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world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts see manila has never truly recovered. the. president says the u.s. will remove sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism once it compensates american victims and their families. alone barbara starr you're watching al-jazeera live from london also coming up as confirmed coronavirus cases around the world pass 40000000 iran's suffers its most that's in a single day our london wales meanwhile announce new coronaviruses lockdowns poland says it's turning its national stadium into one hospital and belgium is warning of
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a tsunami of new cases. and socialist candidate luis out sick claims victory and believe u.s. presidential rerun the paving the way for the return of ever more outlets. money destined for the u.s. families and victims of attacks by armed groups in africa has left sudan the 1st step in a compensation agreement that will see the country removed from the u.s. list of state sponsored terrorism earlier us president donald trump tweeted that the new government of sudan agreed to pay $335000000.00 once the positive i would lift so that from the state sponsors of terrorism list along last justice for the american people and the big step for so that. well sudan's prime minister is expected to make an announcement shortly the money relates to al qaeda attacks on
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u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 1998 sudan was placed on the u.s. terror list in 1903 over its alleged funding of on to prove to get the latest now from heber morgan in khartoum so we are waiting as you were saying to get some kind of official announcement suni what kind of things will you be looking for in that announcement when it comes to actually getting more details of this deal. well barbara what people would be looking for in the statement that is expected by the sudanese prime minister abdullah him doc is how soon will the money be paid to the united states so that the country will be officially delisted from the midst of state sponsoring terrorism now we understand from government officials here that the money has been put in a safe bank outside the country but we also understand from sources that the u.s. is yet to receive that money so until the account is deposited in u.s.
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banks to the families of the terror attacks on u.s. embassies in tanzania and in nairobi kenya in 1989 then sudan's name will not be lifted it's a long process but it's a process that is much shorter than the process that the sudanese transitional government has already gone through now since this government came to power in august last year this is one thing that they have been working tirelessly on we've seen the sudanese prime minister at the head of making a visit to the united states one of his 1st one of his 1st foreign trips to get the country off the u.s. list of sponsoring terrorism we've also heard from him when the u.s. estate secretary secretary of state michael visited sadam at the end of august and spoke about the issue and seemed to tie it with normalizing relations with israel now he came out after that the prime minister came out after that and said bad that he was not in a position and neither was his government in a position to normalize ties so a lot of talks have happened between the 2 sides between the u.s.
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administration and between the sudanese transitional government a few steps left but sudan seems very confident they say that they're very happy to pay the money because the money that they would be asked for the government spokesperson is little compared to the prize that would come out or rather the gains that would come out of spain those compensations to the united states and the victims of the terror attacks in 1909 they're able just for a final point i mean i know that the government says that the 2 are including though you know. wait to see what how it develops in the past few in the next few days and weeks but if the sudanese government often normalize relations with israel how controversial would that be in a country that right now is still has a relatively young transitional government that also is suffering from economic problems. yes indeed now we've also spoken to senior officials here and they say that the tops of normalising ties with israel is not completely off the table and that's because of the economic assistance package that
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will come with normalization of relations between the 2 countries let's look at sudan's economy for starters the country is facing severe fuel shortage severe break shortages it's also facing an inflation of more than 212 percent with many families unable to afford 3 meals a day so it is in a dire economic crisis but then there's also the issue of getting all sides and everyone in the country to accept the issue of normal normalization let's not forget that this transitional government is a coalition government with various political parties some of them from the far right as of them from the far left and they all can come together on the same page and be on the same page to agree to the issue of normalization and that's one thing that the sudanese foreign minister seems to be concerned about he's concerned that political parties who are against the issue of normalization may end up breaking this coalition and weakening a government that is already fragile in this transition to democracy. morgan or we can see that authorities are making
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a statement so we will get more analysis on that as as we get it for the moment he both thank you. i ought to. cover 1000 infections of past 40000000 globally that total has jumped by 10000000 in just the past months more than a quarter of the infections are in latin america while iran has experienced a record number of daily deaths or such a bari in tehran says many iranians simply cannot afford to take the government's restrictions and seriously. one of the main reasons and that is one of also that cause of concern for health officials is that people are not taking these restrictions seriously in the capital despite the fact that many people are asked to stay home in the schools are closed and you verses are all closed there is still a lot of people that are going about their daily routines the malls are open restaurants are still open and they are not hearing to the words of the health
