Anti china message secretary of state mike compares in sri lanka as beijing accuses washington of bullying smaller nations. Voting is underway in tanzania as president ial and parliamentary elections and a poll by violence and accusations of foul play president john mica fairly is seeking a 2nd term the government has been accused of cracking down on dissent and on choosing the opposition and the semi autonomous region of sounds of on set at least 8 people were killed during protests of a ballot fraud catherine so reports from neighboring kenya. President John Palmer Marco fully popularly nicknamed the bulldozer wrapped up his campaign in the dhamma the new capital of tanzania some analysts say he is favorite to win and throughout the campaign hes exhibited confidence outlining his achievements in the last 5 years staring clear of accusations that his government has ruled by violently clamping down on critics and curtailing the freedoms of the media. A minute. Lets protect peace in tanzania peace will prevail if you vote for me for another 5 years alone bring even more development and progress. Now go fully his main opponent to lease and finished his campaign in the former capital direct was the reason he returned home from belgium to run for president he left tanzania 3 years ago critically injured when he was shot multiple times pass aliens who havent been caught hes accused the president of being a dictator and doubts the election will be credible. There wasnt a local mission has the responsibility of preventing whereas in bed announcing it is not before cowed to hes concluded hes creating. Do not allow them to announce pretty much what is or even go to this i ot is also being held in the semi autonomous indian ocean. Which has a history of contested polls and violence after results are announced opposition leaders have accused police of using force on protesters who allege some ballot papers had been premarked there is no doubt of this election far from being. Without issues. Of course. The playground is not a limb. Both in terms of the institutions which are government managing this election as well as the conduct of the security agencies. The ruling party kind of dr house and when the sign of a former president and a relative newcomer in zanzibar politics is up against say sheriff amount complaining for the 6th time im odd state he won the last president ial election 5 years ago the result was a nod by the Electoral Commission and he boycotted the rerun some analysts fear that an opposition defeat could trigger another violent fallout with the ruling party well it speaks to catherine hes watching the selection for us from the kenyan capital nairobi and catherine i see the government has already throttled the internet cut off social media i know polls have been open for several hours now how is voting going this morning. Well internet is still down in tanzania and weve spoken to people who are saying that some Services Like whats up. Messaging is still a big problem weve also seen a statement from one of the top Telecommunication Companies stego tanzania apologizing to clients saying that they are facing technical problems and going back to whats happening today lets start with 2 lists of the main opposition candidates in the mainland tanzania he tweeted about an hour ago saying that voting reports indicating widespread irregularities he talked of prevention of opposition polling agents from accessing polling stations staffed by boxes in one of the polling stations and he says that if this continues a democratic action will be the only option and this is what hes been saying throughout the campaign that eve there are regularities is going to call on his supporters to come out to the streets in mass action we have seen president john mccain fully he has voted and he basically has called for peace not just today during voting but going forward. As people wait for the results in. Islands of zanzibar the main opposition candidate safe has also voted and he has also been saying that. You know hes spotty a. C. T was a lender has witnessed irregularities hes saying that hes polling agents especially yesterday during the early voting were denied access to polling stations so saying today hes polling and hes polling agents should be allowed to access polling stations because thats the only way that the polls can be verified. And you know the polls can be credible basically. Generally we have some of our colleagues who have visited very. Reus polling stations they say things are going on small polling stations people are waiting in line patiently a lot of the voters are we are talking to say that they just want a peaceful election but beyond that they want an election that is credible or a result that is beyond reproach because they say anything else really is going to cause a lot of chaos and that is something that theyre not willing to entertain your questions already being raised there Catherine Sawyer watching this election for us from the kenyan capital nairobi thanks so much catherine. Well the u. S. President ial candidates are making their final push to try to win over voters there with just under a week to go now until the election there crisscrossing the country campaigning and battleground states more than 70000000 americans have actually already voted a wreck or that could lead to the highest of a century mike hanna reports from washington. A final from the tick week of campaigning before election day president doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate hes neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brusk. