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see, the prophet said the world in a time of us capitalism is the pandemic of the exploited to protect the people for the profit episode. one of the full hail the lockdown on hong kong, pro-democracy activist, joshua won't pleads guilty for his role in antigovernment protests and says he's prepared to go to jail. oh, i'm adrian from again. this is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up fast tracking the coronavirus vaccine bowlers in the u.s. . a top health official says that immunization could begin within weeks and
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ultimatum to surrender. ethiopia's government says that rebel to graham forces have 72 hours to give up their fight. and spain sends police teams to senegal to tackle criminal gangs behind an upsurge in illegal migration pro-democracy activists. joshua warren could be facing more jail time after pleading guilty at a trial in hong kong. he's accused along with fellow activists, agnes charles, and ivan lamb, over his involvement at a protest there police headquarters last year. it was part of demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill. the u.s. says that it's hoping to begin a program of vaccinations against covert 19 as early as december 11th. the head of
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the white house vaccine task force plans to vaccinate 20000000 people before the end of the year. the announcement comes during a search of new infections across the u.s. . as mike hanna reports from washington, hundreds of thousands of americans are heading home for the thanksgiving holiday. and health officials view these long lines in the airports as ominous predicting that the already calamitous coated figures could rise even further. as the consequences of this mass travel are measured despite an urgent call from the centers for disease control for all americans to stay at home. more than a 1000000 passengers traveled on friday alone. now and i am nervous, but i want to be with my babies. i feel safe to fly. i think. i think we should all 5 british the nation's top infectious disease expert at the round of sunday talk shows right now. the curve is like that. it's going up at
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a very rapid rate and you looked at almost every single day. in fact, gives you another record. the long lines that persist, that testing stations around the country are tangible evidence of the absence of any federally controlled testing program. just one of the reasons, say, health experts, why the virus has not been brought under control. the only ray of hope in a bleak winter, the possibility of new vaccines for show is on the way. traditionally, historically, the wreck scenes have crushed epidemics like smallpox and polio, and measles. we can do that with the scenes that are going to be coming online. experts from the food and drug administration are reviewing the data from what the makers claim are highly successful vaccine trials. the f.d.a. will meet with independent experts next month. and if it's decided to grant an
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emergency use authorization, it's possible doses of the vaccine could begin to be distributed within days. our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval. so i would expect maybe on day 2, after approval on the 11th or on the 12th of december, hopefully the 1st people to be immunized across the united states across all states . president trump has claimed the unprecedented speed of that scene development as a personal triumph. but while continuing to play golf for the 2nd week in a row, he still refuses to accept the outcome of the election and with no formal transition and place. there is the real danger of the pandemic continuing to bloom in a vacuum of national leadership. mike, hanna al-jazeera washington. dr. davis is an infectious disease physician at
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washington university school of medicine. she says that distributing the vaccine will be difficult, but convincing people to take it will be a bigger challenge. speaking of sound thing, but it can be done and need to know that these are raccoons and lord grey areas, very severe, call temperatures with negative 94 degrees fahrenheit. and that requires a lot of infrastructure, a lot of planning, thinking, all the same, things that, you know, refrigerators aside saying, but what is it like a resort,, as in the u.s. that time the, the, i think that the challenge lies beyond that and getting it out for public that is already quite skeptical of the raising of vaccines. serving justice in each of the 42 percent of americans would not want to think the vaccine and 67 percent of african-americans, who are disappointed in the fact is both and they says m. and s.
