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6 of the updates global headlines. it's really an inside story on al-jazeera hours after deploying more troops, ethiopian forces carry out airstrikes in the northern region. hello, i'm adrian forget this is our 0 live from doha. also coming up. cheers in peru. as a former world bank official has chosen to become the 3rd president in a week, but a serious political crisis. let's get out of the next 7 days. and i think there's a possibility for donald trump's national security advisor indicates his
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administration's desire to end qatar's blockade by 4 arab nations. in the next 2 miles above 0 obtains recordings of one of the world's most wanted men trying to negotiate immunity from prosecution. ethiopia's government has launched air strikes near to grace capital following through on its promise of more tax. if rebels refused to surrender, the air force says that it's carried out what it calls surgical attacks near the city of mecca. it is the main base for the to great people's liberation front or tee p.l.f. which governs the northern region. hundreds have died in the conflict which began nearly 2 weeks ago and has pulled in neighboring eritrea. prime minister ahmed says federal government deployed more troops on monday, despite international and regional calls for mediation. be ahmed says that the
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conflict will end when the t p l f is brought to justice, not 0 as mohammed atta reports. now from the gen in ethiopia. their strikes have been hitting the output targets on the outs, cuts off mckenna to comfort a little bit, to graze, and the headquarters of the leadership for been coming out of these fighting against the government. also. i mean, it's a had about 4 days or so he's shooting a deadline, stole the fight of the kid, be allowed to cut and up to the government forces and laid down their weapons. he says now the deadline is over and the fighting has. a decided to leave and security sources also telling us that mckellen is the price they need in these fighting it is the to be and have and in the next 48 hours by they will be cutting
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out attacks from different sides on the capital. that's a great region the is the moment to. 6 say that these secured a $20.00 partition, if he's more or less, they say a little false meant a petition. they say they're fighting impunity, and that one to bring it to a man to want to punch holes. so the seattle to chincoteague up once the fighting has begun, not to leave it hard for you and go to talks, but to finish it. and that's how this thing it is themselves because it took highly unlikely that they will, and it talks of prime minister the would be happy to hash it out table with the current leadership of the to create all of them with them. so this is a do or die, and that's why he's refused to bring these
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people. and to talks on the escalating fighting has forced thousands of people to flee across the border into says don, the un says that it's extremely concerned about the western humanitarian situation . it's called on both sides to protect civilians. it's also demanded international phone service has been restored, and food and beds and supply routes to be reopened. in 2 grains. this is krishna, so you keep the young what 15000 people, you know, my number basically life becomes my list and you have standing to listen services units, your copy of ceaseless closeness, commutes and any service providers. and you can see some start of an assistance and provision, and much more needs to be done. parliament has chosen former world bank official, francisco, some gusty, as the new interim president is the nation's 3rd leader in a week. that follows days of political turmoil, al-jazeera as many other sanchez reports now from lima legislators finally
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agreed to seal the power vacuum they selected 76 year old, francisco sas, the hospital's congress president, and the such, the country's new interim president. he immediately addressed the political crisis . you know, his family really going, what we are seeing on the streets now is the anger that we must recognize, accept and channel through peaceful means to help prosper as a country have a day before he sworn in the signaled the new government will listen to the concerns of young peruvians, the noise today is not a day of celebration because we've seen the deaths of 2 young protesters who expressed a point of view democratically and practically without violence. we cannot bring them back to life, but we can from congress, take measures in order for this not to happen again. but i am being
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died of metal pellet wounds on monday in these family and friends gave him a traditional for will with andy and music downloads and tears. this will be the norm. it is. my nephew doesn't deserve to be there. lying in a coffin, he was a young student working to pay for his studies. we are in terrible pain. he died defending the nation. the attorney general has opened a preliminary investigation against him and will maybe no, his former cabinet chief and interior minister for homicide. and force disappearance and abuse of power. i can assure you that these deaths will not go unpunished. this election may begin to diffuse a week of political upheaval. a precedent was impeached, and another ousted after only 5 days in office. however, it is not guaranteed to be the end of the political crisis to has a new government, a none of its members have a criminal investigations pending. but these protests and the millions of their
