Their resignations after 4 of their colleagues are disqualified. Also, now we are steps for reach these elections. A breakthrough in libya. The u. N. Says the warring sides have agreed to hold elections within 18 months. Welcome to the program. Europe has been called a cautionary tale of the dangers of easing coronavirus restrictions. The World Health Organization issued a warning as the continent is witnessing an aggressive surge and infections more than 50000. People have now died from cope with 19 in the u. K. And in italy. Once the epicenter of europes outbreak, 623. 00 people died in the past 24 hours. Andrew symonds reports for the u. K. Its another landmark in the spread of covert, and its causing a lot more than 50000. 00. People who tested positive have died. Britains total of dead is now the highest in europe. Nearly 600. 00 deaths on wednesday overtakes figures since may in the 1st wave. Every death is a tragedy. I mean we mourn everybody whos gone and, and often either with
Virus deaths and the u. K. s death toll passes 50000 and the devastation left behind by hurricane at becomes clearer in Central America. As florida declares, a state of emergency u. S. President elect joe biden has named his white house chief of staff despite dont transfer refusal to concede and allow a smooth transition of power. Ron klain served as chief of staff to both biden and Vice President al gore during the obama and clinton administrations. However, bidens been and able to move into federal office space or use Government Funds to stuff because of trumps refusal to accept the election results. The us state of georgia has announced it will be recounting old votes by hand, which was requested by the Trump Campaign. Joe biden secured the election without georgia, but hes also leading that by just over 14000. 00 votes. Officials say the recount will begin at the end of the week. The current margin stands at 14111. 00 between the president and senator biden, Vice President biden. M
But theres just a possible breakthrough in talks to end. Fighting in libya, rival sides agreed to hold elections within 18 months. Ukraines president has been hospitalized after contracting coronavirus voting as in skin, else he had coronavirus 3 days ago. A president ial spokesman told the Reuters News Agency the decision to go to hospital was so is it in could isolate quote, accurately, it comes as ukraine reported more than 11000 new infections in the past day, a record pushing the total number of past huff, a 1000000 as countries and governments across europe struggle to contain a rapidly spreading 2nd wave, the World Health Organization is warning them not to the 1st reactions to fast. The agency says that could result in a major spike in cases, anderson as reports for the u. K. Its another landmark in the spread of covert and its causing a lot more than 50000. 00. People who tested positive have died. Britains total of dead is now the highest in europe. Nearly 600. 00 deaths on w
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Threatens china with more sanctions. After 4 politicians are disqualified from hong kongs legislature. A warning to europe against lifting covert 19 restrictions to quickly the World Health Organization says that could lead to another resurgence in infections. Ethiopias Prime Minister says military gains have been made in the northern tick rate region where the federal government is battling local forces. The offensive began last week, after the ahmed accuse the Regional Government of attacking a military picks, aid agencies are warning there, unable to bring much needed supplies into the region because of the fighting. Thousands of people have fled the on rest, many to neighboring sudan triggering fears of a refugee emergency. Joins us now live from the capital, addis ababa . Just tell us about these gains, liberated areas that it is talking about. Well yes kim is talking about their entire western parts of a region that is years and near the border. Its you have to be a house with er