this is date over the news live from berlin the european union and britain on the brink of a brics it trying to deal the way it goes on outside downing street but as british prime minister barak johnson is expected to make an announcement shortly dragged on into the night in brussels we'll bring you all the day tiles also on the program. donald trump hands out more presidential pot this time to his close associates among them longtime confidant roger stud and the father of his son in law. i'm rebecca rivers welcome to the program with just days to go before the end of the brics a transition period the european union and britain are on the brink of a post frex a trade deal reporters are waiting outside 10 downing street in london where british prime minister barak johnson is expected to announce the outcome of those negotiations shortly talks went on into the night in brussels to hash out the final details of the treaty which lays out rules for when the u.k. leaves leaves the a use single market and customs union in just a week's time. devotees big mass is following those developments

agreement at all but just a short while ago british prime minister boris johnson signed off on the brics a trade deal between the european union and the united kingdom the use top officials earlier put their signatures on the 1200 page agreement in brussels the deal which was announced on christmas eve lays out the terms of the new relationship between the e.u. and the u.k. following their divorce earlier this year the agreement is due to go into effect on new year's day johnson says it gives the u.k. free trade and flexibility and an opportunity at a new beginning when i would run. the treaty that i just saw. and. i think the beginning of what will be a wonderful relationship between the u.k. and. write a book with us today you know the 10 here it is but. i do question you know this is how i really. yes it's a deal let's get more now from our correspondents back at mawson london and terry shoals in brussels there get 1st to you quite simply what happens now. well now boris johnson has signed a deal it's an international treaty and it will be law will be in effect from the 1st of january

they would even ever be in agreement but british prime minister borsch onsen has signed off on the brics a trade deal between the european union and the united kingdom the e.u. as top officials put their signatures on the accord earlier in brussels it lays out the terms of the new relationship between the e.u. and the u.k. and goes into force a new year's day. you could get the impression the british prime minister just wanted to sign it as quickly as possible. after putting his name to the more than $1000.00 pages of complicated legal language parse johnson seemed upbeat. thank you very much it was you know what i wanted runs down. the treaty that i just saw the end it is a new beginning i think the beginning of what will be a wonderful relationship between the u.k. and britain bought this in the. book with us today number 10 here it is for. me the question you ask yourself is if i was. yes. in this deal country. to get their heads around a document like this members of parliament would usually require months but the british know our house pushed it through and just half a day $521.00 a

s marketplace is the 1st big step but britain still has a monumental task ahead of it before brics it britain had access to scores of deals now it's on a shopping spree buttering with partners to snap up trade pacts worldwide. the u.k. has already signed up $59.00 countries to continue trading under the same conditions as with the e.u. plus a fresh deal with japan that's $220000000000.00 euros worth of trade still there are noticeable absences the u.s. would be the big prize but president elect biden has voiced concerns over bracks it which could signal tough negotiations ahead canada has agreed a temporary deal while talks on a permanent trade pact to continue negotiations with australia started in the summer and are still ongoing whether the u.k. will do a trade deal with the world's 2nd biggest economy china is an open question the u.k. isn't part of the heavyweight economy anymore which could weaken the u.k.'s hand in these trade talks the new deal will be a relief on both sides of the channel but for britain the toughest times may lie ahead experts predict economic growth to slow

this is you have your news live from berlin london and brussels signed off on the brics a trade deal u.k. prime minister boris johnson thinks the agreement just hours after it gets the necessary signatures from e.u. leaders the accord seals the u.k.'s new relationship with the e.u. and goes into force on new year's day. also on the program a large explosion that even international airport leaves more than 20 dead and dozens wounded the likely target is a plane carrying members of yemen's newly formed unity government. and the european union and china still in business investment deal after 7 years of tums both sides hope to take advantage of new investment opportunities. i'm way include croft welcome to the program it's been months indeed years in the making in many doubted whether there would even be an agreement but british prime minister boris johnson has signed off on the brics a trade deal between the european union and the united kingdom the e.u.'s top officials earlier put their signatures to the accord and brussels it lays out the terms of the new relationship between the e.u