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sympathizers at home. now know they can fight the political class. and when i get a scientist i'll just be to america's top diplomat has arrived in turkey as part of a 10 day tour of the middle east and europe. but notably, mike pompei, a word be meeting with turkish politicians or officials. instead, he's expected to spend tuesday meeting religious leaders, his top players also sent to visit georgia, israel and a number of gulf countries. let's go by now to istanbul of to 07 course. who is that? tell us more about what might compare is doing that well, rian, mr frum peo is expected to arrive at a time. there are security measures in the street where i am standing, where the ecumenical party arcade is the case is. in istanbul, he's going to be meeting with bob, the lamb, or his, the spiritual leader of the greek,
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also the community in the world. then today he is expected to meet with the, political and c.e.o., the representative of plot to, along with the metropole that's on the front in a stop a little. so he was, he's going to be visiting a close by most which is under restoration here in the historical peninsula before his visit, before this 10 day tour of misinformed, there was announced by his office at the statements that, that he's going to discuss religious issues in turkey and the region, and he will promote the united states strong stance on religious freedom around the world. and this statement was that initially not welcomed by the turkish foreign ministry by the foreign ministry spokesperson, immediately after that issued a statement saying that mr. paul, impose this attitude with regard to religious freedom in turkey. it was disrespectful. we know that mr. pompeo was vocal about is the situation after the
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prisons are, does the solution to reconquer tug? yes, sophia museum. back to a mosque this summer. also, another church which, which was functioning as a museum is being converted to a mosque. these were the issues he has been vocal about, along with some turkey's foreign policy attitudes, especially military presence in libya, syria and the latest tension in the eastern mediterranean. given all of that, why is pronto not meeting with any senior officials there in turkey? well, apparently, based on the statements, this is not something on purpose. he's going on a 10 day tour and his office said that his schedule was highly packed up in istanbul. that's why he wanted to meet presidents are drawn in a stumble, and foreign minister chair was filled in istanbul as well. but according to ancora
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out, this is purpose. 2nd, bilateral visit the 1st 2nd visit to turkey. he only paid one bilateral visit, which was with the vice president mike pence during to spring operation that it's conducted against the kurdish fighters group by p.g. in northeastern syria. that's why the turkish officials, the foreign ministry office, that, that if he's going, if he's paying it by a little visit, the meetings should be held in the capital ankara. not in istanbul. it cannot be. the meetings cannot be scheduled based on a missive. pompeo schedule, but based on the home countries, officials schedule, but they have but of course, from the turkish perspective. also, mr. panto is seen as a minister who is leaving his office. that's why no need to rush to istanbul for such a meeting, but especially seeing the statement that was quoted by le figaro today,
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he asserted that europe and the united states should work together to address turkey's aggressive policies in the region. in the middle east, syria, libya, and the eastern mediterranean, apparently on for hours is from the beginning saying that we are ready to cooperate with the new government for secretary of state rather than mr. pompei always the neglecting to meet with the turkish officials of for them. of course, some of course earlier reporting live from istanbul many thanks, and i'm the u.s. is expected to have the number of its troops in afghanistan by the middle of january leaving around 2 and a half 1000 behind the order would stop short of president donald trump's goal to have all troops withdrawn by the end of the year, which military and diplomatic advise is opposed. and the number of personnel in iraq is set to come down to a civil level level. 2. trumpets expressed frustration with the continued troop presence in most of us. the decision has prompted an angry pushback by some senior
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members of trump's republican party. a rapid withdrawal of u.s. forces from afghanistan now would hurt our allies and the light, the light. the people who wish us harm violence of fucking afghans is still rampant . the taliban is not about him about the conditions of the so-called peace deal. the consequences of a premature american exit would likely be even worse than president obama's withdrawal from iraq back in 2011. which fueled the raj of isis and a new round of global terrorism on the trumpet. ministration is reportedly also planning to designate yemen's hooty rebels, a terrorist organization. the foreign policy publication says that it's another initiative in the works before joe biden takes over in january diplomatic sources. worry that the move will disrupt international aid and u.n.
