0. hi there, i'm given al, this is the news hour live from doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. a deadline for rebels to put down their arms passes. ethiopia's military swiftly carries out airstrikes near the 2 grand capitol . concerns about u.s. president donald trump's plans for a troop drawdown in afghanistan. nato wants, withdrawing too quickly, could pose a risk friendship peace debate, a controversial new bill to protect the police that could stifle human rights and

severely limit free speech. $17000000000.00 worth of weapons for saudi arabia,, less than $6000000000.00 and much needed aid for yemen. you report criticizes g., 20 nations about peter simply the school lympics chief thomas, but says athletes at the turkey game should get vaccinated against both 19, but they won't be forced to begin this news hour with the situation in northern ethiopia, where rebels and t. grey have refused to give in to government demands to put down their weapons. 3 days ago, prime minister issued an ultimatum. stand down or face more attacks tuesday. he didn't leave it on that threat with new airstrikes and his government froze. the bank accounts of 34 institutions linked to graze leadership at the ethiopian air force says it carried out the airstrikes near the region's main city. it is the

primary base for bt great people's liberation. front told pti p.l.f. which governs there are bad says that his forces are now preparing for a final attack. he says the conflict will end when the t.n.f. is brought to justice and its leaders have been replaced. the u.n. and foreign leaders have called for mediation, the request which has been largely ignored by both sides, the government to put extra troops on monday. and as more soldiers move in civilians are for leave. the un has called it a full scale humanitarian crisis. an estimated 27000 people have crossed the border into neighboring saddam this situation to study the, you know, what 50000 people, you know, that know the city might be starting to see the services you when it's your job, your city street clothes, your student, you and other service providers, and you can see some stories over the system. some provision,

much more needs to be done. ramadan has more now from fish in central. the government forces have their eyes on the calendar, the cup, the title of that's a good regionals. they say they've been cutting out of products on the outskirts of the cup because of the ticker, very rigid and security sources. tell us that the next 48 hours will be really cool. szell in this flight. the european security forces cut out a multi-pronged of hock on mackellar. the couple of region goes to great people's liberation. phones is putting on this has lost some pounds of closer to 200 columns of hope and claiming the been clean. for most of the past one of weeks. government forces are

helping foreign minister. these folks with something buckled in outside, where the government, another suburb. but they say they're sure that the 16 the visions from at a trailer fighting a long pipe line with these forces. let's take a closer look at the northern region of tikrit. it is a semi autonomous area governed by the 2 great people's liberation front is estimated to have up to 250000. scientists say gray was the front lines in ethiopia during its 2 year conflict with eritrea and large amounts of military equipment are still still there. despite ethnic to grains only making up 5 percent of the population, they controlled the national government to nearly 3 decades. that was before prime minister, obviously it comes to power in 2018. that shift in power tend to tension to great leaders defied government twice. once in refusing to join his coalition party and

then september by holding elections against the orders of the central government. it was a big is the ethiopian minister in charge of democratization. he says the t.p.m. left have forced the government to military action. the government has no problem with mediation. you know, the detail is short and the footage of our defense forces, our soldiers, who are our desire to defend again, people from any possible for innovation who want to go in and could possibly negotiate away under the horses of you know, well or to do so only hand of it if you just got out of being anything to do if your people it is in the mass killing without is done so, but there are conditions, you know, there are conditions that the billet has to meet. they have to hand over those top leadership positively that are involved in supervision of these ground 0 as to

should be handed over about to us are sort of just what under the people's, you know, it should be good. should also be freed and be allowed to be members, a functioning government of all defense forces. and number of things can, can do this that we can on that, which is with all these things out. and the suspect why our soldiers who are out of there is open to defend it again, people from any possible for innovation. so there has to be condition at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured. after the engine of the boat exploded in the north atlantic city. it happened off the western coast of africa around $150.00. people were thought to be on the boat, mainly from senegal, gambia said to be making its way from cape to spain. joins us now from dakar. in senegal. nicholas, so 150 people thought to be on that boat. 80 bodies found this is

a real tragedy. what's the latest? it is a real tragedy until the 1st one came. there was another explosion, another 145 people killed just last week. most of those are migrants from senegal, or from again, trying to make their way to the european union that is to the islands of the canaries to the southern border and southern border of europe. now, early this morning, he kept virgin coast guard were alerted by fishermen that there was a fishing vessel that exploded on board were not fish, but schumann's that were on their way to the canary islands. when they arrived on the scene, they saw all men, women, children holding on to plastic barrels only used to contain food. now the vessel exploded. obviously it's made to carry humans. it has happened before that vessels fishing vessels explode because they don't have enough fuel to travel for