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. that is rather a challenge lies and where my concern is greatest. we only expected we're only looking for 50 to 60 percent advocacy. and yet in miami, about 90 percent in both the findings are in the government far and over just the 1st through very, very reassuring. and they say they don't, will be reviewed by an external advisory board prior to this actually being distributed. there's no way to know i'm not exactly when things will be saying yes from now, but i do trust the science here. now to the breaking news from hong kong, pro-democracy activist, joshua wong could be facing more jail time after pleading guilty at a trial in hong kong. let's go live, but about serious to vehicle? pardon? he's at the courthouse did hear what happened in court today. right. at the moment the prosecutor is laying out the evidence against joshua long and the other 2 there. playing footage of that night on june 21st of the protesters
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around the police headquarters blockading those that building. they say joshua war and the other 2 were incited the protests. they charged them with illegal assembly. they the video that they're showing is of them chanting slogans and calling on the police commander to come out and face the public. now, as you said, that joshua wall has pleaded guilty to 2 of those charges, which includes organizing and inciting on lawful assembly. before going into court . he spoke to the media saying he would not be surprised if he is sent to jail right off to the session. he says the charges he faces are relatively mild compared to the thousands of protesters and activists who have been arrested in recent months. in charge of charges related to those protests. now he also says that he is prepared to face jail and so are the other 2. it's worth noting that this will be
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joshua long's 4th time in prison. the 1st time was in 2017 when he was just a teenager. when he, once again, those are related to previous protests of the time his arrest and a jail term elicited shock waves across homegrown. he was seen as one of hong kong's 1st political prisoners. but now seeing activists and protesters going through the courts has become a very frequent occurrence of zeros to the public reporting live from hong kong to view many thanks. indeed, ethiopia's prime minister has given rebels in the northern tea gray region, 72 hours to surrender. government forces plan to encircle the regional capital mackell. a city is under the control of the people's liberation front. the reuters news agency reports that its forces have destroyed roads and bridges, trying to slow the government advance. algiers mohammed, atta's and others have
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a bump and describes the government's plan to advance on the city. the government forces i do yet to reach the outskirts of the city of mccullough couple of the to grow region. but they are already talking about how they are planning on how they want to see start city, which is not only the biggest city in the to great region, but also the stronghold of the t.p.a. leaders. prime minister government does put it to see that cup should. now they're saying to finish the wall, what is going to happen in the mountainous areas surrounding mckillop? they will be needing tunks and also to living fired into this city,, targeting military installations there on the defenses. of the t.p.s., they're saying that we also use our strengths and drone attacks against to great defenses on it's of cuts before. if you appear national defense forces can advance
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towards the field fields on the outskirts of the city. they have been dropping overnight and lift lots of warning civilians not to go anywhere near military installations and to stay at home. but it's not known what the civilians who are already facing, shortage of food and every other basic essential they can do other than flee at least $30000.00 refugees have fled the fighting in ethiopia to neighboring sudan. and the u.s. has warned that the number is likely to increase. it's also warned that 2000000 people in 2 graves are in urgent need of food, medical supplies, and fuel. the european union has pledged nearly $5000000.00 in aid. the monday had my yamaha had a system ahead of it in the past, the war was for the sake of power. but this war is civil and tribal. the um, how to tribe does not want us to live. they do not accept us,
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young or old is to gran's. they don't even want the children to live as i don't now what we came on foot. we were walking for 3 days. we did not eat and we had little water. we arrived at the camp now 8 days after we arrived. we have food to eat and water to drink. authorities in colombia say that an attack that killed at least 8 people on saturday is linked to drug trafficking. police say that a group of heavily armed men opened fire in a dormitory at a coffee plantation in the northwest antioquia region, a separate attack on sunday. in the southwestern region of caracas, left at least 5 people dead. colombia's seen a rise in attacks as rival gangs battle over control of the country's lucrative cocaine trade. and he racism protesters have gathered at a car for supermarkets across brazil after the killing of a black man at one of its branches by 2 white security guards. it happened outside a store in the southern city of puerto allegro on thursday, sparked
