the issue, as always is there are correspondents, that's what we strive to donald trump pardons, michael flynn, the former national security adviser pleaded guilty of lying in the rush for investigation alone convert al. this is al jazeera live from doha. also coming up, one of the greatest football is of all time. diego maradona has died and tina announces 3 days of mourning. fans grieve, marathoners passing and celebrate his impact. look at the legacy of a troubled genius. fears of more violence in the ethiopia's to provinces,

the government's deadline passes for the region's forces troops from the us president donald trump has pardoned his former national security advisor, michael flynn. it comes 8 weeks before he vacates the white house. president elect joe biden. this pressing on with his transition plants, he's delivered a thanksgiving speech urging precautions. during the pandemic, coronavirus deaths are reaching record levels. $2400.00 people have died in just the last 24 hours as the highest figure in the last 6 months was in jordan reports from washington d.c. . thank you very much, even as he refuses to concede that he lost reelection to joe biden. u.s. president donald trump gave a gift to his 1st national security adviser, general michael flynn apartment for flint's crimes, namely,

prolonging to federal investigators about his contacts with the former russian, ambassador to the u.s., sergey kislyak flints case was part of a legal black cloud that hung over trump's entire presidency, flynt son responded on the conservative social media site parlor. thank you from the bottom of my heart president trump, and a big middle finger to judge emmett sullivan, and tropes ally, republican senator lindsey graham, cold fled a political victim comes back. meantime, democratic congressman adam schiff blasted trump's decision. it's no surprise trump would go out as he came in, crooked to the end. earlier, trump called in to a hearing convened by pennsylvania republicans to see whether president elect joe biden's victory can be thrown out. there's no like, you know, with reagan, we can't let that happen. we can't manage ambon for our country to be turned around

because we want them a new man alive and we want them on a lead day by a lot. anybody watching television the night of the election? which thing, when i was gone by to make it going to come people going back to you later on, a big win and all of that balance we jumped all over the place that a lot of the newer voldemort's, compassionate chapter tropes complaints about politics a far cry from the incoming administration's call for national unity and resilience on the eve of the u.s. is suck your holiday. thanksgiving. vice president elect kaamelott harris and her husband visited a washington food bank, while biden delivered a speech calling on americans to find their resilience in the face of the culbut 19 pandemic. this is the moment where we need to steal our spines. redouble our efforts and recommit ourselves to the fight. let's remember,

we're all in this together. joe biden's call for reconciliation and unity. a marked contrast in both style and substance from that of donald trump. russell and jordan al-jazeera, the white house. 34 for world is in mourning for argentinian legend, diego maradona has died of a heart attack at the age of 60 weeks after brain surgery. he's regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest player of all time and captain to argentina to victory in the 1986 won't come on. this is a point aside where fans are celebrating his achievements as a memorial outside his childhood home in the outskirts of the capital as well. david star stokes looks back on marriage as turbulent life. he, infamously referred to a hand of god, and the unique gifts of diego, amanda o'meara donner appeared to come from a higher force born in 1960 and raised in a shanty town on the outskirts of one

a set is he became their national hero and the global football superstar is impacting club football meant he was playing for his country as a teenager, a prolific creator and score a goal. just 1.65 meters, tall, stocky, and powerful. his skill and balance made him unstoppable. the 986 world cup was his time. marathon of the player, the man and caption waited in an unforgettable quarter final against england. firstly, what he was to call the hand of god punching the ball into the net. then a 2nd goal of scarcely believable quality to many the greatest individual gold in world cup history before marriage on his argentina went on to lift that world cup in mexico. a good team made great by one player. there. 4 years later, they lost the trophy as west germany gained revenge in the final. but marat donna