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on covert covert we are rounding the 99. 9 percent and hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have revived. Its troubling the number one reason im standing here because of trade and how we turn that around thanksgiving. Were going to win the great state. And were going to win 4 more years. But joe biden kept the discussion centered on what he describes as a trumpet ministrations failure to deal effectively with the pandemic this administration has yet to offer a single plan thats one of the reasons why the most one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world the new england journal of medicine call the president quote dangerously incompetent or an honest president turned a crisis into a tragedy im ready that act i know what to do oh oh oh oh biden spent the day in georgia which polls indicate has come strongly into play for the Democratic Party its been a solidly republican state for decades but full clinton the last democratic candidate to take it back in 1992 the fact that democrats believe theres a chance of biden winning it is a clear sign of how the traditional electoral landscape is changing another good sign for the Democratic Party is the massive number of votes that have already being cost close to 70000000. 00 americans have already voted thats more than a hof the number of total ballots cost 4 years ago but the Biden Campaign warns against complacency traditionally its republicans who cost the most votes in person on election day effect that could still tilt the balance. By kind of 0 Washington Well theres been a 2nd night of protests against Police Brutality in the u. S. City of philadelphia hundreds there have demonstrations against the death of another black man at the hands of offices from philadelphia gabriel is under reports. Protesters gathered at night to voice their anger over the Police Killing of a black man monday afternoon a killing they say did not need to happen cell phone Footage Shows Police shooting 27 year old Walter Wallace jr police say wallace was wielding a knife wallaces mother says her son had Mental Health issues and needed help and begged the police not to shoot him. The shooting comes in a year thats already seen mass protests against systemic racism and Police Brutality across the country was. Anger frustration but also determination 3 words that come to mind as for the 2nd straight night protesters are on the streets calling for justice earlier in the evening another protest outside the Police Station near where the shooting took place karen school field who has lived in the neighborhood for over 40 years wondered why police had to shoot wallace so many times there what are you feeling right now. I feel her i feel. I feel that i have 3 my hands were and ok and what im seeing yesterday was great because ok im not saying im against the police but theres the other way that we have a knife what happened to the play is that what happened to shoot women. Ok i know i shouldnt have killed them ok we all guys children ok this is ridiculous others were calling for peace we dont want any. Dangerous given station we dont want any looting we want people to channel day energies elsewhere where can you understand why theres so much anger on the streets with a young black man right now yes i can understand it because they are at risk did they did their being shut down know anybody that about others but didnt know would be those that we that we see they will serve and protect. Also taking a large group when you when you know kind of suits were going to turn to. We were off there was however further outbreaks of isolated looting on tuesday night far away from the scene of the protests dozens of people taking from a store in the north east to deceive. Another black man dead in america anger on the Streets Police on the defensive and what has become an all too familiar cycle gabriel isnt go through adelphia. Now americas top diplomat has his house at chinas ties with sri lanka and his latest on a tour of the region secretary of state mike compare has been discussing trade and security with sri lankas foreign minister and hes pressing the country to be on god against what he calls predatory lending of investment by china china has accused the us of bullying smaller nations and. Indeed a strong sovereign sure walker is a powerful and Strategic Partner for the United States on the world stage they can be a beacon for the free and open in the pacific but thats quite a quite contrast to what china 6 we see from bad deals violations of sovereignty and lawlessness on land and sea that the Chinese Communist party is a predator in the United States comes a different way we come as a friend and as a partner our correspondent has this update from the capital colombo. Essentially this sort of rhetoric ratcheted up obviously in the run up to visit basically the u. S. Secretary of state in that address talking about that sort of predator kind of role that china as he sees it is playing in sri lanka where he says that the u. S. Comes as a friend now china has also been responding because right at the outset before the secretary of state came to south asia there will obviously briefings and one of the Principal