The disputed region nagornokarabakh filled with victims of the war between armenia and azerbaijan. A record rise in corona virus cases across the world led by a surge in infections in europe. We begin in mali where a kidnapped politician and a french aid worker have landed in the capital bamako after being released as part of a major Prisoner Exchange the deal was announced by the countrys new Transitional Government on choose the hostages had been held by an alliance of groups linked to alqaeda has the story of. The end of their ordeal. Wrapped in a white scarf is french aid worker Sophie Pickler not free at last after spending almost 4 year hostage in the hands of Al Qaeda Affiliated fighters in northern mali is desert. Shelter 51 year old son sebastian. Before. He had lost hope of ever seeing her life something to do it well says to her son they held me for almost 4 years you were there with me i could hear you say hold on dont give up here among those released are also italian miss
Look at the human cost of a conflict hospitals in the disputed region of me going to cut about filled with victims of the war between armenia and azerbaijan. So the World Health Organization has announced a record one day global jump in corona virus infections were talking nearly 339000 people diagnosed with covert 19 over the past 24 hours that means as we look at the Johns Hopkins university virus track of the total infections in red on the left is now up about up above 36000000 the number and white shows more than a 1000000 people who are known to have died there are though always worth pointing out more than 25000000 people who have recovered. Ill take you around europe with the pandemic is getting worse as winter approaches france 1st of all which is recorded more than 18000 new cases 2 days in a row now pressure is growing on hospitals particularly in and around paris germany which had been praised for its response to seeing 4000 new cases in the past day and the u. K. Is conside
A top military official tests positive for corona virus several others are now in quarantine. Shackled and imprisoned against their will dave reports thats revealed the shocking reality for thousands of people with Mental Health conditions and confirmation that are lakes in a valley walls poisoned by knopf a child and in his 1st interview since falling ill he once again points the finger at the kremlin. We begin the news hour in kurdistan a nation on edge after the resignation of the Prime Minister and widespread protests it follows sundays disputed parliamentary poll the countrys Election Commission has an old the early results from the vote and demonstrations of storm state buildings in the. Capital bishkek they were accusing the government of rigging the election in its favor protesters freed former president account by f. And other senior officials from jail but president sued by e. M. I. Because of has insisted he is still in control of the country stratford has more now from bish
Stop taliban fighters closing in on the capital of Helmand Province few signs of a cease fire as armenia and azerbaijan continue their battle over nagornokarabakh and the dest toll keeps rising flooding and landslides killed at least 36 people in Central Vietnam with more heavy rain forecast. Hello thank you for joining us the french president has announced a wave of new restrictions in the face of soaring Coronavirus Infections announcing that the country would enter a new state of Health Emergency from saturday emmanuel mccrone insisted the outbreak is not out of control in an interview on National Television in the past hour he said that 8 cities including paris and lets say will be placed under nighttime curfews the country recorded nearly 23000 new kate. In the past 24 hours well more than 32000 people have died in the course of the pandemic makana admitted it was a worrying situation but this missed the possibility of a new National Lockdown lets go live now to Natasha Butler who
For safer areas after days of intense fighting this is Afghanistans Helmand province heavy rain triggers flash floods and landslides we bring you the latest from both vietnam and cambodia. So lets begin with the coronavirus pandemic as the number of infections continues to surge again across europe many countries seeing their highest levels in months lets run through some of them germany where the daily number of cases is now at its highest level in 6 months chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for states to impose tougher local measures france is declaring a Public Health state of emergency starting from saturday hospital admissions there are at their highest level since june and the u. K. Well its hit nearly 20000 new corona virus infections in a day which is its 2nd highest number so far england has already introduced a new 3 t. Lockdown system to try to curb the worsening outbreak now at the moment the city of liverpool and its surrounding areas are under the toughest rules and weve