The governments deadline passes for the regions forces troops from the us President Donald Trump has pardoned his former National Security advisor, Michael Flynn. It comes 8 weeks before he vacates the white house. President elect joe biden. This pressing on with his transition plants, hes delivered a thanksgiving speech urging precautions. During the pandemic, coronavirus deaths are reaching record levels. 2400. 00 people have died in just the last 24 hours as the highest figure in the last 6 months was in jordan reports from washington d. C. Thank you very much, even as he refuses to concede that he lost reelection to joe biden. U. S. President donald trump gave a gift to his 1st National Security adviser, general Michael Flynn apartment for flints crimes, namely, prolonging to federal investigators about his contacts with the former russian, ambassador to the u. S. , Sergey Kislyak flints case was part of a legal black cloud that hung over trumps entire presidency, flynt son responded on the conservative social media site parlor. Thank you from the bottom of my heart president trump, and a big middle finger to judge emmett sullivan, and tropes ally, republican senator lindsey graham, cold fled a political victim comes back. Meantime, democratic congressman adam schiff blasted trumps decision. Its no surprise trump would go out as he came in, crooked to the end. Earlier, trump called in to a hearing convened by Pennsylvania Republicans to see whether president elect joe bidens victory can be thrown out. Theres no like, you know, with reagan, we cant let that happen. We cant manage ambon for our country to be turned around because we want them a new man alive and we want them on a lead day by a lot. Anybody watching television the night of the election . Which thing, when i was gone by to make it going to come people going back to you later on, a big win and all of that balance we jumped all over the place that a lot of the newer voldemorts, compassionate chapter tropes complaints about politics a far cry from the incoming administrations call for National Unity and resilience on the eve of the u. S. Is suck your holiday. Thanksgiving. Vice president elect kaamelott harris and her husband visited a washington food bank, while biden delivered a speech calling on americans to find their resilience in the face of the culbut 19 pandemic. This is the moment where we need to steal our spines. Redouble our efforts and recommit ourselves to the fight. Lets remember, were all in this together. Joe bidens call for reconciliation and unity. A marked contrast in both style and substance from that of donald trump. Russell and jordan aljazeera, the white house. 34 for world is in mourning for argentinian legend, Diego Maradona has died of a heart attack at the age of 60 weeks after brain surgery. Hes regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest player of all time and captain to argentina to victory in the 1986 wont come on. This is a point aside where fans are celebrating his achievements as a memorial outside his childhood home in the outskirts of the capital as well. David star stokes looks back on marriage as turbulent life. He, infamously referred to a hand of god, and the unique gifts of diego, amanda omeara donner appeared to come from a higher force born in 1960 and raised in a shanty town on the outskirts of one a set is he became their National Hero and the Global Football superstar is impacting Club Football meant he was playing for his country as a teenager, a prolific creator and score a goal. Just 1. 65 meters, tall, stocky, and powerful. His skill and balance made him unstoppable. The 986 world cup was his time. Marathon of the player, the man and caption waited in an unforgettable quarter final against england. Firstly, what he was to call the hand of god punching the ball into the net. Then a 2nd goal of scarcely believable quality to many the greatest individual gold in world cup history before marriage on his argentina went on to lift that world cup in mexico. A good team made great by one player. There. 4 years later, they lost the trophy as west germany gained revenge in the final. But marat donna was thriving in Club Football in europe for barcelona in the early eightys. Then napoli in italy who he took to their 1st, ever italian titles, and where he is still treated as a favorite son. Off the field, there was turbulence. He was addicted to cocaine and was banned from both club and International Football for failed drug tests. One of which ended his 994 world cup. In 2004, he spent time in intensive care after a heart attack and his weight fluctuated. Jaring battles with addiction. He had 2 daughters through his marriage that ended in divorce, and a son born outside the marriage as well. Diego genia, the peoples choice managed his country at the 2010 world cup. He defied many critics until the quarter final defeat against germany. Again. He dipped in and out of carbon edgemont as well. In 28 teams, he took over the mexican 2nd Division Club to sin a lower, but it wasnt long before you returned to argentina to lead top flight team. Give nasi adel a platter in true marriage on the style. He stepped down after only 2 months in charge, only to rejoin again. 