Eventually secured more than enough Electoral College votes to clear his path to the white house or biden supporters are gathering a rallies across the u. S. Celebrating the democrats victory one of the biggest celebrations is just in front of the white house thousands of people have poured on to black lives matter plaza in the capital chanting cheering and singing. Lets speak to a White House Correspondent kimberly how kid who is in washington d. C. For us says so kimberly it is being contested by the Trump Campaign but it does seem that joe biden after 4 days of painstaking counting and wafer thin majorities in some places is now the president elect of the United States. Yes in his cell or his his supporters are celebrating on black lives matter plaza outside the white house as the president returned from one of his weekend golf games he had to weave his motorcade through these crowds to get back to the white house were watching carefully to see if well hear from the president but ju
Seeking refuge here that in some places they outnumber the lebanese. Italy on strike. Thousands take to the streets to demand better pay, working conditions and foreign security. [ inaudible ] play for wales. A grandfather wins a 13year old bet that his grandson would one day play football for his country. Lebanons president is appealing for more money to deal with the strain syrians refugees are putting on his country. More than 2 million have already fled the country. The lebanese government estimates the number of refugees are more than a million. First Andrew Simmons is live for us, andrew. Reporter well, this is a grim situation. Its a makeshift camp, and im going to take you in. You can giguere see garbage and kids playing over there. But this is life in lebanon. These tents are costing these people 50 to rent the ground for this tent, up to 70 for larger ones. And look at this. Thats storage for you. If i just come under the washing line here, you can see the kids the school is
To help send refugees is the biggest appeal ever according to un estimates in syria more than six Million People were forced to leave their places of home because of the war. Another two million from refuge in neighboring countries. Three quarters of the people in the country may need humanitarian assistance during the next year. Theres a shortage of food inside of syria and in some cities the prices for basic foods such as bread of increased by five percent since the beginning of the conflict a Us Federal Court judge ruled that the governments gathering of americans phone records is likely unlawful the judge explained that the Government Surveillance Program violates the right of americans to be free from unreasonable search for hidden by the Fourth Amendment to the Us Constitution according to the ruling made by judge richard leon Intelligence Agency should stop receiving information from two mobile operators because of these two companies file a lawsuit against Obama Administration
Its in line with un charter. Be seen line with International Law, and i thank you. Oh gosh, yeah. Youve heard all. Okay. That was saw the un secretary general antonio terrace. There are addressing the United Nations Security Council. Ah, which is discussion discussing the situation in ukraine 6 months after the ah, russian invasion of ukraine began, sparking this war. Ah, he said, thats as the death told in ukraine rises, the amount of humanitarian assistance required in ukraine has skyrocketed that to this is a senseless war. And one which has revealed vulnerabilities across the world, especially in the 3rd world. And he has renewed his coal for support, a 3rd world countries to deal with the impacts of this conflict. I believe now and we are going to cross over to kristen salumi our kristin so tussle that more about water the you and 6 general had say well the secretary general paid tribute to the thousands of civilians whove been killed as a result of this conflict. Now and its 6 mo
Against humanity. And four men are convicted for the gang rape and murder that caused nationwide protest. Coming up the race is on to be president of the international liolympic committ would the world record holder in pole vault make the leap to the top spot. Syria is supporting a russiabacked proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control. Rebels have called the Initiative Lies of the regime and just to buy time. Barnaby phillips is in moscow for us, james bays is at the un, kimberly is in washington, d. C. , and omar is here the turkish border. But first this report. Reporter as countries cue up to endorse a plan to place chemical weapons under international control, the immediate threat of u. S. Strikes is subsiding. A solution, perhaps, which would allow syria to take off of its weapons and put it under inernational control. Have you had a conversation with president putin about that . I have. And my intentions out there this process has been to ensure that the