spawned the eco friendly solutions to come back. threats to our planet on which is iraq, joe biden, thanks, americans for electing him at their $46.00 president and promises to bring back dignity to the white house. america has called upon us to marshal forces of decency, the forces of fairness, the marshal force of sorry, the forces of hope, the great problems of our time. hello, there are more of the sounds are a live from doha. also coming up, the most powerful woman in the country makes history. she's about to become the 1st

black woman ever elected vice president. but donald trump and his supporters are defiance. the president showing no sign of conceding. how will it affect the transition of power in the white house? and azerbaijan's president says his military has taken control of the strategic city of sushi in the disputed region of nagorno-karabakh. a promise to restore the soul of america, joe biden has delivered a message of hope and unity just hours after declaring victory in the presidential elections. he spoke of ending months of racial unrest and bringing a new approach to deal with the pandemic that devastated the country. but biden will face challenges. trump is refusing to concede and threatening legal action

that he hopes will overturn results that secured by jones train. a white house correspondent, kimberly hoke at reports. addressing the nation for the 1st time as president elect, joe biden spoke to a divided america and appealed for unity. people of this nation have spoken. they delivered us a clear victory. we won with the most roads ever crash from presidential ticket and the 1st to the nation. 74 america. he promised to be president for those who voted for him. and for the more than 70000000, who did not. it's time to put away the harsh rhetoric floor, the temperature, see each other again? missionary trail there again. and i made progress. we have to stop treating our

opponents as our enemies. they are not our enemies. there are americans wearing white in honor of the women who a century ago fought for the right for women to vote. vice president elect col harris acknowledged her own historic accomplishment. but the very soul of america at stake and the world watching. you ushered in a new day for america. in january, paris will become america's 1st female and 1st woman of color to fill the office of vice president. but while i may be the 1st woman in this office, i will not be the last outside the white house and in cities across the united states. crowds shunned social distancing restrictions to celebrate biden promises,

as one of his 1st acts as president. he will set up a commission to deal with covert 19 but for now, biden supporters packed the streets to mark the historical significance of the moment. the knowledge man of america that i care as a black woman, that i matter, speaks volumes to me, sends a message to people. people voted for him. you're hoping for something different. america decided, after seeing 4 years of it, you don't want to. world leaders have congratulated the president and vice president a lot 1st on twitter, canadian prime minister justin trudeau promised to take on the world's greatest challenges with biden president trump was on the golf course when the election was called for his rival. he remains defiant and insists there have been voting irregularities. observers were not allowed into the counting rooms. i won the

election, he wrote. trump's attorney says the campaign will keep fighting. she just about the 700000 votes that president trump was ahead by 2 days ago. that disappeared and we have no way of knowing because we are deprived of the right to inspect it. if a single one of those ballots is legitimate. on monday the trunk campaign insists it will launch a series of legal challenges. for now, it appears president trump has no plans to concede. can't really help at al-jazeera, the white house. and wellington and joe biden's home state very early in the general election, think that everyone is taking a little bit of a breather after yesterday's celebrations. what should we expect today? indeed, there was a very long nights of celebrations for joe biden supporters who gathered in the

thousands to celebrate what they viewed as a historic achievement by their candidate. now president elect in terms of movement . so obviously today is sunday, however, biden did promise that he would be getting to work right away, at least in an interim period is limited. what he can do as president elect. obviously he can't really be meeting with officials within the government or the state, but that won't stop him from putting together a plan that he can execute a soon as he takes office later in january on the top of it. the agenda, as can be mentioned, there is trying to come up with some sort of strategy to deal with it. he's been setting up a task force for that who force will be led by we're not quite sure yet. maybe we'll get some idea from that. but we know that his approach will be one

difference from what president trumps was. so for example, there's been talk of maybe man making mosques mandatory on federal property is the only thing that a president can do. because obviously each state has its own kind of autonomy with certain things, but things that belong to the federal government. so like transportation and stuff like that. so you can implement and that would have a trickle down effect maybe on people, maybe taking more precautions. the talk that he has been speaking of over the past few days in terms of unifying the country in terms of trying to heal things. that will be something that he will continue to underline over the coming weeks. but we'll wait to hear from him in terms of tangible things in terms of maybe at least giving an idea of who he will be shortlisting for specific positions or at least for specific portfolios. i mean,

a lot of calls trunk saying monday he legal challenges. do we know what form these are going to take? well, so far there are legal cases in 4 of the states that took longer than others to declare their projected results. specifically, pennsylvania, nevada, georgia, and michigan. with all the cases that trumps campaign have knowledge. they haven't really made any difference to the results that were coming in. they didn't slow them down in any way or change the numbers. the only kind of victories that he had were ones where they had issues with their campaign, having observers access to certain places. and even with regards to those specific cases, it was never established that trump's campaign didn't have any access. it was just

