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with. the old new york. city give. thanks for joining us liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition of power decades. victory in the west african countries presidential runoff liberia is africa's oldest modern republic but its last transfer of power from one democratically elected leader to another came back in one thousand nine

hundred forty four the country was devastated by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three. to the cheers of jubilant supporters liberia's new president weeps tears of joy. george weah has waited a long time for this moment after past election defeats this time he's won a landslide victory. supporters on the streets celebrate the triumph of the rags to riches candidate at. the equator certainly the korean is not a kitten. but it is the mandate to open such a chance to reality present the era. has long been a familiar face to liberians born in a slum he shot to soccer stardom in the one nine hundred ninety s.

playing for europe's top clubs since retiring he's been active in liberian politics for over a decade. in this year's elections he stood as a candidate of change running against outgoing vice president joseph barak i. we as promises to fight corruption and boost the economy went down well with voters well enough to dispel concerns about his running mate jewel howard taylor the ex-wife of former president and convicted war criminal charles taylor. despite rumors that taylor was pulling the strings there was only one name on everyone's lips when the results were announced the old was that we will take the reins from incumbent president ellen johnson sirleaf in january it will be the first democratic transition of power in the country in over seventy years. ok we're going to take you to the capital monrovia

now standing by for us that evelyn. evelyn a big victory for george what worked in his favor. well i don't want to seem joy should we as failure is that this election this year all people will say he has gained the support of charity of the country as young people and these young people have had so many expectations like a nation and secondly judge we have people say yes good isn't one of presidents so you think that president himself has also has interest in working with people to lead his government when better especially when it comes to join his government so he has the support of the president somebody that is there a good thing for him ok. what you're saying he won the young vote the question is what is he promising liberia's wrong young his his critics say his campaign offered

very few concrete solutions to the country's problems what can we actually expect from him now. that has been the melting point we have has not played these series how you will go about these different things be sure about corruption he has stressed over and over that you should have our own little education for your people that's why sure you said gladney is going to a good system now provide free education for the country's population especially the young people but the different systems that he will put into play is going to show that there is asses to education which is a serious problem the liberia he says you have to explain the system and it will see those that don't provide the quality and free education a system corruption yes promise to fight corruption for how this is when critics are still criticizing him that he should glad to tell the lumbering people how he

will go about with these developing issues does develop their genders of the country ok and evelyn one other thing that was quite controversial during his campaign his running mate the former wife of charles taylor the worst of liberia's former warlords during its fourteen year civil war is there any suggestion that those warlords could regain influence in liberia politics. one of the issues have then during the campaign when speculation that president to know who's not you know he was born is a stream but just before the election there's someone else down i would enter government into positions and his senate so i'm getting appointed position but c.d.c. has every piece at least that in more way and from one president to another is going to have any influence in liberia's election or into his government but i don't know it is also claimed that he has been having

a conversation with her from one precedent doing become pin people you know but it's something that everybody is working out to see and to have just not do as well and god of where the former president bill are that a long way from one president to those who have any influence on any take in congress politics but there are one laws now already in governments that are also at the senate where it's in the till and is currently ok so some serious challenges there for the new president evelyn many thanks for that evelyn had a sad day reporting for us from monrovia. let's catch up now with some of the other stories making news around the world in new york at least twelve people have died in a fire in a poplin building the city's mayor calling the blaze in the bronx neighborhood the worst seen in new york in a quarter of a century a one year old child was reported to be among the victims. in india at least fourteen people have been killed by a large blaze in the financial capital mumbai officials say the fire started in

a popular restaurant and quickly spread through a four story building more than fifty people were injured. in peru police have clashed with people demonstrating against a pardon granted to former president alberto for him already thousands of people took to the streets of lima in the biggest protest yet since the pardon was announced for him already had served less than half of the twenty five year prison sentence for corruption and human rights abuses. and apple has apologized for its decision to secretly slow down some old i phones the company saying the movers aimed at addressing problems associated with the batteries critics however have accused apple of slowing down the phones to encourage people to buy new and models as part of its apology the us company is slashing prices on battery replacement it's well people in there today will be heading to the polls in march of next year to elect a new government that's off the president said that

a lot of dissolved parliament on thursday that move was expected as the country seeks to break its political deadlock but analysts fear the march election will do little more than produce further instability. the countdown to europe's next pivotal election begins italy's president signs the document that will dissolve the country's parliament but with the vote expected to be split the country could face a hung parliament and a long period of political turbulence in the traditional end of year address is silly as prime minister paolo gentle loney defended his government's record he said they'd put the economy back on track and were managing the refugee crisis. the transition from criminal migration to the management of migration is possible if lou is proving it with a one third reduction in arrival if this year and a seventy percent reduction in iraq from july until now.

but migration is likely to be one of the most divisive issues of the election campaign italy has been one of the main destinations for refugees trying to reach europe their presence has fueled support for populists such as the conservative alliance including former prime minister silvio berlusconi he's been convicted for tax fraud so cannot become prime minister but he's still vowing to make a comeback of sorts and then there's the anti establishment five star movement which remains italy's most populous single party they could shape much of the campaign debate with their often euro skeptic outlook. the third main group in the contest is the incumbent democratic party led by former prime minister renzi their support has been hurt by splits in the posse and a number of scandals. the election is now set for march if negotiations on

forming a new government proved lengthy it could leave a vacuum at the heart of the euro zone's third biggest economy. new york's legendary new year's eve festivities are just two days away all forty's are busy putting security measures into place and ensuring that everything remains safe for some residents the celebrations have already started with the times square tradition that encourages people to leave unwanted memories behind as the new year back and. these people in new york are ready for a fresh start it is good riddance day and passers by on times square are invited to shred their bad memories of twenty seventeen some serious. it rest. it has been throughout my life and i want to get rid of it some not so.

today is a small farewell to twenty seven thousand here on times square it is said to host hundreds of thousands of revelers in two days for new year's celebrations the security alert is high but authorities aren't warning of any specific threats. terrorists regard new york as the exact kind of place they want to disrupt and new yorkers respond consistently with strength and resiliency we saw after the two attacks in the fall concrete blocks and sand trucks have been put up to stop vehicles from speeding into crowds visitors to times square it will have to pass through a number of checkpoints along the way and snipers on top of buildings will be assigned to eliminate any threats the n.y.p.d. and our partners are well prepared is going to be one of the most well policed best protected events and one of the safest venues in the entire world the aim is to leave visitors with no worries as the ball prepares to drop.

and usher in a fresh start to twenty eighty. three for president jenny infantile says the governing body is controversial decision to expand the world cup was made to boost the game's global development speaking on thursday at the dubai international sports conference in town to know said he believes that expanding the tournament for the thirty two to forty eight teams from the year twenty twenty six will give small us organizations the chance to participate at the highest level. meanwhile in english football arsenal manager arsene vega has equalled a long record set by former manchester united boss alex ferguson going up taking charge of his eight hundred and tenth premier league game last night the sixty eight year old frenchman achieving that feat during his side's three two win at crystal palace german defend it on stuffy grabbing open a while chile's alexis sanchez scored the other two goals staying in

dubai where european champions real madrid have dominated the globe soccer awards star striker kris jenner rinaldo winning the best player award while his real madrid boss is an idiot sit down was named best coach madrid also took the best team award in recognition of the second successive jenkins league win in june. in the grip of cold weather at the moment where. no change in the. in new york state. with. around the trees. thank.

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