vlad duthiers back from a weekend of bard owl watching. we were in central park. >> did you see it?>> we did. we got some really cool pictures which i posted on my twitter. >> thank you to kelly on texas for suggesting that toss this morning. >> very nice, kelly. if you are in central park you get a chance or riverside park, there's another one in riverside park or follow manhattan bird alert, that's where i want find. thank you very much, kelly. here are a few stories we think you'll talk about today. a frightening scene at

western intelligence officials called him the master bard behind a clan, this time bomb making program. something to read is also on the program outrage in france after police beat up a black music producer as he tries to enter his studio. president back home condemns the incident as an unacceptable attack. and the human cost of ethiopia's conflict, thousands of refugees left without basic sanitation and with little food. the country's prime minister describes international calls for dialogue, interference in ethiopian affairs. i make spicer welcome to the program. iran's president has reacted defiantly to the killing of a leading nuclear scientist. and he blamed israel for the assassination of books and factories. the man suspected of masterminding, a secret nuclear weapons program. rouhani said his death showed what he called the depth of the enemy's despair. and said it would not slow down iran's nuclear ambitions. a country right in the heart of iran, transformed into a scene of horror. the images are too graphic for us to show. body parts lie scattered in a bloody end to a controv

whereas in the other states they try at the last minute to bomb bard in television advertisement.o it's clear you need to work at it, not just bomb bard it. >> you wonder why the lesson hasn't been learned yet. you see the television ad money doesn't move the dial nearly as much as the grass roots registration get out the vote. anita, timing wise we look at those states on the map that are still white, haven't been called either way. georgia seems to be done counting it's headed for a recount but arizona margin thinning but still waiting for alaska. when should folks watching expect those races to be called? >> this is taking a while. some of the reasons it's taking a while, for example in north carolina you can mail your ballot in much later than election day and it still be counted as long as it's postmarked. it's taking a while, really again until early december. december 8th is not -- is when states have to be done with this process. so that's still weeks away. i would expect the states come in before that and say something, but i don't think the president will stop pushing fo

western intelligence officials called him the master bard behind a clan, this time bomb making program, something to read to not it's also on the program. outrage in traps after police beat up a black music producer as he tries to enter his studio.

partner to its allies for more on these transatlantic relations i'm now joined by our own colyer from bard college here and berlin mr collier thank you so much for joining us tonight joe biden is going to be the next president of the united states and not dahlan how are other nations going to be viewing these news. oh i think the cool question with donald trump was is this was that a transitory shock to america you know something that is a bad moment or sign of what's to come and by the size of the feet of donald trump at the polls. at least it would appear the continuity of a longer trend of american foreign policy and let's face it joe biden you know a member of the senate foreign relations committee for so many years the chairman of the foreign relations committee here is someone who comes to international relations with a deep background compared to the current president so the sign of relief is having a predictable person who does understand the complexities of u.s. foreign policy within a world of many competing interests many conflicting values and someone who will. be true to his w

are more on these trans-atlantic relations i'm now joined by our own colyer from bard college here and berlin mr collyer thank you so much for joining us tonight joe biden is going to be the next president of the united states and not dahlan how are other nations going to be viewing these news. well i think the cool question with donald trump was is this was that a transitory shock to america you know something that is a bad moment or a sign of what's to come and by the size of the feet of donald trump of the polls. at least it would appear the continuity of a longer trend of american foreign policy and let's face it joe biden you know a member of the senate foreign relations committee for so many years the chairman of the foreign relations committee here is someone who comes to international relations with a deep background compared to the current president so the sign of relief is having a predictable person who does understand the complexities of u.s. foreign policy within a world of many competing interests many conflicting values and someone who will. be true to his word and not j

partner to its allies for more on these transatlantic relations i'm now joined by irwin colyer from bard college here and berlin mr color thank you so much for joining us tonight joe biden is going to be the next president of the united states and not dahlan trump how are other nations going to be viewing these news. well i think the cool question with donald trump was is this was that a transitory shock to america you know something that is a bad moment or a sign of what's to come and vibe and the size of the feet of donald trump of the polls. at least it would appear the continuity of a longer trend of american foreign policy and let's face it joe biden you know a member of the senate foreign relations committee for so many years the chairman of the foreign relations committee here is someone who comes to international relations with a deep background compared to the current president so the sign of relief is having a predictable person who does understand the complexities of u.s. foreign policy within a world of many competing interests many conflicting values and someone who will. be