was thriving in club football in europe for barcelona in the early eighty's. then napoli in italy who he took to their 1st, ever italian titles, and where he is still treated as a favorite son. off the field, there was turbulence. he was addicted to cocaine and was banned from both club and international football for failed drug tests. one of which ended his 994 world cup . in 2004, he spent time in intensive care after a heart attack and his weight fluctuated. jaring battles with addiction. he had 2 daughters through his marriage that ended in divorce, and a son born outside the marriage as well. diego genia, the people's choice managed his country at the 2010 world cup. he defied many critics until the quarter final defeat against germany. again. he dipped in and out of carbon edgemont as well. in 28 teams, he took over the mexican 2nd division club to sin a lower,

but it wasn't long before you returned to argentina to lead top flight team. give nasi adel a platter in true marriage on the style. he stepped down after only 2 months in charge, only to rejoin again. 2 days later. his last public appearance was at a game on his 60th birthday, where he appeared frail and left at half time. a few days later, he was admitted to hospital initially with anemia and dehydration, but things quickly escalated and he needed surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain. the operation went well, but less than 2 weeks later, he died of a heart attack where the marathoner is the greatest ever footballer is open to debate. but his incredible talent and contribution to the game's history make him a phenomenon. that is a ball isn't what a scientist fans are celebrating the life of one of their greatest sports dons.

well, i'm here right on the front row for the photos were people continue to arrive to put tributes to the water mondo. but i don't know, many of them have spoken to or from the full khana, believe that the crowd that he left argentina to are you, people who are friends are here to celebrate, not only for strength, but also peace, love the fact that you have many flaws many still struggle with the friction that ok or abuse and drug addiction, but still argentina, the monkey $86.00. well, he scored 2 goals. the comes after a very painful war between argentina and the england. and that's why not come home to think for a month because it was a very political and that's something that people talk about that he was the front of the fact he died on november 25th the same day that the month after died 4 years ago. a friend of a wartime, a former president cristina fernandez. the question that we're hearing, that being

a matter were not where he said wake up the presidential palace. just like when we're here to monkey 95. he was a 5th time serving along from argentina. so he'll be long at the presidential palace. uncross unforgotten on this has declared the week close of mourning. that's how important the moment i don't know you for argentina. well, not all his rags to riches story made him hugely popular across the world. one city that's remembered with football genius is naples, thanks to his incredibly successful spell with the city's club napoli, where he is regarded as an adopted son of the city, or a dollar helps napoli when there are only 2 italian league titles. in 9 187990 the mayor of naples as an els there renaming best stadium after him. maybe is be in sports, italy correspondent, he says maradona was more than just an athlete announcement from the

naples, major of the naming stadium of the cinema at the moment called the some power sent so many i thinking we are reaching out from the name of a saint to the name of a god, because these is how much of the honor was held in naples. so we are not talking only about a legend, a sports star of the whatever we are talking about. an icon, an icon has j.f.k. was as mary lee malvo was an icon of football. and we all are when there is an icon that is dying and we feel a soul struck it because it's all as if for a little part of us is also going away to understand the importance of madonna is not about what actually not only about what he did on the beach is even outside. that is the serve, the biggest largest city in italy by father never won anything title before. in

spite of them being mad for footballers and always walls of these advantaged in, they tell young culture italian economy, something that was really felt by the nepali towns well modeled on a didn't win any champions league. they won 2 titles is a lot, but not that much, but not only at napoli on the football map, it pulled on the cultural level of naples on the football map, on the cultural map on the intermission, a lot of after nearly 3 weeks of fighting in northern ethiopia, a deadline imposed by the central government. the 2 grave regions forces to surrender has parts. the federal army says it's surrounded to aggress capital became a claim disputed by the 2 grains. the government is threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000. people, as the deadline approached prime minister, i'll be up there rejected demands for dialogue and urged the international

community not to interfere. there are reports exclusively from inside to great province. you know, on the riot front line in southern federal reinforcements arrive and helicopters, hover above fools. as the ethiopian government has maintained that this is a law enforcement operation against what it calls a treasonous group. you know, then you're going to get, i don't know much about the not show up, our morale is high. we're ready to enforce the rule of law for the sake of the fallen. we will prevail over those who had betrayed them. we have another mission, namely to safeguard the renaissance dam until it's fully completed and operational . and this building has been set up to receive fighters from the people's liberation front, who've surrendered ahead of prime minister abi admits wednesday deadline for the t.p.o. left to put down its weapons. government forces here say this man was among those who surrendered. we are being treated well. we are not enemies,