s marketplace is the 1st big step but britain still has a monumental task ahead of it before the brics it britain had access to scores of deals now it's on a shopping spree buttering with partners to snap up trade pacts worldwide. the u.k. has already signed up $59.00 countries to continue trading under the same conditions as with the e.u. plus a fresh deal with japan that's $220000000000.00 euros worth of trade still there are noticeable absences the u.s. would be the big prize but president elect biden has voiced concerns over bracks it which could signal tough negotiations ahead canada has agreed a temporary deal while talks on a permanent trade pact continue negotiations with australia started in the summer and are still ongoing whether the u.k. will do a trade deal with the world's 2nd biggest economy china is an open question the u.k. isn't part of the heavyweight economy anymore which could weaken the u.k.'s hand in these trade talks the new deal will be a relief on both sides of the channel but for britain the toughest times may lie ahead experts predict economic growth to slow

as market place is the 1st big step for britain still has a monumental task ahead of it before the brics it britain had access to scores of deals now it's on a shopping spree bartering with partners to snap up trade pacts worldwide. the u.k. has already signed up $59.00 countries to continue trading under the same conditions as with the e.u. plus a fresh deal with japan that's $220000000000.00 euros worth of trade still there are noticeable absences the u.s. would be the big prize but president elect biden has voiced concerns over breakfast it which could signal tough negotiations ahead canada has agreed a temporary deal while talks on a permanent trade pact to continue negotiations with australia started in the summer and a still ongoing whether the u.k. will do a trade deal with the world's 2nd biggest economy china is an open question the u.k. isn't part of the heavyweight economy anymore which could weaken the u.k.'s hand in these trade talks the new deal will be a relief on both sides of the channel but for britain the toughest times may lie ahead experts predict economic growth to

britain complete serenity over the national waters was key and had become symbolic for the entire brics it movement eventually london had to make some concessions still over 5 years european fishermen giving up just a quarter of their previous call it tough if london cuts their access any more than that brussels can respond with terrorists. generally speaking trade across the channel will be a lot more complicated after the break exit from the e.u. will be more paperwork. other important factors in the final agreement both sides continue to have tariff free access to each other's markets and economies keeping a level playing field both sides agree to it here comparable social and environmental standards also government subsidies are closely regulated so as to prevent dumping an e.u. markets. british and us citizens no longer enjoy freedom of movement meaning they cannot easily find work on the other side. asked for the service sector that's 80 percent of the british gross domestic product access to the e.u. market is more difficult after brics it could be especially hard on banks and fi

that of course 2020 has been down with the big issue of it 19 which is somewhat detracted from the brics argument throughout the year but boris johnson all carefully one in his seat as prime minister a top spot in the british government based on bret's that many would argue that the u.k. general election last year was all summed up by breakfast so he will be really really eager to get a do them place and actually be the one to see bricks it through and many m.p.'s even within his own party are really going to hold him to ransom on that saying that he should even quit if he fails to get the united kingdom a good deal. if mr johnson fails to reach an acceptable trade agreement with the e.u. the prime minister will also feel the people of the united kingdom as a lifelong member of the conservative party i believe that mr johnson's position as prime minister would be untenable. now i mean 2 you to hold a special special session as i mentioned between christmas day and new year's eve as well between the $2728.00 to debate and eventually vote to ratify this brics a trade agreement of course is

to come on al-jazeera the brics a trade deal brings near immigration regulations in the u.k. and the e.u. will assess how that will affect millions of people working for jobs and steering into the future we'll tell you how chinese manufacturers are dominating the market for affordable electric cars. how i once again we've got more snow in the full cost for japan over the next couple of days this area class now pulling out of the way but the winds coming back into a northerly fete that will feed more showers more wintry weather in the course northern parts of the whole issue through hokkaido levels souses top temperatures there in tokyo there lossy dry not quite as cold as it has been recently in the salt temperatures here at around 7 celsius but just 4 degrees that for beijing similar conditions as we go on into west sunday will be a few showers west of weather just pushing through the east china sea there's one there way up towards q she and indeed into south korea so we will see increasing cloud and rain coming through here increasing cloud of great so into southern parts o

i do of always of the brics it was an existential threat to the union and you know there's a sort ofirony there in that for centuries rather than decades unionists have looked over the sugar nastiness as the big threat the union but of course not and they are supplanted i would suggest by scottish nationalism and the real big threat is is english nationalism and i think in this nationalism was what drew bracks it and nobody who is an english niceness gave much thought to the fact that it breaks it went ahead they would be changing people's sense of identity here in this part of the united kingdom in a way that the belfast good friday agreement said was not possible because of course in 98 we said that individuals to find their own identity they can be british or irish or both i think a lot of people here also embrace the sense of europeans and feel diminished because that sense of european spruce denied them by english nationalism and not bricks that referendum vote so we do have to think about how we be calibrated relationships between the islands and go back to the 3 sets of relati