it's very easy for the bard, he now claims to be aimed at the i said p.to be taken as an attack on the status and thickness of the parliament on phoenician. the national flag of scotland is the so far the national plant is a prickly fissile, and that is an old school thing which a prime minister may wish to reflect upon. you may set her nose, but you can a set or enough bessel. and so from alex myself and all the sure it's good bye for a night. stay safe and we'll see you all again next to god you thank you. it's been decades since the fall of spain's fascist regime, but old wounds still haven't healed during 2000 going into the times when you and me from you know it, when we suppose to meet you on the bus with us is mean older than just the same question. to you know, of newborn babies were torn from their mothers and given away and forced adoption. the only feast, the little known gropers, i feel to this day mothers still search for grown children hope for their birth parents. as the drug administration comes when, then all those who dreamed up in execu

>>all right, thank you john we're checking in on the traffic taking a little peek at bard martin reportingor delays. this morning 20 minutes or longer the having some equipment problems this morning and it's on the else or eagle stretch so felt a real del norte a station but it's impacting traffic heading to berryessa and your commute out to millbrae so ac transit will provide a bus bridge to get you between those points i want to make it out to the el serino del norte a station so make sure you plan ahead once again major bart delays up to 20 minutes because of these equipment stay on top of this will have more traffic updates coming up in a bit back to you thanks a lot rob, and it's 5.56 and coming up in the next hour for people hurt in a high rise fire in san francisco we're live on the scene. >>telling you what happened and starting tomorrow. you can't go out after 10:00pm the curfew takes effect in counties in purple covid tier. we'll tell you what you can and can't do. plus you are not supposed to travel for the holidays, but obviously people are we're live at the airport we can see

. >> ian buruma, professor of human rights and journalism at bard college, was educated in holland and japan. he's won several awards for his work, among them the international prize, and the short and steam journalism award. the publication he writes for and include the new york review of books, new yorker new york times, the guardian. which, the guardian, recently published his highly learned it and entertaining review of the british museum's current exhibition, sex and pleasure in japanese art. among the previous books our religion and democracy on three continents, murder in amsterdam liberal europe islam in the limits of tolerance, and inventing japan, 1863 to 1964. in the year, zero the history of 1945, most of which he wrote while he was a fellow at the comment center, in 2011 and 2012. to the serious envy of his fellow fellow, start he was so productive. he has produced a brilliant portrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors of world war ii, in europe and asia. skeptical about the idea that we can learn much from history, he nonetheless wanted t

. >> in ber rumia, the professional at bard college was educated in holland and japan. he's won self-awards for his work, among them the international prize and assurances dean journalism award. the publications he writes for include the new york review of books, new yorker, "the new york times," and roothe guardian, wh the guardian recently published his highly learned and highly entertaining review of the exhibition's current exhibition shungia: sex and pleasure in japanese art. among his books are entertaining the gods, religionen and democracy on three continents, murder in amstra dad and islamabad and limits of toll trance and "invading japan, 1963 to 1964." in the zero, most of which he wrote while he was a fellow at the komen center in 2011-'12 to the serious envy of his fellows he was so productive, he produced a brilliant portrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors of world war ii in europe and asia. skeptical about the idea we can learn much from history, he none h nonetheless wanted to know, he writes, what those in the world

and let's forget boris for men he is professor of politics at bard college in berlin matter which wayyou cut it no matter what your politics really a historic moment for the united states walk us through what carla harris brings to the administration what she will bring to the vice presidency. i mean what we've just heard i think gives us a good insight with her credentials somebody who is well recognized as a politician she's been criticized who didn't the democratic party for being too conservative for many points which is interesting because the republicans were trying to do opposites to paint her as a really cool left leader so there's still some who was like this to fulfilling earth to see what exactly you know she can stand for as a petition but yet it seems the next months talk with us about these next months for us because i mean pretty also unprecedented here that there has been no concession from the current president donald trump we know joe biden kaamelott harris president and vice president elect. so what happens now when we're talking about the transition if it has been