we are all fellow ethiopians. we are all brothers. i hope this will come to an end and peace prevails across the country. as fighting continues in northern ethiopia for the 3rd consecutive week, p.l.f. leader has reiterated his rejection of the ultimatum. he says, his fighters will continue their struggle against the federal government until the end on the other side of the battlefield and says it's standing its ground. and that its fighters are ready to die, defending and its right to govern itself. there are conflicting claims of victory on both sides and a communication blackout in the region makes it difficult to verify information. the prime minister has met has said this operation will end when the t.p.o. left, who he accuses of destabilizing the country and undermining his leadership, are brought to justice. the province in northern you sudan's, former prime minister, has died, aged 84,

is being treated for growth of ours. the hospital in the united arab emirates. he was sudan's last democratically elected prime minister before a military coup led by omar al bashir and 989 still ahead on al-jazeera. the legacy of political violence in guinea and speak to dissidents who have gone into hiding for the president, want to controversial ground 0 of the. 2 arrivals and drownings surgeons thousands of migrants seek a sign that more spankings canary a little. that's how i once again welcome to another look at the international focus on a dry across parts of china, parts of japan as well. but some places of cloud clearing away from the eastern side of china's the go through thursday,

some heavy rain just around shanghai. it will ship as it goes through the weekend. fear not fighting, try to wade through much of the korean peninsula and japan want to see showers maybe just picking up a little more moisture as they drift out into the the sea of japan edge towards northern parts of honshu towards chicago. but in between the friday, it is generally settled and sunny and you can see much of eastern china will be settled and sunny as we go through friday. so that dry weather stretches down across a good parts of china late on shows, showers drifting some wetter weather in vietnam. one want to see showers to coming into new zone that will see some wet weather. once again is essential in southern parts of the philippines. quite scattering of shall is there right across a good part of southeast asia as we go through the next few days, the seasonal writes looking pretty active. it's a very active rain to, into southern parts of the by a single nasty system. this one, this is neva, bringing flooding rains and sue

a good part of tamil nadu. and also for much of on top of the ash dissecting the headlines in the midst of a pandemic. let's start with some of the on the ground realities affecting the news coverage. what's the lay of the land there? stripping away the spin ripping story about presidential corruption. it is real reporting. it's not if you keep challenging assumptions and the official line. we all decided we need to tell our story. we don't want to delight on the authority and it's the listening post on al-jazeera.

there are challenges. there are a reminder of our top stories this hour. u.s. president donald trump has pardoned his former national security advisor,, michael flynn. flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i., like his contacts with the russian ambassador during the investigation into unfair and to parents in the 2016 election. the football world is in mourning for argentinian legend. diego married daughter who's died of a heart attack at the age of 60, is regarded as one of the greatest if not be greatest players of all time captain to argentina to victory in the 1986 world cup be the obvious prime minister is rejecting international mediation efforts to end the crisis in the north into great region, a deadline issue to grant forces to surrender has passed. regional leaders did i, being surrounded by government forces. germany has extended coronavirus restrictions until late december. says the infection rate remains too high and

warned some measures could stay in place until january bars and restaurants are closed. but schools and some shops remain open mosque wearing will be mandatory in busy public areas. you must know that the measures taken on october 28th have all been extended for the time being until december 20. and we issue as the federal government and the states agree that due to the very high level of contamination, the restrictions will have to continue until the beginning of january. the u.k. is causing billions of dollars from its overseas aid budget, saying it can no longer afford to meet its legal obligations because of the economic impact of the pandemic chancellery sooner rejected criticism from the opposition who called it a moral failure. i have listened with great respect to those who have argued passionately to retain this target. but at a time of unprecedented crisis, government must make tough choices. i want to reassure the house that we will

