Biden, a warns of lives are at risk if the Trump Administration refuses to coordinate with his Transition Team on the fight against the coronavirus, one small step step in space travel hugely for a private Company Space x. Fair is astronauts to the International Space station, a trip it hopes will soon become routine. And thanks for joining us. It was one of the biggest jewel heist in decades. Now a possible breakthrough in the case of the green volt, one of germanys famous music police flooded the district of current mustve Early Morning raid in connection with the also just 3 suspects arrested in the raid are due to appear in court later on suspicion of organized robbery and awesome. Broke into the dress museum and stole jewelry. Estimated to be worth around 1000000000. 00. Oh, im now joined by chief political correspondent, melinda crane. Belinda, there has been some development of developments in this story. What can you tell us . In fact, the responsible authorities here in berlin have been speaking to the press and theyve said that the police are looking for 2 additional men, apparently 21 years of age. And they, as well as the 3 who were already arrested today, appear to belong to one of berlins organized criminal gangs. A gang, a clan that was apparently known to the police before, that is believed to be associated with another spectacular theft, namely of an enormous gold coin from berlins voda museum. The raid that occurred today was mostly targeted at properties in the noid code district of berlin, and that is a district where these organized criminal clans are known to live this clan, apparently with arab roots. And as i said already known to the police and to the responsible officials here in berlin said that this raid and these arrests are a very clear message to the clans here in this city, that they are not above the law that they will be held accountable for their criminal actions, the brain. Thank you. From awesome called departments called the 5th was spectacular. What more can you tell us about it . Yeah, i know it was kind of, i mean its the biggest jewelry robbery in germany, in the federal republic of germany. It happened early in the morning, almost, exactly a year ago in dresden. And what the thieves did was initially they set a fire at an electricity, electricity junction box to power in the area. So the streets were dark. Then they went to a 1st floor window at the museum, tore off the the bars that where they are smashed their way through. The glass went straight to a display case. Display case, smash their way through there with an axe, grabbed the jewels and took off the police, were there very quickly, there was an alarm sound of the police were there within 5 or 6 minutes, but they were already gone. And the getaway car that they use was found burnt out a short time later. And we already that is the jury that was stolen was intensely precious. What else can you tell us about this jewel . The pieces that were actually stolen . Yeah, i mean, the whole collection in the green ball, this is a unique, within the journey really unique in the world is the collection of just the strong 18th century ruler of saxony. It could be maybe compared to the crown jewels of london. Its this incredibly unique set of pieces. The pieces that were sold included, dining crested swords, broaches, and so forth. They some put the value in a 1000000000 euros or more, but really, theyre there. Priceless. I mean, this is a unique piece of, of german and saxon cultural history. But this is not the 1st in a german museum, half museums become soft targets for, for criminals. Yeah. I think i think you can really say that, i mean, just a couple of years ago, 2017, we had a similar very spectacular robbery here in germany. In the botha museum where a huge gold coin worth about 4000000 euro is, was also was also taken in a very dramatic, a robbery. And, and these arent, you know, oceans 11 complicated geniuses that are pulling these off. These are smash and grab operations. Theyre just rushing in, grabbing what they can and taking and going out. And i think, i think for most are looking at german using very soft targets, incredibly valuable material in these museums thats protected by really low end security that they find very easy to break through. But i dont really know what museums can do about it, because museums are public spaces. People need to have access to the culture. Im not sure how you can turn public spaces into properly secure areas unless you want to turn them into bank vaults. And i dont think anybody wants that. Will any of this jury on markets, black markets . What are the chances of getting it back . I think almost almost nil. I mean the right after robbery experts said, these pieces are so well known internationally that it be impossible to sell them even on a black market, impossible sell them. And they assume that the criminals broke them down and then sold off the jewelry, the valuable metal, similar to the gold coin that was stolen. They actually have found the people who did that theyre now serving jail time, but the court itself was not recovered. They assume Police Assume it was, it was broken down, melted down for its cold and sold. Thank you very much. Because of the problem. Some of the other news making headlines around the world today. Riot police in the thai capital, bangkok half filed Water Cannons on protesters trying to get through a raise a while. And protesters wearing helmets and mosques responded with smoke bombs, demanding reforms to the constitution. And to the moment you protesters in the peruvian capital, lima are calling for former interim president , manual merino to face charges. Over the deaths of 2 antigovernment demonstrators, centrist lawmaker, franciscos augusta was named to succeed marino. After he resigned sunday sagacity becomes the and the nations 3rd president. In only one week of political turmoil, ari cain iota has made landfall in northeastern nicaragua as a potentially catastrophic category. 