news story telling of the biggest issues to do with standing down and solidarity. 19 opposition. politicians in hong kong resigned, protesting i'm all by beijing to disqualify 4 of their colleagues. play watching al-jazeera live from doha with me fully back t. ball, also ahead. a military operation in northern ethiopia forces thousands to flee to neighboring sudan in armenia. after a deal is reached with azerbaijan, to end the fighting in the disputed region of my gold nor car bomb, and

a final farewell, a palestinian spray their respects to their chief negotiator side barack. out as he's made to rests a new move by beijing to assert influence over hong kong has been met with anger. all of hong kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned in solidarity with 4 of their colleagues who were accused of promoting independence and expelled from the legislative council. yes, there was also earlier china's legislature passed a patriotism revolution resolution allowing the removal of lawmakers who challenge beijing's rule on kong score democracy politicians say it amounts to be end of the one country 2 systems principle in place. since 1997, handover from the u.k. to china,

this isn't made by the central government seem to say that all the steppers of tower will be taken away and then all the power will be settled. i mean the earth to make 2nd tier of cost to present it used to happen to all the central government . so that's all the cells that this stuff, if it's an argument why you state that it could take the end of the 100 percent spot. palin has more now from hong kong that was a very emotional press conference. some of them announcing the resignation with tears in their eyes, saying those resignation letters will be in the hands of the government tomorrow, which is essentially will deem hong kong's legislative council without any opposition voices anymore. they say they're doing this because it's what beijing's actions have essentially done is rendered hong kong government ineffective in the making its own decisions. the fact that beijing can essentially oust lawmakers who

are deemed as unpatriotic or for any reason that it may like, essentially makes them almost ineffectual. their whole position is already under siege. and they feel that hong kong no longer can have a democratic voice within the government. they made it very clear to say though, that although they are quitting the government, they're not quitting the fight for democracy in hong kong. but many questions still remain and once they leave, what kind of an opposition can remain in hong kong given the fact that hong kong now has this national security law, where any kind of dissent or protests are not allowed. so this seems to be the last gotten of those opposition or critical voices, particularly within the government that can represent people in hong kong, and now that no longer will exist after their resignations are accepted after that mass walkout happened in hong kong government, cody imo, is a hong kong pro-democracy politician,

she says the opposition lawmakers had no choice, but to resign. we need to quit and the protest against this of beijing grew by the crazy that the, i mean the, this is not even though who by law now it's moved by the crazy they do, they order whatever they want. and 2, we cannot simply afford to stay on because a minus hour for colleagues who are ousted the afternoon of the 15 of us will simply don't have the minimum number to a protest that ourselves from being unseated. eventually one by one of the by the beijing type. and so they're just let us, let us so full of fake names that we just cannot carry on. and we need to support our colleagues who are viewing it,

telling anyone who was not patriotic enough to keep all politics. you have no place here. and so i would work the to be a great player, frank. i think it's possible that things will be in the don't, but then you do not under estimate on com people, especially the young that anguish. so little things will have a really fun eventually, because you need to believe and your mentee in other world news, the military operation in northern ethiopia is threatening to spill over the country's borders. and there are fears it could lead to a humanitarian crisis. prime minister abu ahmed ordered the offensive in the northern take ray region last week, accusing local forces there of attacking a military base. since then hundreds have been killed and several 1000 people have fled to neighboring. so dan bader is the horn of africa director at human rights

watch. she says thousands of people were already in need of assistance before the fighting broke out. right now it's incredibly difficult to get an accurate sense of or walk the impact of some of the fighting could be on the civilian population. i think it's important to highlight that even at the best of times, this is a region where you have over half a 1000000, people who need assistance. you have some particularly vulnerable communities in the tickly region. notably, the eritrean refugee population, who really are caught between a rock and a hard place right now and have over the last year already been facing a real shift in policy by the ethiopian government in terms of protection of the eritrean refugee communities. so we really are talking about, you know, a significant amount of people who need assistance. now, the problem right now which the u.n.

