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is one of the hurdles to it, but in a very similar way, if there is no power, then you're also not able to power a gas pumps to run your internal combustion engine car. so of course, there are things that could happen. we hope that those things would be outliers, that they would be on the fringe and the fringes, anything but the final destination for these things. the future may be electric, still some way to go until it's perfect. fed lavelle, i'll just era pontiac, michigan. ah. you without severe and these other headlines, the united states will deny half a 1000000000 more doses that the finds a vaccine to developing nations turbine and made that pledge it a virtual coven summit. on the sidelines of the un general assembly. the united states is buying another half 1000000000 doses of pfizer to donate to low and middle income countries around the world. this is another half 1000000000 doses
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that will all be shipped by this time next year. and it brings our total commitment to a donation of donated vaccines over $1100000000.00 vaccines to be donated, put another way for every one shot we've administered to dayton america. we have now committed to do 3 shots to the rest of the world. us regulators meanwhile have approved booster shots of the 5 the vaccine people over the age of $65.00 and the high risk individuals will be eligible for a 3rd shot. now, the booster which can be administered 6 months after the initial 2 dose course. the taliban repeating full quick united nations recognition as the new rulers of afghan stone. a groups appointed a new envoy to the united nations and requested he be allowed to speak of the things general assembly. france will send it some basket back to the united states after president emanuel macros spoke to joe biden to come a diplomatic dispute. they held
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a phone call in which by then and micro agreed france should have been consulted about and new security packs, which the u. s. formed with britain in australia on the line. so straight the turns, it's back on a french submarine deal in favor of american nuclear power subs biden and macros plan to meet. in october the u. s. will provide more than 330000000 dollars in age to venezuelans and announcement made shortly after president nicholas madura demanded sanctions on venezuela be lifted. and the tennessee and president sites declared he'll room by decree and ignore pop for the constitution. you measures which go beyond the steps side, took back in july when he sat, the prime minister for the parliament and assumed executive authority. yep. so that was the headline on out of era, risking it all the next up to 16 years at the helm angle. imaculi's stepping down is one of germany's most popular chancellor with his kristian democrats,
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the struggling and the race to replace where the resurgent social democrat party and the green to making headway who will emerge in front and become germany's new leave. special coverage on al jazeera the i, these men extremely concerned that the socket, an altitude of 3000 meters for half a day already. here, the snow is permanent. like you know, what they don't want to do is spend the night on the mountain side on the low re path known to all of hells road which is partially collapse. the driver,
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the only solution is to rebuild it themselves in the sometimes a little bit slow with no deductible, open out of the people, the people who are living into weird off the truck and it's taking the drive as 7 hours to fill in the like the path is roadworthy, at least for the time being. the me, the low re pos begins in the town of dia and the tribal regions of northwest pakistan. the road is 240 kilometers long and is the only supply route through the
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be a lot money. we have what is that? remember coming back to law homes may not meet the accident can live in the media like know what bus anytime the holy city of deer and it's 20000 inhabitants make their living off the road. each day comes of goods are loaded and unloaded from trucks, the only means of transport in the region. the
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the truck has caused provides most of the jobs here, the driver, mechanics, assistance level ages work every day. amid the dumps and pollution. 23 year old camara is a successful businessman, the already own 2 trucks. one of his trucks, laden with 2 tons of sugar for a village, and the she trial is about to tackle the lower re pass. and not surprisingly, he's worried. he has his best driver at the wheel. the $60.00 a month is the average pakistani salary. few drivers would accept the risks of the past for that money. so camaro is offering a $90.00 bonus each way. the bonus, the younger drivers find irresistible. good in the
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funding was that it was, you know, those hazards last week are going to love for them. i got it. okay. real good on that. you are still out there with a lot of. oh, i get at 7 in the morning. it's time to start. the journey along the la worry pass is far from being a picnic over 240 kilometers the road snakes through the mountains and breathtaking kanisha is in theory, it should take one day to reach the destination. there are a few drivers the can manage that i would, however,
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is eager to get the trip over as quickly as possible. despite the danger he wants to make as many journeys as possible in order to take advantage of the bonuses. so he drives without stopping and seems to spend his life behind the wheel of his trunk was whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, to get there. that would have been a driver for 10 years. the truck is ageless. the diameter has been stuck forever on 776000 kilometers. the brothers don't appear to care and have decorated the truck in their own fashion. vote has been as a booter former collaged with those of the indian popstars. young pakistani is idolize 2000 meters up and the 1st difficulties
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melting snows from torrence, the slides through the road, dozens of meters at a time creating holds and lands life. that was gonna get a bus with article. what's that make it does this a lot of what am i but i'm big sell my day. every trip damages the tires further goes up by the sharp rocks and already deformed, so kindly checks them one by one. for any risk they might burst.