such long distances. it was on its way to the canary island, where this year alone, kim, $17000.00, african, west, african migrants have come to the canary islands seeking asylum. these are not migrants fleeing war, but looking for economic opportunities. many of them come from senegal, gambia or even morocco, and the mayor of this town. our green green on the canary island says that they are held in camps. he calls them camps of shame because they have little access to running water. there are rats, he says that are there, there are cases of coronavirus. now the spanish authorities are not allowing the media to enter those camps. there are so many migrants in his town, that's normally a resort town for tourists that hotels normally filled by tourists are now being used by migrants that are waiting for their papers to be processed him. because i remember a few years ago, you know, it's a different group. we're hearing about lampedusa all the time. now we're hearing

about the canary islands. really, quite often you have been reporting on this journey that people are making from west africa to the canary islands. why are we seeing this increase now? well, you know, before people from senegal again via would travel through the sahara desert, through mali, on to libya, to cross the mediterranean. now there's been a government to government negotiation between the libyan government, the tunisian government, and the european union to try to stem out those roots. it's also become very dangerous for migrants to go to libya and given the circumstances in which the situation is in libya. so it's really the fact that this route is relatively more safe for migrants to take. but the timing is interesting. it's 2020 year where countries, especially in west africa, has been, have been badly affected by the corona virus outbreak. not that there has been a big death toll or a lot of people being infected by the corona virus,

but because of the economic fallout. so construction sites have stalled. there's less work available. and so we've met parents who have pushed their children to young children as young as 14 or 15 to embark in those journeys. they believe that they have a better chance of not only seeking asylum and getting granted asylum because they are minors. but they have more opportunities in countries in europe than they have at home. and that's why so many are here. are willing to take this dangerous risk despite the dangers ahead. kim, thank you so much for that. there live from dakar. and these 36 civilians have been killed in an attack on 2 villages in the democratic republic of congo that happened in betting in the northeast. the attack began on monday night and continued into the morning rebels from the ugandan allied democratic forces are suspected of being responsible for i do our head on the news, our including social media executives in washington for perry right now. if the

tough questions from congress about censorship and the presidential elections, u.s. secretary of state might bump aoe is in turkey. but we'll tell you why he's not to meeting with any government leaders. and did support the n.f.l. star who is set to miss several games with broken ribs and a collapsed lung some big decisions in u.s. foreign policy, a being considered by the trumpet, ministration as it's time for the white house draws to a close report suggests that just last week, trump asked his officials for options on attacking iran as may nuclear sites. he said to have been talks out of it, iran has said any such move would be met with a crushing response. there's also been talk of the trump administration planning to designate yemen's who the rebels as a terrorist organization. the foreign policy publication says it's another initiative in the works before joe biden takes over in january. and the head of

nato has warned against removing u.s. troops from afghanistan too quickly. reports suggest looking to home of the number of personnel by january or now a closer look at the involvement of u.s. troops in afghanistan, there are around 4 and a half 1000 soldiers stationed there right now, alongside other nato troops that training afghan security forces more than 2400 u.s. troops have been killed since american involvement began back in 2001. at its peak in 2010, some 100000 u.s. soldiers were in the country fighting al qaeda and the taliban. well, recently peace negotiations between afghanistan's government and the taliban have been taking place in qatar. those talks of the result of an early a deal signed between the taliban and the united states. sunday at mit is fellow at the center for international security and cooperation at stanford university. he says, an american withdrawal would mean mess incentive for the taliban to deliver their side of the peace. still,

president tom as has been mulling this reduction since, you know, since july of this year. and i think he has sought options from the pentagon to go down the deal, and the pentagon has slowed him, in fact, at the images, which is why he is now fired. his secretary of defense mark at the time we had with their loyalist, which is as you said, the u.s. war in a couple needs to win. you know, in terms of implications. i think this decision was certainly spent on the taliban on the ground that i wondered supposed to do in that part of it even mean the u.s. and the taliban in every 25. negotiating with your gun government. there was a little bit uncertain counterterrorism getting involved in those think they have not been you know, because the question mark on the other one is getting

a lot of international terrorists. and now with the u.s. putting our troops in that pressure and deploy the taliban to deliver on those on those guarantees will go down the chief executives of facebook and twitter to appear before members of the senate judiciary committee. to answer questions about social media around the presidential elections. it's their 2nd hearing in 2 months. the hearing was called by republican senator lindsey graham in october, when the social networks limited the reach of a new york post article, which was critical of president elect joe biden. both companies say they restricted the article because it contained false and leaks material. let's get more now from white house correspondent kelly heloc at washington. d.c. . kimberly. so this is a republican led committee, but democrats have also had issues with these social media platforms, right?