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peace. senseless oxfam says the g 20 member countries have exported $17000000000.00 worth of alms to saudi arabia since it intervened in yemen's war in 2015. a report by the charity organization says that's 3 times what's going to yemen, an aide to reports been released as g 20 leaders prepared to meet the surely this week for a summit hosted by saudi arabia. a weather update banks here on out 0, then banking on a vaccine. and we'll look at how europe's biggest economies are reacting to promising data from the u.s. on the most powerful atlantic storm this year. hits central america aid agencies are describing catastrophic damage.
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but the weather is looking lousy fine in try to cross many western policy of here, but we have got some areas of cloud tumbling into the northwest. we have got some west of weather and some windy weather rolling across the british isles, pushing into scandinavia and logical storms just around the vocals. at the moment, just around the edge of the attic is fun to try cause many western pass because we do have high pressure in charge here. so here it is going to be settled, wasn't decent spells of sunshine throwing in the south westerly wind up towards the u.k. and they've crossed all the parts of france. a 14 cell just not see bad here for the middle of november. some showers there just around western parts of ireland, western areas of scotland as that western, whether it's a scandinavia, some snow over the high ground as a stormy weather, just around the age of 80, pushing down towards c.a.g. and some heavy showers there along the spells of keen wind just spilling out of the balkans for a time. they stand. they'll drift a little further east, which is to go on through were white and stay single for the south,
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which is what you see. have a skies opened up quite nicely still unsettled up towards the northwest? still fine and dry. down towards the south, i says, is the case to accost know the parts of africa. some of the showers in the central med will bring some right. it's in the sierra and all possibly via down into this stream. and julian on global community by diversity is biosecurity. it is that essential for our species to survive? be part of the debate. i know you have my days and you too can be part of this conversation. when no topic is off the table, the police are not neutral and all of these cases goal here is to terrorize. and here's the other part of this. there's no consequence to this stream on out as they are.
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again this is 0. let's remind you of the main news this hour. ethiopia's air force says that it's carried out what it calls surgical attacks near the main city of the t. grey region. prime minister said 3 day ultimatum given to too great forces to surrender is now over u.s. secretary of state mike compares, arrives in turkey as part of a 10 day tour of the middle east and europe. but he won't be meeting with turkish politicians or officials, has decided to meet religious leaders. in istanbul instead approves congress has chosen the former world bank official francisco, gusty, as the new interim president or follows the resignation of another interim leader, manuel berry no step down. just 5 days into the job with president donald trump
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facing the end of his administration, his team is looking to seal some final foreign policy victories. one of those is a diplomatic push to resolve the blockade of qatar. after chappelle reports, the secretary of state is back in the region to drum up support for normalization deals between israel and some arab states, increase pressure on iran and make some headway in talks to end the blockade of cattle. my pump a was due in doha and riyadh in the days ahead. this is us cattery and saudi officials have signaled in recent weeks that a breakthrough may be near. on monday, u.s. national security adviser, robert o'brian added to speculation, telling the global security forum hosted in part by cats, are that an air bridge may be on the table, allowing qatar airways to fly over saudi and bahraini airspace. so we'd like to get that repsol measure a cut or air had done, was it because it was able to fly over saudi air space or bahrain airspace is an
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important 1st step in solving that ref. i'd like to see that get done before it. if we end up leaving office, qatar's foreign minister says the blockade which has dragged into a 4th year has no winner. everyone is losing. we are hopeful in this i think, moment and what, what we need to lie now is to have a serious engagement in a good faith with other countries. and this is what i was prepared to do. i mean nothing. so it is accused of supporting terrorism, which they say that anybody who talks to anybody in the muslim brotherhood or allows free elections, there was hooked up to it in iran on this. or there's no doubt this really have discredited themselves quite a bit. and it's surprising that they haven't found a face saving way to end this blockade, but let's hope this, this maybe in the u.a.e.
