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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump makes his first appearance at a public event following treatment for coronavirus. first of all, i am feeling great. i don't know about you. how is everyone doing? his rivaljoe biden says he's tested negative, and tells the president to encourage mask wearing and social distancing. in the uk, the prime minister boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england with some areas being warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions. reports of shelling in nagorno—karabakh's main city, hours after a ceasefire comes into effect between armenia and azerbaijan. and despite the pandemic, north korea goes ahead with a huge pre—dawn parade to show off what it
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claims is new military hardware. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. donald trump has returned to the campaign trail following his three—day stay in hospitalfor coronvirus treatment. in a short speech in front of hundreds of cheering supporters on the south lawn of the white house he railed againstjoe biden, saying his democratic rival would turn the us into a socialist nation. the president's campaign says he'll attend events in florida, iowa and pennsylvania next week. at the start of the address the president told his supporters he was feeling great and repeated his claim that a vaccine was imminent. i want you to know our nation
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is going to defeat this terrible china virus, as we call it. and we are producing powerful therapies and drugs, and we are healing the sick and we are going to recover, and the vaccine is coming out very, very quickly in record time, as you know. it is coming out very, very soon. we have great, great companies doing it and they will be distributing it, and we will through our military very, very rapidly. let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis who's in los angeles. technically not supposed to be an actual campaign event but it had the flavour of one. it certainly did come out very much so and donald trump of course hasn't been seen in public about from white house produced videos snc returned to the white house on monday following his stint in hospital. this was his opportunity to say to is to support us, i'm back. he's clearly been itching to get back on the campaign
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trail to make itching to get back on the campaign trailto make up itching to get back on the campaign trail to make up for lost time, if you like. we've seen a fuselage of tweets in the last few days. and some rather exasperated calls to friends on conservative media outlets. this was the president back large as life from the balcony of the white house addressing a crowd of about 100 people mainly blacks and latinos whom he is hoping to woo and latinos whom he is hoping to woo and swing states such as michigan and swing states such as michigan and florida. what else did he say though? he was less than complimentary aboutjoe biden again. absolutely and he made clear that the fortunes of americans of colour word be better served in his hands would be served in his hands rather than his democratic rival, joe biden. mr trump also made the repeated claim that is made before that he has done more for the black and hispanic community here than
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abraham lincoln. and that is of course something that, there is a claim thatjoe biden takes issue with. this was in a sense, classic donald trump. less of it then we are used to. about 18 minutes or so in total. but the president addressing a massive crowd but not a socially distance crowd. just two weeks to the day after that super sprightly event, of course at the white house and the rose garden to introduce his nominee for the us supreme court amy kony barrett. that was a super spread event which is lead we now know to dozens of white house staff being confirmed, diagnosed as positive for the coronavirus. david, what are his aides say about his actual state of health and whether he is even still infectious? that is in extremely good question. donald
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trump was asked that very question quite pointedly by a doctor on fox news last night and he said that he had yet to test negative for the coronavirus. he said he had taken a test, this was yesterday, friday but he didn't yet know the result. and he didn't yet know the result. and he went on to say that he's do to ta ke he went on to say that he's do to take another test today. we simply don't know if president is contagious at this point. you would've thought though not having testing negative, the white house would be at pains to point that out as quickly as they possibly could. very excellent point. thank you very much. meanwhile, mr trump's democratic rivaljoe biden has also been out on the campaign trail in pennsylvania. he criticised president trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. you are facing real challenges right 110w you are facing real challenges right now and the last thing you need right now is a president who
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exacerbates them. more than 2000 and 10,000 are dead as he pointed out. we lose any where from 7002000 people a day dead. the president was told a little while ago when he was told a little while ago when he was told 100,000 people a day were dying, do you know what he said? he said it is what it is. let's now go to republican strategist seth weathers. seth was the director of the 2016 trump campaign in the state of georgia. welcome. thanks for joining welcome. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. how wise was it for the president so soon after being ill to attend an event like this where people were not socially distance? great to be here. i think if he knows, he was actually on the balcony of the white house and the crowd was way down on the lawn. so the distance between him and the crowd was literally between a hundred and hundred and 50 feet. so i don't think that would have been a concern for anyone involved in the event today. but they weren't socially distance amongst themselves in the crowd. not setting a great