absolutely. kim, you're right, this is a sort of a bipartisan gripe about these social media companies, but for different reasons. as you point out, the republicans who control the senate calling this hearing. because they believe that in the lead up to the u.s. election, that there is a disproportionate amount of censorship, of conservative thought. and specifically the argue that you talk about there. the article with regard to joe biden, his son hunter biden, and a laptop that allegedly had very damning information if you well, this is something that was flagged repeatedly as being false by twitter. but democrats have also said that they're not happy with some of the claims of the u.s. president being promoted on twitter as well as that he won the election that there's been voting irregularities. so there's a feeling overall that this is arbitrary in terms of the flagging that takes place by the left and the right. and it's hardly the free flow of information that the

internet was purported to initially promote. so these are the issues that are being explored in this hearing, and we expect that this will have a little bit more in terms of fireworks than the last time. both of these gentlemen appeared before congress. well, as we can see, that hearing is happening right now. kimberly, can you tell us a little bit more about the article which sparks this are in the 1st place, this new york post article and why it was initially taken down by the social media platforms? yeah, there's a little bit of controversy around twitter and its decision to do this, something they actually had to walk back. what this is, is it was an article by the new york post, which is known as being conservative, leaning and terms of its, its articles and editorials, and it published a report that how the information that hunter biden may have exploited some of his

father's connections. for business purposes, in other words, the position of joe biden, when he was the vice president favored his son. but what twitter alleged is that this was a tainted illegally. this was hacked from a laptop that was sent in for repair and it contains private information. now what republicans are arguing is that that has never really been an issue before for twitter. so this was arbitrary. now what we can also tell you is that democrats have their own issues and that is that they believe there is promotion of hate speech. and also that there's unfair competition and potentially there's also privacy issues. so there are a broad range of issues on both sides that are concerning what this could really lead to, in terms of this hearing or ultimately legislative changes. because both sides are looking for reform of what's known as section 230 of the communications decency act . that is essentially allows for these companies to have

a munity from 3rd party content. both democrats and republicans are seeking to change that. ok, thank you for that. as i watch house correspondent kelly holcomb band live in washington d.c. . america's top diplomat is in turkey as part of a 10 day tour of the middle east and europe bus. my pompei, i did not meet turks politicians or even officials and say a thing elves, a meeting with the head of the orthodox church in istanbul for pay was also set to visit georgia, israel and number of gulf countries. so i'm costello is live for us now in istanbul said it seemed a bit odd to the, the american secretary of state coming to turkey, but not meeting with the president or, or even the foreign minister. what's this about? well, kim, actually support post office. they explains it as a scheduling issue due to packed program in istanbul, and this 10 day trip that includes europe and the middle east. but however,

the foreign ministry ankara explains it as a start because apparently mr. paul asked to meet the turkish president and the turkish foreign minister in istanbul, not in the capital and from ankara we heard that this is totally out of diplomatic residence. and if you are coming here for a bi later meeting, you have to meet us in the capital, not in istanbul, not the porn your requests. so basically, this is how ankara sees it. but i must say that also the perception here in turkey is that this is not seen as a diplomatic trip, but this is not seen. this is another, this is not announced as a, as an individual trip because some, some parties in turkey also criticize the u.s. secretary of state for spending u.s. u.s. taxpayers money for such as it also some circles it is in turkey, could size the turkish government saying that they are, they are treating mr. pompei or this way because he's already an outgoing secretary

of state, and this is a green light for the new newly elected president joe biden, who also has concerns over turkey's military military actions in syria, libya and other places. but i uncorrupt hasn't welcome this also foreign ministry spokesperson called the visit because it aimed to talk about religious freedom. and my no reason as an indiscreet visit and disrespectful visit from the u.s. secretary of state. ok, thank you for breaking it down for us in coffee. a little there live in istanbul. the french parliament is debating a proposed law that bans the broadcast of police officers faces. critics say it's an attack on free speech that could lead to impunity for police violence. but the reports from paris, french documentary, the monopoly of violence,