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officials who are urging people to limit their movements in the city this is also one of the reasons that one of the main reasons for that is that many people don't have the luxury of staying home they have to earn a living there is no help financial aid from the government that's being offered at the moment so many people that we've spoken to say staying home for them is just not an option they have to make a living so the traffic that we see on a regular basis in the capital one of the busiest provinces in the country continues despite this outbreak even though people are the majority of people that we see across the city where masked there are still many people who go about their daily business as they try to earn a living in many of the taxi drivers that we spoke to say they just can't afford to stay home they have to earn their day's wages because there is absolutely no help financial aid from the government during this pandemic or meanwhile countries across europe are taking emergency action in the best for a bit to stop the fast spread of the virus there poland this transforming its
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national stadium in warsaw into a covert field hospital belgium is shutting bars and restaurants and both arland and wales are heading back into short periods of lockdown at the baba reports on the tough decisions being taken across the continent. in ireland as elsewhere covered 19 is causing real fears for the winter months the country's just recorded more than a 1000 new cases in 24 hours now the governments approved the highest level of restrictions for a limited generation people will be asked not to leave their home except for exercise nonessential shops will be shut with restaurants only operating takeaway and delivery services. wales has taken a big step down its own path the devolved government is starting what it calls a 2 week fire break from friday the type of restrictions last seen back in the spring between friday the 23rd of october and the 9th of november everyone in wales will be required to stay at home this means
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working from home where ever that is possible and the only exceptions will be critical workers and jobs where working form home is simply not possible the welsh government says the measures need to be short and sharp to fight an exponential rise in covered $1000.00 cases it's offering almost $400000000.00 in support for businesses affected. while the u.k. has europe's highest cover death toll belgium has the world's 2nd highest told her population vera warning of a tsunami of new cases always images of it's all directed more to sum up infections are doubling every 8 days and hospitalizations are doubling every 7 days on tuesday october 13th we've reached 12051 new infections this figure is the highest figure ever late so far bars and restaurants across belgium are now shut for an entire
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month and a nighttime curfew starts on monday this restaurant owner says he understands the moves. the virus will keep spreading of people are not disciplined in some other countries people are behaving and they can see the end of the tunnel but here people are not disciplined. and in italy they're also bringing in new measures including earlier closures for bars and restaurants and a push to increase working from home the aim is to avoid the need for a true lockdown across the continent rising numbers of coronavirus cases in hospital admissions a reigniting the debate over how far to close down society and for how long nadine barber al-jazeera. new corona virus infections are growing rapidly in 48 of the 50 us states with hospital admissions also on the rise statistically it's the worst hit country with more than 219000 deaths the spike that the president says if you'd listen to the country stop infectious disease expert the situation would be much
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worse she reports. the numbers are going in the wrong direction over 70000 cases reported just on friday of last week the highest since the us is peak in late july new cases are up almost 30 percent from a couple of weeks ago at least 17 states reported record covert cases last week hospitalizations increasing in some 39 states reaching equaling new peaks in 6 states. and their worrying signs in several north eastern states which are already adding to existing concerns in the midwest and west and all of this before the set of winter weather and what's expected to be a 2nd wave that may now have to be renamed in utah one of the worst hit places in the u.s. overflow facilities are being prepped just in case hospitals become overwhelmed in the past month the state has reported more than 500 new cases per day that number increased in the last 5 days with over 1000 cases for day on friday almost 4000 new
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coronavirus cases reported in wisconsin my biggest concerns about wisconsin right now sick he says are going up hospitalizations are going up deaths are going up and yet the policy changes are still not quite in place they have weeks of infections built in already if they don't act more aggressively now it's not really even clear how they're going to go to mitigate and manage all of these actions and. this is yet there was the u.s. president at a rally in wisconsin on friday with his assessment of a coronavirus was being beaten even as his own task force want officials in wisconsin to avoid large gatherings so. monday the u.s. is leading infectious disease experts and the foundry confirmed what appears obvious the u.s. is facing a new resurgence of coverage 19 we have a lot of challenges ahead of us and i can't help thinking that we're really you know going through a time that's disturbingly and she signs in certain segments of our society and
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ultra provided no evidence to back up that conclusion just before felt she spoke saying this in a campaign conference call a few hours earlier people are tired of curve it people are saying whatever just leave us alone people have time to appear in front tree and all these idiots we listen to him we have several 100000 or 800000 deaths adding in regards to foundry every time he goes on television there's always a bomb but there's a bigger bomb if you fire him trumpet also been scathing about democratic presidential candidate joe biden's response to the pandemic over the weekend over to the scientists and on monday biden responded with a one tweet yes. al-jazeera at least half of india's 1300000000 people are likely to have been infected with covert 19 by february that's according to a new government report medical experts hope that this will slow the spread of the disease in the world's 2nd post populous country so far india has reported 7 and
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a half 1000000 cases 2nd only to the united states the actual figure is likely to be way higher owing to limited testing but the figure is slowing after a peak in mid september. chief palestinian negotiator saeb erekat is in critical condition in the israeli hospital where he's being treated for complications after contracting kovac 19 era cata is on a ventilator and has been placed into a medically induced coma after being taken to hospital on sunday the 65 year old has a history of respiratory problems and received a lot of transplant in the u.s. 3 years ago still to come in this half hour on the road again as economies reopen venezuelan migrants resume their hunt for a better life and then prison for doing their job the u.s. politicians demand the egypt's president free jailed journalists.
