now i around the globe, and i want to see dick grand forces in ethiopia say they've shot down a military plane a day off to the prime minister, declared victory in the region. hello there, i missed on the a tape. this is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up, film is massacred in northeastern nigeria. the u.n. says that these 210 people were killed and there are also fears. some women have been kidnapped us president elect. joe biden suffers a fractured foot just hours after another contested state confronts him. the women

and police in argentina, re diego maradona's doctors room and office as part of an investigation into the football stars day. now a day off to ethiopia's, prime minister came to victory in the region. leaders of the degree and forces say they've shot down a military plane and captured the pilot. the t.p.i. left told the reuters news agency, the pilot was on a mission to bomb the area. when the plane was shot down, they have been fighting government troops for 3 weeks now and say they've also retaken the northern town of exon. meanwhile, state media says at least 70 graves have been found in the degree and town of america. our correspondent malcolm weathers following this for us from nairobi. thank you. government soldiers took the city of the kelly regional capital of 2, great. without much fighting their enemy, it's

a gray and people's liberation front appeared to have decided not to put up much resistance after taking full control of them a clearly our forces are now pursuing and hunting and to peace or laments here to new holes. the government says its forces now control of the region. ethiopian state, television showed weapons that it said the t.p.m. effort hidden in churches. but questions remain, where are all the t.p. left fighters and substantial stocks of military hardware? and is it equipped to fight an insurgency? as it did once before, successfully in the 1970, s. and eighty's with its leaders have said it will keep fighting. ethiopia's government says it no longer has popular support with the so no war fare component of the p.l.f. . this is part of their history that they have enjoyed with all guards. and so when there isn't popular support for this kind of thing within the region. prime

minister abu ahmed came to power 2 years ago, taking over from nearly 30 years of t.p.m. left dominated rule reforms introduced, have reopened old conflicts. ethiopia has seen growing tensions between the peoples of its various regions and the federal government. the concern is that on some of these issues of autonomy, so its allocation of that's a grand people. there is actually quite a lot of support for that. despite growing concerns about the more than 40000, people have fled to neighboring sudan. some of them say they don't feel safe to go home as long as federal government forces are in control. the government says its military operation is over. many others fear the conflict may have only just begun . malcolm web al-jazeera. well, the international committee of the red cross has visited one of the main hospitals and mechelle a crystal wells is the africa spokeswoman for the i.c.r.c.

. and she says around 80 percent of the people there suffering from chroma injuries . the last it did i have from our team and mccully is from this afternoon and the city as of this afternoon was quiet. but obviously this follows a day of fighting around the city yesterday on saturday. our team as well as our partner at the ethiopian red cross, we have been able to move around the city, red cross ambulances have been able to evacuate the injured and transport the dead to a hospital in mckellar, which our team also visited yesterday and found a really, frankly dire picture. this is one of the main referral hospitals in the city. and yesterday afternoon, the team as to made it that about 80 percent of the patients in that hospital were suffering from trauma. injuries well beyond a get by christophe's is a form ethiopian minister who served during the government. he left office shortly

after promise to be ahmed came to power. he says, intention has always been to invade. take ray, the government has refused, peaceful resolution of this problem. refused to before the before the conflict before the initiation of this war is a fuse to engage in an exclusive the book and who prefer to talk today and invented . right? they have invented to raise a noble peace prize winner of 2900, has invaded to die in order abberations, another state that was no need of having of the administration. the government is pushing for conflict as inveterate straw. many sperm in the troops really are nearly tens of thousands and hundreds of nearly under 1000 troops are integral of this moment, the entire force of everyday as it air force defense force of ethiopia,

in 10 billet of the i'm her agent. our interest in reading is that if there are people, this is been a other administration and any allegations of crime war crimes can be investigated by an independent body. and people have to i'm sure the government will account for the united nations says at least $110.00 civilians have been killed and many more injured. and attacks on 2 villages in northeastern nigeria, security forces are looking for dozens more villages. it was still missing. many of them boko haram. a suspected of being behind that attack the west on civilians and borno state this year. but it just reports from the nigerian capital of georgia. they traveled more than a 1000 kilometers to find jobs in one of the most dangerous places to live and work in nigeria. they ended up in the hands of boko out on bond and then slaughtered