exposes and examines police brutality in france, focusing on recent protests, but also taking in the suburbs. a harrowing watch, it uses footage shot by journalists, all members of the public showing clips like this though, may not be possible in the future. the french government has proposed a new security law, part of which would crack down on the broadcast or sharing of images of police officers. filmmaker david de freyne says the bill destroys basic freedoms. that over the lawmakers want to stop the free circulation of information and knowledge because in the last few years, france has discovered police violence. it's something that, in reality, has existed for a very long time in the suburbs, but was not documented in this way. video has been used in several high profile cases of alleged police violence in the country, the death of delivery man, cedric sure, via during a police check in paris and generally was filmed by

a possible by footage the lead to an inquiry under the new law. a person could be jailed for up to a year and find more than $50000.00 for broadcasting all sharing identifiable images of a police officer with the intention of harming them. campaigners fear that if journalists and citizens are dissuaded from filming, the police is on record harder for officers to be held accountable for their actions, and some might act with impunity. but the government says the law is necessary to protect police officers. you say it's not about stopping journalists from working. the law doesn't impact the right to inform for journalists or citizens. but it prevents police officers from having their identities put on line with cost of violence or to be subject to reprisals. they can have grave consequences. protecting the police from violence while on duty is essential says this police union spokesperson, but he says the new law is not the answer. if the government would clear on the

role of the police, what they can and cannot do in the schools would not be necessary. only wrested demonstrations and recent attacks have prompted the government to take a tougher line on security. but instead of working on building more trust between police officers and the public, some say the new law threatens to erode it. natasha butler, al jazeera paris protesters in thailand have rallied in front of parliament in bangkok as m.p.'s consider changes to the constitution. demonstrations calling for the resignation of prime minister have been happening since july. protesters say he and the constitution drafted under military rule are an inch of it. and also demanding a reform of the monarchy. and supporters of thailand's royal family held a separate rally, backing the king. hundreds of royalists marched to the parliament in bangkok, demanding the preservation of the monarchs. rule scada has more from the protests in front of thailand's parliament on this main avenue right in front of parliament

. here in bangkok now is flooded with anti-government protesters, but just a few hours before they came in here. there were rows and rows of riot police as well as water cannons. that's because the anti-government protesters came here to parliament, as there are dressed to the constitution being read today and on wednesday. so they staged protests on this side as well as the other side of parliament. but just before sunset, the police again, the rows and rows of riot police retreated down that street. now what made it interesting is it pro-monarchy as the yellow shirts had a rally earlier in the day because they were the constitution to stay as it is. they were down this street now there was a barricade and right, we separated them. but once there was that retreat, they confronted each other, both sides of this divide if you will. that's the 1st time we've really seen kind of a face to face pretty violent confrontation bottles were thrown stones and bricks were thrown. since this protest movement really kind of mushroom in july, that's the 1st time we saw that. but luckily it only lasted about 1015 minutes. and

now the ethic of protesters are occupying the street right in front of parliament over here another real, another day of session of reviewing these drafts to the constitution. again, they want deep changes the anti-government protesters, but the, the monarchist, want things to stay. the way they are, azerbaijan estimates 14000 square kilometers of land in and around the going to cut a block is contaminated with mines and unexploded munitions back 30 years. they now pose a danger to civilians and to the crews responsible for clearing the sites of some of binge, of a reports from tahrir nanak on a kind of uk revealed mammadov is a veteran of the car about war. now, his son fights on the front lines in the latest crisis between armenia and azerbaijan has destroyed his home in 1904, he stepped on an anti-personnel land mine their kids later. he still struggles with his prosthetic leg because of her them. if i didn't step on that mine, i would have had very different ambitions and another future every time i think

about it, the negative impact on my life fills me with sorrow and grief. decontamination operations are continuing in a very towns hit by armenian rockets. i mean another by john never signed their mind back. and thousands of people have been wounded by landmines and explosives since the 1990 s. grad and smirch rockets, litter boarded. and these men were put out there by john's national agency for mine action. founded with the help of the united nations development program and they have their work cut out for them. 14 sols and square kilometers. it's a dangerous area near their 7 cells and square kilometers. were expecting that it's will be mined areas near the 4 sols and square kilometers where that it's will be contaminated with unexploded ordinance. and where estimating