agreement afghans hassidic new relationship it's set to come into effect on new year's day when the brics transition period officially entrance you rick. well i'm joined now by our correspondents teri schultz in brussels and begin in london welcome to you both terry i'll start with you the brics a deal has now finally been signed there in the european headquarters this moment has been a very long time coming hasn't it has rebecca and of course we should note that this was a day the e.u. hoped it would never see the european union until the very end remained against remained very hopeful that somehow the u.k. would come back into the fold now of course that is not to be. european commission president or slovakia lion and european council president shall machelp signed the deal and basically got up and left the room without even saying anything they sort of side of it looked at each other and bumped elbows and then walked away so that was sort of anti-climactic after we've all been following all the twists and turns of getting this deal done or worry that there would be no deal afterwards o

boris johnson has warned that britain and the european union are very far apart on key issues and brics a trade talks johnson said people should be prepared for a no deal on december 31st they head of the e.u. commission urged all parties to go the extra mile despite the exhaustion after almost one negotiations and despite the fact that lines have been missed over and over we both think that it is really.

it vote here the brics tears those that wanted to leave the e.u. talked of but talked about independence talked about sovereignty talked about control of british waters know what britain wants to do is make sure that they get a good deal for their fishing economy and so does france and even running up to that today both countries are saying that each other had made compromises and they're speaking to their electorates know what the details of what they're talking about is what quotas they will have what quotas from the french fisherman will have in terms of catching fish in british waters and when windows move those quotas come into force in terms of that transition period is it 3 years is it 5 years is 7 years and we understand that was some of the kind of wranglings and back and forth that was going on but far as johnson will probably possibly later on today sometime in the next few hours announce that a deal has been clinched all right thanks so much bang there from london. to bring in policy analysts here to play in brussels good to have a bank

this it did have a new supply from berlin london and brussels signed off on the brics a trade deal u.k. prime minister boris johnson angsty agreement just hours after a u. leaders do the same the accord seals the u.k.'s new relationship with the. and goes into force a new year's day. also on the program the u.k. becomes the 1st to authorize the use of the. oxford university vaccines it's cheaper to produce and easier to transport. argentina. argentina becomes the 1st major country in latin america to legalize abortion it's a landmark decision for pro-choice activists despite strong opposition from the catholic church. and welcome to the program it's been months indeed years in the making and many doubted whether they're even ever be in agreement but just a short while ago british prime minister boris johnson signed off on the brics a trade deal between the european union and the united kingdom the top officials earlier put their signatures on the 1200 page agreement in brussels the deal which was announced on christmas eve lays out the terms of the new relationship between the e.u. and

and every one of that top breaking story for your britain and the european union have struck a brics a trade deal at the 11th hour agreeing terms just days before the end of the 12 month transition period the precise details are still to emerge but both in your chase and sort of on the line and british prime minister virus johnson hailed the agreement as a huge victory for the u.k. parliament is set to ratify the deal on december 30th. nor changing the news up next date every business we've typed ferguson will take a closer look at the financial implications of the brics a trade agreement phil gayle will bring in the news headlines next hour if you can't wait until then as always our website d.w. dot com you can follow us on social media too at day w. news i'm at rebecca reduced i'm rebecca races for me and the inside saying thanks very much. they want to know what makes the german. the german. banning the way from. i'm not even allowed to push my own good and everyone with lida holes in every. day are you ready to meet the germans and join me right through it on d.w. . children 2 co

the a used top officials earlier put their signatures on the 1200 page agreement in brussels for the brics that story isn't quite over yet britain's upper house of parliament the house of lords still has to debate and vote on the bill later that day. it's also expected to pass there the agreement is due to go into force on new year's day marked. well let's bring in our correspondents big mass in london and teri schultz in brussels being it all start with you the lower house of parliament has approved this historic deal it had overwhelming backing from the lower house of parliament is that a surprise it is not a surprise the labor main opposition party has said that basically through gritted teeth that most of them would vote for the deal because they said it's better than having no deal so this is just one part of the parliamentary scrutiny as you've explained it he says go through the house of lords and be presented to the queen and boris johnson needs to sign it all in just one day which is quite extraordinary particularly since the great city is always argued that this breaks it would t

