A democratic republic of congo. Ah, this is al jazeera, these, your top stories are charlies prime minister, has defended a new Security Deal saying a renewed alliance for thE U. S. And thE U. K. Shouldnt come as a surprise. Scott morrison has rejected criticism from china and france about the agreement with just doing what we need to do to keep the straight inside and protect our national interests. I mean, china do the same thing. They have massive investments in the military capabilities, including the, in this area and astride it doesnt rise issues around that. All countries will take decisions in the national interest. We believe this will lead to the Piece Instability and security of the region. And that is, i think, a view that is widely shared about the impact of this arrangement. And we encourage all countries in the region to engage in that way. Leaders from the west african regional blog eco, s have impose sanctions on guineas military rulers. And they are demanding election
Through friday. Rob roth joins us now from oakland after talking with Union Leaders in the district. Rob . Reporter the day actually begin with optimism. The two sides were sitting down and negotiating, but by the end of the day no deal, and teachers will be on the picket lines tomorrow morning. Dozens of students walked out of this high school in solidarity with their teachers wednesday afternoon. The teachers in the district negotiated wednesday for the first time in months and have agreed to meet again on friday, but it is not enough to prevent a strike. 6 30 a. M. Tomorrow, thursday, february 21st, oakland educators, united with parents, students, and communities will stand at the picket line at 86 school sites. Reporter the teachers have been seeking a 12 pay increase over three years plus smaller class sizes and more nurses. The district have been offering 5 , but that offer has now increased to eight point 5 over four years. Stretching things out, and it does not address the hig
Driving educators out of oakland. Reporter the School District says every 1 increase for teachers cost the district almost 2 million, and the district is facing a 21 million deficit. Everybody knows teachers need to make more money. Everybody knows oakland is an extremely place to live. All those things combined with the fact any more support in school, we support all of this. Is just a matter of what we can do within our financial ability. Reporter teachers say they are striking to send a message. The money is there to prioritize our students. It is a matter of shifting our districts priorities. Reporter the plan is for teachers to picket in the morning and afternoon. In between, they will have a rally at 11 30. Frank and heather . You said the two sides are going to meet on friday. Is there any talk about bringing in a mediator . Reporter well, they talked about a mediator. You know, they are sitting down facetoface. They are not there yet. They had to go through the whole process be
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