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hello there's been more rain recently in western australia you can see that and it's moving into south as well those lightning strikes indicating her many thunderstorms that are probably welcome rain but bit of flash flooding from it there's more to come during chews day perth maintains $25.00 degrees the bit more cloud the amount like in parts of new south wales are 18 in melbourne 20 students sydney but no significant persistent rain is just a few showers little late for some farmers mislead but there's not that much to it maybe in queensland when more is new zealand is getting most of it the next 24 hours or so that we have seen the rain clearing away from japan recently and behind it all you are watching the potential for winter to come in through mongolia there's not much evidence yet so enjoy the sunshine is there there's
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a bit more cloud building in central china admittedly and some rain building in the west but i stink that will stay on the high ground west of sichuan this frontal system as it goes through harbin leaves 15 degrees there will be a drop for thursday i think that a single figures as well and that's significant rain waving from that runs through the korean peninsula as for india think more rains a big circulation the bay of bengal low be where it. i and. the. people of argentina have been marginalized and brought over a culture for generations. using 21st century tools one mother finds to reconnect to their heritage and share their culture with the next generation. if you find a latin america discovers new filmmaking talent from around the globe. message for
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my daughter on al-jazeera. the air. a reminder now of the top stories on al-jazeera the u.s. government is expected to remove sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism president donald trump says the move will take place once khartoum compensates american victims and their families cope with 1000 infections of past 40000000 globally that total has jumped by 10000000 in just the past months more than a quarter of the infections are in latin america while iran has experienced record numbers of daily deaths. and countries across europe are taking emergency action in
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a desperate bid to hold to the rapid spread of the virus arland is the 1st e.u. country to reenter lockdown announcing a 6 week closure whales will shut down for 2 weeks. while as economies across latin america begin to reopen after months of lockdown migrants from venezuela are back on the move millions of people have fled the economic and political crisis there to seek a better life abroad but is that a sign that i'm picky reports the pandemic is making their journey even harder. each step harder than the last listers in fatigues slow the various family down still they soldier on including their 4 year old son who stew young. they've been walking for 8 straight days from their hometown in central business where they've made it to colombia but are still 700 kilometers away from their destination but.
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want to. coffee we just want to do whatever construction mechanic anything to at least be able to get food to my family i for the past 6 months could be 1900 slowed to fly to venezuelans to a trickle but as economies reopened paos and have hit the road again in a new phase of one of the world's largest exodus the pandemic is making their journey even more treacherous if you think. that the border closed. or stopping migrants telling them to go back to what. we've been walking for days we have nothing to go back to this man says i and most shelters in soup kitchens along the way have been shut by officials trying to prevent gatherings i 2300 meters above sea level hundreds are sleeping on sidewalks braving cold temperatures there used to be 4 shelters here but none have been allowed to reopen. colombia's
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immigration notorious for at least 200004 the immigrants to the country but. i took a say ill prepared to deal with their arrival. neighbor martha had converted their homes to offer hundreds food and shelter that if now they are forbidden even to lend their mats to sleep in the street but they're still doing what they can to help again this is. they need food the babies need milk or diaper the women need a place. to change decently but we can't offer this because they found it helping is a crime now but if the government won't do it will continue i as nightfall the tories make the rounds to ensure nobody is sheltering migrants. while some pay whatever day have left even food for a truck to illegally give them a lift there was a happy happy oh after 12 hours on the road then his family also made it to pump
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lorna only to find the shelter closed. i don't know when we were doing it i guess just the year on the street because what other option do we have. these are doing all they can to keep been a swell and from coming but the forces encouraging the migrants to flee poverty and hunger are much stronger i listen with impunity i'll just get up and put on. an official early results in bolivia suggest that luis has won sunday's presidential election he's the candidate for the socialist party of former president have a moralist but was forced out of office after a disputed vote last year and now hopes to return to the country many hope that our says victory will signal the end of a year as there is a ball of reports. he's an economist and for many the man behind the livia's economic growth. despite enormous political polarization here resurfacing
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bolivia's elected president promised he will rule for all. of us we have been saying we are going to govern for all bolivians we are going to build a government of national unity they're going to build unity in our country. and assist likely election victory bring stability following a year of political strife since former president immortalist was forced to resign and go into exile. the official counting is ongoing interim president jannie 9 years has already had knowledge the unofficial results. salt and said she hopes odyssey will hold for everyone. former president evo morales said the election means a return to democracy. all of us we have recovered the homeland we will recover stability and progress we will recover peace faithful to the inheritance of our ancestors we will return millions to freedom and the unity of the believe in people