in our special program titled breck's it going forward where we identify brics it's likely winners and losers that's right here at 7 30 pm central european time or any time including right now on our you tube channel. now let's turn to news of the corona virus pandemic and thousands of people have received the beyond tech pfizer vaccine across the e.u. after a coordinated vaccine rollout started on sunday but supplies are limited and member states are prioritizing medical staff nursing home workers and the elderly that has pressure growing on the german government to ensure quicker production of the vaccine the country will receive 1300000 doses of the vaccine before year's end according to the german health ministry but it's minister again sean says mass production can't happen overnight he would let me know but i know i'm in the just that some people have the impression that vaccine production one of the most complicated and challenging fields in the pharmaceutical industry could just simply be wrapped up and will in the coming weeks just stop producing extra vaccine doses elsewhere

joining another nail biting moment in the brics negotiations the vaccine rollout has already begun as the spread of the virus continues relentlessly from 16 and a half 1000 new cases a day a wednesday to nearly 18 and a half 1000 on sunday with the capital once again one of the worst hit areas so on a day ago al jazeera british and european union leaders have agreed to extend brooks the talks are both sides seem to agree on a trade deal by december 31st they'll be border checks and tyrus for goods traveling between the u.k. and you john holl explains. high drama and 11th hour brinkmanship north for the 1st time in the 4 and a half year breakup between the u.k. and the e.u. our negotiation teams have been working day and night over recent days and despite the exhaustion after almost one g. of negotiations and despite the fact that lines have been missed over and over we both think that it is responsible at this point in time to go the extra mile did the fact that the 2 sides hadn't called a halt to trade negotiations as some had expected mean that progress was being made you know what

i think it's the former rather than the latter because but it does make it very clear that the brics it this is and this is really an early taste of the sort of chaos that i think we're going to see after january the 1st particularly if we have no agreement i don't think that the e.u. has been as you say piling on the pressure i think that mainly it's just to find a landing space for both sides to be able to come out of the doors and say oh well we did all right we got a victory the trouble is that the british side and boris johnson in particular have been saying all along this was going to be so easy we could have our cake and eat it we could get a good deal just like and it is proving to be much much more difficult so both on the kelvin side and on the brics boris johnson is looking to be somebody who is living in fantasyland i did want to ask you about other missions countries have spent a year going into and out of economically destructive lockdowns and back again but we have some national leaders like i'm going to back up in just saying to our own who have seen their popularity

decades to come in a christmas address to the nation british prime minister boris johnson called the brics agreement a tightening of great joy e.u. leaders are calling it a fair and balanced arrangements free movements will and soon they'll be 0 tire of trades or more skates or a challenge as for this means the u.k. . he has voted to leave the european union the who finally breaks it is 4 and a half years after the referendum almost at the end of the 11 month transition period . the u.k. and the e.u. argued negotiated compromised and cajoled but they've done what many feared they couldn't and agreed to their future trading relationship. it's a moment of reflection for the european commission president at the end of a successful negotiations journey i normally feel joy. but today i only feel quite satisfaction and frankly speaking relief for the u.k.'s prime minister it's a political success that caps a year which gave him very few of them. there will be no palisade of terrorists on january the 1st and they'll be no non-tariff barriers to trade and instead there will be a giant free trade z

and european union have sealed the brics trade deal just days before the new year deadline it's not all fully signed off yet it still needs to be ratified by both sides but that's expected to go much smoother negotiations that while the e.u. commission chief hinted at plenty of concessions and relief at preventing a possible no deal outcome and the implications that would bring on the british side. seem to think it was a sexually when when. it is up to together. a newly and truly independent nation to realize the main city of this moment and to make the most of it as we knew in any case if there would have been a heartbreaks it it would not have been good for both sides but it would have hit the united kingdom harder than the european union with all its might 450000000 citizens therefore from a position of strength if we were able to come forward with the most comprehensive agreement with ever had ok let's take a look at how the u.k. and e.u. will cooperate from generally 1st there'll be no tariffs on each other's goods and no limit on training new border checks have been agreed on too

