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state. out on bail you got him presidential candidate, but we won is released from custody. 2 days after his arrest triggered deadly protests and fires and biotech become the world's 1st companies to fall for emergency all for ization coronavirus vaccine. we begin in ethiopia, where there are warnings of an escalating conflict unfolding humanitarian crisis. the united nations is called on warring sides to stop fighting immediately. so more aid can be delivered and a refugee saves can be set up the government and the tea. great people's liberation front, both accuse each other of killing civilians in airstrikes and indiscriminate attacks during the 2 week long offensive. if european forces say they've taken 2 major towns on friday, as they advance towards the grain capital. the un's refugee agency says it's

preparing for as many as 200000 people to seek refuge in sudan, so far more than 30000 people have fled, humanitarian workers say millions of children are at risk, and refugees are in serious danger of an outbreak of disease. him organising a gathering of state in sudan near the border with ethiopia, and has more now on the condition children are facing just 2 weeks ago, while heated saturday was preparing for her sunday, now is operation. he was born with a cleft lip, which has affected his ability to drink milk and along with it his health. but just days before they were due to return to the capital of, if he appears not integrated region, the situation changed dramatically when we were due to go back for his last check up before the operation, the fighting started, all the roads were blocked and we couldn't get to macquarie,

people were being killed and there were bombs being dropped, so i fled with him and my family. now we can't even get a doctor to check on him. we can't even get him his vaccination, let alone have hope. you'll get an operation here. the family now resides at this refugee camp in fresh air. go into dance. there are more than 15000 if you can refugees here in what was once a largely uninhabited area. thousands more if you have fled to neighboring castle estate to escape the fighting into great. but it to hell are you and her 2 children are some of them. her infant son has been suffering from breathing problems and she says she's been struggling to get him the care he needs. he has one block nostril and doesn't feed except from a bottle. but i don't have formula for him because weeks fighting, ethiopian came here and the health care center doesn't have formula. so i have to go looking around for that. but i don't know where i'll get the money from. the

camp has only one health center to cater for the thousands of children. here mothers wait for their turn to have their children seen by doctors. many children exposed to the horrors of conflict in the 1st years of their lives. according to unicef, 40 percent of the refugees arriving in sudan are children. some have been separated from their families and the process of tracking them has started. others have arrived with malnutrition because of the days they spent walking with no food and all have been affected by the conflict integrate in a way that will likely impact their childhood. the u.s. children's agency says that chris tricked it access, and the ongoing communication blackout in the tigre region has left an estimated 2300000 children in need of humanitarian assistance. and as more and more refugees arriving, sudan is rising concern over their future. remember, this is the time school started, children will actually miss this year's school. and most of those children, there are school age. unfortunately, they will not have school this year. so we have to come up with alternative

programs already within the next month or 2. we're hoping the crisis will stop, the fighting will stop. there will be able to go back home. but if that's not the case, we have to be in place to support them. what you do says she hopes the conflict ends soon so that she can return back home with her family. she says she wants her child to be operated on, but more importantly, wants him to grow up with no memories of the horror that's forced her and her family to leave their lives behind and seek refuge here in sudan. people, morgan al jazeera and of out of state to those in the capital, addis ababa. he says the battle from the will prove decisive in the conflict. if they can't hold the cup at all if they are defeated and mackellar is conceded, the ultimate prize. if european national defense forces, who are now said to be roughly about 100 kilometers from the cup at all, and they are saying they will launch attacks on mackinnon from

a place for different fronts. but what is going to be a huge opportunity to the t.p.s. is that the city is surrounded by hills and mountains where they have mounted their defenses and hopeful that will stop their advancing opponents. of course, both sides are heavily armed and it might not be is according to security understood technic, kill it. has been for the european defense forces out of towns like war which they have just claimed to have taken control of and any protracted conflict. many fear would not just affect a few opiate, but the entire horn of africa. region republican party leaders from the u.s. state of michigan say they're not aware of any information that would change joe