2 days later. His last public appearance was at a game on his 60th birthday, where he appeared frail and left at half time. A few days later, he was admitted to hospital initially with anemia and dehydration, but things quickly escalated and he needed surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain. The operation went well, but less than 2 weeks later, he died of a heart attack where the marathoner is the greatest ever footballer is open to debate. But his incredible talent and contribution to the games history make him a phenomenon. That is a ball isnt what a scientist fans are celebrating the life of one of their greatest sports dons. Well, im here right on the front row for the photos were people continue to arrive to put tributes to the water mondo. But i dont know, many of them have spoken to or from the full khana, believe that the crowd that he left argentina to are you, people who are friends are here to celebrate, not only for strength, but also peace, love the fact that you have many flaws many still struggle with the friction that ok or abuse and drug addiction, but still argentina, the monkey 86. 00. Well, he scored 2 goals. The comes after a very painful war between argentina and the england. And thats why not come home to think for a month because it was a very political and thats something that people talk about that he was the front of the fact he died on november 25th the same day that the month after died 4 years ago. A friend of a wartime, a former president cristina fernandez. The question that were hearing, that being a matter were not where he said wake up the president ial palace. Just like when were here to monkey 95. He was a 5th time serving along from argentina. So hell be long at the president ial palace. Uncross unforgotten on this has declared the week close of mourning. Thats how important the moment i dont know you for argentina. Well, not all his rags to riches story made him hugely popular across the world. One city thats remembered with football genius is naples, thanks to his incredibly successful spell with the citys club napoli, where he is regarded as an adopted son of the city, or a dollar helps napoli when there are only 2 Italian League titles. In 9 187990 the mayor of naples as an els there renaming best stadium after him. Maybe is be in sports, italy correspondent, he says maradona was more than just an athlete announcement from the naples, major of the naming stadium of the cinema at the moment called the some power sent so many i thinking we are reaching out from the name of a saint to the name of a god, because these is how much of the honor was held in naples. So we are not talking only about a legend, a sports star of the whatever we are talking about. An icon, an icon has j. F. K. Was as Mary Lee Malvo was an icon of football. And we all are when there is an icon that is dying and we feel a soul struck it because its all as if for a little part of us is also going away to understand the importance of madonna is not about what actually not only about what he did on the beach is even outside. That is the serve, the biggest largest city in italy by father never won anything title before. In spite of them being mad for footballers and always walls of these advantaged in, they tell young culture italian economy, something that was really felt by the nepali towns well modeled on a didnt win any champions league. They won 2 titles is a lot, but not that much, but not only at napoli on the football map, it pulled on the cultural level of naples on the football map, on the cultural map on the intermission, a lot of after nearly 3 weeks of fighting in northern ethiopia, a deadline imposed by the central government. The 2 grave regions forces to surrender has parts. The federal army says its surrounded to aggress capital became a claim disputed by the 2 grains. The government is threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000. People, as the deadline approached Prime Minister, ill be up there rejected demands for dialogue and urged the International Community not to interfere. There are reports exclusively from inside to great province. You know, on the riot front line in Southern Federal reinforcements arrive and helicopters, hover above fools. As the Ethiopian Government has maintained that this is a Law Enforcement operation against what it calls a treasonous group. You know, then youre going to get, i dont know much about the not show up, our morale is high. Were ready to enforce the rule of law for the sake of the fallen. We will prevail over those who had betrayed them. We have another mission, namely to safeguard the renaissance dam until its fully completed and operational. And this building has been set up to receive fighters from the Peoples Liberation front, whove surrendered ahead of Prime Minister abi admits wednesday deadline for the t. P. O. Left to put down its weapons. Government forces here say this man was among those who surrendered. We are being treated well. We are not enemies, we are all fellow ethiopians. We are all brothers. I hope this will come to an end and peace prevails across the country. As fighting continues in northern ethiopia for the 3rd consecutive week, p. L. F. Leader has reiterated his rejection of the ultimatum. He says, his fighters will continue their struggle against the federal government until the end on the other side of the battlefield and says its standing its ground. And that its fighters are ready to die, defending and its right to govern itself. There are conflicting claims of victory on both sides and a communication blackout in the region makes it difficult to verify information. The Prime Minister has met has said this operation will end when the t. P. O. Left, who he accuses of destabilizing the country and undermining his leadership, are brought to justice. The province in northern you sudans, former Prime Minister, has died, aged 84, is being treated for growth of ours. The hospital in the united arab emirates. He was sudans last democratically elected Prime Minister before a military coup led by Omar Al Bashir and 989 still ahead on aljazeera. The legacy of Political Violence in guinea and speak to dissidents who have gone into hiding for the president , want to controversial ground 