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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm nancy kacungira. president trump makes his first appearance at a public event following treatment for covid—19. 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. the main city is nagorno karabakh comes under shell fire, hours after a ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan takes effect. borisjohnson is set to announce new measures to tackle the coronavirus in england next week with some areas being warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions.
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north korea uses a huge pre—dawn military parade to show off what it claims is new military hardware. hello and welcome. president trump has returned to the campaign trail following his three—day stay in hospitalfor coronvirus treatment. he delivered a speech from the white house balcony in his first public event since his hospital stay. standing alone and not wearing a mask, mrtrump told hundreds of supporters that he was feeling "great". he boasted about his record and attacked his rival, joe biden, claiming the democratic leader would turn the us into a socialist nation. want you to know our nation
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is i want you to know our nation 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's coming out very soon we have great, great companies doing it and they're going to be distributed and we threw our military will be very, very rapidly. here's our north america correspondent, david willis... donald trump of course hasn't been seen in public apart from white house produced videos since he returned to the white house on monday following his stint in hospital. this was his opportunity to say to his to support us, i'm back. he's clearly been 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.
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this was the president back large as life from the balcony of the white house addressing a crowd of about 100 people "400 mainly blacks and latinos whom he is hoping to woo and swing states such as michigan and florida. he made clear same people of colour would be better served in his hand that his main rival, joe biden. mr trump also made the comment repeated the claim that is made before that he has done more for the black and hispanic community here than abraham lincoln. and that is of course, something, there is of course, something, there isa claim is of course, something, there is a claim thatjoe biden takes issue with. but 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
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not a socially distanced crowd. just two weeks to the day after that super sporadic event, of course at the white house. in the rose garden. to introduce his nominee for the us supreme court. that was a super spreader event which is lead we now know to dozens of white house staff being confirmed, diagnosed as positive for the coronavirus. earlier, i spoke to dr krutika kuppalli, an infectious diseases physician in south carolina to hear her thoughts on president trump's quick return to public engagements. i think the president trump returning so quickly to the public eye is concerning. he just stopped his therapies, we don't really know how he is going to do, i think he is putting himself at risk. additionally, we were told yesterday that he still has a low level virus. we don't quite know what that means still in terms
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of risk of transmission, we recommend people with his level of disease that we would classify as being severe, would still be self isolating. there are a couple of things that are concerning that he is back in the public eye so quickly. tell us a little bit more about what sort of treatment he received and how is it different from the sort of treatments that an average person would get in the hospital? president trump really received stellar treatment. he received an antibody cocktail, he received oxygen therapy, he received a drug called render and he received steroid. nobody in the world has received. he has doctors watching him around the clock, if you are a normal patient you are going to be lucky to receive oxygen therapy if you need it, in some places oxygen therapy is not even available.
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it is very discordant with what normal people would get around the world. it is very important to remember that an even so, he is being monitored quite closely. if we think back to september, there was another event at the white house which is now being termed as a super spreader event. what kind of precautions do you think are necessary to be taken in events like this going forward? first off, they should not be having events like this. they should be limiting the number of people at these events, they should be wearing masks at all times, we know that masks are effective in reducing the transmission of coronavirus, they should be maintaining physical distance, of at least six feet. and they are taking unnecessary risks, notjust themselves but of the american public who trust president trump, he is our leader and should be
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setting an example and not putting himself or other people at risk. thank you so much forjoining us with your perspective. 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 now and the last thing you need right now is a president who exacerbates them. more than 210,000 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 100,000 people a day were dying, do you know what he said? he said it is what it is.
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for more on the race for the white house — head to our website. there's all kinds of background and analysis — just go to bbc.com/us2020. 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 400 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
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player 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 our guard "and we are not afraid of them." generations have been blighted by this conflict.
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the folk memory on both sides is of hate and mistrust, a hard backdrop for a ceasefire. 0rla guerin, bbc news, azerbaijan. 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. boris johnson 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... 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
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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 should be getting 100% compensation. being paid two thirds of yourwages, especially
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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 wrong and it would not be adhered to. back in manchester,
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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 new infections have been recorded. the government also reported 81 deaths —— that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. this takes the total
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number of deaths so far across the uk to 112,760. and the virus is growing in many countries across the world... 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. 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. poland has confirmed 5,300 new coronavirus infections in the past 2a hours. it's the fourth day in a row that it's reported a record high. from saturday people there must once again wear facemasks in public. the headlines on bbc news...
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president trump has made his first appearance at a public event following treatment for covid—19. speaking to supporters at the white house he said he was feeling great. and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main city just hours after a ceasefire came into effect between armenia and azerbaijan. from the start of the pandemic, there were warnings that if covid—19 reached gaza, it could be disastrous. the overcrowded palestinian territory governed by the islamist group, hamas, has a broken economy and weak healthca re. it's kept under blockade by israel and egypt — which say they have security concerns. gaza's relative isolation enabled it to hold off a serious outbreak until august. since then there has been a tight lock—down, but it's leaving more families in extreme poverty, as our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports: training for combat
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in gaza against covid—19. the hamas authorities are knocking hundreds of new police recruits into shape to enforce their tough controls. at home, this policeman, a father of four, has just a few minutes of family time as he gets ready for another 12 hour shift. today, he is telling drivers to wear their masks often, he has more grim tasks. translation: part of my job is transferring the cases to quarantine centres as well as escorting the bodies of those who died to the cemetery. when we go home, we do not know if we have been infected with the virus. i always feel like i'm on the battlefield. the doctor in the red headwear is also fighting as he checks on his covid—19 patients in intensive care. this is one of gaza's best hospitals, but the health care system here has been left
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in a critical condition by years under blockade and repeated conflicts. there are shortages of life—saving drugs and equipment. the hardest part is when you know there are medical facilities to save your patients and these facilities are not available, and you feel you are losing your patients and if they are in other facilities, such patients can be saved. as the virus spread, hamas propaganda showed its iron rule of gaza. the public lockdown saved health but hit the economy. this man is jobless, he used to work in a factory. he helps the children to study, hoping for a better future, even as they slide into deeper poverty. translation: the government ask us to sit at home, but it doesn't provide us with the basics.