biden's electoral victory there. mission. senate majority leader and house speaker issued a statement after meeting with president trump at the white house saying the state's process should be free from threats and intimidation trumps attempting to overturn the presidential result. the president elect joe biden won michigan by more than 154000 votes. alan fisher is live for us from the white house. now allen, you might, if you might be thinking that actually he lost georgia just a few hours ago. and that michigan may well be coming to his rescue. what happened in that meeting? well, it's not a great couple of hours for the term campaign and those around him. i hope they can overturn the results either by taking legal action or by getting legislators to not follow the normal procedure. so this meeting,

we don't know exactly what happened in the meeting, but the statement afterwards from the 2 senior republicans from michigan certainly indicate that they heard nothing from donald trump. that would change the result of the election in michigan. and that they are going to press ahead with already had from mike shirky that he said that he would follow the popular vote. and we know that joe biden won in michigan by a significant margin and then georgia confirms the result. it certifies the result after a hand count of 5000000 votes, which says that joe biden won the state the 1st person 1st democrat to do that since 1902. and then the governor brian camp, who is a republican, who has benefited from donald trump support. there was hopes that he might not approve the certification of the results. he has said simply, he will follow the law. and in this case in georgia, it seems to be that the governor essentially rubber stamps what the board of elections, handsome, and they are handing him a victory for job. i know in georgia,

we are told that there is going to be a challenge from the trump campaign. they could still ask for a fart of the recount. they have until monday to do that. if that was the case with the thanksgiving holiday coming up in the united states next week, the recount wouldn't start till the following monday. so that's a week on monday. but certainly we've been talking for the last couple of days about how donald trump is running out of road for challenges and maneuvers that he can make. this probably wasn't what he was hoping to hear from the michigan lawmakers. we were told it was just a normal meeting that he'd invites lawmakers from around the country on a regular basis. haven't seen much of that at the white house to be honest. this is interesting that he would pick michigan as well, where the republicans essentially run the state apart from the democratic governor . so it's not been a great couple of hours for donald trump now add to the fact as well that his son don't, jr has been diagnosed with covered. partly he's not showing any symptoms and is no

self isolating. this has not been a good friday for don't trump other version of their life ross from the white house . the u.n. secretary general has warned that yemen is inching closer to the world's worst famine in decades. and turning to terrorist call for immediate action to stave off a catastrophe. yemenis are already suffering after more than 6 years of war, tara says, reduced relief, funding and a crumbling currency are obstructing efforts to virt famine. and we see it didn't matter. degradation of humanitarian situation and the risk as it was expressed this morning. in my statement of a famine that probably would have had no parallel in recent history except the famous of famine in ethiopia. many decades ago. a prominent opposition figure in uganda has been released on bail and says he was tortured in detention presidential

candidate bobby wine was arrested at a campaign rally on wednesday and has been charged with breaking coronavirus restrictions. the arrest sparked protests and a violent crackdown. the police say at least $37.00 people were killed. malcolm webb reports. dozens of people have been killed in uganda's capital kampala, since protests broke out on wednesday. they began after the pop star turned presidential candidate for the wind was arrested. he held a campaign rally in the winter district just over 100 kilometers from the capital as usual, that attracted thousands of supporters. many more than the limits of 200 allowed on the coveted 19 restrictions. there was a very early and very active. it's one of the political groups, but it's time we could go on, but i'm deported intervent. so debates where i'm going to get confidential,

we deported the boat, we won. supporters didn't see it like that. they think the government's trying to stop him sweeping to victory in presidential elections due in january. he's challenging, president yoweri, miss 70. he's been in power for 34 years. after 2 days in jail. he was charged in cold with breaking the covert prevention rules and released on bail. this is, in my opinion, meant because i value to still use them the same thing. and while sustaining a dictatorship cannot be broken, but you got our citizens, we are not going to stop fighting for a better uganda for other opposition. presidential candidates have suspended their campaigns to protest against the actions of the security forces. the government blames the demonstrators rioting, and attacking police officers. what is,