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example, is it? this is beamed around the world. there is socially distance as the rioters and everything else. i don't know that i've seen a lot of tv interviews where people bring people want to ask about the rioters being socially distanced because of the social justice aspect of it. i think it's all a bunch of nonsense. people are trying to act like they're outraged and shocked and they're all these conservative black people not socially damn since yet they can destroy cities all over america and not one reporter has anything to say about it. and you know that that's true. and isn't that what about or he is in it? to say that these people want socially distance and neither were they. maybe they are all in the wrong. well, i would love to see the other side pointed out if you do think it's wrong. also eve ryo ne you do think it's wrong. also everyone there has been tested that was on the white house ground. they have to be tested to get in. they also have temperature tests as well. you've got safety protocols in place to prevent that. at the same time, most of the people young people. i know that a lot of people at that
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event today you've got it survival rate for this group that are attending today. even if you are young you can still spread the virus evenif young you can still spread the virus even if you're young. i understand. that's why if you have pre—existing conditions that would put you to be a liability for it or if you have age factors that would affect you, then you're going to need to say quarantine and stay away from people. that doesn't mean that every young person should also be sitting home is wealth of the next 50 years while they slowly goes throughout the world. coronavirus will be here 20 years from now. will it be as bad as it is now, no. the president said it was a blessing from god to have had a dose of coronavirus. he's now appearing to shrug it off. what is he trying to prove? i think is making a point that he went through what millions of americans have gone through without he personally understands it and knows what to expect from it. he was saying that
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he had a personal appreciation you might say of the disease. the polls though, are going in his favor. to what extent can he afford to be invisible? did he have to come out today because he needs to show that he is still in with a chance when the polls might suggest otherwise?” think the polls are just as bad as they did in 2016. so i'm not worried about that as much. also look, there's a aldrich group side trafalgar polling that hacks and winning the election was up and they we re winning the election was up and they were only accurate poster in 2016 and they say the same numbers as you. yes, i do think he needs to be out there in front of the people. you have seen him practically dead three or a0 days ago. and the entire world thinks that potentially the american president is you know, slowly dying of some illness that he needs to be seen and shown that he's doing well. i think that's just for the general confidence of the entire world not much less the citizens of america. my colleague david willis
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who was in los angeles was talking to us before, made the point that we don't know yet whether the president is free of covid—19. and surely the white house would have told us if the teds he most recently had was negative, what may? perhaps, i don't know. i'm not involved with the white house doctors. i'm sure that they'll be letting us know about is testing probably tomorrow. sounds like will have an update on that. so what is your expectation that if the remainder of this campaign? how clea n a remainder of this campaign? how clean a fight is going to be based on the last time mr biden and mr trump met, it was pretty aggressive. i'm sure you watch a lot of american politics over the years and i haven't seen a lot of clean political fights for the presidency in the past. and i don't think will see when this year. it sailed an aggressive battle until the end. like they typically are. i think it is hea like they typically are. i think it is he a very aggressive president trump out on the stump once he gets
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free of covid, i think you'll see him very aggressively leading up to election day. mary kind of you to talk to us. thank you. renewed shelling has been reported in the main city of the disputed region of nagorno karabakh, just hours after a fragile ceasefire came into effect between armenia and azerbaijan, who've been fighting over the territory. fighting had largely stopped during the day as a result of the truce, although both sides accused one another of violating the agreement. at least a00 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in the past two weeks of fighting. nagorno karabakh seen here in red — is governed by ethnic armenians who broke away from azerbaijan in the 1990s, but whose administration is not recognised internationally. the bbc‘s 0rla guerin is on the frontline in azerbaijan. distant explosions the countdown to the ceasefire. shelling till the last minute.
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both sides have been hit hard in the past two weeks but here in azerbaijan many don't welcome the truce. like this man, who has been fighting on the front line. he can't bear to enter his house but wants us to show what happened inside. well, this was a busy family home. 0n the table there is still a pair of glasses and the accordion and the clock is still ticking. over here on the counter, the dishes are still out. the attack happened in the evening. maybe the family was preparing a meal. but five lives were lost here in an instant. now missing from this group, his parents, his wife, his niece, and his son. his son was the accordion player
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and a keen footballer. translation: they were innocent. they had nothing to do with this. i'm serving in the military, and it would have been fine if they'd killed me, but not them. he believes ethnic armenian forces will use the truce to regroup. translation: they will take advantage of the ceasefire to get more weapons and power and they will cause the same sorrow to our people again. sirens but the sorrow, destruction and death are mirrored across the front line. this was the scene in nagorno—karabakh just before the ceasefire. for ethnic armenians here, azerbaijan is the enemy. we don't trust them, says this man. "they will shoot again, so we are on oui’ guard and we are not afraid of them."
