The embassy of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan in washington. My colleague and director will be moderating the conversation but its my great pleasure and honor to ask the ambassador to provide welcoming remarks. Your excellency. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are right now in joining us for the session. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the second event of the embassy of afghanistan. We are glad to be hosting the event on lebanons agreement and partnership with the Atlantic Council a wonderful partner of the embassy in washington. I want to offer a warm thank you to the Atlantic Council further help in organizing this important discussion and all the great work they are continuously doing. Furthermore i would like to express my gratitude for taking the time to share their knowledge and insight with us today. Ambassador i thank you and not just for joining us today that for all the great work that youve done in afghanistan over the y
Satellite monitored assassination more details emerge on how irans Top Nuclear Scientist was killed last month and as bush fires forced evacuations again in a stray Scientists Say 2020 is on course to be the hottest year ever. And im far as small have all the days for it including a sea lion restore their 5 point lead at the top of syria with victory over sampdoria. We begin this news hour with the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic more than 100000 people were admitted to hospital in the United States on sunday alone thats the highest on record since the outbreak the virus is now also killing more than 2000 americans a day thats 2 people every minute nearly 33000000 people in the state of california are. Now under state home orders aimed at slowing the spread in south korea the president there has deployed the military to help with expanded coronavirus testing and tracing more than 600 cases were reported on monday thats the 30th day in a row of triple digit increases an
Maintaining the optimum level of oxygen in the supply system there was no busy. Later on as we are finding out about this report there was no what does come out basically is that there was. Of oxygen for several months nobody. Issues regarding renewal of gone tried to go its a failure at multiple levels u. S. President elect joe biden has chosen californias attorney general to serve as his Health Secretary if confirmed by the senate havea basara will be the festa tanner to head that Department French president emanuel says on sales to egypt will not be made conditional on its human rights record he says he did speak frankly about Rights Violations with present up to paris on monday but without adding detail. Millions of people across the u. S. State of california now back on the sweeping lockdown rules the stay home or to places restrictions on the opening of restaurants psalms and stores while also limiting gatherings the measures are being implemented as the states reports its highes
Ethiopia prepare for a long stay in neighboring sudan. Full the hope of imminent Vaccination Programs is doing little to reduce the devastating Global Impact of the coronavirus Record Numbers of people are being admitted to hospital in the u. S. And tougher restrictions are coming into force around the world on monday more than 33000000 people in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley where it was stay at home or does restaurants are now closed to in person dining many other places including hair and nail salons museums and playgrounds have been shot completely in germany the chancellor Angela Merkel has hinted that harsher regulations will be required there she told Party Officials the existing measures of partial lockdown and social distancing rules would not be sufficient to get the country through the winter period and then theres been a 3rd wave in south korea and thats forced new regulations as well vera fear is that people are becoming fatigued by the restrictions on tra
A man you saw in paris as bush fires force evacuations in australia Scientists Say 2020 is on course to be the hottest year ever. And in sport south africas one Day International cricket series with england has been called on it follows positive code 19 tasks and reported reaches to the team by a secure environment in cape town. Hello we begin in the u. S. Navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation so a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day while president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary. One of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs hes eyeing californias attorney general have you for that position well in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be banned as intensive care a capacity there continues to shrink members of congress who have be