In france says the countrys controversial build on the filming of Police Officers for partners to russias screen to pipeline called us attempted to reel the project on infringement. And as we heard from germanys energy chief washington to fly from moscow, this is our international my names, you know, neal, im 30 minutes of news and views start. And indeed, we begin with breaking news from argentina, a true superstar in every sense of the word football legend, diego maradona, has passed away at the age of 60. His lawyer confirmed his death of a heart attack in buenos aires this wednesday. Laura donna was considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, a world cup winner and i called at home and abroad and was never far from the media spotlight both for his axe on and off the field. Well, im joined now by hearty correspondent peter all over for more on this assad day peter assad day for argentina, a National Hero there, very much so simply a man. It inspired so so many all
Good people, what ever it takes people are running. No. Let me go down the road. Nothing. W. A man made for mimes. The world gets one step closer to its 1st covert 19 vaccine. U. S. Drug maker, pfizer and its german partner biotech. Seek a green light from regulators for their products. They say distribution can begin hours after approval. Also on the show. Farmers in east africa are battling new local swarms. Talk of the u. N. Expert who says Climate Change means that insects plagues could become a more frequent problem. And china offers generous debt really to developing 2, developing economies. 2100000000. 00 in payment extensions covers only a tiny fraction of what african countries go and welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. Its good to have you with us. Drug maker, pfizer and its german partner biotech said friday that they were asking u. S. Health regulators for emergency approval of their covert 1000 vaccine. Putting them on track for distribution beginning in d
To get jones and berlin. Good to have you with us. And were starting with news from china, which says it has given 2100000000 dollars worth of debt relief to developing countries as part of its trillion dollar belt and road initiative. China has financed Large Infrastructure Projects throughout africa. That critics say have left many poor countries overloaded with debt. Its been called the railway to nowhere. Kenya celebrated the opening of this train connecting its capital nairobi, and the port city, mombasa, in 2017, built in finance for a china. It has now become a symbol of the controversy over chinas presence across the continent. China has loaned over 100000000000. 00 to african countries as part of its transcontinental infrastructure program, known as the bolton road initiative. Many african countries were already crippled under the weight of the money they owe china for projects like the money losing kenyan railway. Now the coronavirus pandemic has made it nearly impossible for
Promote them to vote. What we want is for the elected president to help us get peace back. So we can go back home safely. Hello, im christie. Its good to have your company. The number off coronavirus cases in africa has surpassed 2000000. 00, including 48000. 00, deaths, africas infections and deaths make up less than 4 percent off the global total. But the World Health Organization has warned the continent is heading toward a 2nd wave of infections. Africa has not experienced covered 19 infections on the scale that experts had predicted. But the threat of a new wave has raised fears that the continent is not out of the woods. Yet. 20 countries have had coronavirus spikes in the past month. And thats for a range of reasons in most of the affected african countries, the rise in new cases is coming from workplaces and family gatherings. And of course, we know that there are several political elections coming up in a number of countries campaigns going on and gatherings as far as is conce
Pressure stream to has reached an unprecedented high. Its an attempt by the americans to be the economic interests. Actually this behavior reminds me of the mafia and wherever you are, whatever you are, whoever you are. Its time for the news on our team international. Im donald quarter joining you here in the studio. Thanks for joining us. Now the death has been announced of argentinian football legend, Diego Maradona, he was 16 and he died of a heart attack just 2 weeks after having brain surgery for a blood clot, maradona was considered one of the greatest footballers of all time and was a colorful character both on and off the field. As peter all over reports, diego marriage, daughter was hero, to many a villain to some the devil that played football like an angel. He will be sadly missed as a character. But he certainly lived a life 60 years old. Fit more into those 60 years, the most people would do in a 100 lifetimes. He started his football in korea at home in argentina, but it