is finally struck bringing an end to the brics it's great britain's membership with the european union. plane carrying of sputnik the supplies from moscow arrives in argentina after the south american country officially but just the russian covert 90. clemency for killers for whistleblowers. less think lose muscle reason prison for the deaths of civilians in iraq it leaves off those who spilled the beans on american war crimes today we hear they've been released on the personal orders of president trump it's like the u.s. doesn't care for spilled iraqi blood it seems political considerations prevail legal and judicial watch this decision. live from moscow thanks for joining us tonight on our teams and. welcome to the program. now a historic moment the u.k. and the european union have sealed a brick sit trade deal just days before the new year deadline is not all fully signed off yet it still needs to be ratified by both sides that's expected to go much smoother though than the negotiations that while the e.u. commission chief hinted at plenty of concessions on relief preventing a possi

seen to be doing this and that it needs to have the right to exercise its own sovereignty in any post brics it relationship with the block. and so new what will happen if an agreement is since reached. but i think her never to be what will happen will be enormous disruption certainly will be felt in the european union as well but also most of all of course for the united kingdom as well i mean there will be enormous disruption in terms of how goods can enter into the country enormous queues lorries not being able to bring goods in here as well prices will go up because of course there will be automatic tariffs and things this will of course also tariffs huge tariffs on products going into the european union as well which basically means that it's really going to be bad news for british industries in manufacturing as well and also of course not forgetting as well medicines very crucial as well there are provisions for coronavirus vaccines but everything else including medicines for cancer are also being threatened with access ok so you're going to go there live from downing streets on your t

anniversary of a peace deal that ended europe's bloodiest conflict since the 2nd world war and the bricsit trade talks will go on so now you can do you need a say that far apart on key issues but won't give up on negotiations those stories after the break. we're about to create a winter wonderland throughout honshu it may not be a wonderland the amount of snow potentially his quite a lot and you can see why it's cold air coming across the warmish waters and then hitting the higher ground of honshu it will be snow after snow after snow for monday tuesday and beyond we've had a little bit of snow in the korean peninsula but i think it will just be catching that western edge but the air in which it's falling is really cold minus 5 as a maximum sol it should be about plus 4 so we're 9 below normal reproachfully $5.00 to $9.00 below normal for a good part of northern and central china not koshary felt that hong kong with your max about 16 which is below normal with a chill breeze not chill breeze and also increase the the frosty of the potential sunder storms on the coast of vietnam now that

and time is running out for a brics a trade deal but there are hints of progress. donald trump makes another controversial round of presidential pardons and does a u. turn on the front of virus stimulus bill. welcome to the program large parts of england are being put under even tougher covert 19 restrictions as a mutated variant of the virus spreads new infections have risen by 57 percent in the past week and more people are currently in hospital than at any point since april the british government has put more regions under its highest level of restriction and elevated measures elsewhere meanwhile the u.k. is also facing the added threat of another covert 100 new taishan for people who arrive from south africa. we are quarantining cases and close contacts of cases found here in the u.k. 2nd we're placing immediate restrictions on travel from south africa and finally and most importantly anyone in the u.k. who has been in south africa in the past fortnight and anyone who is a close contact of someone who's been in south africa in the last fortnight must quarantine

have it finally reached the brics trade deal this was agreed just days before the new year deadline however the mood in brussels and london was very different following the announcement. this is i believe a good deal for the whole of europe. for us for our friends and partners as well yes but again you're right there is no winner and brax it's a lose lose situation to separate especially in the world as it is today england the united kingdom has chosen to be solitary rather than stand together those who govern the nations that make up the british isles are divided on the outcome scottish 1st minister nicola sturgeon says britain's lost more than its gain from brics it stressing that scotland must now decide on its future as an independent european nation but the views of scots and other britons on the deal. the fatigue because it's been going on so long it's happening now the balls rolling i think we should just finish it i think it beats a few of these because it was last couple weeks so should be just so much hype and misinformation in the media i hate breaks and i think it's a complete r

stimulus package the brics its trade arrangements on the coronavirus vaccine boost investor sentiment. on to the world's biggest film industry in terms of output kollywood feeling the pinch. but come to the. i want to johnson the lender to have you with us and was starting with an amazing rally on global markets from germany's dax to wall street and tokyo stocks hitting record highs investors seemed jubilant thanks to a new economic stimulus package passed in the u.s. the breaks a deal of course and the 1st vaccinations against the coronavirus question is how long will the party last. crisis what crisis the german stock market in frankfurt is in record breaking mood at the end of 2020 the blue chip dax index has gained around 4 percent since the start of the year despite the pandemic but what's behind the optimism. you make that indefinite always the markets expect that everyone will be vaccinated by the middle of next year. but critics see significant risks many businesses such as love to answer or travel company to eat are only staying afloat thanks to state subsidies if the governm