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may be a spoiler for any proposed agreement. as a brian was speaking of a resolution to the gulf crisis being a priority for the trumpet ministration. the u.s. ambassador to washington was saying otherwise. well, look, all that rifts, i don't think it's going to get resolved anytime soon. it's a small problem. it's not really being addressed, not on anyone's, you know, priority list right now. but the u.a.e. and other blockading countries are under pressure. the u.s. thinks better relations between the gulf countries will help its policy of isolating iran. and they face accusations by a un special wrapper to work that the measures imposed on cats are, are a violation of fundamental rights aimed at limiting freedom of expression, movement and trade. and or chapell, al-jazeera. pharmaceutical giant pfizer as accelerating plans to distribute its coronavirus vaccine after it's approved. the drug maker has picked rhode island, texas, new mexico, and tennessee as a part of the pilot delivery program. it follows an announcement by madonna that
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its vaccine can, that it is almost 95 percent effective. according to the results of european leaders are among those welcoming, the promising vaccine developments in the u.s. . for now, governments are relying on lockdown and restrictions to get infections under control. they've barco reports from london, a public health warning with a difference. the german mockumentary features an elderly man looking back to the year 2020. the year he aged just $22.00, did his patriotic duty and switch partying for snacking on the sofa. behind the humor, a serious message to young people must play their part in the war against coronavirus . a fight, the german chancellor said the country must intensify. she's been pushing for tougher measures, including mandatory face masks in schools, despite complaints from regional leaders. to contact restrictions at the formula for success, we need to restrict contacts further to reach our goals. country after country
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europe's retreating into lockdown while the blocs biggest economies are sinking deeper into debt. the e.u. commission's pinning its hopes on a game changing vaccine. negotiating deals with multiple companies, including pfizer, astra zeneca, and now madonna to supply millions of doses. europe's financial markets are watching closely to the something that will restore the continent's confidence. but some way off for the british prime minister barr it's johnson who for the 2nd time in 7 months is governing the country via xoom. forced herself isolated his flat above number 10 downing street until next week. after spending 30 minutes with an, m.p. he later tested positive for cope at 19 downing street meant to be coated secure. but in this picture, neither johnson nor the m.p. lee anderson, a wearing masks for other m.p.'s who attended the meeting are also now self
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isolating. johnson who spent several days in intensive care with coronavirus in april, said he was brimming with energy. and i'm going to feel great soon he would do in my circumstances. and he doesn't matter that i've had the disease. i'm bursting with antibodies, we've got to interrupt the grid of the disease. and one of the ways we can do that now is by still quite free of 14 days. so far, sweden's resisted lock downs, and curfews prefer a voluntary measures to control the spread. but while most of europe tightens restrictions, sweden to is now altering its approach. banning all gatherings of more than 8 people for the 1st time. europe's bracing for a long hard winter with leaders urging people to enjoy just a few more months of discipline and self-sacrifice. it will be worth it in the end . so the german chancellor angela merkel. the future of europe depends on it,
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needs parker al-jazeera. in a stray or around 4000 people have been confined to quarantine after a coronavirus cluster. testing has been increased in the state of south australia with 21 new cases confirmed on monday, the 1st local transmissions of the virus in 9 al-jazeera has obtained recordings of one of the world's most wanted men, trying to negotiate immunity from prosecution. the billionaire financier joe lowe, is wanted for his role in the u.s. multi-billion $1.01 m.d. before the scandal. marianne jolie has our exclusive report just a warning. it contains some flash photography, these ones to tourists from these days and lifestyle luxury, real estate and super yacht, all board with one name to be money. but today the malaysian finance ian jolo, who is on the run, wanted by a storage in the united states and malaysia in recordings of the taint exclusively
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500000 is heard for the 1st time, trying to college deal with mojave, a mohammad's government. soon after 8 historic election, when in may 28th, that's just on the phone. jolo protests is the missile used, the office to return all the assets purchased with one name to be found i think is delusional. former f.b.i. special agent, deborah, love provocateur, worked on the agency's initial one m.t.b. investigation. you know, it's like the bank robber who gets caught, it is like, well if i return the money, then i don't want to be charged with robbing the bank. well, you still robbed the bank, and in this case, you're robbed of the development fund. and there's strong evidence he deed,,
