Rebuilding a strong transatlantic partnership. Hello there welcome youre watching r. T. International where theres one story dominating today the u. S. President ial election much tighter than everybody was expecting and still no results so lets bring you what we know so far and bring you up to speed with the race is tight as you can see with biden already securing 238 electors and trump having the backing of 230 the magic number that they need is 270 that would get them into the white house and this is all down to what is called the Electoral College system in the United States because each state has a fixed number of electors based on the number of People Living there and whichever candidate secures a simple majority of votes in each state does win the only exceptions of maine and nebraska which are allocated electors based on local district. Heres what it looks like so far on a state by state basis many of my old. States from pennsylvania wisconsin michigan and georgia are still cou
Socalled mother and baby homes in ireland. Stranded in yemen the dangers for tens of thousands of ethiopian migrants and why they cant return home. Im joined by just go with the sports as tiger woods prepares to return to competitive gold for the 1st time in 5 months get his view on the back drives mats on the fence and playing in the current virus pandemic. So were beginning this news hour with a flare up in fighting on the border between armenia and azerbaijan 13 soldiers and at least one civilian have been killed in the heaviest fighting between the 2 neighbors in years the 2 former soviet republics went to war in the 1990 s. Over the disputed region of not gone or cut above the areas internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan but its controlled by armenians a fragile cease fire was agreed in 1994 but tension has simmered have a sense. By 216200. 00 soldiers and civilians were killed in whats known as the april war russia brokered that cease fire and the International Communit
Works on a qualified majority is very early in the morning when you had more time to read the details you see how ambitious this compromise is. Around the table people spoke frankly looked at each other in there and tackle this issue to progress or our common values move them forward move government forward i reaffirm this was ambitious. This was an ambitious decision. And then on the amount. One can also say this is the 1st time this european project weve negotiated. Such a big financial package people are giving the impression that there arent many resources where theres 1. 74 trillion in. Office and then 750000000000 in the recovery. Which trigger very fired up to some feeling that there is very substantial we talk about ambitions but you have to look at will be if it contains. To deal with you medium and long term strategic challenges this massive injection of boozed persona 50000000000 users. Economic recovery but also health transformed the european project 19 hitters but even be
Trafficking ring with authorities saying the victims are increasingly from eastern your. Story. Than usually pulled me. Live from moscow this is r. T. International my names you know me 30 minutes of news and views start. Its the final day of a week of voting thats been taking place in russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many have already had their say by voting online president putin has the 3rd today a National Holiday to a lot of voters who havent yet gotten so the chance to cast their ballot. List weapons that is the culminating point of russias nationwide vote on amendments to its constitution and snow into the final number of followers here in moscow about russian citizens. Ballots and some people who poured on to the streets really to voice their concern over the proposed changes well to keep it all in for us this hour our correspondents. Here taylor so lets kick off with you lovely throw in there as well whats been the sunny day so far in moscow the po
Turkey over a naval incident deepens tensions in the military alliance. With your latest global on domestic news developments this is you know me International Team coming live from moscow a low and welcome. It is the final day of a week of voting thats been taking place in russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many are ready have their say by voting online president putin has declared today a National Holiday to a lot of folders who havent yet done so the chance to cast their ballot. Yes. The polls are close though in other parts of the country arent they in the far east and the idea of venture shipping up to date while all you need to do is take one quick glance at a map and realize the extent of russias territory its close its enormous and its got numerous times there is a lesson in total so lost here in the capital there a still a couple of hours for 30 in the far east polls have closed on results are starting to trickle and at this stage they are indicating