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i lost my income and i cannot provide food for my children. these clowns used to get children ready for parties. now they tell them to stay safe at home. growing up in gazza, the origin you fear and hardship. covid—19 is making life worse. 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 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
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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, 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
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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. thousands of people have fled their homes — as days of heavy rain has led to flooding in large areas of central vietnam. state media says in some regions roads have been destroyed and people are trapped in their villages. at least five deaths have been reported and several others are missing.
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senior military commanders of india and china are expected to hold 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 trucks moving slowly across the himalayan mountains. these are carrying supplies for the front line troops before the front line troops before the winter starts. they are catching up with the formidable opponent china on the other side. this sno desert has become a battle ground for two of the worlds largest armies. border has been a source of tension for a decade. both countries have overlapping
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border claims. the dispute has led to scuffles and injune, a violent corrupted that resulted in the deaths of 20 indian soldiers and an unknown number of chinese casualties. the danger of the flab has not subsided. my fear is, and less things in the troops move away from each other there is a real chance that local intervention will spiral out of control. the aim of these ties these nice chinese propaganda videos is to deter the aim and the message is not just fidelity. deter the aim and the message is notjust fidelity. the chinese president has asserted that beijing will not give up any of its territory. in beijing, the view is that provocation comes from indian side especially india has intensified destruction of
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buildings along indian china border. we do have differences but we should not look at each other as threats. indian media says china has already occupied a large chunk of territory. despite the setback, the indian government has been putting up a brave face. of our our forces have taken a brave face. of our our forces have ta ken necessary deployments in these areas. to conquer the actions of china. the two nuclear states have been locked in a tense struggle to gain military advantage in one of the most inhospitable territories. there is a deep mistrust between the two armies. apart from matching china's deployment, india also faces the daunting task of maintaining thousands of troops in the region where the temperature can dip below —30 degrees in winter. countries in the region are closely watching the region are closely watching the current standoff. for the
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moment, india and china are not willing to stand down. if a conflict erupts its vibrations could be felt beyond the region. to the french open now and an amazing success story. just a week ago iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university. now the 19—year—old from poland's become the country's first grand slam singles champion and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her 6—4, 6—1victory over american sofia kenin in the final has made her the lowest ranked woman to ever win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. well, i'm just proud of myself and i've done a greatjob the past two weeks. i wasn't expecting to win this trophy so
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it's obviously amazing for me and it's like, life—changing experience. in an amazing victory. find me on twitter. bye for now. hello there. after their frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most parts of the uk, at least. a bit of a chilly start, and a chilly day all in all, perhaps less so than saturday, given a bit more sunshine around. here's the big picture than to take us into sunday. low pressure is continuing to nudge away, taking the showers we had from saturday with it. not quite there yet, northerly winds still with us, and that means it will be a rather cold startewhere we've seen clearer skies through the night into the morning, particularly through central scotland into northern england. here, we could see a touch of frost into some rural areas, but perhaps the best of the morning sunshine. a lot more in the way
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of sunshine across the board, though, on sunday. a few showers for northern ireland, wales, southwest and the northwest midlands to begin with — fewer of them during the afternoon, most avoiding them altogether. and across the north of scotland, still, quite a few showers. down those eastern coastal districts of england, the showers will continue, as will the breeze, making it feel chilly here. but come further west, where you have got lighter winds, and of course, a bit more sunshine around, it won't feel quite as cool as saturday did. then, as we go into sunday evening, with clear skies — central and eastern parts this time — and lighter winds, temperatures will drop quite markedly, a chilly night here. but in the west, after an initial dip in temperatures, cloud and rain spreads its way in, and the temperatures will rise — double figure temperatures for some in the west as we start monday morning. but whereas sunday, you've got the sunshine, monday, it's back to cloud and rain. these weather fronts pushing their way eastwards, a stiffening breeze coming in from the northwest behind will start to add to the chill later. it will bring brighter conditions out towards the west later in the day after a cloudy, damp start. that cloud, outbreaks of rain, heaviest on the hills, irratically pushing its way eastwards, eventually arriving in east anglia and the southeast after a bright start here. butjust note those temperatures, 9 degrees
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in aberdeen and hull, it will feel distinctly cooler there. so another cooler day after a slight lift in the feel of things on sunday. and that weather front then gets tied up amongst the developing area of low pressure, it'sjust going to spin areas of rain and cloud around it through into tuesday. outbreaks of rain spreading southwards across england and wales. a developing and strengthening north easterly wind — which will bring something brighter to scotland and northern ireland as we go through, just 1—2 showers. but for all, it will feel cool, particularly where the cloud and rain sits across england and wales throughout. that breeze remains in place as we go into wednesday, particularly for england and wales, but if anything, more of you will turn dry and bright once again. see you soon.
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this is bbc news. the headlines... president trump has delivered a speech from the white house balcony —— in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. mr trump told hundreds of supporters that he was feeling "great" — and said the virus would soon disappear, or be eradicated by the power of science and medicine. hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. the truce between azeri and armenian forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. 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. a three—tier system is expected to see areas face differing rules depending on how quickly cases are spreading.

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