i think it's the former rather than the latter because but it does make it very clear that the brics it this is an this is really an early taste of the sort of chaos that i think we're going to see after january the 1st particularly if we have no agreement i don't think that the e.u. has been as you say piling on the pressure i think that mainly it's just to find a landing space for both sides to be able to come out of the door and say oh well we did all right we got a victory the trouble is that the british side and boris johnson in particular have been saying all along this was going to be so easy we could have our cake and eat it we could get a good deal just like and it is proving to be much much more difficult so both on the kelvin side and on the brics side boris johnson is looking to be somebody who is living in fantasyland i did want to ask here are there missions countries have spent a year going into and out of economically destructive lockdowns and back again but we have some national leaders like i'm going to back up and just send to our own who have seen their popularity

something about brics it seems to have last gasp drama baked into its very d.n.a. the u.k.'s brics it negotiated david frost arrived in brussels on monday for what was being called a final push for a deal again. we will be looking forward to you know your big leagues later on the strength. of pipes that a deal can be achieved before the december 31st deadline have been fading recently briefing european diplomats early in the day frost's a you counter part michel barnier was described as rather downbeat in the u.k. parliament conservative politicians have been repeating their willingness to walk away. we are working to get a deal but the only deal that is possible is one that is compatible with all saw from t.v. and takes back control of our laws trade and forces. one in agreement is preferable we are prepared to leave on so-called australian start terms if we can't find compromises australian terms is the u.k. government's euphemism for no deal and it's the lack of agreement on issues like e.u. member states fishing rights in u.k. waters that have made it increasingly likely

and he has finally been struck bringing an end to the brics saga and great britain's membership within the european union in the storage moment and just days before the new year deadline to which would have seen britain leave with that dreaded no deal scenario and a nightmare for many businesses to heading into 2021 however it's not all done and dusted yet it still needs to be ratified this week spain by both sides but that's expected to go much smoother than the negotiations could go much worse could it and during his press conference today the british prime minister boris johnson has said it is an immense moment and one in which everybody benefits it is up to us together. and a newly and truly independent nation to realize the main city of this moment and to make the most of it. ok let's get the thoughts now john bricmont he's in paris he's a political commentator and philosopher john. the saving the thing that struck me initially was listening to boris johnson it's very much a victory for the u.k. listening to europe whether it's the president there saying it's a fair dale and then

if you want you would think about you know gaining your sovereignty you know look at we did to the brics ok and it will be painful all ok and i and i and again this is ideologically driven ok because of course how can you not want to be part of the most at rest of the day and civilization in history very much with the soviets used to say the eastern europeans go ahead while there are many british economists have been making this argument which is if if the britain has to clean up a divorce and the british actually succeed outside the e.u. it won't do it creates too many incentives for other breakaway political groups within the e.u. so obvious that there are there is this hanging over their heads. but even we tend to speak about so you know the e.u. versus britain about the us is not necessarily a unitary act 3 other they do have their own internal battles so within the you for example i think the german sound the dutch they're more prepared to make a deal. sharp some of this came from seeing britain get a good deal and outside the french might use the word pain ok also get in this part

if after brics if the u.k. reduces those cultures the still no agreement but we are expecting something soon because that deadline at the end of the game when the u.k. set to leave the e.u. internal market and the customs union is fast approaching. the number of journalists murdered worldwide in retaliation for their work earns more than double the share and that's according to a tally by the committee to protect journalists mexico's the most dangerous country for the media workers are routinely threatened and targeted by organized criminal groups and corrupt politicians afghanistan syria and the philippines follow on the list out of at least 30 killed this year 21 were killed for doing the job. the united nations refugee agency is calling for urgent funding to address what it calls a full scale humanitarian emergency in ethiopia's northern to grey region it says it needs 156000000 dollars so it can keep providing aid to the 10s of thousands left displaced since last month's military operation 52000 people have