0 of the. 2 arrivals and drownings surgeons thousands of migrants seek a sign that more spankings canary a little. Thats how i once again welcome to another look at the International Focus on a dry across parts of china, parts of japan as well. But some places of cloud clearing away from the eastern side of chinas the go through thursday, some heavy rain just around shanghai. It will ship as it goes through the weekend. Fear not fighting, try to wade through much of the Korean Peninsula and japan want to see showers maybe just picking up a little more moisture as they drift out into the the sea of japan edge towards northern parts of honshu towards chicago. But in between the friday, it is generally settled and sunny and you can see much of eastern china will be settled and sunny as we go through friday. So that dry weather stretches down across a good parts of china late on shows, showers drifting some wetter weather in vietnam. One want to see showers to coming into new zone that will see some wet weather. Once again is essential in southern parts of the philippines. Quite scattering of shall is there right across a good part of Southeast Asia as we go through the next few days, the seasonal writes looking pretty active. Its a very active rain to, into southern parts of the by a single nasty system. This one, this is neva, bringing flooding rains and sue a good part of tamil nadu. And also for much of on top of the ash dissecting the headlines in the midst of a pandemic. Lets start with some of the on the ground realities affecting the news coverage. Whats the lay of the land there . Stripping away the spin ripping story about president ial corruption. It is real reporting. Its not if you keep challenging assumptions and the official line. We all decided we need to tell our story. We dont want to delight on the authority and its the listening post on aljazeera. There are challenges. There are a reminder of our top stories this hour. U. S. President donald trump has pardoned his former National Security advisor, Michael Flynn. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. , like his contacts with the Russian Ambassador during the investigation into unfair and to parents in the 2016 election. The football world is in mourning for argentinian legend. Diego married daughter whos died of a heart attack at the age of 60, is regarded as one of the greatest if not be greatest players of all time captain to argentina to victory in the 1986 world cup be the obvious Prime Minister is rejecting International Mediation efforts to end the crisis in the north into great region, a deadline issue to grant forces to surrender has passed. Regional leaders did i, being surrounded by government forces. Germany has extended coronavirus restrictions until late december. Says the infection rate remains too high and warned some measures could stay in place until january bars and restaurants are closed. But schools and some shops remain open mosque wearing will be mandatory in busy public areas. You must know that the measures taken on october 28th have all been extended for the time being until december 20. And we issue as the federal government and the states agree that due to the very high level of contamination, the restrictions will have to continue until the beginning of january. The u. K. Is causing billions of dollars from its overseas aid budget, saying it can no longer afford to meet its legal obligations because of the Economic Impact of the pandemic chancellery sooner rejected criticism from the opposition who called it a moral failure. I have listened with Great Respect to those who have argued passionately to retain this target. But at a time of unprecedented crisis, government must make tough choices. I want to reassure the house that we will continue to protect the worlds poorest spending, the equivalent of 0. 5 percent of our National Income on overseas aid in 2021. Allocating 10000000000 pounds at this, pending the World Health Organization says 1500000 cases of coronavirus have been detected across the americas. Just a week was the highest weekly caseload. Their directions are particularly high in, the u. S. Brazil, and mexico. Many countries were slow to impose restrictions to control the spread of the virus on home and is in mexico city. He explains why the numbers are so high in latin america. The situation in mexico, theres various factors that sort of echoed across the region. One of those is the amount of people that work in the informal economy in mexico, thats between 50 and 60 percent in the region as a whole, talking here about latin america. Its more than half of the work thats done in the region is in that informal economy. And what that means is people dont have steady jobs, they dont have that safety net. And so they have to go out on the street. They have to go out to work whether they like it or not. A lot of people put it to us, were talking to them, even i get coded, or i go or i die of hunger. So thats not a very palatable choice. To many people, it doesnt help to stop the sort of chain of infection. So many people having to go out another problem thats true for mexico and across the region as well. Is Health Problems in mexico, 3 quarters of the population, the Adult Population suffer from obesity or being overweight. And thats echoed in several other countries in latin america. Also a lot of diabetes, a lot of junk food being eaten in this region because its cheaper basically, the eating of the food president and the unders, Manuel Lopez Obrador to met her, has been criticized for several months, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. He was still hugging and kissing supporters not wearing a face mask, and i think a lot of people thought, well, if t