very pleased to have john with us now a specialist on east africa and a professor at bard college in the open society university network. mr. rob, thank you for joining us. so we've heard there from here about the, the humanitarian side. we've heard about the acute fighting going on. i want to do some big picture stuff where all this conflict has actually come from in the 1st place. and why? why no? well, i think it's long in the making. certainly even then, just a couple of weeks, ethiopia is a very unique country, it's famously the only country in africa that was never a kohen, honest by european imperial powers. and that's because ethiopia itself was citizen and bought some land based upon it can be compared to the former soviet union u.s.s.r. . and in a way, you know, after the end of the about was only 976 and 200. so nazi was deposed by the who were starting this regime for the next couple of decades. it was instead, it seemed working out its way. there are many who think with that group and these are recognize the need to get a constitution in 10 regions. one of which is to go

. >>> ian buruma professor of human rights in journalist at bard college was educated in holland and japan. he's won several awards for his work among them the international erasmus prize and journalism award, publications he writes for in the new york review of books, new yorker, "new york times," and r.c. handleblog and the guardian, which recently published his highly learned and highly entertaining review of the british museum's current exhibition shunga, sex and pleasure in japanese art. also taming the gods, religion and democracy on three continents. murder in amsterdam, liberal europe and inventing japan 1863 to 1964. in the year 0, history of 1945, most of which he wrote while he was a fellow at the common center in 2011-12 to the series fellow, fellows, he was so productive, produced a brilliant portrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors of world war ii in europe and in asia. skeptical about the idea we can learn much from history he nonetheless wanted to know, he writes, what those who lived through the war and its end including his own fa

what's interesting is the recent gains we have seen have helped the thai bard appreciate.n essentially to a weak dollar story, two year lows on the bloomberg dollar index currently. we also have regional equities gaining, contriving to help .hat's going on in thailand nifty flat at the moment on the futures contract. asiae the global rally in peter out a little bit in the last hour or thereabouts. haslinda: back to the top story. president trump has again attacked the credibility of the presidential election, casting doubt on mail-in voting and challenging votes in nevada, pennsylvania, georgia and michigan. for now, let's go to kailey leinz following this. kathleen hays is looking at the economic implications of the vote outcome. welcome both. how is the count looking at the moment? keyrter: it is down to four states. one to watch is arizona, which was already called for joe biden by the associated press and fought, but his lead over trump is narrowing. a new batch of data out of the largest county showed a bigger gain for trump so we have to keep and there. assuming joe

vlad duthiers back from a weekend of bard owl watching. we were in central park. >> did you see it?tures which i posted on my twitter. >> thank you to kelly on texas for suggesting that toss this morning. >> very nice, kelly. if you are in central park you get a chance or riverside park, there's another one in riverside park or follow manhattan bird alert, that's where i want find. thank you very much, kelly. here are a few stories we think you'll talk about today. a frightening scene at shanghai's international airport after a worker tested positive. this appeared to show authorities wearing hazmat suits linking arms around a massive group of people and herding them into a parking garage to undergo some last-minute tests. the situation did calm down and crews were able to test more than 17,000 employ is. shanghai has reported 6 local infections linked to the airport. it is remarkable to see swuns somebody has tested positive, that kind of movement. >> so they test 17,000 if they get a case of one? >> and 11,000 tests have been performed. >> i wonder what would happen if you tried t

truly achieve justice and to overcome, which brings us back to another set of classic bars from the bardn this topic of standing up to a would-be autocrat. i bet you know the line from julius caesar. the fault dear brute s is not in our stars but in ourselves. wave got to look into ourselves. in a year where so many stood up to ongoing injustices it is perfectly fine to forget trump. we should not forget trumpism whereby its causes, its anger, its growing support this week as americans face another difficult chapter. even as many celebrate the relief of putting trump behind them, you know, the streets were full of this revelry and the honking and the dancing and singing, the anthems that had imagined this day. one song in particular has been playing on a loop in many parts of america, fdt which boils down to basically forget donald trump. one of the late artists nipsy hustle contrusts how obama offered hope where trump spend his dad's money on the vote adding, quote, i'm from a place where you probably can't go, speaking for a people you probably ain't no. pressure built-up and it's prob