A pandemic recession. So millions of voters in between afonso casting their ballots this sunday in an election, which is taking place under the shadow of violence and allegations of voter fraud. President obama is seeking a 2nd 5 year term in office, but 2 of his challenges have accused him of trying to rig the vote. Hundreds of thousands of people in the north and the east will be unable to vote in sundays elections polling stations. There are closed for fear of attacks by armed groups. Lets talk to following the elections from nigeria today. Maybe ill start with that actually made the point about the north in the east where all these people simply cant vote just their voice just not get heard. Absolutely hundreds of thousands of them have been disenfranchised because of the ongoing violence in the north and the east. These people have been forced out of their villages. Some have moved to safer areas. Some have travelled as far as to the capital. Were going to go to seek safe havens.
Home and office of Diego Maradonas doctor, out of an investigation into the football legend steps. Hello everyone. A day after ethiopias Prime Minister claimed victory in the ticket, a region leaders of the 2 Korean Forces say theyve shot down a military plane and captured the pilot. T. V. Left told reuters the pilot was on a mission to bomb. The area with the plate was shot down. Theyve been fighting the Government Troops for 3 weeks now and say theyve retaken the northern town of auction. Meanwhile, state media says at least 70 graves have been found in the today in the town of mad. And webb has more in this report. Ethiopian government soldiers took the city of the kelly, the regional capital of the grey, without much fighting their enemy. Its a gray and Peoples Liberation front appeared to have decided not to put up much resistance after taking full control of them a clearly, our forces are now pursuing and hunting and 2 pieces hidden in holes. The government says its forces now co
A violent crackdown on election protestors. And expressing deep remorse japan pledges never to repeat the tragedy of conflict as it marks 75 years since the 2nd world war. Iran will be able to start buying conventional weapons again in october after the u. S. Failed to get a 13 year ban extended just one of the nation backed it in a vote at the u. N. Security council iran says the u. S. Has quote never been so isolated but the white house is threatening to find other ways to bring back sanctions from new york is kristen salumi. It was a quick an unceremonious and to the United States efforts to extend the iranian arms embargo that is part of the war being if that follows you want to favor who was against 11 f. Abstentions the draft resolution has not been a duck that every failed to obtain that required number and a statement u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o called it an inexcusable failure saying quote the Security Council paved the way for the worlds leading state sponsor of te
Last weeks beirut explosion as anger grows the Prime Minister is considering early elections and this technology used. The worst idea to find people of color facing wrongful arrest who look at how the use of facial Recognition Software impacts black asian native American People in the u. S. And in sport golf looks to have a superstar in the making and only his 2nd appearance at a major championship all the marquis power has won the u. S. P. G. A. Championship. Police in hong kong have made the highest profile arrest yes under a Controversial National security law imposed by beijing media tycoon and activist jimmy lie is among 9 people detained on monday in an executive an executive in lies media group says that hes been held on suspicion of colluding with foreign powers lets go live now to hong kong to syria sara clock is there sara whats the latest. The latest is weve had a sweeping Police Operation on monday as you mention the most high profile arrest today has been jimmy long. I mea
And Boris Johnson clapping for british streets filled with applause for the National Health service workers. The economic devastation caused by the coronavirus is becoming clearer, the u. S. Announcing a major rise in the unemployment rate. A record 6. 6 million americans applied for unemployment and if its for the first time in the past week. That is 3 million more than the week before. 10 Million People in total in the u. S. Sought benefits in march. It was a similar story in spain. The lucked out there has caused more than 800,000 redundancies the lockdown there has caused more than 800,000 redundancies, many Seasonal Workers as the coronavirus hits the tourism industry. Many spaniards dont have a job at all. The number of people applying for government benefits is 10 times higher than normal. Britt claimed universal credits in the last two weeks despite to chromium despite a stimulus package aimed at preventing layoffs. Lets get more of the situation in the u. S. Our correspondent