how much access or the places where they were and it wasn't really something that impacted much when we've spoken to people from a legal background seems that there isn't much expectation that those cases will affect the results in any way. he, what his opponents would say is that trump is merely trying to, you know, create some sort of a smokescreen or at least give the idea that this was stolen away from him rather than accepting that. he was defeated, fair and square that would help his narrative and how he has been building himself as a political figure, giving us the early morning day from the u.s. . thanks very much. we've been guessing that reaction from around the weldon ass out of vegas and wrongs capital. he says iranian suffering from the impact of u.s. sanctions. a hopeful about biden. there won't be any. congratulations for president elect biden, coming from the iran,

but president hassan rouhani has brought donald trump's policies. had been denounced in this election. and he said that the new administration, this was an opportunity for them to correct or compensate the mistakes of the past past and come on to the path of adherence. now he's talking about that 2015 nuclear deal that donald trump pulled united states out of. he said that iran has always been committed to its commitments if other parties are committed to this. now it's not certain how, what the next steps will be from the united states. whether they come back to the 2015 nuclear deal and then iran begins to start going back to its commitments, or whether iran shows that is willing to go back to its commitments. and then the united states returns to the deal. the president has. and rouhani praised the iranian people, he said that they had resisted an economic war that had been imposed on them and said that they had proved that this maximum pressure policy was doomed to failure. now the politicians haven't really congratulated president joe biden,

but there is some cautious optimism here, hoping that the economic situation here will get better because of those sanctions . and already the reaal has surged against the dollar here. but people are hoping that there will be some vital relief for the country for the people and the economy here that has been suffering under u.s. sanctions. how the force it is and west jerusalem, he has more on the reaction from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on his twitter feed, under a picture of netanyahu, sitting with president trump in the oval office. he said that he can graduated joe biden and coming to harris, saying that he'd had a 40 year long warm relationship with joe biden, that he looked forward to working with both of them to advance the relationship between israel and the united states. but it wasn't the immediate congratulatory message that he gave to president trump after his election in 2016. he didn't even

use the word president when congratulating joe biden. i think that speaks to some domestic concerns as to how this will reflect on him. given the fact that he's campaigned in these 3 elections very much on this relationship, saying that he's in a different league from other israeli politicians. partly because of it. one newspaper editor here saying that he has a failing grade for trying to repair some of the bipartisan damage that's been done in terms of the relationship between the israeli administration and democrats. no one really expects that the relationship between israel and the u.s. of course, will turn on a dime because of this, or that it would still be strong. both biden and harris are seen as centrists and people who very much support a strong israel u.s. relationship. but it could affect specific policies, of course, when it comes to iran. how will that renegotiation potentially of a deal between united states and iran on the nuclear issue be handled? and also the trump plan,

which under which there was all that talk of the potential of israel anik seen large parts of the occupied west bank. well, one of joe biden's more delicate foreign policy challenges will be in afghanistan, where u.s. troops remain 20 years after invading the taliban is in talks with the afghan government and the u.s. signed a peace agreements with the group earlier this year. but violence remains high with around 3000 u.s. troops still in afghanistan supporting its fragile government. biden has previously said, u.s. troops must be withdrawn responsibly and that a residual force presence will be needed to ensure armed groups can't rebuild controversy. as in kabul, afghan president, earlier this morning along with other senior afghan officials like dr. abdullah and former president harm comey karzai. congratulated president elect joe biden, and vice president elect kamla kerry saying. and i quote of galveston looks forward

to continuing and deepening our multi-layered strategic partnership with the united states, calling the united states afghanistan's foundational partner. this happened this morning. now most of the reaction we've been getting here is in social media from ordinary afghans who have been reflecting. presidential spokesman said 60. dicky said yesterday that there is a perception here in afghanistan that a joe biden victory will bring changes both in the pre peace process and the troop withdrawal. now the peace process has not been going exactly as people had hoped for. same thing with the u.s. taliban deal that was signed at the end of february. it has done nothing here on the ground to reduce the file, the violence. in fact, it has been doing exactly the contrary. like you mentioned violence has been increasing

a by the day. neither is any twit that appeared in my eyes is all this yesterday was by an afghan. who said americans now got what they had hoped for. now we're hoping that one day we will get what we hoped for, and this is peace. still ahead. hair on al jazeera and election in man mombasa millions on denying the right to vote. and delivery gets ready for a new president, a former banker take a look at the challenges facing him. how i once again welcomes another look at the international forecast. the weather is generally set with high pressure in charge across a good part of china. and also the korean peninsula, a slightly different story for japan. we've got some cloud and rain coming through