how do you make sure you and the key to you? if you make it at that level of violence, the elections are meant to be held just under 2 months from now. it's not clear if the campaigns will continue or how, but it is clear they got off to a violent start. malcolm webb al-jazeera star headed out, is there a police face allegations of rights abuses during last week's protests? no, i wasn't to mistake. i. i'm still sure what was paid to belarus is exiled, opposition leader as protests continue in her country, calling for the president to step down.

the feel of winter is coming south through china already we've seen snow falling in the northeast. it will fall in beijing. therefore, the temp is going to drops down to near 0 for a time. and once that's all gone through, the sun will return, but the cold is sinking size and it's generating rain in will hand as an example, snow not far from the ground a bit higher. now the sun is out in the korean peninsula and it's returning to most japan. so here it should feel quite fine to think you might smell the air differently. we've got 9 degrees in that increasing northerly. for example, in seoul, on sunday, little more progress further south takes place this weekend. we'll watch beyond that. and it's quite quiet south of that. as you well known, are saxons, china, and east of vietnam. there's an empty sea apart from want to shout, particularly for sudden vietnam and central philippines with shower free. now with cycling free, we are typhoon free. the wet season continues and probably gets a bit worse in the good part of malaysia and indonesia,

but that is consistent of the sea. with this time of the year. the rains almost all cleared away. now from southern india, the might be even enhanced from to the end the weekend in sri lanka. otherwise it's quiet and sunny weather for most but one of the most wanted men on the planet, the mastermind of a $4500000000.00 fraud. they want to put him in jail, but you cannot help being in the past. al-jazeera reveals never before heard recordings implicating some of the world's most powerful players. everyone, most of them would benefit by the abuse of power and the corruption jolo hunt for a fugitive on a busy guy,

you're watching out, is there a reminder of our top stories this hour? the united nations is warning of a humanitarian crisis in northern ethiopia. it says more than $2000000.00 children are at risk from fighting in t. great aid agencies in neighboring sudan are planning for as many as 200000 refugees . the republican party leaders are from the u.s. state of michigan, say they're not aware of any information that would change it. joe biden's electoral victory that they should a statement after meeting with president trump saying the state certification process should be free from threats and intimidation. ugandan opposition leader bobby wine has been released on bail after being charged over actions likely to

spread and run a virus. police say at least $37.00 people have died in protests, sparked by his arrest on wednesday the united states recorded 2015 coronavirus. it's the 1st time its daily death count has crossed the 2000 mark since may. meanwhile, pharmaceutical company, pfizer and its german partner biotech, have filed emergency authorization in the united states for their coded 900 vaccine . the u.s. health secretary alex has described the move as light at the end of the tunnel. if the request is approved, the vaccine could be available within weeks. mike hanna has more from washington d.c. . what happens once fire registers the request with the f.d.a.? it then looks at the data that pfizer has collected through its tests of some 40000 people over the past few months. the f.d.a. then calls a meeting with a group of independent scientists who will then decide whether or not to grant the

emergency use authorization based on the data that they've been given by pfizer. but the real difficulty here is that this is not a routine vaccine trial. this is a new technology which the scientists are going to have to look at. it's completely uncharted water. it is not a vaccine in which a mutant down version of the virus is injected into the system, allowing the body to create its own immunity. this is a case where, a spike proteins are created within humans, d.n.a., which replicates the corona virus, and trains the body to recognize it should the corona virus into the body. so this is a totally different technology which has not been dealt with before. and this in itself is going to maybe extend the period the speed with which these vaccines can be rolled out. well, that is also incredibly difficult because this particular treatment requires 2 injections over a period of 3 weeks. now that is a lot of injections,