43 victims laid to rest in the cemetery. but never seen anything like this in my life. you can see 43 dead bodies here up to now there is somebody yet to be recovered from this bush. indeed, it is a frightening situation. a search is being carried out for dozens of others who are missing, but most are presumed dead. 60 five's are being treated in hospital for serious injuries. the state governor is turning to look to close for help. we shall ensure more recruitment of civilian j.t. and more hunters so that our people will take the fight to all the nooks and crannies of this area. the farm workers who are contracted to harvest crops, some 25 kilometers away from the city of my degree in the manner that they were killed to suggest they attack us. careful not to attract attention. but last month, the armed group killed $22.00 farmers in 2 separate attacks outside the regional

capital of a degree. the president has issued a statement condemning the recent attack, but after a decade of such raids by boko haram and the ongoing ethnic violence, kidnappings and robberies. many nigerians say the government is not doing enough to protect the united nations resident representative issued a statement condemning the attack saying many women had also been abducted. and to 36000, nigerians have been killed by book quote. i am over the past 11 years. more than 2 and a half 1000000 of the displaced security forces out of us need losing this war. and despite the good, i've seen in the last 8 months or so, when i rode out constructed last night for many years, the nigerian government has been claiming victory of a book. but the armed group continues to attack. both civilian and military targets

was devastating results. this latest is one of the worst since the start of the book quote, i mean surrogacy that was launched 12 years ago and has now spread to neighboring chad cameroon and the ship, where thousands of civilians and security personnel killed the priest, al jazeera reporter for time a, as a politician envoy and i states house of representatives. he says the military needs to change the way that it's fighting a sunset and see he made it to the dean of the nativity or but they need a new talk just because in so doing the boko haram tend to talk to every night. because if you look at these other money i talk, yes they do. it's a completely different because for the past 7 to 8 months, there was no attack in these are just waiting to be a farm and not coming to the community. from what i think the military of the

nigerian government needs to start implementing by others. if you can't even go out, if things are supposed to be in order, all the information must be utilized by the ability to shoot not to take the fight to the end. collapse of the joe biden is being treated for a fractured foot a day before he set to receive his 1st presidential briefing. he is pushing ahead with his transition. a short while ago he unveiled his white house communications team and his victory in the state of wisconsin. was confound after a recount of the 2 biggest counties, which found no evidence of fraud. but donald trump insists he well continue to challenge the election results, but at speak to mike hanna,, who joins us now from washington. d.c., mike, president, trump, is clearly running out of options here. and meanwhile, biden is plowing ahead for this transitional period, potentially now in

a cost. well indeed, yes, it's now been confirmed that president elect biden actually fractured his ankle while playing in his garden with his 2 dogs. major and champion is position says that he'll be in a boot for a number of weeks. so joe biden limping along, but is administration is not, it's going at pace with more appointments being announced in the course of the day, joe biden has announced his communications staff, the sure operate in the white house, and that's headed by gender sarky, a highly respected communications professional, she worked as the white house communications director in the obama administration. she will head a team of 6 within the communications department, all of whom are women for the 1st time in u.s. history. the communications team will be staffed entirely by women. jen psaki, putting out a tweet pointing out too that all 6 have young children, so it will be

a very different white house and a biden. it would appear certainly from a communications point of view. biden's receiving the personal daily brief. this is the intelligence information given to the president supposedly every day, although many reports indicate that president trump has not been receiving the daily brief in recent days. president, trump himself continues to insist that there was fraud in the election is repeats of these allegations without providing any form of evidence whatsoever. but the fact that his attempt at a recount has failed in wisconsin, probably the final blow following a weekend. it which there were even more legal to be defeats for his team as he attempted to explore alleged fraud within the election. but now the election results are being certified. wisconsin will be certified within the next 24 hours and other states to follow. basically it appears that president trump's options of