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the lory pass poses one problem after another to help them relax the dr. a smoke the local drug, the the damn good job was out of his head. elsewhere that would condition only adds to the dangers of the road. drugs. i, one of the main causes of accident 4 years ago faced with an increasing number of engine, the pakistani government finance the construction of a tunnel through the mountain with
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all the data it was in the bottom of that would live just a short distance away before tackling the mountain roads, he stops because his children goodbye. but then also the look at the wound has 3 kids, 2 boys and a go in the valley where religion is paramount. the women are obliged to hide themselves from the glances of a man that would even forbids his mother, his wife and his daughter from meeting the crew around it was for the website as
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well as in the us like just me, the slate. there was this to that. what sort of play last lead tissue and the to our pause, the brothers resume their travels. the hardest part of the ascent is about to begin . it's an area where the melting snow causes launches and land flies within an hour they will have climbed 1000 meters to a height of 3 kilometers in
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the claim that poses as done challenge to even the most experience drivers got it in the truck struggles to make 2 kilometers an hour on the plane. the at 2800 meters, the lack of oxygen causes drowsiness and concentrating. becomes a chore. ah, the smallest movement requires real effort and staying awake is a major challenge. the to me just to go before the pos,
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a chance to arrest the water vowels. but most of us was just got off the lady with either of us because i would like to know what a while to do more than a regular outside the tab and the drivers check their merchandise is securely fastened inside. others relaxing the strain of the climb and good themselves for the next leg with a hearty meal of boiled mutton, the local speciality visit, or we are. and we are going to go with them in i'm just
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news. one final bend and the brothers finally and the children valley the the road is better here. its surface protected by the foothills. it will soon be time for college driving lessons for the bad news and store just a few kilometers further down in the valley. part of the mountain has slid onto the road, making any further progress, impossible.
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but none of them are what what didn't know what was going on. the side of the mountain is unstable, and there is a constant series of rock full below risking life and limb. the work of labour non stop to open away through the photo. he goes to the walk breaks loose and hit the front of the truck, the the
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on either side of the rock full one behind the other, some 30 trucks wait for the road to reopen. some of the truck has been stuck for days, some more patient than others past the time as best they can. the total was supposed to come do what they were brought rather, no cornell, we would put in and we'll get the euro put the out. was that a problem then? the small tractor for such a huge mountain. everybody's pending their hopes on the big government, the bulldozer that has been sent out from josh a few kilometers away. josh is renowned throughout pakistan for splendid trucks. and it's no coincidence. with
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the small town is where the most famous trunk decorating company in the valley. to mean and cope can be found the family run business that attracts clients from all over the country. and i've got a question about us typically, how about just thinking, you know, what was the question to gig? he's got to he does this guy the following morning on the stretch of road that's being close. the much
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the like when it doesn't go, no bus credits are canada shadow and glue. what did he say when he came in last time, you know of a lot of a lot of them them out on the on the lead and i would finally make it through to trial. the 240 kilometer long journey took nearly 4 days and they now need to unload the consignment quickly and get back on the road as soon as possible. so make another round trip before the end of the month. i don't know the
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cause of them. it is somewhat disillusioned, the light of a truck or is not what he had hoped it would be across the younger valley high above the ground. a trouble has taken on a different form. people died for they fly. this is no game. it's business makes the coco farmers hopefully be swinging high across the valley, facing on every journey. they'll gamble with their lives, just one living. risking it all on al jazeera. the natures means as it breaks, there's millions of people who are filled with uncertainty about what will happen with the economy, with hurting their lives,
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with detailed coverage. career is hoping china will use its considerable influence over north korea to bring it back to the negotiation table. from around the world, being accused of trying to found a round influence here in my county quarters of the 20th century, whose lives were intertwined from outcasts who found an artistic connection in 194010. james. deuce the both of them were lost. children to a battle of words against the backdrop of de leon. more independent, al jazeera, tells the stories of complex relationships that sparked, created many a zone north africa. on al jazeera. when freedom of the press is under threat, you know, you just because i thought, genuinely about your thoughts towards the bacon government step outside the mainstream. there has been a implement here just some of access points,
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shift the focus, the pandemic that's turned out to be a handy little pretext. the prime minister clamped down on the press covering the waves. the news is covered for listening post on just the 600 hours gmc here, and i'll 0 and come all santa maria. these are the headlines. the united states says it will denise another half 1000000000 doses of the find the code 900 vaccine 2 countries struggling with the pandemic. because an joe biden made that promise during a virtual corona virus summit on the sidelines of the un general assembly. my kind of has report, accompanied by his un ambassador, president biden arrives to launch an unprecedented virtual cobra, 1900 summit. he's joined by leaders from around the world to discuss them.
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