Exposing the flaws in the covert 19 track and trace cisterns countries across europe struggle to contain a surge in new infections and voting begins in ivory coasts president ial election but 2 of the opposition candidates are boycotting the poll. And in sport tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has suffered a shock defeat to indiana the serbian star was knocked out in the quarterfinals by a player ranked more than 40 places below head. Start with the search for survivors in western turkey after a powerful earthquake struck the area on friday parts of greece also felt the effects of the magnitude 7 tremor ons of the aegean sea where rescue teams have been working through the nights and into the day in the city of is mayor so far we know at least 27 people. Have him killed as cross life night see in him because you are who joins us from is mere cinema night 22 hours on from the moment that devastating earthquake struck and the search continues for survivors in this mayor and the surr
Again im peter w. Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up the disappearance of hundreds of women and girls in peru raising more concerns about Domestic Violence during the coronavirus pandemic. And 75 years after hiroshima the threat of covert 19 forces japan to scale back ceremonies commemorating the victims. Lebanons government has declared a 2 week state of emergency in beirut giving the military full powers a day after a massive explosion devastated large areas of the capital at least 135 people are dead more than 5000 injured and about 300000 have been left without a home officials are blaming vast stores of highly explosive ammonium i. Trait which they say were kept in unsafe conditions at the port from beirut zina holder reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday hi
And remembering the victims of hiroshima japan mark 75 years since the worlds 1st atomic bombing that killed 140000 people. Welcome to the program a dire humanitarian situation is coming into focus in lebanon 2 days after a large explosion tore through its capital there are concerns about Food Security after the destruction of beiruts port which is the main route for supplies coming in now the country imports up to 80 percent of its food the economy minister has warned that lebanon is not financially capable of dealing with the impact of the explosion and will lead International Help several countries are already dispatching emergency aid from suited fuel to mobile hospitals and medical personnel zealot hotter is in beirut with more on the ongoing rescue and recovery missions. Dozens remain missing Search Operations are continuing we are outside beirut court the site of the massive explosions that the steroid much of the lebanese capital the people behind me these are family members de
They say were kept in unsafe conditions for years at the port several officials are now under house arrest. Lebanons main grain silo was destroyed at the port leaving less than one months reserve spokesman for the u. N. Says the damage to the port of beirut does pose a major humanitarian challenge for both lebanon and other parts of the region. We expect that the damage to the port will significantly exacerbate the economic and Food Security situation in lebanon which imports about 85 percent of its food. Our colleagues at the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs also expect that this will of affect our ability to provide aid to syria because the port in beirut was one of the ways that we should be in need and of course we also use the airports so well need to find alternate plans but 1st joe will need to do a Damage Assessment and see what is needed. To repair the port and to go about our operations help is arriving Turkey Russia qatar iran and the European Union are am
Again piece it over here in doha youre watching elf to 0 also coming up the u. S. President Donald Trumps Campaign Account is briefly banned from tweeting over a coronavirus pose deemed to be misinformation the same post has been removed by facebook also ahead. 75 years after hiroshima the threat of covert 19 forces japan to scale back ceremonies commemorating the victims. Lebanons government has declared a 2 week state of emergency in beirut a day after a massive explosion devastated large areas of the capital at least 135 people are dead more than 5000 are injured and around 300000 have been left without a home from beirut zina harder reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly explosive material stored at a warehouse at beirut port caused the blast sending shock waves across the city now in ruins.