attempting to contest his expulsion from the presidency is still continuing. mike, hanna, there with all the latest for us from washington. d.c., thanks so much by hostile ahead for you here on out as they are fed up with the status quo. thousands call for change in guatemala. and after decades of mistreatment pakistan, the lonely elephant is on the way of trying new home where he will get some much needed company. hello, before any water freezes you get cold air across ethnic tents produce some big showers and of course is cold enough. aerial be snow shows, that's definitely case for hockey over the next couple of days. less so the case for home. sure. except maybe in the highest ground. 0 of rain showers here for the

korean peninsula. for most of northern china, it is cold, but sunny subzero now very rustic and in harbin example where the real cold sits. but only a few degrees above freezing in places like sharing where you like to get a bit of sleet, rain or snow during tuesday, hong kong enjoying fine weather and taipei 3 days worth of rain. most likely, the heaviest rain recently this clump of clouds moving through the far south vietnam, catching cambodia ahead towards the facets of thailand. and then you'll notice what's happening in java, just catching some part of borneo that said he went with this the 2. know most likely to be wet areas, big thunderstorms, if the case jakarta shows it in the forecast, little winds drive things on heavy rain or thunderstorms by day i was we look at a development in the southern bay of bengal, in hearts in the northeast monsoon. for most of india, the weather is still very quiet. weather for the air quality is still poor.

we've never had a president who has literally for 4 to 5 years, repeatedly attacked our democracy. you know, lose your letter to a complaint. you don't have a narrative. i have a question. you're hitting there really where people can't get treated and it does feel so even further. joining me, richelle carey and up front is my guess from around the world. take a hot seat and we debate the week's top stories in pressing issues here on al-jazeera.

hello again, you're watching al-jazeera. that's remind you of our top stories here, this hour to grain forces, say they've shot down an ethiopian military plane and captured the pilot a day after the prime minister declared victory in the region. meanwhile, state media says at least 70 graves have been found in the degree in town of america. least 110 civilians have been killed in northeastern nigeria and what the un's describing as a gruesome massacre at a phone is tending to crops many others were injured in the attack. the armed group, a book around the suspected of being behind that attack, the deadliest in borno state this year. and u.s. president elect joe biden is being treated for a fractured foot a day before he's set to receive his fast presidential briefing and wisconsin's 2 largest counties. have finalized a recount of votes that confirming biden as the winner. now white house senior adviser, jared krishna will reportedly travel to saudi arabia, and in the coming days,

a trip believed to be aimed at resolving the dispute between the neighboring countries. it all comes amid tensions in the region following the killing of an iranian scientist and also with just weeks left in the trumpet, ministration. kirshner and his team have also helped negotiate deals with you, don bahrain and the u.a.e. to normalize relations with israel. well, let's now speak to sigurd neubauer. he's a middle east and gulf specialist, and also the author of the gulf region in israel, old struggles, new alliances. he joins us now from washington. d.c. circuit, great to have you back. i want to start with the top line priorities here for the outgoing administration. they have by my count 51 days left to achieve whatever it is they want to or is trying to mend the skull. frith close to top of that list. yes, absolutely. we have really seen that for the past several weeks now, we have seen positive statements coming out both from saudi arabia and from qatar, indicating that there really is

a solution between the book caving states and qatar appears to be in sight. and we have just seen just days ago, as a matter of fact, syria gets close to the saudi royal family have said publicly that prince mohammed of saudi arabia wants to quote, give the resolution to the gulf crisis as a gift to the coming bite in the administration, so this is positive rhetoric in the halls of the expert community and diplomatic sources that i've talked to over the past several months. all point to that, there are a solution this would incite, of course, we don't know whether or not a resolution to the crisis will be solved before trump leaves office, or immediately after biden takes office. so that is the question mark is, is really not if, but when i do want to ask you more about that because we saw a pump a 0 in the region about a week ago. and given that we are in a lame duck period,