here, the onshore showers, drifting across the sea of japan into the western side of paunchy. notice we could see some wintry weather there, just pushing up into her. similar pictures you go on through choose day. it is killing off with that northwesterly flood. 16 celsius there for tokyo, but a tad warmer in seoul, at around 12 degrees. we'll see some showers a little further south towards taiwan showers too, into the bath and go to the eastern side of the bed and go could see some sherry right is down towards shore lanka where we're going to see the liveliest of the showers. i suspect over the next day or so that's monday's picture for much of india. it is generally try and find, but it could catch a shower or 2 just in to what tom and as we go on through the next day or so similar as you go on through choose day. that was the weather is nothing ever closer towards that eastern side of the country, too bad there at the bangladesh. and by this stage into a myanmar fighting dry across pakistan, fondant rights here across much of the arabian peninsula, the cloud there,

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and there again, you are watching and as it has a reminder of our top story this hour, joe biden has delivered a message of hope and unity off to declaring victory in the u.s. presidential election, vice president elect maharis is making history. she's the 1st woman and minority to hold the job. well, president donald trump was playing golf when biden was declared the winner of the election. he has not conceded and says he will go to court to make sure the election north all hell has been escalation in the conflict real azerbaijan and armenia. and azerbaijan. president says his troops are now in control of sushi. is one of the most important cities in the fight given its strategic position, overseeing the regional capital of the corner. kyra, back of a binge of age is by who for us and what we've been hearing president saying

when nora president was very jubilant, he came and congratulated his nation for what he called a historic victory in the city. as it's known, another by john has been taken by the forces of azerbaijan saying that because he's been investing so much in this region, trying to build up the nation and to take this and we've been hearing about in the not for around the importance that it is the highest in the conflict zone. also an important point, not the point for the armenian forces that have been so definitely a big win for the johnny side and

a major loss for the armenians saying that this is a dream that he's been able to put and saying that the nation needs to stay united and their forces do not stop until they liberate to put it all off. and as soon as we heard speech in the last, maybe you can see the cars honking behind, all of which come out in the streets. there's jubilation and celebration. begin speaking to people who say that that diamond, this is, there is a very, not the city did, but there's an emotional attachment to the people of the people of azerbaijan to disappear. they say that it is the stepping stone with one result in the liberation of all of these areas, and they're hopeful that their forces are going to prevail. yes, that we can have in the background. some of our thanks very much for joining us from the polls on players to general election this 2nd since

the end of direct military role and national need for democracy. she is expected to win a 2nd box with us for a margin and 5 years ago. reports, this is what voting looks like during a pandemic, mosques and physical distancing. despite a surge in corona virus cases across myanmar, voters were eager with some arriving even before polling stations had opened. every movement, even though the coverage 19 operate seems really bad right now. i have made up my mind that i must vote in this election. all my family members have voted to the national league for democracy. led by aung san suu kyi is widely expected to win a 2nd term while her international reputation has suffered because of her failure to speak up for the rangar after they were targeted in a violent military crackdown in 2017. she remains hugely popular at home. but the

analogies margin of victory is expected to be smaller. this time, economic growth has fallen short of expectations and ethnic conflicts persist in the country. the polls have been described as fundamentally flawed by rights group . human rights watch more than one and a half 1000000 people, mostly ethnic minorities, want to be able to vote. voting has been cancelled in more than 50 townships in areas. the election commission says are troubled by unrest. some ethnic political parties have accused the election commission of trying to block votes in constituencies dominated by ethnic parties. most of the ring, the minority are also excluded. having been stripped of their citizenship and rights throughout the years. and whichever party wins will have to share power with the military, which is guaranteed 25 percent of the seats in parliament enough to block constitutional changes. but despite the challenges,

voters are optimistic. i think this election is very important and everyone who is already 18 should vote because one vote can change the result. so everyone should vote, regardless of which party they support main opponent in this election as it was in the last, is the military backed union solidarity and development party florence louis al-jazeera. thousands of protesters are gathering in thailand, demanding political reform rallies of grown in recent weeks. but organizers say, today's march will be the biggest yet they plan to deliver hundreds of letters to the king urging dialogue. protestors have adopted the 3 finger salute from the film, the hunger games they said represents their kids are monsters old and parliament reforming and want to keep and ending the intimidation of government. critics. bolivia's president elect louis r. say, will be sworn in on sunday. a former banker won a landslide in last month's election,