continue to protect the world's poorest spending, the equivalent of 0.5 percent of our national income on overseas aid in 2021. allocating 10000000000 pounds at this, pending the world health organization says 1500000 cases of coronavirus have been detected across the americas. just a week was the highest weekly caseload. their directions are particularly high in, the u.s. brazil, and mexico. many countries were slow to impose restrictions to control the spread of the virus on home and is in mexico city. he explains why the numbers are so high in latin america. the situation in mexico, there's various factors that sort of echoed across the region. one of those is the amount of people that work in the informal economy in mexico, that's between 50 and 60 percent in the region as a whole, talking here about latin america. it's more than half of the work that's done in

the region is in that informal economy. and what that means is people don't have steady jobs, they don't have that safety net. and so they have to go out on the street. they have to go out to work whether they like it or not. a lot of people put it to us, we're talking to them, even i get coded, or i go or i die of hunger. so that's not a very palatable choice. to many people, it doesn't help to stop the sort of chain of infection. so many people having to go out another problem that's true for mexico and across the region as well. is health problems in mexico, 3 quarters of the population, the adult population suffer from obesity or being overweight. and that's echoed in several other countries in latin america. also a lot of diabetes, a lot of junk food being eaten in this region because it's cheaper basically, the eating of the food president and the unders, manuel lopez obrador to met her, has been criticized for several months, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. he was still hugging and kissing supporters not wearing a face mask, and i think a lot of people thought, well,

if the country's figureheads not taking this particularly seriously, why would the population do that? rallies have been taking place in cities across the world, calling for an end to sexual and gender based violence. in chinese capital, santiago, women's rights groups marched to the presidential palace. domestic violence has been on the rise during the pandemic, and to say 130000 cases of domestic violence are reported in chile. every year. colombia's peace corps has summoned senior ministers to a public hearing of the killing of form of fog rebels. they say 243 rebels have been killed since the government signed a peace accord 2016 that was despite repeated calls for better protective measures, has more from 3 ministers, the attorney general and other high level officials were summoned for the 1st time by colombia's peace court. but in the end, mostly deputies arrived to respond to

a thorny question with killing the mobilized fighters in the country and what can be done to protect them? x. fighter is being killed every 5 minutes, by no doubt are truly alarming. more than 200 of them, 40 former fighters have been killed since the story of the colombian peace deal. 4 years ago. hundreds more have been tracked and i mean a worsening of security in areas where research will criminal groups fight for control of drug trafficking routes and other illegal activities. the court ordered the government to increase protective measures back in april, but the killings continued visibly emotional fark, senator victorious. and dino said the government is to blame. it was a quick one. i mean, unfortunately, sort of being here celebrating the advances of concentrating peace. we are holding this hearing for the killings and prosecution of those who gave up their weapons.

these are systematic killings, not isolated incidents. there are clear patterns from of the owner of the fledgling peace corps has been at odds with the right wing government of uganda. a critic of the peace accord, the judges repeatedly questioned the government about the lack of effective measures. but officials say there's, it's an uphill battle when they're not being killed due to the negligence of the state or its lack of concern. all x. fighters need to understand that we are doing everything we can, and we want to do more. there's much debate about who's killing the ex-parte combatants and why the government things says that these murders are not systematic in nature and respond to a number of both. but others are servers in says that these killings instead show that the conflict in the country is not over. and he said it has simply mutated the unwillingness of the convent government to recognize the systema to society. of the

killings basically ignores other experiences of transition to peace around the world in which this sadly is a common feature and i believe it, it hampers the convience state's ability to provide the protection. the return of violence in many areas of colombia means that the spike, the accord real peace in the country, remains elusive. anderson m.p.'s the protesters and bang called have called on their king to give up a wall, fortune of tens of billions of dollars. thousands of people have been rallying outside thailand's biggest bank, which is mostly owned by the monarchy testers have broken alongst by criticizing the king several face police action for allegedly insulting the well family and oil tanker has been damaged by an explosion of saudi arabia's southwestern coast. that happened near the city of chicago, not far from the border with yemen,