that just how much authority is this administration viewed as having abroad? is there a sense that the by the administration might take a different approach in the region, especially with riyadh friends? well, i think that when it comes to the gulf crisis, they owned the drug, the trumpet, ministration, and by the administration are, you are united when it is in this sense, dead ball for the value of the rift being sold as soon as possible. because the crisis putting qatar and its neighbors was a manufactured crisis, it was a crisis that was based on false allegations. and all these, all these allegations have been proved to be on true and in the expert community understands that now. so why are the question is really, how do you get that back in order? so this is really a matter of semantics, but i think that also because jerry kirshner, as we know, has such a close relationship with prince mohammed, i'm sorry, best he can really lean on the saudi crown prince and say, you know,

what now is the time to close ranks, we are seeing iran becoming much more unstable after the assassination of the nuclear side. us and now is really the time to, to unify washington's gulf partner. so that is probably the message that he will be bringing to new york when he meets the saudi crown prince. i want taking a bit of a step back a 2nd, as you say, this is all happening in the off to math of missed a factor that is assassination and terror on has been pointing the finger at israel, potentially even the u.s. . so how does this visit fit into those regional dynamics? well, i think that the region into a very dangerous situation, because we know that the incoming, by the ministration wants to resolve tensions with iran and wants to return to d.j. superiority over the nuclear agreement. where as the departing drug administration wants to put and continues maximum pressure campaign until the very last day of its

time in office. and we don't know who is behind as assess the nation at this point . but if it is the americans, then it is consistent with the maximum pressure campaign. so it creates another uncertainty to a very dangerous region, because we don't know how do you any and will respond to this whether day will again demonstrate shortage of patience or whether they want to bench at this, assess a nation that and this adds another layer layer of on certainty and unpredicted ability to do as well. a very volatile region to get me about that and middle east and gulf specialist always great to get your thoughts on out there. thanks for being with us. again, sick at thank you for doing the now diego maradona's doctor has denied that medical negligence contributed to the death of the argentine football player. he someone has areas raisers at the home and the office of dr. leopoldo.

it's part of an investigation of involuntary manslaughter. that reports from one of their diego maradona may be dead, but the controversy which always surrounded him lives on. when osiris have raided the home and office of the doctor who treated the former footballer for the past 4 years. but if you want to tell me, it would be good if you ask the other doctors, because as i said, i am not responsible for everything. i am responsible because there is outrageous talk that i let it out. but i was the one who took diego to the hospital, where did they lose the sight of that? in a 3 hour search, they took medical records laptops, a mobile phones, investigating a possible case of negligence and the charge of involuntary manslaughter. dr. luke, a shaken by the raid, spoke to the media shortly afterwards. in order to me, there is no medical negligence, not even what they say about his illness. diego had an event that would cause a heart attack or 2 occasions with his characteristics,

which is the most common thing for a patient to die. like, i mean, regrettably, it was a fact that could have happened before or afterwards. marijuana died last wednesday, age 60 from a heart attack. it had surgery 3 weeks earlier, to remove a blood clot from his brain. this after years of drug abuse and subsequent health problems. argentina declared 3 days of national mourning and tens of thousands paid their last respects to the man they consider the best footballer who have a kick to the eagle. meridor meant so much to so many people. some don't seem ready just yet to let him rest in peace. the morning goes on. so too does the analysis of what he achieved on the pitch. and the often controversial life he led off it is this was marked on around the world by both fans and the footballers. he inspired. but it was especially poignant in the southern italian city of naples where marriage on a plate for 8 years inspiring them to 2 league titles,

a new way for his death. close the latest chapter in the often controversial life of diego, armando maradona. but it seems another is a need just began on their own, 201 osiris now 3 french police officers arrested for beating a black music producer while remain in custody. there was widespread outrage after footage emerged of that assault which happened during an arrest at the produce the studio in paris. prosecutors say they want to make sure the officers don't have any contact with each other and also can't pressure witnesses. well, thousands of protesters have marched through guatemala's capitol, one week after 100 stormed the congress building and even set parts of it on fire. many people angry about a government budget that they say supports big business says without addressing poverty or the coronavirus pandemic reports. they are still defiant and determined. 7000 protesters converge on the capital guatemala city.,