clear all the terrorists from the mines and unexploded ordinance is from the fire for up to 8 years. our stuff now is 409 to one person, and we're expecting to increase that staff up to 15 souls and person. now the area is retaken by other right, john, after 6 weeks of fighting must be cleared, says during the latest conflict, but nearly 500 and exploded ordinances. and more than 1520 personnel minds about do . 150 meters obeyed. the search for land mines continues as disorder was an act of frontline for nearly 3 decades. it is ever present danger from unexploded bombs and mortar shells. after the package was cleared, we asked them to assure us how they find mind. it's a painstaking process. and much of it is still manual one wrong move and they can lose their lives. the supervisor told us how his colleague was killed when he

stepped on a mine while trying to save an injured landmine victim. the priority now is deployed areas for security forces. after that, civilian buildings and agricultural land to help displaced people, eager to return. and i'm a says it's reaching out to international agencies for assistance. and until that help arrives, these been say they will continue to defuse land mind one at a time. probably drive it out of iraq, you know, go in a car still ahead here on al-jazeera, a change of direction. we'll have reaction from the election of a pro european union president out of money and time. we speak to a senior leader from the un's agency for the palestinian refugees. and in sports sneaky said the tennis player using all the tricks in the book to win his opening match at the a.t.p. finals in london.

we got some cooler weather on the way for parts of the arabian peninsula. we already have cloud and rain across northern regions of the middle east, pushing up towards the coke system. some outbreaks of rice and sharon around damini, azerbaijan, georgia, sinking further south which into northern parts of terror on this we go on throughout weds day snow. said the winds pick up the wind blowing away struggle to get to be $2728.00 degrees over the next couple of days. if that doesn't sound a possibility for the strength of that wind that we go with. sinking little further south would seem to those more than sections of iran just noise in toronto swept course reason. it is generally fine and dry with plenty of sunshine. the sunshine stretches across the horn of africa, where we have the developing system out into the right. you say that will keep an

eye on for next week, but the way the stylist lousy dry want to showers into central pasta, smog, yes, and heavy showers there into what kenya? pushing up through a good part of tanzania, and i shall call stretching right across the central part of africa, the seasonal rise doing quite nicely that signify the south with some heavy showers to into angola. boss wanted to see some showers along with that eastern side of south africa with us today. in under a year. cope with 19 has altered our societies and exposed deficiencies in political, social, and economic structure of capitalism is the pandemic jack is the root cause of so much of the suffering apps and big data which old could literally save our lives, can be the headline, has the pandemic given us the chance to re-evaluate our one. 0. hey look down. coming soon on al jazeera and outspoken rights are

killed in a car bomb outside his. they return home in 2005, accusations, speculation, and denials. al-jazeera won't touch the life and vine and death, and simeon casias, journalist, or thought i could to make, and political activist, sami casi, killing of a journalist on al-jazeera rule, the order you're watching al-jazeera, a reminder of our top stories this hour. ethiopia's air force says it's carried out

strikes now the main city of the tikrit region for a deadline passed and the government has frozen bank accounts, links to teach that leadership. at least 80 migrants been killed and dozens injured when the engine of a boat exploded in the north atlantic city. it happened near cape verse of the west, african, sorry, the west coast of africa. tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are rallying in the thai capital, bangkok, cornball prime minister to resign. earlier, a small demonstration was held in support of the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees has warned that it is facing a financial crisis that its financial chief says could lead to disaster employees staged a protest outside on red courtis in gaza. city against a reduction of their salaries, the agency has asked for emergency donations to help make up a shortfall of $70000000.00 to avoid the suspension of essential health and education services. us was the agency's biggest donor until president donald trump

cut off funding in 2018. is director of operations at the united nations relief and works agency for palestine. refugees in the near east. he said the struggle to make up for the funds lost when the u.s. pulled out. we have not been able to make up for the big loss from the united states or the united states when they were still giving us money, gave us $350000000.00 a year. that's a motive. and we just have not been able to replace it. we grew to replace some of it. some countries have really stepped up and some have given us more. but it's not enough given the enormous needs in gaza. you know where i am working. we have 1400000 refugees registered with 285000 of them are children going to our 277 schools and indeed running schools requires teachers. so about 9000 $1.13 stop here, teachers, schools, principals, education specialists,