4 category 5 storm. The hurricane came ashore with winds of more than 260 kilometers per hour, forcing thousands of people to flee. The region is still reeling from hurricane eta, which killed dozens of people. Of this months ethiopias Prime Minister ahmed has announced a, quote, final military operation against the defiant to province in coming days. The federal government has carried out what it calls surgical as strikes on the tick right capital of mickael it and has denied reports of casualties. The opium leaders have so far resisted International Pressure for mediation with the rebel forces. But fallout from the 2 we conflict has the potential to destabilize the entire region and has already kicked off what the u. N. Says is a full scale humanitarian crisis. These are the weary faces of a conflict that is spilling out beyond ethiopias borders. Aid groups say 25000, people have no fled to sudan since fighting broke out. Half of them are children. Some may not see their fathers or husbands again. While i think it a year later, we came with the clothes on our back. I dont know where my husband is. Ive been looking for him for 5 days. I dont know where he is. I had to have the land and they didnt have it done. And i can, i dont know what happened. There was heavy fighting and many people died. After that they told us to leave, so we fled everyone dead. You know how good and i was ethiopias government says its fighting with rebel groups in the rebellious region. The state t. V. Pictures claim to show its forces liberating towns, but hundreds are reported to have been killed. Officials in the capital have resisted calls for external mediation, or we dont need any mediation, and we bring that in leaders to court because any mediation would incentivize impunity. And really miss t. Great t. V. Appear to show captured eritrean troops with him. Rebel forces have also been fighting. Ethiopia says some of its soldiers have also been taken prisoner cutting our soldiers. Our commanders generals. We dont know where they are. No. One is speaking. We dont know our commanders. In the jail. We dont know all they have is that what their life ethiopias Prime Minister has promised a final military operation in the coming days and said hes ready to reintegrate the swelling numbers of refugees trying to survive on the banks of the ticky river in sudan for some background on this story joined from london by ahmed soliman, hes a researcher with the Africa Program at the chatham house. Think tank if you o. P. s Prime Minister issued a deadline for to militia to surrender. He says that has just expired. So what can we expect to happen now . Well, its difficult to know where this conflict is going, situation at all, going very rapidly of course, and intensified military action throughout the cry in the west. And were seeing, you know, the numbers of reports of casualties rising into the hundreds if not more. What we have also is ground fighting, taking place and troops advancing on to the regional, kept mechanic. So the Prime Minister risk largely controlled the narrative around developments is asserted that this military action will be swift. But many people think that this could become a much more entrenched and protected conflict. One which turns with the t. P. M. Left. Becoming an insurgency movement in a very difficult terrain in mountainous and rugged region. So there is, there isnt really, i guess, an understanding of whether this operation which is being taken is one which is to submit t. P. A. Left so that they eventually come to negotiate. A settlement in a very weakened ization or one which is following the stated aims, which is to remove the pin that ministration from to try and prevent and, and replace them with a provisional administrator. We have said that Prime Minister telling the sunni leadership was really a dramatic change to flip the Power Dynamics on its head. Is he risking to destabilize the whole region that yes, i think there are wider regional implications and a possibility of protected conflict. Were already seeing could, could have really terrible effects for the broader whole of africa region for east africa, an area which has seen secure conflict over many decades. And which we just, i think, and as well, the emergence of, i believe, the same beginning to look towards increasing integration and stability as your report shows and und verified reports of eritrean fighters being both in, alongside the federal government forces. But what we do know and has been admitted, is that c. P. S. Left and said that they have targeted eritrean capital as well as border positions with messaoud. We also know that sudan as well, the neighboring country, has its own very delicate transition with the civilian, civilian, military and ministration, and the influx of tens of thousands reported by the u. N. H. C. R. Up to 25000. As your report puts it, increasing every day. Tensions are hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing the conflict in sudan could have a, an impact on a region which has its own into communal tensions. And which has been experiencing its own travel troubles which it could have a broader impact on the sudanese transition. And a brief, brief answer, please d. C. Any solution to this . Any prospects for International Mediation . Perhaps a new could do that. I think the timing is right. Ad needs to be right for mediation at the moment. The federal government has said that it is not open so that if the conflict becomes, well yes, if it becomes much more protected and the losses are felt on both sides, that could be an opening and traction for negotiated settlement. And then breaking a truce to this conflict. I think the International Community needs to continue its show messaging to deescalate, to bring truce and to allow humanitarian access. And there was no need to do that mediating teams would be whether that would be mandated through the United Nations african statesmen in charge such as the a you chair as it were. Im opposed and the bad chair Prime Minister, abdullah armed. So i think the only way forward for ethiopia really is through inclusive dialogue and through coming through a negotiated settlement in london. Thank you for this. Us president