Deputy assistant secretaries in his briefing said that the urge to make some difficult decisions but necessary ones to ensure and secure economic independence obviously china took umbrage to that responded saying that the u. S. Was basically interfering as well as violating diplomatic protocol and they basically accused the United States of having a sort of a cold war mindset and a sort of a. Mystic sort of a mentality and an attitude now the u. S. Basically saying that they come as a friend wanting to see sovereignity for sri lanka wanting to see development and sri lankans having that ability essentially to be in control of their future also ahead for you here on aljazeera why plans by japan to release a radioactive water into the sea and setting off alarm bells among fishermen and environmentalists. Plus a rolling out the red carpet bombed with little fanfare one of the worlds most famous film festivals premieres with pandemic proportions. Had others tell a train of tropical activity from a lover the typhoon is just made landfall in vietnam to the Philippine Sea where this thing is still developing and might follow all in a few days time in the immediate future this is the case in vietnam this is. 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Thats remind you of our top stories this hour voting is underway in tanzanias president ial and parliamentary elections and a poll by violence and allegations of foul play president john mica fairly is seeking a 2nd 5 year term his government has been accused of suppressing his critics and the opposition. Close to 70000000 americans have already voted with just under a week to go now before the president ial election the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a shadow over campaigning with nearly half a 1000000 new infections in the past week and theres been a 2nd night of protests in the u. S. City of philadelphia after the Police Killing of a black man officers say 27 year old Walter Wallace ignored on orders to drop a knife more than 1000 people have been arrested dozens of officers injured. There has been an International Outcry over plans by japan to release radioactive water into the ocean it centers on the Fukushima Nuclear plant where engineers continue to deactivate reactors that were damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami our correspondent rob bride traveled to the southeast coast of south korea where communities are worried about possible radioactive pollution. For lead joho and his son the movie yall this is a Family Business thats been built up over 30 years of fish farm. And a community that is heavily dependent on these waters. In these seas the fishing in the 3 both fishing and fish farming we have both here demand for their fish was already suffering because of the pandemic and the postponement of the 20. Tokyo olympics has meant japanese fish farms have been dumping unwanted stock onto the open market further driving down prices but its what might be coming next from japan that has everybody worried at the Fukushima Nuclear plant steadily increasing rows of tanks now hold more than a 1000000 tonnes of mostly groundwater that has flowed into the site becoming radioactive with Storage Space due to run out in 2022 theres growing speculation it might be released into the ocean. Tender so i think we cant hold off making a decision on the policy forever we will take us apart ability as a government to make a decision on how to dispose of the contaminated water possibly japan insists the water is treated to remove the most harmful radiation and that it is safe enough to release a claim disputed by environmentalists and it sparked strong opposition in northeast asia especially been known for we hope that the japanese government will act with a high since of responsibility towards its own people neighboring countries and the International Community and. Most people in fukushima are opposed to the plan including local fisherman who fear their livelihoods could be devastated and people here believe its only a matter of time before the radioactive water finds its way to the shores of the leaf family says even if discovered in the tiniest amounts any radiation in fish stocks would ruin its business. If there is even a slight problem it would harm not only trust in japan but also confidence in our fish so i think its not just south korea but all countries that should be concerned nearly 10 years on from the devastating tsunami the legacy of it might be about to deliver another unwelcome shock rudd mcbride aljazeera god jay island south korea. Now the indian state of bihar is going to the polls in the countrys 1st elections since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak nearly 72000000 people there are eligible to vote for local leaders one of the worlds biggest electoral exercises since this pandemic began is also the poorest state in india and has seen one and a half 1000000 Migrant Workers returned in the past 6 months elizabeth purana has more from the indian capital new delhi. The voting is taking place in around 70 constituencies with rules around social distancing the wearing of masks and Temperature Check around 20000000 people are expected to vote on wednesday in the 1st of 3 rounds of voting in indias 3rd most populous state and this election is seen as an important test of whether large events like these can be held safely during a pandemic we can see tha