and many humanitarian organizations have been underlining, is that the government has, in many ways blockaded access. so. so we really, if i were to continue, we could be dealing with a significant humanitarian crisis to armenia. now, where protesters in the capital are voicing their anger over a deal to end fighting with the by john over a disputed region. they are opposed to the agreement, which sees land handed over to azerbaijan. police have detained around 20 people at a protest in advance. a government kind of on his internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but it was controlled by ethnic armenians. hundreds have been killed after fighting flared up in september. is in yerevan forest joins us now live. so what are more protests in the air and the anger not subsiding? what are the protesters demands right now? where you can hear right now, this is the main slogan of this protest is that recall question. the prime minister

of armenians is a treat. and really when you speak to people here, which is the one feeling that brings them together. when we have been saying that for the gave you, he basically sold out not only to sell out those 7 regions that surround nagourney, there are baffled armenians as a buffer zone for their protection, but also the town where she she is gold. that both was there, but you have an armenian name as being historically. there is now that there are political demands of the main mainly being made here. the 1st time above all is for the prime minister to resign and they keep on insisting within hours, the 2nd one is for the formation of a committee for national salvation. and after that finding a new prime minister with their lead any future negotiations. now they're saying

that after here they will head to the government office and put pressure day. we call question yet, is not there at the valving as we understand it. so what is he saying about all of this? the prime minister nicola pashmina, well, he has been talking a lot over the last 36 hours or so. i've peering several times on facebook live. he has been trying to explain why he has signed this agreement, that many people here see as a capital asian. basically, he said that there was no other choice that there is a very forces we're within reach of the public eye. and that not only the step from a cat was going to fall, but other towns in the, in nagorno-karabakh. and he said that there was a risk of the enclave to be surrounded and located the people here. don't accept it . they said there has been an awful amount of human loss,

at least 1200 soldiers and that their memory has been betrayed. so at the moment is having an extremely difficult time. having people understand his reasons, and i have to say that even those who are not here who are not protesting would still kind of support him. well, they are saying that they still are not convinced of what he said, that he has to answer is a really serious questions. and then they will make up their mind. so it's possible that some of those will join this kind of protest which is picking up a mantle. and you can see them just leaving now. now they're going to head straight to the office of the government building, which is the, which is the office of the prime minister. as i said before, we understand that he's not there. and many people are asking, where is he says he only appeared on facebook live ever since this agreement was signed on to thank you for the moment old abdel-hamid reporting live from there,

palestinians are bidding farewell to the occupied territories, chief negotiator. his body has arrived in jericho ways funeral is being held. erica died on tuesday from covering 1000 complications. he was a key figure in talks with israel for more than 20 years, live to need abraham, who's in jericho outside the home of forrest, tell us about what's been happening, media and the reaction among palestinians to sign of a constant. the body of saw about a call has arrived here from a low. we are a funeral. a military funeral has been held at the presidential headquarters. then he moved to this house. buddy was carried inside the house where family members have been that fear will to cause now the body has left the house towards the mosque where prayers are going to be held. and then the body is going to be laid to its final rest. and was that a pilot's family are mourning the loss of a father,

a grandfather and a husband. many other palestinians are saying that his death has left a big void specifically in the palestinian political sphere. he was a very known personality. a very experienced negotiated it who wanted the voice of palestinians to be heard. he spoke often to media, to international media, specifically. and many journalists here have been saying that he was his doors were always open to him to them. and he wanted always to give interviews and to make sure that the palestinian voice is being heard. now there are those who disagree with his politics. those who say that the path he led, which is negotiations towards achieving the 2 state solution hasn't led the palestinians any closer to their statehood. on the contrary,

they're saying that israel is creating more facts on the ground using and was using the negotiations process as a way to stall and build and cement facts on the ground. he was emblematic of course, of a generation of leaders who have very strong ambitions for a palestinian state and his staff need. it comes at a time of increasing isolation for the palestinians under the trump presidency at a critical time in terms of where they go next. who takes up the mantle. we've just asked one of the people who used to work with mr. carter caught in the negotiations department in the pillows, negotiations support units. he told us that it's very early to speak about naming names who is going to be leading him. it's very difficult for them to be thinking of someone not just on the professional level, but also on the personal level. they say that although there are many voices that are against the 2 state solution now,

because they're saying that israel has run the trend or that almost impossible. they say that they're really left with little options listed out of thought himself used to always say that there is no way that armed struggle would lead to a peaceful or would lead palestinians to having their state, which is why he was a fierce advocate of negotiations. and nonviolent resistance, but there are many in the palestinian street to say where did the negotiations lead us, where the this process put the palestinians. many are saying that israel is using that time to cement facts on the ground and create more settlements and land confiscations to make the 2 state solution even more impossible. thank you. need abraham live in jericho? still ahead on al-jazeera. i just think it's embarrassing and frankly,

