Are on fire right now we just saw a fire engine go by ambulances as well running battles between a very small group of some would call them vandals others would call them extreme protesters or anarchists fighting it out with the police and there were ones who set fire to the churches one of these churches belongs or is used by the police of chile its a symbol of the Chilean Police force so they attack that 1st i can smell and see the smoke billowing behind me and so once again what had been a are largely peaceful joyous if you like demonstration that lasted all day long with tens of thousands of people has been marred by violence. Vote counting is underway in bolivia in a president ial election many hope will restore stability believe us plunge into a political crisis last october when then president evo morales sought a 4th term that led to protests that forced him out of office and in exile votes are being counted in guineas president ial election vying for a controversial 3rd term i
People wells along with the north west of england are the worst hit regions in the u. K. Jonah hill has more from london. Well it had been to some degree telegraphed in advance didnt come as a massive surprise and wales has been taking escalated measures for some time now on friday introducing really the quite unprecedented step of banning all travel into wales from other highly infected parts of england and scotland painting a picture really of a pretty decent United United Kingdom it in this pandemic iran has reported its highest ever single day rise in coronavirus deaths 337 fatalities raised at the total to more than 30000 and more than 4000 new infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours despite restrictions imposed 3 weeks ago schools gems and theaters are all closed and wearing a mask in public is compulsory in parts of the country. Thailands Prime Minister says rallies are not permitted as long as they are peaceful thousands are back out on the streets of bangkok for a 6th d
Next month. Tired of for at least try to stem growing student protests by threatening to shut down several Media Outlets taking steps to block the messaging app telegram demonstrators are calling for the Prime Minister to resign. And the Champions League group stage gets underway to choose day evening when disney can leaders leipzig host turkish champions bush actually here the german side will be keen to make home advantage count against the club from istanbul. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program in europe with the 2nd wave of the pandemic has arrived and its prompting National Lockdowns ireland has become the 1st e. U. Country to return to an almost full nationwide lockdown as a battles to stop a surge in. Rhona virus cases Prime Minister Michael Martin said all nonessential retailers must close for 6 weeks starting on midnight on wednesday starting at midnight on wednesday while the schools will be allowed to stay open but bars and restaurants will only be able to serve
Arms embargo on iran has expired after 13 years it was lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers the us withdrew from the pact in 2018 its voiced strong opposition to any easing of sanctions also jabar is in town with more this lifting of the sanctions is seen as more of a political win for iran its something president Hassan Rouhani it said just in the past few days that its a very important step for the year a new nation for them to have something specific intangible as a result of the Nuclear Agreement of 2015 now just to give you an idea of how much money iran spends on its defense of program it between 2016 in 2013 it was around 45 percent of its g. D. P. That was between 18. 00 and 22000000000. 00 thats not likely to change. Good lens are heading to the polls in a tense election for follows months of unrest and theyll be 5000000 eligible voters are choosing between 12 candidates including incumbent president alpha conde and his longtime rival solo delhi and diallo
Violence a concern also shared by the International Criminal court the west african region is in a precarious situation after a recent coup in mali and unrest ahead of ivory coast election. Has more from neighboring senegal its been an exceptional day of voting despite this Divisive Campaign where we saw candidates trying to pidgeon and against each other along ethnic lines there was a big turnout during the vote was there are some that were able to vote either in neighboring countries like here in senegal where theres more than 3000000 demands migrants living here who are prevented from voting right there because some didnt have the voter cards despite all of that many people came out to vote most of them are 1st time voters so big turnout and the peaceful so far election. The head of the United Nations is urged on me near in azerbaijan to respect a new cease fire which appears to have been broken within hours of coming into effect both sides are accusing each other of violating a 2nd