Formally unveiled some of his top team while pennsylvania and nevada have become the latest states to certify him as the winner. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. The Ethiopian Government says to graham Regional Forces have started to surrender. The government gave the rebels until wednesday to lay down their arms or risk. A final assault on the main city became a 20 people to leave the area because they, the ship denies surrendering claims. An Ethiopian Military division has been destroyed. It 14 people have been killed by 2 explosions at a market in central afghanistan. It happened in the historic city of bomi on home to the mainly shia has are a minority. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack happened
His supporters are continuing to protest outside Voting Centers but elsewhere celebrations of broken now in anticipation of final results. Joe biden is edging closer to that magic number of 270 Electoral College votes that will make him the next president of the United States in the past 12 hours the democratic candidate has overtaken donald trump in 2 key battleground states pennsylvania and georgia so this is where we stand at the moment there are just a few battleground states still being counted at this point biden is leading in all of them based on the count from the Associated Press he secured 264 Electoral College votes so far donald trump has 214 and needs both georgia and pennsylvania to reach 270 but bidens lead in these 2 states is growing as the mail in ballots continues to be counted in georgia is extremely close though most of those remaining votes are from the city of atlanta and its suburbs which tends to lean heavily democrat anyway thats helped joe biden get ahead but
Their good but al this is al jazeera live from also coming up. The news of bidens win brought supporters out to celebration cities across the u. S. And outside the white house. But donald trump and his supporters are defiant the president is showing no signs of conceding she prepares to challenge ballots counts in several states. That havent stopped leaders from around the world applauding joe biden including many who have rocky relations with trump. Joe biden has declared victory in the u. S. Elections in the last hour. He and his running mate come on horace addressed the nation from his home state of delaware he spoke of uniting a country that has seen divisions the pandemic and racial unrest often domination headlines the people of this nation have spoken. Theyve delivered us a clear victory a convincing victory a victory for we the people weve won with the most votes ever cast of president ial ticket in the history of the nation 74 americans. In the. Well i must admit a surprised m
Well i must admit a surprise mary tonight were seeing all over this nation all cities in all parts of the country indeed across the world an outpouring of joy of her renewed faith in tomorrow bring a better day. And im humbled by the trust and confidence you placed in me. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify. Who doesnt see these red states or blue states only shes the United States. Bidens running mate and Vice President elects kamel house is also making history shes the 1st woman and 1st person of color to hold the job. And what a testament it is to joes character that he had the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exists in our country and select a woman as his vice. The. But while i may be the 1st woman in this office i will not be the last in the law there are huge celebrations across maybe your fiftys not to biden was projected as the winner of the president ial election by the American Media large crowds have been gathering outside
U. S. Georgias republican secretary of state confirms a narrow win for joe biden. But donald trump snow is vowing to continue contesting the election results. Thank you very much for joining us. The United Nations has called on ethiopias warring sides to stop fighting immediately. So aid can come in and refugee safe zones can be set up. The government launched an offensive 2 weeks ago targeting the grace People Liberation front which governs a to greater region in the past. Our ethiopian troops say they have taken the towns of ottawa about 100 kilometers away from the regional capital to grave. Both sides of accuse each other of killing civilians in as strikes and indiscriminate attacks. The uns Refugee Agency says its preparing for as many as 200000. 00 people to seek refuge inside don. So far more than 30000 have fled their humanitarian workers, say millions of children and refugees are in serious danger of an outbreak of disease. Or morgan is at a refugee camp in sudan, near the eth