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a wave of angry demonstrations and calls for a boycott of the supermarket chain. we're going to weather update next here on al-jazeera, then planning for post coded world, the world's richest nations, and the g. 20 summit with a commitment to a new era that is counting, gets underway and became a faster selection of votes. credibility is already being called into question how this more winter working self across the great lakes, and that massive cloud cleared the air following. it should be much colder. the snow is mainly over the lakes or the canadian side of the border in the winter and to a cow the north westerly. although take a while to get into new york 14 is the forecast temperature on by the following
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hour isn't particularly cold. start with the fact the briefing cushion of walts from further south. the forecast to toronto shows as they would change the dip down to 0 degrees and back up to 6 again. and if you magine not in new york, similar story, a dip and rising, but the temperatures are always going to be on the high side at this time of the year. the next good tranche of snow is on its way here on chooses in the midwest. the great lakes, the southern bit, the rate, it could be some pretty big showers in this. it is quieter, and that's what the caribbean gulf of mexico in particular. but the still persistent rain in the forecast for honduras. this is the bit that got so flooded. brothers asked 2 hurricanes, and that weakness in the atmosphere means rain showers copies of stash in jamaica, his spanier. and this here looks like it could turn into a proper circulation. it'll stay out in the open ocean. we have yet to see the end of hurricane season, but it will be there to november there
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hello again. this is al jazeera. let's remind you of the main news this hour. pro-democracy activist joshua warmest pleaded guilty at his trial in hong kong, is accused with 2 other dissidents of involvement in a protest at police headquarters last year, and could face up to 5 years in prison. if you o.p.'s prime minister has given rebels a little than to grey region until weapon state to surrender, government forces are threatening an all out assault on the regional capital, the kelly, the head of the u.s. vaccine program says that the 1st shots could be, will be rolled out as soon as december 11th, that's a day after regulators be to decide on the emergency use of a vaccine produced by pfizer in germany. its german bio tech. the plan is to vaccinate $20000000.00 people before the end of the year. governments across latin america and the caribbean are among those putting their faith in corona virus vaccines. and the infection rate continues to rise across the region. daniel swine
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reports now for one us alice the number of people killed in infected by the corona virus across latin america in the caribbean, continues to rise. so too, does anger at the way governments have been handling the pandemic protests in mexico with more than 1000000, people infected to brazil with more than 6 and a half 1000000 hopes rest on a vaccine. we know that they're leaving the vaccine will be challenged in court. in fact, late this, the project or through the government fathi from blocking the american recovery, b.s. . if you make it that you vaccinate iran to great benefit of the population, we were asking more than $2000000000.00. but already weak economies have been devastated by the pandemic with businesses closed thousands losing their homes and health services stretched to breaking point. all are impatient to see an effective vaccine introduced that then show me the medical care. but scenes of medicines must
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be free and universally available. a few others are expecting the vaccine to be free, but affordable and easily available. argentina has already bought $9000000.00 doses to cover 10 percent of its population. corporation in solidarity of a key elements in the fight against the pandemic. this fight is not just a task for governments. it's a collective responsibility for the international community that's acquired a great global solidarity pact. international health bodies, pharmaceutical companies, banks, donors, and governments are working together to ensure that when the vaccines already they'll be available and affordable to wall in america. in latin america, the exact same pattern has been followed as in the united states. there are some countries that have a regulatory authorization for use in emergency situations and it others were working to make this happen. 23000000, people across latin america have been infected by the covered 1000 virus. nearly 700000 have died. several countries including argentina, mexico,
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peru and chile are in the gauche ations to ensure they don't miss out on a vaccine is ready, finds a fall in the hopes and expectations of an imminent enter the nightmare against growing impatience at the measures imposed to try to control the pandemic, daniel from the al-jazeera, one of cyrus health authorities in the gaza strip say the recent rise in corona virus infections that could overwhelm the medical system within a week. they warn that critically ill patients will soon be turned away as intensive care units and their capacity has a population of 2000000. people in its medical system has suffered from an israeli and egyptian imposed blockade. it has recorded 14000 and factions, and 65 deaths g 20 leaders of wrapped up their virtual summit hosted by saudi arabia where the global fight against covert 19 dominating the agenda. discussions focused on helping poor nations to recover from the economic damage inflicted by