and so our service is teachers teaching. and that meets the main cost is indeed sound a result. we are currently facing the situation where we don't have enough money to pay the full salary this months and no money at all to pay salaries next month. and i could give you similar examples about our $22.00 house centers, where we conduct a 1000000, primary health care consultations. each quarter of 1000 health stops him, and the services that doctors treating patients pay them very, oxfam says jane 20, maybe countries have sold $17000000000.00 worth of arms to saudi arabia since intervened in yemen's war in 2015. a report by the charity organization says that is 3 times what's going to yemen in 8 reports being released as g 20 leaders prepared to meet vets. i think this week for a summit hosted by saudi arabia. we spoke to that kemal from oxfam in london. he says,

action is needed from wild think is to end yemen's humanitarian crisis. it's very difficult as yemen rolls into its 6th year of conflict. to watch the situation in the country and unravel with the death, destruction and, and level of disease and infection in the country. and as we, as we work, as humanitarian organizations to respond to the coronavirus. we're seeing a dramatic drop in a low level of response for in the humanitarian funding levels. and we're only seeing around 40 percent of, of the humanitarian appeal being funded. today. it's the old cliche of how important these forgotten crises are. and we need to ensure that they are there, they are present and we need to use we need to call on world leaders today to to take responsibility. use the momentum of the g 20 this week to ensure that there

are sufficient talks around the humanitarian funding shortfall and gaps for the response, which is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. it must get their attention . and ultimately, as many yemenis say to us on a day, day in day out basis. what is needed in the country is an inclusive peace process and an immediate cease fire. and that should be on the table at the g. 20 and given sufficient bandwidth by the world leaders to ensure that happens. that is of the u.k. parliament to hearing testimony from human rights groups about the detentions in saudi arabia of 2 singing princes and rights activists. they are investigating the whereabouts allegations of abuse by saudi arabia of these high profile detainees, including king solomon's brother, and from a crown prince mohammed bin nayef. well, brant has the details from london. i think the timing is actually mainly because of the g. 20 summit that's taking place in riyadh in just 5 days from now,

november 21st to the 22nd. and i mind my reading of it. it's to coincide with that because it's not an official parliamentary committee. nevertheless, it's been chaired by a conservative m.p. crispin blunt, and that we're in this zuma meeting that he's convened. there were human rights activists, people from human rights watch discussing what the situation is and shining, a light on the situation in saudi arabia. who's the sister jane know how to do it. this woman very famous around the world for campaigning, for the women's rights to drive in saudi arabia who's been in prison in saudi arabia since 2018, and who, according to the family, has been tortured while she's been in custody. that, that clampdown is exactly what these activists are saying. needs to be looked at more closely in particular in the light of the g. 20 being that what they're essentially saying, if i can sum it up, is that saudi arabia presents to the outside world. a kind of whitewashed

presentation of what the situation is like in the kingdom and the image of the kingdom to the outside world, while internally and gauging in repression. and sort of, you know, the lack of proper penal code and judicial process. pharmaceutical giant pfizer has accelerating plans to distribute its covert 1000 vaccine after it's approved. the drug maker has picked rhode island, texas, new mexico and tennessee to take part and a pilot delivery program follows the announcement by modernity that it's vaccine can. this is nearly 95 percent effective. that's according to early results. volunteers who participated in the dennis vaccine trial say they're happy to see some strong results as a phase one trial participants. the purpose of that chair of the initial trial is to test safety in humans, and i happened to be the 1st human to be injected with this trial that soon and it was went great and i feel good and i was just going to throw my name in at to

see if this was something i can do to help mankind. it's been kind of a whirlwind to see how badly this is far out of control in countries that are walking down and taking the precaution seriously. so it's definitely something that could help the world a lot if we can get this vaccine or else it. and european leaders are among those welcoming, the promising vaccine developments in the u.s. for now, governments are relying on lockdown some restrictions to get infections under control. they back a has more from london, is a public health warning with a difference. the german documentary 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, 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 . saying this isn't just the contact restrictions are the formula for success. we need to restrict contacts further to reach our goals. country after country 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.