president elect joe biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power as donald trump still refuses to concede. plus, undercover police in the u.k. infiltrated left wing groups for decades. now they're facing scrutiny about rights abuses. hello the cold wind is blowing again across what's still relatively warm waters are coming out of the chinese mainland and on to japan. that would suggest wintry weather. well, that's going through fairly quick in the wind direction, changes. so then you get a southerly. the tension sapporo warms up. however, you also notice is still the potential for snow in this part of china, it's been up and down and it will do that of course, until with the sets in. otherwise it's beautiful. sunny is that the temperatures in the low to high twenty's in places in the hong kong's tickly nice this time of year

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allowing the removal of lawmakers who challenge beijing's more. the military operation in northern ethiopia is threatening to spill over the country's borders. several 1000 people have fled the region since by mr. abu ahmed ordered the offensive last week. and palestinians are bidding farewell to their chief negotiator side erekat. his body has arrived in jericho waste, you know, is being held right now. their cat died on tuesday from call the 19 complications. bahrain's long serving prime minister has died in the united states. 25 been solomon, our holy father was 84 years old. he had been head of government in the gulf kingdom for more than 50 years. he was receiving medical treatment in the united states. his body is not being sent to bahrain for a funeral. the government has announced a week of mourning that speak to my job's wary about this. he is the director of the gulf studies center at qatar university. my job always good to have it on. there have been sound prime minister for 50 years. what did he represent,

and what legacy does he leave behind? while he was, you know, the main witness on the basic milestones on contemporary bahrain are all the formations transferring from mara to even the constitution. ready to 2000, which basically took responsibility made it on the hands of the cave. so i think he was a witness of all of this is also what's happening. we've come to the economy. he was running an important to me and it comes with him. and also he was knows the approach on, on things on what's happening. you know,

he was in favor of, of unity. he was in favor of being, you know, written about in favor of bridging the society, right. these things because remember you mentioned unity there, but even in 2011, during the arab spring protests, there were demands for his removal of a corruption allegations, but he was able to survive the protests unlike you know, mubarak in egypt for instance. i think it was difficult to to, to understand what's happening at the house of our time. there was a serious and see and i would say conflict or differences on how things should move. it seems at that stage he was in favor of controlling

things quickly. i think that was the position itself made people calling for his mobile. and the other hand, he was actually criticized who are visiting one important figure in bahrain and actually trying to differentiate between the shia and bahrain and others referring to iran. so it is, it is and image about, you know, what is the nature of his thought and what, how he wants things to move on. however, are a lot of the question will remain about a lot of what is was his position was in and out of the those projects. right. indeed, a lot of questions about his position. bahrain, of course, is a staunch ally of neighboring sound eurabia. some of even refer to bahrain as a province out because of the influence the kingdom has on bahrain. well, the saudis have influence over whoever becomes prime minister next. this is a,

this is excellent of course. and because the new prime minister, he will be controlled 100 percent by the king. but again, reminded us that the 2002 constitutions left the authority of changing ministers, including the prime minister and the hand of the king. and because he was the uncle of the king, he was lucky that's now became, will choose the people he can control. this will help him on the relation with this to oppose him and the relations with the emirates, this will help him a lot of mileage. and file as well. so it will be very interesting to see who will be the individual who the next prime minister and how the selection will will take place. thank you, madge of zoe, for speaking to us. u.s.

president elect joe biden has called donald trump's refusal to concede the election an embarrassment, but biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power in january as despite the trump administration, reportedly refusing to help the president elect's transition team. alan fischer reports from washington. well, donald trump is keeping a low profile, joe biden is putting himself front and center. this was an event to discuss the affordable care act. but the president elect questions on other topics and he had a message to the man who will replace a tisha fusel to accept the result. i just think it's an embarrassment. quite frankly. the only thing that how can i say this tax? i think it will not help the president's legacy. i think that i know from my discussions with foreign leaders of us for that they

