Chief who rejected claims of Election Fraud. International condemnation, after ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with air strikes and hurricane ayers have basss Central America. Tens of thousands of people forced to flee there. Its now the pentagon has confirmed Shah Productions and the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by mid january, just before president of Trump Leaves Office. Both countries will be left with a contingent of 2 and a half 1000, but senior figures in the military as well as toms Republican Party have doubts about this decision. Out of there as alan fish reports from the white house, donald Trump Campaigned in 2016 and ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. It will be the same number in iraq where there are currently more than 3000 personnel. This is consistent with our established plans and strategic ob
100000000 people in 4 months. Germany is going into lockdown again as it imposes more covert 19 instructions after cutting measures fail to reduce infections. And fears over missing students after gunmen attacked a school in Northern Nigeria by the families blame the government. British an e. U. Leaders say braggs it talks are going to go on even though negotiators havent reached a deal sunday is supposed to be the deadline for the deal but both sides have been meeting again the head of the e. U. Commission most of all the lay in the says that osce told topics that deserve more discussion. Despite the exhaustion after almost one year of negotiations and despite the fact that deadlines have been missed over and over we both think that it is responsible at this point in time to go the extra mile. We have accordingly mandated our negotiators to continue the taffs and to see whether no reach an agreement can be reached even at this late stage while so far there have been several sticking p
Against their government protesters in pakistan demand the Prime Minister and his cabinet step down. But it should be e. U. Leaders say breaks it talks will go on abandoning a selfimposed deadline for a trade deal ahead of the e. U. Commission us live on the lane says both sides agreed in a crisis call to go the extra mile saying some topics deserve more discussion. Despite the exhaustion after almost one year of negotiations and despite the fact that that lines have been missed over and over we both think that it is responsible at this point in time to go the extra mile. We have accordingly mandated our negotiators to continue the taffs and to see whether no reach an agreement can be reached even at this late stage. Well there have been several sticking points including access by french fishing boats to british waters theres also the socalled level Playing Field which is ensuring fair and open competition now if the 2 sides dont reach an agreement by december 31st there will be border
Way, allowing the official, a federal transition to begin with government funding and classified intelligence briefings. 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. She have a chance he has more on bidens cabinet choices from wilmington, delaware, much being made off. For example, the new u. N. Ambassador nominee is an africanamerican woman, the nominee for the palm home. Unsecured 3 is a cuban immigrant. And the person who is, who was nominated for the be director of National Intelligence is a woman so much talk of diversity and fresh thinking. Having said all of that, its pretty clear that all of these, all of these nominees are a stablish moment, washington Foreign Policy blog figures with a return to be obama administration.
A decision be made on which to take and what data to trusts also this hour a hong kong prodemocracy activist and media mogul jimmy lie is denied bail as he faces charges of fraud and a different type of exam season half a 1000000 students in south korea tackle the most important day in their academic calendar. And on peoples temple the school says n. B. A. Players get back to training the Houston Rockets trade old stalled home gold Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining as we begin this hour with the coronavirus pandemic in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start of the pandemic theyve been more than sea. 34000000 confirmed cases and nearly 1500000 deaths iran is now the hardest hit country in the middle east and has passed 1000000 confirmed cases over 1000 has killed almost 50000 people there but the Health Minister