work and that of where the former president to live that the law away from one president to those who have any eastlands or any take in Congress Policies but the our what laws are already in government also at the senate when i was in the gym is currently ok so some serious challenges there for the new president evelyn many thanks for that evelyn pat a sad day reporting for us from monrovia. Lets look now at some of the other stories making news around the world south Africas Constitutional Court has ruled that the countrys Parliament Must establish rules for impeachment proceedings that could remove president jacob zuma from office the court found the parliament failed to hold zuma to account over a scandal related to state funded upgrades to his private home gym is ruling a. N. C. Party says it will discuss the judgment at a meeting in january. In new york at least twelve people have died after a fire tore through an Apartment Building for others in a Critical Condition the citys mayor calling the blaze in the bronx neighborhood the worst the city has seen in. A quarter of a century. An injury at least fourteen people have been killed by a large blaze in the Financial Capital moment by Officials Say the fire started in a popular restaurant and quickly spread through a four Story Building more than fifty people were injured. And improve police have been clashing with people demonstrating against the pardon granted to former president are better for him already thousands of people taking to the streets of lima in the biggest protest yet since the pardon was announced would you morty has served less than half of a twenty five Year Prison Sentence for corruption and human rights abuses. Now people in italy will be heading to the polls in march of next year to elect a new government thats after president serves your mother a lot dissolved parliament on thursday the move was expected as the country seeks to break its political deadlock but analysts fear the march election will do little more than produce further instability the countdown to europes next pivotal election begins italys president signs the document that will dissolve the countrys parliament but with the vote expected to be split the country could face a Hung Parliament and a long period of political turbulence in the traditional end of year address is sleaze Prime Minister gentle only defended his governments record he said theyd put the economy back on track and were managing the refugee crisis. The transition from criminal migration to the management of migration its possible it lives proving it with a one third reduction in arrival if this year and a seventy percent reduction in arrivals from july until now. But migration is likely to be one of the most divisive issues of the Election Campaign italy has been one of the main destinations for refugees trying to reach europe that presence has fueled support for populists such as the conservative alliance including a former Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi hes been convicted for tax fraud so cannot become Prime Minister but hes still vowing to make a comeback of sorts then theres the anti Establishment Five Star Movement which remains a sleaze most populous single policy they could shape much of the Campaign Debate with that often euro skeptic outlook. The third main group in the contest is the incumbent Democratic Party led by former Prime Minister matej renzi their support has been hurt by splits in the party and a number of scandals. The election is now set for march if negotiations on forming a new government prove lengthy it could leave a vacuum at the heart of the euro zones third biggest economy tennis superstar Serena Williams is gearing up for her first match in nearly a year after winning the Australian Open early in the year the thirty six year old american took time off for the birth of her child she to play french open champion yelena appearing. In an exhibition match it allowed to a moment in. The organizers of the Australian Open believe williams will take to the court to defend her title in melbourne in january. In english football also manager has equal to longevity record set for Manchester United boss alex ferguson. Taking charge of his eight hundred tenth premier league game the sixty eight year old french going to cheating that feat during his sides three two win at Crystal Palace last night german offended that on most duffy grabbing hold open and that it was julies alexis inches who scored the other two goals new yorks allegedly new years eve festivities are just two days away or thirties busy putting security measures into place at the moment aimed at ensuring that everything remains safe for some residents the celebrations have already started with the times square tradition that encourages people to leave unwanted memories behind as the new year beckons. These people in new york are ready for a fresh start it is good riddance day and passers by on times square are invited to shred their bad memories of twenty seventeen some serious. It rest. It as well. I want to get rid of it some not so. Today is a small farewell to twenty seventeen here on times square it is said to host hundreds of thousands of revelers in two days for new years celebrations the security alert is high but authorities arent warning of any specific threats. Terrorists regard new york as the exact kind of place they want to disrupt and new yorkers respond consistently with strength and resiliency we saw after the two attacks in the fall concrete blocks and sand trucks have been put up to stop vehicles from speeding into crowds visitors to times square it will have to pass through a number of checkpoints along the way and snipers on top of buildings will be assigned to the eliminate any threats the n. Y. P. D. And our partners are well prepared is going to be one of the most well policed best protected events and one of the safest venues in the entire world the aim is to leave visitors with no worries as the ball prepares to drop. And usher in a fresh start to twenty eighty. Large parts of the Northern United States are in the grip of bitterly cold weather at the moment weather forecasters saying there will be no change in the days to come in the town of hamburg for instance in new york state the icy temperatures have seen parts of lake erie freezing over with ice also forming around the surrounding trees and anxious. It watching news still to come apple has apologized to its customers for throttling the speed of its iconic i phone us companies also decided to cut the price of replacement batteries. More on that in any business with elf theres. That it is up next here on day to others. The top stories followed across social media share your comments and content welcome to. You. When im traveling to be