a lot of the vaccine that needs to be distributed throughout the country. the world health organization has removed the antiviral drug, severe from its list of recommended medicines for patients in hospital with coated 19. it's another setback for the manufacturers get after the drug received early attention as a potential treatment, but the latest w.h.o. trial, so just has little or no effect on survival rates for reducing the hospital stays for infected patients. rising corona virus infections are putting sweden's no lockdown model under pressure for the 1st time. the government has rejected advice from the public health agency and its recommendation that people don't have to wear masks has led to a dispute with the scientific community that awards the nobel prize. whole recent reports from soccer. the commuter rush begins in stockholm with little evidence of concern about sweden's mounting coronavirus crisis. it's just

a couple of months since the decision not to impose a lockdown seemed to be working. but with the 2nd wave of the pandemic building momentum, it could be a long cold winter ahead. for the approach that has been dubbed the swedish model. a record 7240 new cases were reported on friday, with 66 more deaths taking the toll to almost 6 and a half 1000 would be in getting more and more patient is a procedures for taking optimal care of them. very late with that in front of us and we are, we are far behind. sweden's government is starting to impose tougher restrictions. no more than 8 people can now attend official events, while pubs and restaurants abound from serving alcohol after 10 pm. there are new limits on visits to old people's homes. after infections again started spreading rapidly in places where thousands died in the spring or fall to government or

continue to take all necessary decisions to reduce the spread of infection. sweden strength in this crisis, however, is that every person takes their responsibility. does the juice for their fellows, and for our country is about personal responsibility has been at the heart of sweden's fight against the pandemic. but now many are questioning whether people should be forced to comply with tougher measures, including having to wear masks something that most swedes have so far shunned. that's after the royal swedish academy of sciences released a report showing that masks could prevent the spread of infection indoors, as we found so far, yearly supports the fact that the masks really have a positive effect in the main issue. it's not exactly preventing the spread of by us, but that's in contrast to recommendations made by the public health agency and the chief epidemiology. understand yell, who has repeatedly said masks, can make people more careless about social distancing. not everyone has listened

with masks, sales tripling at one pharmacy chain in november. even if the government does bow to pressure on mosques, that could be as far as it's prepared to go. the so-called swedish model may be under some pressure, but a full lockdown is unlikely and perhaps even impossible. such a measure is guarded against by the swedish constitution that protects citizens, freedoms, even in a time of crisis. paul recent al-jazeera, stockmen, the state of south australia will come out of a 6 day lockdown early after it was revealed a pizza workout with corona virus had lied about his movements. the infected man told contact traces he went to buy pizza, leading them to believe he caught the virus from brief exposure. it was assumed, the strain was highly contagious and led to a strict statewide lockdown. the modeling changed off, it was revealed. he was an actual employee of the shop to say that i am fuming

about the actions of this individual is an absolute understatement. for actions of this individual have put our whole state, you know, a very difficult situation. he's actions have affected businesses into be jews, family groups, and it's completely and utterly unacceptable. i'm so proud of the efforts of all south australians who have been working with and with it's a place this week to keep our state safe and strong. whether it's his main opposition leader is urging european neighbors to do more to end political unrest in the country. so is pushing for tougher measures against president alexander lukashenko, the self declared winner of august election. she is currently in the netherlands where she spoke to our correspondent in belarus. thousands of people took to the streets for the funeral of 31 year old common bond. our anchor

with died after being beaten by security forces near his home to protest took place . once that lana, taken off sky after little of the dutch foreign minister staff block to discuss the terri orating, security situation in balad was scared to be killed in the only yards. of course, the authorities has created violence, but it shows that they are in panic. they don't know how to react on this people to, to, to change many governments, especially also in europe. have the clear their support. right. for the opposition for you. but so far the situation in belarus hasn't changed, right. and it's actually getting, getting worse. are you, are you disappointed that they are not doing more to put more pressure on the regime at all correctly that they showed they support they the talked about, they support and solidarity. but this and not actions see in how people