they want to present a 100 g.m., a tape to resign. he's been in office for 11 months and supports a $13000000000.00 budget that cut spending on education, health and social programs. because it's important that people speak out and take to the streets and demand the resignation of these government officials because it's the only way we can make a change days of protests to force the government to delay approval of the budget. and talks are underway with analysts and academics about how it can be revised opposition. politicians say ministers should focus on policies to deal with poverty and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. people are outraged by a government that does absolutely nothing for anyone. the people of and toyah

police guarding the national palace had to retreat from protesters who confronted them. and degree set a bus on fire. angry about a budget, they say penalizes the poor but increases funds for politicians. expenses a little this budget is more concerned with feeding the congressman who have a salary. the people pay for their parties, their transportation absolutely everything. and now they want to take away resources from people suffering malnutrition, and give more to themselves. protesters say police have been violent, tondo, demanding. the president sat the interior, mr. jim, a taste says minority groups are trying to stage a coup. he's asked for help from the organization of american states, but protesters say the demonstrations are about fairness and justice and stop when the president quits, the tory gates and b. are now the elephant considered the wilds of learning asked,

has now left pakistan where he spent years in isolation and is headed for a new home cover, the elephant will be resettled in a century in cambodia. come out to reports from the dubbed the loneliest elephant cow on spent almost 37 years. heron bhagavan car, one was in solitary confinement for 8 here and in chains. it had already traumatized the l. a very forward bringing it head from site to site, which is also a sign of distress by the never heard by ford, ford and animal rescue organization. and also the pop gardeners who head in pakistan to bed farewell to call on who will be going to come board and day will be staying at a 10 acre facility which has been set aside for this and the french, it of course will find company there this will be progress on last asian elephant gifted by the to the lankan government and $985.00 would be,

i know it is emotionally for all a farce. but i think also we call it v.d. . it is, i mean we're called on is going to to be retired. so we are really very glad to be that we are able to move on to come badia, who we will have. i will see a bigger place when we have other places where it would be a medicine. and of course groups and social rights activists around the country and across the world have been campaigning to free carbon from its misery. yes, it's sad that he'll be leaving pakistan, but it makes me happy that he's going to be living a better life in a better place in a natural habitat with fellow elephants. this is a story of neglect, cruelty and barbarism and speak. walliams about the incompetence of islamabad, goon. and it is also a tale of corruption, which has now become institutionalized, here in pakistan, as he is leaving pakistan. as you can see in the background,

we are, we're giving him a farewell and also be a saudi. because we couldn't really take care of them are produced ourselves, didn't anything in terms of protecting animals, wildlife, making, national parks that wasn't on the cards, but just government straight away, kicked off a great initiative called one, maybe finding a refuge in cambodia. but there will be serious concern about the plight of animals in this country, saddening us because you don't want government to grow here. and then the man who brought a lot of joy to pakistan and the people of the general for islam, god. but i think this was that i disagree big that barack obama gets a job for 37 years. and let them go to thank you, even as he can be with other elephants. the entrance to a slum obama do may be welcoming, but if you come inside, you will find that most of the animals are already gone. only 2 beds remain. and

they of course, would be going to jordan coffee at this age or might have been unfortunately, many of the animals died shifted to other countries too, to all governments incompetency. and sadly, today the lonely elephant is also going away. it will leave no place for all kids and families to go for into a time. their government had a saying that they now will be a sanctuary for local indigenous animators. but they will be concerned about day treatment to know that this is al jazeera and these are the headlines to graine forces, say they've shut down an ethiopian military plane and captured the pilot a day after the prime minister declared victory in the region. meanwhile, ethiopian state media says at least 70 graves have been found and that to grain town of from there at least $110.00 civilians have been killed in northeastern nigeria. and what the u.n. says cry.