who 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 isolating. johnson who spent several days in intensive care with coronavirus in april, said he was brimming with energy. and i'm good as butchers don't feel great. he would do in my circumstances, and he doesn't matter that i've had the disease and i'm bursting with antibodies. we've got to intro the grid of the disease and one of the ways we can do that now is by so quietly her 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 more 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. needs barca, al-jazeera, and the united nations says millions of people around the world are considered stainless. they don't have birth certificates or identity documents, denying them the benefits of citizenship where they live. it's estimated 30 percent of zimbabwe's. true 1000000 foreign farm workers are army tassel went to meet the 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. i

think my son can go to school. i can get a job people when my do you 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 have no official records to show who they are all way and when they were born. most are descendants of migrant workers. others are orphans who lost parents and guardians, join the group or own 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 over there someplace the civil war in the 1990, s., 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 could have some dignity in going to help him go in. and when food is given out, i don't get anything. i can't even get the government here,, the key. they want to see my a.d.d., 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 how we view what we know. n.z. statistics coming from the world bank. they are mean and in millions of people throughout southern africa, we do not have any documents proving their identity nationally to release. monday it 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 of the family. her matteis, al-jazeera, province, zimbabwe. there is cautious optimism about the change in leadership in moldova, after sunday's runoff election. the what am i, a sander campaigned on being pro europe, had a convincing win over the more muscular leaning incumbents. leader ordered on saturday, go is in the capital. find out what will the same for the 1st time in moldova's history, the country has voted for a woman to be its next president. maya sun to face tough conant, the incumbent president eagled don. he wanted to keep moldova firmly within moscow . sphere of influence, by a sound new campaign, was a change of tactic, if you will, ever moldova, to really follow a more pro western pro european model for the country to progress into the future.

here's what people at the central marketing kishan of the capital thought about that nobody knows what the future will bring, but we're looking for something better. and i believe she will deliver her promise . your goals all voted for the don't be a good president. i don't know, we have to wait and see those deal with. i think she will bring change, not like the previous president who did nothing for 4 years. there will be changes for sure. whatever people's opinions of my as some do here. the question is now, how will my son do or as president, is she going to work well with a parliament the parliament itself is stacked against or with most of the m.p.'s from the opponent socialist party. she's going to have to devise a way that she can be able to work with them, especially given the economic crisis and the pandemic which is hit here affecting the country. and she's going to have to win hearts and minds of the people as well as the politicians. german police have arrested 3 suspects in last year's

$1000000000.00 castle jewelry heist interest in the building's green vaults contained europe's largest collection of treasures. in november, thieves broke into the museum and stole more than a dozen diamond encrusted exhibits. hurricane iowa is pushing across central america after making landfall in nicaragua, in a record breaking year for atlantic. hurricanes iota is the 1st to reach category 5 status and the 2nd major hurricane to hit the region this month. sean bell us has the latest central america is facing its 2nd major hurricane in his many weeks. this is nicaragua as hurricane iosa approach landfall . a storm surge of up to 6 meters and winds of 250 kilometers an hour battered northern beaches. but this is the 5th hurricane i've seen in my life. and it's

one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes we've ever seen. iosa made landfall in nicaragua, just 25 kilometers from where hurricane rita struck. 2 weeks ago. it killed more than 120 people, residents traumatized by eater flood. again, the rebellion was put into i know that we are asking people to help us take our things to another place, please. we're asking them to take us to where it's safe, because it's not safe here. i'm afraid for my life. ios across the caribbean as a category 5 hurricane. it's the strongest storm ever recorded in the atlantic. this late in the year records began in 851 iota, 1st pushed over the colombian islands of san andres and providence. here it's the most powerful storm to eva. his colombian territory, the devastation there is immense. africa, there is,

makes them damaged the infrastructure. we're talking about 98 percent of the infrastructure on the island of providence. here being ruined. i am sure is expected to move next to honduras and guatemala, soaking the already sort of track of hurricane rita there. presidents joined forces to ask for with the economic forecast, just as dire as it has been sent to verify it and seeing it in practice in central america and ungenerous among the regions in the world most affected by climate change. we have a problem. countries know that due to the industries that they are, the greatest generic has of climate change effects. so they have green funds available, but it's extremely difficult for us to access the funding for the 20 twentieth's lenticular again, season has seen the most named storms on record. so mean that meteorologists ran out of names from the seat list. people across central america hopeful iosa is the

last one of the year charlotte bellus al-jazeera space. the eggs capsule has docked with the international space station ushering in a new era of commercial space flight marks the return of american astronauts to space using american rockets launching from u.s. soil. the craft blasted off from florida on sunday took around 27 hours to complete the journey. taking 4 astronauts to the i assess their mission will last for 6 months. still ahead on i'm sad to tell you about the delivery man i think to carry success to the olympics in tokyo and coming up with

time after sport, he came. thank you so much. the head of the international olympic committee has encouraged the world. death leads to get vaccinated against the 19 finished 2 day visit to tokyo at the national stadium, which is one of the main venues for the games delayed by a year because of the pandemic. 11000 athletes are expected to compete in tokyo, that they would not be forced to get a vaccination when one is available, but he did suggest that they should take it for the sake of others. we encourage that whenever our forces have a vaccination because for all their health they want straight enough solidarity with their fellow athletes.