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according to the man who led the f.b.i. is one m.t.v. investigation until recently. and i think we're very confident that we will be able to prove joe's involvement and his position in this scheme. in july, this year, joe knows coconspirator. malaysia's former prime minister knows you bruce back was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in jail, subject to an appeal for crimes related to wanting to be back in 2018. jolo, put all the blame, not on him but breathing the fugitive to justice has proved challenging. despite 2, interpol red notices against him and multiple passports canceled, he continues to of they do this already. he's and travel. the only way they're going to happen is through corruption and through the full resources of one or more
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governments. but according to the fugitive life on the run is not easy question, because it's crashing 2 years on and he still paying millions of dollars to lawyers and p.r. firms around the world. marianne jolie elegies in around just to show you some live pictures from bangkok. thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in the capital after a rival rally in support of the monarchy. earlier, demonstrators have been calling for more transparency and accountability. they also want the removal of prime minister channel and reforms to the constitution drafted under military rule. that earlier demonstration helped by royalists saw hundreds of people marching to parliament in bangkok, demanding that the marks role be preserved. the united nations says that millions
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of people around the world are considered state, plus they don't have birth certificates or identity documents, and that denies them the benefits of citizenship where they happen to be living. it's estimated that 30 percent of zimbabwe's foreign howard attacks are reports from zimbabwe. precious macone never knew her parents. the woman who raised her wasn't a relative, so she couldn't legally registered as a zimbabwean citizen. that means she has no birth certificate or national id on paper. precious does not exist here. if the mother doesn't have a birth certificate, her children can prove who they are and therefore can't register as citizens. my son can go to school. i can get a job, people on my team for their records, so that if something goes missing, the police will be able to find me. it's estimated thousands of people in zimbabwe
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have no official records to show who they are, or where and when they were born. most are descendants of migrant workers. others are orphans who lost parents and guardians, joining the group or 0 in the massacres when thousands were killed during the civil war. in the early 1980 s. in matabele land and midlands provinces. then there those living in the east of the country, people without documents in this area came from a big behind those mountains or with the civil war. and in 1900, hunger and poverty even decades later, many say going back is not an option. even if she could return, she wouldn't remember how to get back. she crossed the border without identity documents for her. zimbabwe is now her home. she says she just wants an id, so she can have some dignity in going to cope with him going. and when food is given out, i don't get any being,
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i can't even get free government health care. they want to see my aid. the bobbies government says it's working with the united nations to find out how many people need documents and how to assist them. exact number of stateless people globally is not known. however, what we know, and that is to come from the world bank and they are mean and of people throughout 1000 africa were do not have any documents proving their identity internationally to us. monday's was, birth certificate was destroyed in a fire when she was a teenager, she says she never got a replacement. so when the children were born, she could register them. now adults, they don't have documents, and soon it'll be the same for the next generation or the family. how do we toss out is there are many can and province is the mother. category 4 hurricane iotas made landfall on the northern coast of nicaragua. it's packing winds of more than
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250 kilometers an hour and is the strongest atlantic hurricane of the year. originally, a category 5 storm iosa is the 2nd major hurricane to hit central america. in just 2 weeks. a space x. capsule has docked with the international space station ushering in a new era of commercial spaceflight. it marks the return of american astronauts to space using american rockets launching from u.s. soil. the craft lifted off from florida on sunday. it took around 27 hours to complete the journey. taking 4 astronauts to the space station, the mission will last 6 months. it is good to have you with us. hello, adrian figure here at doha, the top stories on al-jazeera ethiopia's after forces that it's carried out. what it calls surgical attacks near the main city of the grey region. the prime minister has given the rebels 3 days to surrender or face renewed.

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