but now the focus turns to whether he can jumpstart the struggling economy. tries about reports that some of the indigenous ritual to now you wait, bolivia's new president to say this is the historic side of not far away from the capital a pass shermans, from the a matter indigenous group offer the traditional baton as a sign of good will to see, and he's vice president that we are dressed in white to request the help from the mama or mother earth. it's all happening in a country that has been filled with political strife in the past year. after accusations of fraud led to the ricin nation of the libya's 1st indigenous president, morales, outgoing interim president. anyone? yes. who took office after morella's resignation said she was even the country in order that the whatever evidence shows,

bolivia has fared better than nations linked to the socialist tradition, such as present day argentina or venezuela. my request to the president elect is that he keep the living expenses allowance, the family allowance and the universal one as well. bolivia's new president, he longs to moralise socialist party and would have to deal with a divided country that is struggling with the impact of covert. 19 was economy minister, while mandalas was in office and responsible for the enormous growth that empowered millions of people in the country. now, the former banker with a master's degree in economics, will have to jumpstart at devastated economy. i can support it together was that we need to have a stereotype policy. there is no other option. if there is not enough income generation to cover the current spending and especially public investment, we have to make adjustments in current spending, not in public investment. that is where we mark

a difference from the monetary fund. we're going to boost public investment, and we have to be strict with spending. but economy saying it won't be easy when the mass party was in power. in the past there was an economic boom that gave the money to help the population. but latin american bolivia are in crisis. bolivia has a 13 percent deficit in the past year. racist discourse and region. i rivalries have remerge in a country torn between a reacher and white and a poor. indigenous highland west. small protests have been on the rise in recent days. for most people are says, presidency is a fresh start for bolivia's democracy and a chance to leave at turbulent here behind the united nations. 9000000 people are at risk of being displaced by the escalating conflict in ethiopia's 2. grey region made ordered airstrikes in the region. earlier this

week is accused the people's liberation front of attacking a federal base. they deny the charge the u.n. wants. the state's remote warns that the state of emergency is blocking food and other aid going into the region. it says around 600000, people into gray depend on food aid to survive, and another 1000000 receive other forms of support. let's get more on our top story now. african leaders have welcomes joe biden's election when many expressed hope that his presence here will boost ties between the continent and the united states. south africa's president. so ram opposer tweeted, he looks forward to working with biden and deepening the bonds of friendship and cooperation. he condemned police brutality and discrimination towards black people in the us. president muhammadu buhari praised him for his track record, adding his election is a reminder that democracy is the best form of government. and zimbabwe's leader amisom own gagner offered his congratulations. so he hopes to increase cooperation

between the 2 nations zimbabwe is facing us and the e.u. sanctions over rights abuses and irregular elections has more from harare. and the general sentiment in africa was that donald trump never made africa a priority. he never personally travel to any sub-saharan africa. he proposed troops pulling out from, with african east africa, u.s. troops that are working with those countries to defeat boko haram and al shabaab, which would have been a blow to the war on terror. and he even proposed cutting some aid to africa. the relationship between africa and america is normally that of trade aid in terms of aid america has given billions of dollars in aid to africa, long before trump was even president. and even it's helped in things like buying food, giving aid to countries in need, and also creating the health care system by helping africa fight hiv aids in terms of trade. i mean, every country has its own trade agreement with america,

but the issue africans had, is that many felt that these trade agreements tend to favor american leaders in this region had been trying to lobby or push america to remove sanctions imposed on zimbabwe back in 2001, these were placed on zimbabwe for alleged human rights abuses after the land reform program, when farmers was from commercial, white farmers, not static. the region has been trying to say to american government that these sanctions that you say are targeted end up hurting the zimbabwean economy. and hurting poor zimbabweans in general, which actually has a ripple effect on the rest of the region. so is joe biden going to be any different? some are hopeful, they hope that he's going to support the continental free trade agreement in africa . they also hope that he is going to endorse africa's candidate to be director general of the world trade organization. but some say, listen at the end, the day joe biden is the president of the united states of america. his interest,

his priority will be putting america's interests 1st. well, celebrations marking the election of joe biden. didn't just take place in the u.s. . people also gathered in harris, his ancestral village in southern india, villagers let fireworks made murals and shared food to congratulate harris on the new position. her maternal grandfather was born in this village in tamil nadu state . late mother moved to the u.s. at the age of 19 to study at the university of california. with al jazeera, these are our top stories. joe biden has delivered a message of hope and unity office declaring victory in the u.s. presidential election, vice president elect, comma. this is making history. she's the 1st woman and minority to hold the job. president donald trump was playing golf when.