are hopeful that the united states democratic institutions are viewed once again as being strong and endure. and, but i think at the end of the day, you know, it's all going to come to fruition in january 20th. all foreign leaders, a calling joe biden to congratulate him. trump, secretary of state america's top diplomat, has called the result into question. it will be. ready a smooth transition to a 2nd term of mr. action. right? we're ready. the world is watching what's taking place that we're going to count all the votes. when the process is complete, the electors elected. there's a process, the constitution lays it out pretty clearly. various government agencies and departments it's been reported have been ordered by the white house not to help with the presidential transition because in its few that result is still in doubt. that hasn't stopped joe biden, pushing ahead with planning for day one, even without the immediate assistance of the chump administration. and the leader

of the republicans in the senate says the dilly, want to create problems. i don't think anything that's occurred so far. iraq's an ordinary process of moving through the various steps that i indicated and allowing if there is a new administration to work through the transition, all of these steps will be taken at the appropriate time. this election has already seen a lot of legal challenges there might be another one coming as the biden campaign considers going to court to force donald trump's team to start planning for the handover of power. alan fischer. al-jazeera, washington in south africa, the corruption case against 7 people associated with the governing party has been adjourned until february of next year. they're accused of pocketing millions of dollars which were meant to fund a space, so it's remove all from more than 400000 homes. residents have reportedly died or

become sick because of the espressos finder's. the a.n.c. party secretary general will also appear in court later this week. a fire has broken out at a refugee camp on the greek island of sama less the cause of the fire is not yet known, but it's a 2nd blaze at the camp in just over a week. they've been no immediate reports of injury. the campus sought to house more than 4000 people. police in australia have broken up a global child abuse ring and arrested 14 suspects. the men are accused of filming the sexual abuse of minors and sharing the images online. thousands of victims have been identified in australia. the youngest was just 16 months old. one of the suspects was a child care worker, australian police have past files to authorities in new zealand, europe, asia, and north america has been described as an unprecedented operation. there are obviously, as, as described previously,

a people involved in this operation and throughout the course of the investigation each and every warrant activity result 2 to the unraveling and identification of for the victims. a u.k. inquiry scrutinising, undercover police tactics is set to begin. it's expected to hear evidence 5 years after it was set up. it will look at how undercover officers spied on hundreds of left wing organizations. johnny angela has a story from london. the back in 1903 and lois austin, led a protest against the far right british national party as head of youth against racism. she wanted an end to racist attacks in london as was a peaceful group, the police decided to infiltrate them. i found out in 2010 that i had been spied on by peta francis for about 4 or 5 years. and piece of francis was the chief. so he was a member,

he was undercover police officer working for the s.d.s., for many years. the s.d.s., so special demonstrations squad was set up in 1968 when a wave of protests against the vietnam war. the police, by surprise, deciding intelligence was needed to control future demonstrators, and then leaked in highly secret squad within the metropolitan police created. over more than 4 decades, at least 139 police officers were given fake identities to closely monitor more than a 1000 political groups. pretty much anybody that proposed any form of challenge to from a state of corporate interests. everything from environmental campaigners. opponents of the arms try used. animal rights activists. i'm sure isis campaign is to gain access to these groups. some of this is starting to intimate relationships with female members. then after a few years, when the deployment was over,

they disappeared from their lives back through my life completely into disarray. because as you can imagine, if you spent 2 years with somebody and you think you know the really well, and then you discovered that actually, you know, they were spying on you or they didn't exist. you know, he's, he's a person who no longer exists. i didn't know even his night, the implications that house you are the relationship. it destroys your ability to trust hard knowledge of these relationships are a violation of the women's human rights, the metropolitan police apologized and compensated 7 women 5 years ago. it was only through their own research that the undercover officers identities were revealed. police are still refusing to release the full list of organizations that was spied on, believed to be more than a 1000 or the cover names of the police officers who infiltrated them. the core participants hope this inquiry will force them to reveal those details. and also

the question, who in the government sanctioned these operations, charlie and al-jazeera, and some breaking news from saudi arabia right now and at least 4 people have been injured after a blast? non muslim cemetery, the explosion is set of happened in the town of jeddah and there are reports. it happened during a remembrance day ceremony for british and french ex-pat treats. we'll bring you more details as and when they become available at least 4 injured during an explosion in the saudi city of jeddah, the et cetera her again, i'm fully back to go with the headlines on al jazeera, more than a dozen hong kong lawmakers have resigned in solidarity after the territory's government disqualified for opposition, politicians.