Supporting the occupation and pakistans Prime Minister visits afghanistan for the 1st Time Since Taking Office and pledges to help promote peace there. And joining us go with sports, as leno messi returns to spain and says hes tired of always being blamed for the problems of oslo. No thank you very much for joining as we start this news hour with the coronavirus pandemic and the race to find a vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its phase 2 trials show promise in protecting the most at risk groups. A strong immune response was shown in those aged over 70. The vaccine is being developed in partnership with oxford university, and its now in the final stage of human testing to confirm those findings that a positive news on the vaccine front comes as cases continue to rise. More than 2000000. 00 cases have been before today in africa, but low rates of testing means the caseload is thought to be much higher across the continent. In the past cases of increased compared to
But is promising to keep up the fight and has more from washington. All eyes are going to be on the Republican Party leadership in the coming days, because really were seeing increased pressure on them to buck the president. On this we saw the big wigs of National Security officials from former republican administrations. Theyve all come out and said this is bad for democracy. Its many of them, not all of them. Obviously, its bad for democracy. Its bad for National Security and probably more important. Were seeing dozens upon dozens of other countries. C. E. O. s, the most influential republican donors come out and a lot are saying this has to and Republican Leadership needs to let the president know that its over. Joe biden has chosen several obama era officials to serve in his new administration. And so they blinken will be no one wanted to be secretary of state, and john kerry will take the lead on combating climate change. British drug company, astra zeneca, an Oxford University sa
This we saw the big wigs of National Security officials from former republican administrations. Theyve all come out and said this is bad for democracy. Its many of them, not all of them. Obviously, its bad for democracy. Its bad for National Security and probably more important. Were seeing dozens, upon dozens of the country c. E. O. s, the most influential republican donors come out in a letter saying this has to. And Republican Leadership needs to let the president know that its over and has unveiled his National Security team and expected cabinet nominees. They are diverse in race and gender, includes americas 1st female heads of intelligence and treasury, as well as the 1st latino chief of Homeland Security about headlines, a former militia leader in the democratic republic of congo has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. In 2021 to bury was charged with murder, rape, sexual slavery, and enlisting children under the age of 15. This was in north kivu. Province. Question
Cope with 19 disease is possible to make and its possible that we will have a number of different vaccine candidates that can be used in the fight against this disease. And has been discussed in the act accelerated today. I think this is very relevant because people like to provide access to as many efficacious and safe vaccines as possible. So we can cover the population around the what u. S. President elect, joe biden has named the 1st members of his governing team. Anthony blinken will be appointed secretary of state a former number 2 in the Department Also served as a National Security adviser for president obama, former president ial nominee john kerry has been named as a climate and void with admiral haynes the 1st woman to be director of National Intelligence biden is still waiting for donald trump to concede, to concede, while the president s team, still doubting the election results. The Saudi Foreign minister has denied reports of a secret meeting between the kingdoms crown p
Cases the legal team was ill prepared. Now, even as the president continues to say that he will prevail, that he is working to reverse the election results. What we know is that the president is continuing to also undermine the electoral process. At least thats what his critics will argue. Ethiopias government says that the grand Regional Forces have started to surrender. It follows a deadline by Prime Minister. Ill be on that for them to lay down their arms by wednesday or face an attack on the main city of mccully. But to graze leadership says theyre fighting back at a destroyed Ethiopian Military division, including a helicopter, and 2 turns its national travelers, choosing to fly on a straight is qantas, will need to be vaccinated against 19 in the future. The companys chief executive says that theyll look to enforce the measure once a vaccine is made available to the public. The European Union has reached another deal to secure millions of corona virus vaccines. E. U. Leaders will