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generations have been blighted by this conflict. the folk memory on both sides is of hate and mistrust, a hard backdrop for a ceasefire. 0rla guerin, bbc news, azerbaijan. we can now cross to atlanta in georgia, and speak to former us ambassador and special negotiator for eurasian conflicts, carey cavanaugh. he was formerly the co—chair of the minsk group, the international body created nearly three decades ago to resolve the nagorno—kara bakh conflict. thank you very much forjoining us. how meaningful is this truth as we speak? i think it's very meaningful but i think the evolution, the developments in the past 2a hours are difficult. the population in azerbaijan is a veritable war between intense fighting and
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prospects of peace. and we saw —— last night and early this morning they rush in temperate to arrange —— with them. and fighting up until the day the cease—fire was in place was ina day the cease—fire was in place was in a surprise. 0ften day the cease—fire was in place was in a surprise. often we the battlefield within both sides but this i think hopes were high there wasn't. —— one side of cease—fire. we seen pain throughout. i guess
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with the population is now on this roller coaster ride is uncertainty. i'm so sorry. we are having immense difficulty hearing you. every other word seems to be dropping out. i'm very, very sorry we can't seem to get the sound to work at all. but we appreciate you joining us and we made some headway with what you're saying. thank you very much. very sorry about that. local leaders in the north of england say the financial help being offered by the government isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship — as parts of the country face tighter covid19 rules from next week. the government is due to announce a tiered system of restrictions on monday, with areas facing different rules — depending on how quickly cases are spreading. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. eating out in 2020 hasn't been straightforward. working in hospitality has been incredibly tough. those employed at this pizzeria in the northern quarter in manchester are worried.
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it's just difficult, i don't know how long it will be going on for. i don't know how long i will be able to get by on it. obviously, a lot of money going out all the time but not enough coming in. gas, electric, all of it. 0bviously, being at home all the time, it's going to be more rather than me being out of the house at work. yesterday, the government said those who worked for businesses forced to shut due to new coronavirus restrictions will get two thirds of their wages paid for by the government. but this afternoon, four labour mayors in the north of england said that wasn't good enough because. to say to us on a friday evening that it's non—negotiable, that some of our lowest paid workers will be pushed into hardship. it's non—negotiable that they'll be in debt as they're going into christmas. well, i'm sorry, but i'm not accepting a statement of that kind. when the state says, you know, "you may not go to work, you may not trade," then people
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should be getting 100% compensation. being paid two thirds of your wages, especially if you're on minimum wage, is not acceptable. the mayors of the sheffield and liverpool city regions made a similar argument, and they're not alone. today, almost 30 conservative mps from the north of england have set up a new group to press their case. the government has to continue to back business until the end of this pandemic, however that may look. because if we don't do that, frankly, all the money we've spent already has been wasted. but levels of the virus vary widely. this is belford in northumberland where the proportion of people testing positive is below average for england, but like much of the north—east of england, people are living under tighter restrictions than many. what we have now we think is about right. we think it's working. i think to bring in anything more in some areas of the county would be
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wrong and it would not be adhered to. back in manchester, conversation about the pandemic and any coming restrictions is never far away. there doesn't seem to be any basis for it. we don't know what the government is asking us to do and we don't know why it's happening. it's a bit of a mistake, personally, i think, to close the pubs. the people who aren't following the rules are going to continue not following the rules. i think the government, to be honest, have done quite enough to help people out, because no matter what people do it's never good enough. questions about health, the economy, accountability and blame are everywhere, and uncertainty stalks the future. there has been another rise in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk in the last 2a hours 15,166 the government also reported 81 deaths —— that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test.
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this takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to a2,760. and the virus is growing in many countries across the world... and the brazilian health ministry has confirmed that the country has passed 150,000 total coronavirus deaths, just two days after total cases in brazil passed 5 million. the country is the third worst hit for infections, after the us and india. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the virus. france's health ministry says it's seen a jump to more than 26,000 cases in a single day, for the first time since the start of the pandemic. it brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to more than 718,000 since the start of the year. in north korea, state—run tv has shown previously unseen long—range ballistic missiles in a special pre—dawn military parade. the event marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling workers' party. laura bicker has this report. each step must be marched
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with precision, each cry should be with fervent devotion. this small state is known for ostentatious military parades, but the choreography that went into this predawn display was unlike any other. leader kim jong—un emerged in a western suit and embraced his loyal followers. social distancing is clearly not required here. he claimed his country was free from covid—19. translation: let me take this opportunity to console the people all over the world who battled the disease caused by a malicious virus. i sincerely hope people can keep their health, happiness and smiles. above all, i feel very grateful for all our people being healthy and sound. his people must prove their loyalty,
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but even the supreme leader admits this year has brought them more hardship. border closures to prevent the coronavirus means north korea is more cut off from the world than ever before. and these soldiers have spent months clearing up after destructive typhoons. but the show must go on, and north korea had a point to prove. the finale featured an array of new missiles, including a long—range ballistic weapon, developed despite strict sanctions. "we are strong," they shout, despite this country's obvious struggle. donald trump once said he had solved the nuclear crisis with north korea. this parade is proof he has not, and instead the state has improved its nuclear arsenal. laura bicker, bbc news in seoul. senior military commanders of india and china are expected to hold
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a crucial meeting on monday, to find ways to defuse tension along their contested border in the ladakh region. both countries have deployed tens of thousands of troops in the high—altitude border area, after accusing each other of trespassing into their territory. 0ur correspondent anbarasan ethirajan explains why the meeting is so eagerly awaited. indian military trucks moving slowly across the himalayan mountains. these are carrying supplies for the front line troops in the ladakh region before the winter starts.
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