are to should in our country are violated injured. so the reaction of the european countries could be more serious during her visit. she calls on more sanctions for members of the lookout shankar regime and european companies to stop doing business with fellow russian partners, violate people's rights to participate in protests. her hope is now on the newly elected u.s. president joe biden. he already declared about his strong position about bill rose and i'm sure that he will keep his word and hugo look. you could influence the station, you could. the key is in the hands of russia, as well as, or any development in the, in the relationship between the opposition and russia at the moment that list they, you know, they started to, you know, to talk about a position and to come oscar,

because before they just pretended to that we don't exist. we don't see create support of pressure. now to foo regime for the tita, you know, like sympathize that they are wheaton, i interviewed you just before the elections in august and then you told me, eventually look, i shan't go, we'll have to step down. maybe it's not today, but it will happen very soon. we're now 100 days further, more than 2526000. people have been detained. several people have been killed. don't you think you were maybe too optimistic that look at shankar will step down? no, i wasn't optimistic i. i'm still sure i have no right to think otherwise. hugh, we'll step away. you still feel this is going to i'm going to with i feel myself. i feel people that are in my team. and if you are of the do, the research is real. that this time,

the real it stop. there have been protests in brazil over the killing of a black man outside of a supermarket. demonstrates is a calling for a boycott of the colorful supermarket chain that the video showed security guards repeatedly hitting a 40 year old man in the face before his death. long guard was seen kneeling on the victim's back. it happened on brazil's black consciousness. security guards have been detained. being investigated for homicide rights groups say there have been cases of police brutality in peru's capital. there's been widespread violence in protests have been taking place in the former president martin discover was impeached this month, but officials have denied any wrongdoing or in a sanchez reports from lima. right, so my police in plain clothes arresting protesters rights groups, say unidentified officers, members of a police intelligence unit that dragged handcuffed and tamed dozens of students

during protests that turned violent last week. the numbers forces unidentified police blindfolded and threw him into an empty room where he was held for 3 days. it's here that i was attacked, they left me in that room without food and water. i know there was someone else but don't know who it was because we were kids separated. the only hit me a bit, but i could put up with that. the rights groups say that the tensions were arbitrary and that the harassment hasn't stopped us. luis fernando says he's been getting strange phone calls and now we know that other prosecutors are being harassed and threatened as well. a u.n. mission for human rights is now in talking to families of victims and investigating whether human rights were violated. amnesty international says police fired deadly ammunition and beat protesters unnecessarily. police say they did not commit any

abuses during the protest. they denied there was excessive use of force or shooting metal pellets at protesters, but doctors say otherwise the greece, what he says, his brother lucio initially treated at the protest is still in hospital awaiting surgery, to extract pellets from his brain, shoulder and chest and informers. agus on them about it, he has 3 metallic objects, we believe pellets, the one in the brain is dangerous to operates. i am angry for him and for all of the youngsters wounded while just protesting. police went out to kill. his interim president, francisco, i guess the says the crimes won't go unpunished. the attorney general is investigating some grassed, these predecessor, maybe not to a feast former deputies for possible involvement in homicide and forced disappearance. and that use of power is prime minister and that a florida south denies any wrongdoing that they have not chief is also on the

defensive. same his officers aided police in controlling the protest. even though 2 students died and more than 200 were wounded, including some who are still in hospital. the question now is, who gave the orders that you and i found just as they do and you can find much more on our web site. the address for that is w. w dot r.'s 00 0, and these are the top stories, the united nations warning of a humanitarian crisis. and northern ethiopia, it says more than 2000000 children are at risk from the fighting in t. great aid agencies in neighboring sudan planning for as many as 200000 refugees. if european government forces, meanwhile, say they've taken 2 major towns,

republican party leaders from the u.s. state of michigan say they're not aware of any information that would chain.