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thank you the election doesn't end bolivia's troubles the economy is expected to contract around 5 percent ask over 1000 continues to head this and be a nation. morally socialist party faces staunch opposition in cities such as sunday. but on the streets of the administrative capital of past there is hope that the election will put an end to a tumultuous year odyssey. is the one who has led the economy of the country for 14 years and he moved the country there hasn't been hunger there hasn't been poverty there's been good economic stability or i trust that colleague us that will lead will. be elections in well maybe i've had a strong impact in latin america because it vindicates him on what i lost his socialist party and many of the reforms he carried here in argentina precedence over the farm and the sad that there was souls in bolivia i mean a lot to those who defend democracy on the continent and that it's an act of
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justice. bolivia's elektro tribunal has 7 days to announce the official results but for many it will confirm what everyone already knows and empathic return to power for the movement toward socialism party with a legitimacy granted by millions of voters. guinea's opposition leader has claimed victory in the presidential election before any results of actually being announced so no dalin party the ploy that's only election observers to about 15000 polling stations but he didn't give any figures to back up his victory claim he's the main challenger to incumbent president after calling those bidding for a 3rd term after changing the constitution to allow it move the calls that leave protests. nearly $30000000.00 americans have already voted in next month's presidential election early voting kicked off in florida which is a key state which could decide the race hundreds of cute outside polling stations
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despite poor weather florida and its 29 electoral votes are seen as a must win for president trump the latest reuters ipsos survey shows him trailing democratic rival joe biden by 2 percentage points in the state. meanwhile democratic vice presidential nominee is in the is on the ground in florida holding a drive in campaign event in orlando senator kemah harris urged her supporters to stand up and fight what she described as trump's attack on democracy it was her 1st appearance since she temporarily stopped all campaign events after members of her team tested positive for corona virus you know when we see these examples of people trying to make it difficult for folks to vote and it's happening all over the country people trying to suppress the vote donald trump trying to confuse people. about the integrity of our voting system trying to suggest that you can't trust it
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why are these powerful people trying to suggest we can't trust the system putting in place laws that are designed to suppress the vote trying to purge the voter rolls trying to make it difficult why are they doing man. and the answer of course we know is this because they know when we follow we win. we'll say in the u.s. investigators there say russian hackers targeted the winter olympics ukraine's power grid and french presidential elections and that they cost american businesses nearly a $1000000000.06 military officers and alleged hackers have been charged by the u.s. justice department for what it called destructive and disruptive actions prosecutors say the group from the g.r.u. intelligence agency also targeted investigators looking into its poisoning of former agent said in the u.k. and the british government says the g are you conducted cyber recall in
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a sense to target the organizers of the upcoming tokyo olympics now more than 50 u.s. politicians are calling on egypt's president to release jailed journalists and critics of his regime they say prisoners' lives are at risk because of coronavirus outbreaks in overcrowded and dangerous conditions laura bird and manly reports. activists journalists and lawyers are among the thousands of prisoners in egypt jails mussa held on flimsy charges for challenging president of different species regime in that is you him 56 members of congress criticize the unjust attention of egyptians for exercise not fundamental human rights. this is accused of locking up his critics and notoriously overcrowded and dangerous presence the american politicians are urging c.c.
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to free all political prisoners mourning the continued imprisonment risks death due to covered 900 outbreaks in jails the politicians plaza highlights the frustration in both chambers of congress and what they call theses glaring human rights violations it's not the only way to achieve accountability a lot of the people on the ground in egypt they are trying to build solidarity with their peers outside the country and this is one of the things that this letter this is all wrong is that they are the practice of taking family members and friends and inside egypt who are working was all related to people outside egypt as a political force this is not acceptable. egypt's government is crackdown on dissent can feel that the military coup 7 years ago which depends democratically elected president mohamed morsi the lesson may prove problematic don't trump
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a for his reelection bid next month he's repeatedly shown support for sisi once referring to him i think favorite dictator the us president has so far been fully and about abuses under 50. al-jazeera john that's the same as one of the many jailed he's been held for nearly 4 years without charge after his arrest and 2016 while on a personal family visit al-jazeera is urging the egyptian government to immediately release all detained journalists more about the man the al-jazeera. fighting between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed locarno karabakh region has killed another 9000 soldiers the spite the latest ceasefire armenia says 729 of its soldiers have now died since the end of september when fighting flared over the region a 2nd humanitarian truce came into force on saturday night but both sides accused
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each other of breaking it within hours they got a look at about his internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic armenians. i am. time now for a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera president trump says the u.s. is ready to remove sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism onset compensates american victims and their families from tweeted that sudan's government has agreed to pay $335000000.00 the money has already been moved to an outside bank speaking state television sudan's prime minister of the said removal from the list will allow the transitional government to access urgently needed debt relief and foreign financing. covert 9000 infections of past 40000000 globally that total is jump.

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