20 leaders commit to fair access for coronavirus facts. And the polls close in became a fast in an election, overshadowed by violence, and staying by claims of fraud. And in school theres an old familiar name of the top of the Italian League table to swallow. It moved into 1st place after its true. Know when its true and welcome to news hour. Ill talk story in a dramatic escalation, ethiopias Prime Minister has issued a 72 hour ultimatum to forces in the dissident region of to gripe. A ahmed says the Peoples Liberation front has 3 days to surrender, or brace for an all out assault on the regional capital mccalla a. The Reuters News Agency has been reporting that to grind forces have destroyed roads and bridges. Just slow down the government offensive. The oaths, Ethiopian Military plans to surround the city with tanks and artillery in an effort to end the nearly 3 week war, according to, a military spokesman. And in an address on state, t. V. , residents were told to save themselves an
Roll nonkosher all survives an explosive crash. Im on me and use of welcome to the show. United nations says that more than 40 people have been killed in a brutal massacre, and nigeria, motorcyclists are said to have gunned down civilians in villages and towns in the Northeastern State of borno. Un has described it as a heinous and senseless act. No one has admitted carrying out the killings, but the militant Group Boko Haram has attacked the area in recent years. The victims of a gruesome massacre laid to rest in a mass burial. The point reports say the farm workers were attacked by armed insurgents, unmeasured bikes. While they were harvesting rice, someone shot others with their throats cut. It is that there were 6 of us in the bush. Then we headed back into the village. We were shocked when we got there. I got to move, we found the bodies and that was where the main killings took place. Then we went through a nearby village called good though. We met so many people fleeing from our
Raising fears that the death toll from this brutal attack could still rise. Our correspondent on a 5 chars and legos nigeria and joins us now from there. Funny, theres some uncertainty about the death toll. What else can you tell us . There are conflicting numbers. The states governor is speaking about at least 70 People Killed. And the United Nations reports at least 110 People Killed in this horrendous attack that was carried out suspected by a book or a militants on saturday. Regardless, not just ho. Hi, this death toll is obviously one fact is clear that the way this is being carried out carries unfortunately, trademark the hand signature if you will, of the militants that operate in this region in the north east of nigeria, that could be a book or a Splinter Group of a book or i mean self, theyre also very active in the neighboring countries income ruined in chad in nigeria. Now the problem that nigeria is facing is a problem that this country is facing for more than a decade now.
The us says its hoping to begin a program of vaccinations against cover 19 could begin as early as december, the 11th head of the White House Vaccine Task force. So the plans to vaccinate 20000000 people before the end of the year 2 vaccines are up for approval in december. Both said to be 95 percent effective. Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval. So i would expect maybe on day 2, after approval on the 11th or on the 12th of december, hopefully the 1st people who will be immunized across the United States across all states. In all the areas where this, the state department of health will have to told us where to deliver the vaccine. , theres been a surge in new infections across the u. S. , which has now recorded more than 12000000 cases. Hospital admissions have doubled in recent weeks and daily deaths and they are in highs not seen since may. And g. 20 leaders have promised to spend no effort in making sure that vaccines
Congress chooses a former World Bank Official to be the countrys new president. Its 3rd this week, and al jazeera obtains recordings of one of the worlds most wanted men, trying to negotiate unison from prosecution. Hello, welcome to the program. There is more good news in the battle against covert 1000, but also warnings to the world, not to let down its guard as infections continue to soar. The u. S. Pharmaceutical firm modernists says early results from trials show its vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective, far exceeding expectations. We looked out about 20000000. 00 doses of the vaccine at the end of this year. And were looking forward to making about 500000000. 00 to a 1000000000. 00 this next year. But that is going to be a 247 operation. It will be maternal alone solves this problem. Its going to require many vaccines as weve been saying for a while, but we ought to be able to do our part from here for. This is really important. Well, its just a week since pfizer by own take announ