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
A possible covert 19 vaccine, as cases in europe and elsewhere saw the u. S. Says its pulling out additional troops from afghanistan and iraq by mid january. Thats going to leave around 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country just before President Donald Trump leaves office. But senior figures in the military and Times Republican party say its a mistake and a risky move. Alan fischer 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 there. This is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the American People and does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. In a stand is the us is longest war. Its lasted 1000 years, more than 2300. 00. Soldiers have died. Its co
Here in doha also coming up. Encouraging news from china, her about a possible covert 19 vaccine, as cases in europe and elsewhere. Saul and words of defiance from the leaders of ethiopias, rebellious Northern Region to grey, they say, is held to its enemies. Returning to the skies, the u. S. Aviation agency gives the boeing 737 mags the green light to fly again after being grounded for nearly 2 years. Welcome to the program u. S. Drugmaker finds or plans to request emergency approval for its covert 1000 vaccine in the coming days. This after results from its trial show that its safe and 95 percent effective. The vaccine developed with german partner has shown consistent results across demographics with no major side effects. Lets get the very latest from our correspondent joe castor joins me now from wilmington, in delaware. Really encouraging news from pfizer on the back of news of other Companies Like madonna saying that sort of their tests are good to go as well. Thats right. So an
1st top u. S. Diplomat to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank. And a democratic republic of congo says its latest Ebola Outbreak is over. Its the 1st time, the country is free of the virus in more than 2 years. Its going to school in linz, crickets troop on the stone for the 1st time in 60 years. Lucy, zoe. I am the air. Thank you very much for joining us. Us drug make a fine plans to request the marriages see approval for its covert 1000 vaccine in the coming days. This often results from his trials show that its safe and iran 95 percent effective in all age groups. The vaccine developed with its german partner biotech, has shown consistent results across various demographics with no major side effects. But there is concern, growing concern that mosque buying of any vaccine by the wealthiest nations could result in the exclusion of the worlds forests. The campaign go global justice now has warned that up to 85 percent of the global population to want have access. Bec
Allow and welcome to this special edition of conflict zone on the crisis in hong kong. Over the last year, weve interviewed several probate janan prodemocracy figures, and we challenge them all to justify what theyve done and said some of their arguments have clearly failed to stand the test of time. Nathan law, a leading prodemocracy activist, fled to london in june after a warrant was issued for his arrest. This week i asked him if youd ever believed his movement could take on beijing and when i think we have already achieved a lot of things where demonstrate the courage and bravery of how come people and making sure the well knows that well received thing and collaborating in combating the authoritarian expansion of china. So i think we have awakened the world, but the result isnt in doubt is it, china will get its way, will get its way, wont it . While beijing has been suppressing hong kong people at the cost of our basic freedom. And as a matter of fact, the world has been reactin