Way, allowing the official, a federal transition to begin with government funding and classified intelligence briefings. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. She have a chance he has more on bidens cabinet choices from wilmington, delaware, much being made off. For example, the new u. N. Ambassador nominee is an africanamerican woman, the nominee for the palm home. Unsecured 3 is a cuban immigrant. And the person who is, who was nominated for the be director of National Intelligence is a woman so much talk of diversity and fresh thinking. Having said all of that, its pretty clear that all of these, all of these nominees are a stablish moment, washington Foreign Policy blog figures with a return to be obama administration.
A decision be made on which to take and what data to trusts also this hour a hong kong prodemocracy activist and media mogul jimmy lie is denied bail as he faces charges of fraud and a different type of exam season half a 1000000 students in south korea tackle the most important day in their academic calendar. And on peoples temple the school says n. B. A. Players get back to training the Houston Rockets trade old stalled home gold Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining as we begin this hour with the coronavirus pandemic in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches since the start of the pandemic theyve been more than sea. 34000000 confirmed cases and nearly 1500000 deaths iran is now the hardest hit country in the middle east and has passed 1000000 confirmed cases over 1000 has killed almost 50000 people there but the Health Minister
French president declares the worst of the 2nd wave of coronavirus over protests on the streets of paris over security bill to protect the police. Hes here because government says to grant forces a surrendering, but to p. L. F. Leaders say theyre still battling the advance on the capital. In sport favor president Jonathan Francine are predicting a Family Friendly world cup in qatar in france. In a believes coronavirus will be under control by the time the tournament kicks off in 2 years time. Joe biden is forging ahead with his preparations to take over as president as his margin of victory keeps growing. Hes just formally unveiled some of his top team, while pennsylvania and nevada have become the latest state to certify him as the winner. In the past hour, the president and it was joined by the men and women. Hes picked to be his Foreign Policy and National Security chiefs. Its a team he says is ready to lead the world. It comes after President Trump began to give way, allowing the o
Delayed qualifies it here in cats on the hard work continues as it has to host the world cup in 2 years time and unprecedented attempt by donald trump. To undo the election, results appears to be slipping away with members of his own party delivering a new blow. Republican leaders from michigan was summoned to the white house on friday, but following talks with trump, the Senate Majority leader and House Speaker issued a statement saying, there was no new information that would change joe bidens victory in the state. They said the results of suffocation process should be free from threats and intimidation. Biden won michigan by more than 154000 votes. Alan fisher is live for us from the white house. Is there. He seems to be grabbing at straws, trying desperately to appeal to people. Well not only is he running a road is running out of days, there are 3 states that will meet to certify the results. On monday, were talking michigan, pennsylvania and they are 3 states that donald trump re
About covert 19 vaccines. Fears for reading the refugees who are being moved to an island that aid groups say is dangerous. And people in indian administered kashmir accuse soldiers of widescale abuse which the army turn on is. A National Sport as a bron james signs an 85000000. 00 deal with the l. A. Lakers and finally one driver raymond version or a chance in the bahrain sakit scene of his horrifying crash just 4 days ago. But we begin with the corona virus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture as you can see is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches and since the start of the pandemic there. The more than 64000000 confirmed cases coming quite close to 65000000 there and nearly one and a half 1000000 people have died from the fire as well the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly on covert 19 in his Opening Statements the secretary general antonio caet