the greek all praises of the mt. a grotty tanka say it was attacked by an unknown source. no injuries have been reported. cycler knees are has made landfall in south eastern india, bringing with it, winds of 120 kilometers an hour and heavy rain. while the 100000 people moved into shelters ahead of the storm's arrival is expected to bring widespread destruction to homes and farmland and cause power outages. parties have cancelled trains and flights. the bodies of 8 migrants have been recovered on spain's canary islands after their boat capsized on tuesday. the boat was one of 17 intercepted in the island's waters in just 24 hours. solid. these migrants hit rocks and capsized off lands or wrote in spain's canary islands. they had travelled 1500 kilometers in a small fishing boat from north africa. young main series out full of

optimism to the tourists. paradise 8. drowned in their quest on tuesday. hundreds have suffered the same fate in the last month. in 24 hours, 17 votes were intercepted off the canary islands, 450 people were rescued with the search continuing into the following day, more than 17000 migrants have arrived here this year. it's a 1000 percent spike on 2019. politicians blame the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and opportunistic traffickers for the sewage. the italian and spanish prime ministers discuss the crisis on wednesday. border controls of the italian and spanish governments are a fish and a fictive. the problem is what we do with these human beings that are trafficked by mafias that run the risk of dying in this case, for example, in the atlantic as a consequence of trying to reach the canary islands. the european union has

struggled to come up with a plan which eases the burden on the mediterranean countries taking most of the strain we want to work so that the mechanism responsibility at a european level is met with solidarity. and we need to work in order to have affective mechanisms on the european level, because it can't be the country of the 1st arrival that bears the burden of all the migratory flows. back on the canary islands shall be a stretched beyond capacity. spain says it will provide more, taints hotels are being turned into temporary accommodation, but it's hard to keep up. more migrants have arrived in november than the last 4 years combined. shallop ballasts al-jazeera. protesters have tasked with security forces in guinea after the opposition called for nationwide demonstrations against president. he was re-elected for a 3rd term last month, but the opposition says the poll was rigged. after say, $49.00, people have been killed in recent unrest and hundreds more have been detained. the

reports from dakar and neighboring senegal. sheriff dollar is in hiding. fearing for his life, the government accuses him of creating unrest at home as president of guinea's traders you. yet he's calling on commerce to seize in protest against what he describes as a fraudulent election in which president alpha condé won a 3rd mandate. abdullah has been living in neighboring senegal since last month's elections. i'm scared to go home to my own country where there are attacks and arbitrary arrests as trade union leader. i can't stand by and let this injustice take place and tolerate what is happening. the family of 68 year old ibrahim musto say he was tortured to death by security forces after spending 3 weeks in police, custody for protesting against condé is victory. we were all there when security forces men carrying machetes and bats,

and to the house. that's when we fled. the security forces are meant to protect us, not kill us. the protests are happening across the country with people calling for justice and defying a government ban on demonstration. human rights groups believe more than 50 people were either killed from bullet wounds or died in police custody. guinea security minister denies any wrongdoing accusing human rights groups of tarnishing his country's image. for services, this is all fake news. there's an ongoing investigation, 20 of the p.c.'s have been made showing that bullets were not shot on people, but inserted in the bodies. so it's response of all to say that the government does not care for the victims, and few is anger. since the presidential election, guinea is on high alert with security forces closing the land borders with neighboring countries, including senegal, home to a large guinea and community. and so trade between the 2 countries, they're stalling hundreds of thousands of are stranded here. unable to return home

to a country where political violence is escalating. sheriff abdullah hopes getting will eventually break free from alpha condé is rule and the police killings will stop. so he can finally return home. because hawke al-jazeera the car this is al jazeera, these, the top stories, u.s. president donald trump has pardoned his former national security advisor. michael flynn. then had pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. about his contacts with the russian ambassador during the investigation into interference in the 2016 election. joran has more from washington d.c. . this is something which trump started talking about nearly 9 months ago. this as michael flynn was trying to change his guilty plea and accusing the.