tripoli's people. a small group of anti lympics protesters gathered outside the stadium during bus visit. many in the country are concerned by the spiraling costs and the health risks involved in holding such a huge event. during a pandemic where the games delayed to next year, and the coronavirus pandemic dragging on, many athletes have had to find extra jobs to support themselves and their families while they train. one of those is venezuelan fans. ruben, go back home. he's hailed as a national hero, having won gold at the 2012 london olympics. now he's living in poland and working as a food delivery man to support his family. a mother who is still training for the tokyo game, says the job allows him time to practice. i want to see i've had a lot of reactions from people asking me why an olympic champion has to work for when you should be training in the best conditions. well, unfortunately it is what it is, and it's not just me,

but other athletes to have found themselves in the same situation. you just have to adapt to the change. i know it is not going to last forever. it's a really tough year because they are no competition this, we just keep working and training and i know that next year will be very productive because the sponsors book comeback and so will the income. and we'll be able to look ahead to tokyo 2021 with peace of mind. the united states senate has passed a bill that allows the prosecution of anyone involved in doping at international events where americans are competing. the bill is called the drug chain called anti doping act, named after the whistleblower grigori chain. cough who helped expose russia's state sponsored doping at all, enable us justice officials to see criminal penalties against those who encourage, doping at international events involving u.s., athletes, sponsors, or broadcasters. the bill needs the president's signature to become law. now to spain, where some of the world's best footballers are facing

a big wage cut because of the financial impact of covert 19, that's after the spanish league league or released each team salary cap for next season. barcelona have been hit the hardest with a cut of $341000000.00, or real madrid drop by $204000000.00. the limit is based on several factors, including a team's expected income. over all the league clubs, wages limit is down $724000000.00. the leaders, biggest star, the n.l., messy years with argentina right now, preparing for their world cup qualifier against peru. they'll go into tuesday's match off the back of a frustrating 11 draw with paraguay last week. argentina are currently 2nd in south america with the top 4 automatically qualifying for carter 2022. but security at the game will be tight as hosts peru are in the middle of a political crisis. on monday, the country got its 3rd president in the space of a week following protests. the peruvian f.a. has guarantee the safety of the teams during the match and both sides want peace to

be restored. so you don't want them in there. yes, we are aware, but we're distant and one never really knows what's going on. the pictures are not pleasant. i want to take this opportunity to give a strong hug to all peruvian people. nobody wants this, especially in south america. we hope normalcy is restored and life returns to peace . you know, we wish the best for peru, we stand in solidarity with the families who lost members with the people suffering the inconvenience. i am interested above all to focus on the max and not get involved in political topics. we just stand in solidarity, let you know that we are aware and we wish that everything is solved as soon as possible. and that's what the people want, what the people need, and what the country in the us n.f.l. star quarterback drew brees is likely to be on for several games of the suffering multiple rib fractures and

a collapsed lung. the new orleans saints player was injured in a tackle during a victory over the san francisco. $49.00 is it's reportedly all reported brees already had 3 broken ribs from the saints' previous game. he's not sure exactly how long he'll be out for this entire season. can only do everything right here and be as effective as possible here. it's finished with a sport that produces its fair share of broken ribs. the professional bull riders circuit now has a new world champion. this was a josie. vito lemay of brazil delivering a near perfect performance in texas to clinch the title for the 1st time, a career best school that is the 4th highest in the history of the event. he also walked away with a $1000000.00 winning bonus. ok, i'll be here again a little later with another sports news update. peter thinking is lucky to be walking at all after that. more news in just

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untold stories from asia and the pacific. on the al-jazeera earth. a deadline for rebels to put down their arms passes. you hear the u.s. military swiftly carries out air strikes near to gray's main city there in combat al, this is al, is there live from doha. also coming up, concerns about u.s. president donald trump's plans for a troop drawdown in afghanistan. nato warns.