elect joe biden has warned of fatal consequences to americans of the delays in the president ial transition process. Biden has urged the trump ministration to allow his team to coordinate on Pandemic Response plans as event has so far declined to begin a formal handover process focusing instead on disputing his election loss is what biden had to say during a speech in delaware. More people may die, you know, coordinate the vaccines in fort solution to your vaccinated. So how do we get the vaccine . How do we get over 300000000, americans who actually watched a game plan . Its a you use huge undertaking to get it done. Prioritize those greatest need and working our way through it and also cooperate with the World Health Organization and the rest of the world in dealing with this. If we have to wait until january 20th to start that plan, it puts just behind, over a month, month and a half. And so its important that it be done at the be coordination now now or rapidly as we get that u. S. President elect joe biden speaking. Then biden scientific advisors are planning to meet with drug makers to map out a nationwide vaccination plan without assistance from the ministration. The situation is getting increasingly serious. The u. S. Is seeing its biggest spike in corona, virus infections, and tests. Since the start of the pandemic, new cases have more than doubled in the past month midwestern states such as north and south dakota, iowa and wisconsin. Ive seen the shoppers rise relative to their population size. Theyre all reporting, record numbers of hospitalizations. In total numbers with more than a 1000000 cases and over 20000 deaths, a state of texas continues to be one of the worst. Its really not similar went to el paso where hospital managers say their facilities are close to being overwhelmed. It basso is on the border with mexico, but no one is talking about the wall anymore. The pandemic is raging here. Numbers are soaring. Right now we have about 241. 00, inpatient, coburg 1000. 00 cases. Now to contrast with about 45 days ago, we only had 30. But a lot of those people that you see going into these tents behind me, they will wind up inside our hospital, have authorities are already arranging to move patients to other cities. If the hospitals become overwhelmed, planning for months of strain, there is going to be a long period yet before a vaccine is here. So we have to make sure that we are ready for this winter. Not only here in el paso, but also around the country. Resources are finite. There is already a backlog in dealing with the dead refuge generated more outside the hospitals serve as makeshift more terrorists. Funeral homes in the past so are so overwhelmed that families sometimes have to wait a week to bury aloft one funeral director sam, selves are struggling to cope anywhere. This place is and we had it with the level of stress is very high, because it is not comparable to how it used to be. Some months ago we had around 30 services for months. Right now were having around 80 visas for me is this 2nd wave of the pandemic is not only hitting record numbers of people, many of whom could die. Local lockdowns in the past will to try and curb the spread are wreaking havoc a business. Here in el paso, theres a 10 pm curfew, but even during the day, many people stay at home. This is where the economic effects of the pandemic can most clearly be seen. Downtown at basle seems abandoned. Also, this restaurant wasnt able to keep most of its soft. Now the owner has to attend the few clients himself. The Current Situation had a clear impact on his political decision. He voted for joe biden. I knew he could do better than donald trump, and i think we all hope the same. We hope for a different government that supports us. Or yes, some money of all works just around the corner for him, the president ial race is not over yet. No, i think President Biden is not going to be the president of the currents going to be donald trump. He feared his business might be hit by the pandemic, but now he has orders until july next year. Republicans, he says, are good for the construction sector. Despite his support for trump, he has his own opinion on covert 1000, specially after he tested positive. Everyone is going to get the virus and were going to fill up the hospitals. Testing is one of the crucial instruments to avoid to this problem. We get cordy needs 10 testing centers. In the past. He works for a private company that is being paid by the state of texas, but his main concern in the pen day make is not political. Not, i dont have fully knowledge of what joe biden is planning to do in his administration. But until now we havent had any kind of difficulties with the current administration, and i dont think its a matter of resources. But the main concern is how to communicate to the people what to do or not. Supporters. Biden supporters to different sites that seem to come together in the past in fear of the coronavirus are. And heres a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic. South korea will tighten social distancing rules from thursday and the greatest solarium and parts of gun one province made a surge in new infections. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned the situation in germany was still very serious. Although infection numbers are not rising as fast as they were. Regional german leaders postponed a decision on further tightening the current lockdown until next week, and france says it aims to start a nationwide covert vaccination campaign. In january, amid fears that millions of french could refuse coronavirus shots. Youre watching the news still to come. Germany warms up for a face off against spain with its nations leader, fate on the line. Can you or him lives . Men get their act together after some recent uninspiring performance. But 1st, its another space 1st that nasa hopes will soon become routine for struggles half board of the International Space station after rocket into orbit in a private spacecraft. The crew took that 27 hour flight on a capsule made by the u. S. Company space x. Its a milestone thats been a dec