A warning from one of the Top Health Officials in the u. S. After reporting the highest daily death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began also this hour and crisis in syria the cold of winter is putting millions of people at risk. To their schools to n. B. A. Players get back to training as the Houston Rockets trade on store point god Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining us we begin this news hour in hong kong where the proDemocracy Movement has suffered a huge setback another prominent activist is facing time in prison media tycoon and prodemocracy advocate jamie law is the latest to be taken into Police Custody hell be held until a court case in april next year jimmy law is accused of. Fraud and this comes just a day after 3 other leaders were sentenced Joshua Wong Agnes cha and ivan lamb will serve 1310 and 7 months in jail respectively the Hong Kong Government says all those activists broke the law protesters say that trumped up charges t
Off to ethiopias government targets rebels in the north with as strikes. When you have companies that have the power of governments, some chance to give the bosses a facebook and twitter grilled by both sides of u. S. Politics about their efforts to combat election. Disinform ation and france debates a controversial new bill to protect police. But critics say it will stifle human rights and free speech. The pentagon has confirmed shop productions in the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by mid january, just before President Donald Trump leaves office. Trump had wanted a full withdrawal from the americas longest war by christmas instead, 2000 will come out of afghanistan and 500. 00 from iraq leaving 2 and a half 1000 and each country. Let us remind those who question our resolve or may seek to interfere with this prudent well planned and coordinated transition. The United States armed forces remain committed to protecting the safety and security of the American People in s
Questioning the vote counting. And in other news of the president says his military has taken hold of the strategic city of shock disputed region of not going to cut about. What the next president s promising to restore the soul of the nation but the current president still refusing to concede defeat thats the situation in the u. S. Right now with joe bidens made his 1st address as president elect promising to heal americas deep political divide but dont trump is threatening legal action in an attempt to overturn the election which was called in by favor nearly 24 hours ago. Standing by for us this hour allen fisher who is in washington d. C. And in wilmington delaware joe bidens home state and we will be with both of them in a moment after this report from our White House Correspondent because. Addressing the nation for the 1st time is president elect joe biden spoke to a divided america and appealed for unity. People of this nation have spoken. They delivered us a clear victory one w
A war crimes trial at the hague for his alleged role during the 1999 kosovo conflict the u. K. Gets a new multibillion dollar rescue package to boost its economy as a land enters another pandemic lockdown. Well uncertainty remains 2 days after americans went to the polls to choose the next president only a handful of states remain unclear but they hold the key to the white house for either joe biden or president to donald trump the focus has shifted to the state of georgia where vote counting has been going through the night its an extremely close race in the traditionally republican state Donald Trumps initial lead has been steadily falling georgia is one of several states where republicans are filing legal challenges over the election. Let me just give you a look at the state of play joe biden has already flipped michigan and wisconsin donald trump narrowly won those 4 years ago the Democratic Candidates now has a projected total of 264 Electoral College votes trump is projected to w
President has repeated unsubstantiated claims that there were major problems with voting and ballot counting georgia is now one of several states where republicans are fighting legal challenges over the election. And toms claims of voting irregularities already sparked protests in arizona and other places Police Officers in phoenix could be seen inside Accounting Center as Trump Supporters gathered outside allen fisher has more from washington d. C. All the secretaries of state will tell you that they are conducting the elections in line with their local laws and they are not doing anything untoward and they are observers from both parties and also independent observers in the room at the time now its interesting as well that the Truck Company 100 hours to know where they are behind this saying youve got to count the votes youve got to count the votes meanwhile in pennsylvania theyre saying youve got to stop counting the votes so if you take the argument to any judge theyre going to se