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the pandemic. our diplomatic editor james bays reports that saudi arabia's king solomon concluded this 2 day summit conducted by video conference and handed over to the g. 20 presidency to the italian prime minister giuseppe context. but then in a previously unannounced appearance, the king's son, crown prince mohammed bin sound man, made his own address to a man who's in day to day charge in saudi arabia and who human rights campaigners blame for the continued repression in the kingdom. said the g 20 is actions to greatly help the world deal with the pandemic of the fish. in light of the outbreak of causes 19 with a and its health, economic and social repercussions that a tower in a recovery center has been important more than ever or to have been about how that together. we have addressed this challenge with seriousness necessitated by the responsibility to preserve human life, going to protect livelihoods, mitigate the ensuing damage, and demick,
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and raise readiness to face any which are crises, god forbid. but compare that with the demands of the international medical and humanitarian community. the u.n. secretary general, who is one of those who took part in the g. 20, made it clear. it's a news conference on friday. how much money was needed to get the vaccine to the poorest parts of the world. but 28000000000 more needed, including 4200000000 before the end of the this funding is critical for mass manufacturing, procurement, and delivery of new coffee, $1000.00 vaccines and tools around the worlds that funding was one of 2 main asks by the secretary general, but it's not here in the final declaration by g. 20 leaders. he also lost that debt relief offered by the g. 20 earlier in the year to some of the poorest countries on earth be extended to middle income countries who need it. again, it's not here and the g. 20 have fallen short. james plays out jazeera,
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the united nations. spain is to send extra police to target human traffickers in senegal. this year, more than 18000. people have left senegal by boat to seek asylum in spain's canary islands. that's a 10 fold increase on last year. all than 500 people have died making the journey around half of those arrivals and most of the deaths have been in the past 30 days . spain's foreign minister met with senegal's president in dhaka to discuss the migrations. this they said they must know they learned years ago from the beginning of code. we know that one of the risks during covidien postcode is immigration, because covert is destroying african economies, as it is also had a huge impact on european economies. we knew that one of the consequences of this pandemic was going to be an increase in migration. there is also a great concern in this country from the president of cynical for all these human trafficking networks that thurston rich, very few and sick and put at risk
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a large part of the young population who leave this country. a large part of them die on the journey she. europe imagining arrival at a place where they'll be welcomed with open arms. vote counting is underway in became a fast presidential and parliamentary elections. millions of voters turned up despite fears of attacks. the country had seen a spike in violence ahead of the polling. president border is seeking another term, but he's being challenged by 12 candidates. series of address is monitoring the election from a voter watched by observers in journalists, president kristin goes to cast his ballot, hoping it will help keep him in power for another 5 years. his 1st term has been overshadowed by attacks by armed groups that have killed more than 2000 people and taken over large areas of land. if you listen to work, this is about picking a fast as democracy. it is also about the development of but it is also about peace
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in our country. so it is important for everybody to go and vote and choose the one who will lead this country tomorrow. that is all that we ask their taxes for more than a 1000000 people from their homes and the opposition hope the insecurity will work against us, efforts to be reelected. one of his main challenges and the man he defeated in 2015 is different jobbery. he also voted in the capital, he repeated his accusation. the vote has been bricked. all these facts of alleged fraud are before us. this is why we decided yesterday to file a complaint with the prosecutor of the king of. we're well aware of the slowness of our own judicial institutions. what we want is not to wait 2 or 3 weeks after the elections for a decision. we wanted to be decided now. in upper response, the election commission called a press conference halfway through the voting process. last on live,
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what everything went well, even in areas we suspected there would be trouble. there was no voter fraud or irregularities, but election to hold in other areas. despite the allegations is excited, i am so happy to vote for the 1st time. i feel like my ballot will help to change something in this country. initially, i didn't want to vote, but the election in the us motivated me. this is a 2nd election since former president place comported was toppled from power in 24 . after weeks of street protests, his party said it's ready to return to government. but the opposition is seen as divided, and that could hand victory, took a bori. i nearly say the opposition's best hope is a 2nd round that will give time to present a united front supporters of the government and the opposition agree. this poor, landlocked country needs peace and security. the question of who is best qualified
