In the u. S. State of georgia raje to announce the outcome of a recount of the votes. President elect joe biden is the projected winner with 306 electoral votes. While trump has 232, has become the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank and to step forward in the occupied golan heights. Earlier he said settlements cumbia, we quote, lawful and proper in israel as part of a 10 day tour of the middle east. And europe also said that the us would be stepping about action against an anti israel boycott. Movement. We will regard the global any israel b. D. S. Campaign is anti sematic. You know, the sensible to you, mr. Prime minister. See this. It seems like a statement of fact, but i want you to know that we will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful b. D. s got or can withdraw our u. S. Government support for such groups. Ethiopias military says its neighboring to graze the main city of mikalah, unwanted calls
Inquiry uncovers a series of horrific killings by the countrys forces in afghanistan. Dozens of civilians are believed to have been tortured and murdered. The World Antidoping Agency accuses the us of double standards after the Senate Passes a bill to jail those behind doping in sport except an american leaks and rescue workers from countries including russia, help refugees to return to the disputed number in a car bomb and rebuild their lives, but many find their homes in ruins every day drug. Why this house and this is sides, every dog house the be destroyed and the family. But isnt this a welcome to the weekly here on r t into national, where we bring you the top stories from the past week. A french bill intended to protect the police, has sparked outrage and several days of rioting in paris. The new measures would criminalize the filming of officers, if its done with quote, malicious intent. Its been passed by the National Assembly and will later go to the senate for approval. Hold
But is accused of turning a blind eye to egypts human rights record. And lives torn apart by war poverty and the pandemic and the urgent appeal for funds to help millions of children in the middle east and africa. And im santa how much with the sport as europe holds its qualifying draw for the 2022 world cup in qatar details coming up this hour. Welcome to the news our hope of imminent Vaccination Programs is doing the thrill to reduce the devastating Global Impact of the coronavirus Record Numbers of people are being admitted into hospital in the us tough restrictions are also coming into force in different parts of the world on monday more than 33000000 people in Southern California in the San Joaquin Valley were hit with stay at home or does restaurants a close to in person dining in many other places like hair and nails salons museums and playgrounds have been completely shot in germany a chance and has hinted that harsher regulations will be required there she said existing measur
Jackie deangelis are both in new york. Speaking in new york laura engle is on Staten Island where a local Business Owner continues to defy shutdown orders. Well get to that. Start with you, blake, new developments on covid relief. What is the latest . Reporter i believe Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is on the senate floor or headed there. If we have the video and take it connell that would be fantastic. If not literally it is happening as we speak. We of course wait to see what eventually come of this. Live look on senate floor, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Just got there. So were still trying to see exactly what he says Going Forward on a pathway potential covid relief bill. We do know, connell that tomorrow the Bipartisan Group of lawmakers put forth this 908 billiondollar plan will actually release their legislative text. That should have an impact on how washington views that proposal. The president s top Economic Advisor larry kudlow was asked about it earlier
I think what biden has said is just a repetition of long term or long time u. S. Policy about wanting to have a counterterrorism presence in afghanistan. But once he examines the current situation, he will see that there is a choice between maintaining the agreement with the taleban and keeping those troops there. So i think when he realised when you evaluates everything, if there is reasonable progress in the negotiations and support for it from the regional countries including russia, then im sure that he will go ahead with a troop withdrawal. I would assume that he will advocate the same thing and 2020 that he did in 2000 because he did support the original war famously. Joe joe biden. Well, they have been rocket attacks scores injured or dead in kabul in just the past few days. A horrific inquiry in australia of showing the torture and killing by australias Defense Forces of farmers and prisoners and civilians. Yes, we just, i know the book starts with the ancient afghanistan. Remi