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to achieve that could be determined in the next few days. and although many here are relieved, the election has been free of violence. there are no guarantees. attacks would come in the days and weeks ahead. al jazeera opposition parties in pakistan have held a huge rally, calling on prime minister, wrong calm to resign. thank yous. the military of rigging the election, the brought the calm to power. 2 years ago, rallies happened in defiance of government bans on public gatherings. kemal haida reports now from pasha. the progress non-democratic movement is a grouping of 11 political parties. there held a large joy in the provincial capital of problems and there's bad running from the government. that large crowd were spread out. but the, our pollution say the government is using that up in order to deter them from
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holding the large rally the prime minister tweeting that did large rallies. well, not for him to dine. and that the opposition we're all afraid of from this coming in. they haven't lived up to their promises, they mean, but we haven't seen any change so far. today is the day of your friend. and the manhunt coming to suggest that we need free and fair elections today is really is one of the biggest rally of the opposition parties with the aim to get rid of this elected prime minister, who wasn't forced on us. but now the count don't have started. the pricing of essential commodities are skyrocketing, and they're hoping to get the public in order to board enough pressure on iran calls government. the opposition, on the other hand, really trying to galvanize the people back. given the fact that the government has not been able to live up to its promise, but, you know,
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for the last 2 years we've seen this incompetent government of iran con, but no enough is enough. we can't afford a living as the presidential communities reach. and now we have gathered to send a man astonished about what we all are demanding resignation from imran khan who failed to deliver. and today, everyone is suffering from his wrong policies. look at the economy, look at the poverty. if he stays more people start suicide is their dying of hunger . it will be important to see whether these political parties who are prolonged from the far right or go far left. i never go to reconcile their ideological and political differences in your night against the government. that is something that everybody here in pakistan really be waiting to see, but fail the moment is by the pleasure of running the upward notion that government is not backing down. relations between australia and its biggest trading partner, china has been deteriorating for months with bands and tariffs threatening billions
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of dollars in exports. both countries blame each other for diplomatic spats over the coronavirus of hong kong. likely gauge reports from new south wales. it's spring in its stride and grain. families have begun harvesting what's to be their biggest hope. the a lot of people in this district have not harvested a crop or a worthwhile cross since 26 days is a lot riding on this particular crop, including the expectation that a lucrative market had been whiting in china. but you need tariffs brought in by beijing, have nearly home to be tried between the 2 countries, for the self paid to holdings we. she isn't far off harvest while his mind has been on potentially damaging weather. the industry is preparing for the possibility of also being locked out of china. we have to in another sokal. so our crops again and decide what we're going to do and the right things, the chinese markets are falling over,
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could be totally futile. while australia's wait to trade with china in the accounts for a small percent of the export market, still worth hundreds of millions of dollars each year. and with widening trade actions disrupting more industries, billions of dollars worth of exports could be at risk, including the wine industry, chinese importers of told businesses to stop shipments of wine as an anti dumping investigation gets underway. in many cases that exporters are just not sending product. the risk is just too hard to get on a boat on the wider china. and then you don't know what will happen once it gets a blazing is blamed. try disruptions on custom issues like incorrect labeling on beef or high levels of metal in lobster, saying it wasn't related to race and disputes over the coronavirus foreign interference and home cohen. but it has also listed a series of complaints about a strike, saying it won't start arguing, cools for ministers until it stops trading day. sheen is
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a strategic threat. while this whole free trade deal between south east asian nations will help research relations experts say beijing is exerting more control of the business and trade activities as strongly as not a lot of them being subject to economic coercion. and in fact, that opens up other tried opportunities with partners that are facing the same problem. other try to opportunities take time, but the strelley in government says it is seeking to open new markets, including in indonesia and india. the question is whether it can achieve that while also navigating its multibillion dollar trading interests with china gauge. how does era regional new south wales it is good to have you with us. however, adrian, something inherent to hot headlines on al-jazeera, pro-democracy activists, joshua wall.
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