crunch time for brics it talks the european union and the united kingdom push for a trade deal to prevent chaos that their borders next year. plus ethiopian refugee share stories of separation and survival as they find shelter in neighboring sudan . welcome to the program millions of people across the u.s. state of california are preparing for harsh new lockdown rules to come into place in the next few hours the stay at home orders places restrictions on the opening of restaurants salads and stalls while also limiting gatherings the measures come in as the state reported its highest ever number of infections more than 30000 in a single day the recent surge in infections is prompting fears some hospitals could run out of i.c.u. beds covert 19 is now killing more than 2000 people a day in the u.s. health officials are hoping the approval of a new vaccine will happen quickly the food and drug administration are set to meet on thursday to review it i didn't castro reports now from washington d.c. . new walk downs are being put in place in a number of regions amid the ongoing surge in infectio

have abandoned their latest self-imposed deadline to reach agreement on a brics a trade deal saying talks will carry on if the 2 sides don't reach an agreement by december 31st the end of the transition period for the checks and tariffs for goods traveling between the u.k. and the e.u. china hall as mall. high drama and 11th hour brinkmanship north for the 1st time in the 4 and a half year breakup between the u.k. and the e.u. are negotiation teams have been working day and night over recent days and despite the exhaustion after almost $10.00 if we go shea sions and despite the fact that deadlines have been missed over and over we both think that it is responsible at this point in time to go the extra mile did the fact that the 2 sides haven't called a halt to trade negotiations as some had expected mean that progress was being made you know what was going that far but i do think as i say there is a deal to be done if our partners want to do it but we remain very far apart on these key issues and you know what they are u.k. can't be locked into the e.u. use regular treat or bit and we've

if after brics in the u.k. reduces those quotas the still no agreement but we are expecting something soon because that deadline at the end of the game when the u.k. set to leave the e.u. internal market and the customs union is fast approaching. well to the u.s. now our congress has passed a spending bill including the only a trillion dollars in covert $900.00 economic stimulus and money to keep the federal government running now this is the 2nd cave in 1000 relief deals and the start of the pandemic the 1st was the sweeping cares act signed into law in march it was the largest stimulus package in american history at $2.00 trillion dollars that's 10 percent of the country's g.d.p. it was unprecedented in the size and scope but some benefits including a boost to weekly unemployment and months ago. castro has more from washington d.c. . majority leader after months of partisan stalemate congress finally passed a code in $1000.00 relief bill totaling $900000000000.00 it includes direct payment of $600.00 to most

member states have access to british waters now after brics in the u.k. wants to change that you can't just change the quota that the e.u. countries get the debate is whether about the number that quote what figure it should be but also it's about the transition period before changes come in they don't seem to be agreeing on those but the final point that's really seems to be a sticking point is any retaliatory action from the e.u. so if in future in the future the u.k. changes those fishing quotas they don't want any retaliatory action from the e.u. in the fishing industry or otherwise to complicate matters further the majority of fish caught by british fisherman exported to the e.u. and the majority of fish consumed by people in britain are imported so both the u.k. and the e.u. are trying to protect their fishing industries so we have just such in the last few minutes they are prime ministers is the number of ways to deal with efficiency and from a percentage share and he's would like to see a deal before christmas talks make it beyond december 25th so

joining another nail biting moment in the brics negotiations the vaccine rollout has already begun as the spread of the virus continues relentlessly from 60 in the hall 1000 new cases a day on wednesday to 21 and a half 1000 on saturday with the capital once again one of the worst hit areas so need ayodele al-jazeera well south korea's president has won the coronavirus restrictions could be raised to the highest level off for a 2nd day of record high infections there more than a 1000 new cases were confirmed on sunday earlier this year the country was held a successful stabilizing the outright without having to shut down the economy but infections are now rising sharply. it's a very serious and urgent situation we cannot back down these are disparate times and we must devote all efforts to stopping the spread of corona virus by focusing all our core onto capabilities and administer to of power unless the outbreak can be contained now we have come to a critical point of considering raising restrictions to deliver 3. well algeria's president has made his 1st public appearance since test

task force for the brics it is calm the teenagers and put in addition make a go to team. and in the member states the concert in the european parliament. i don't sure pay tribute or so to you u.k. negotiating team and that you take a shit of david frost and used to produce. his process as engage so many citizens. businesses stick orders and obviously so many journalists. thank you for your patients and for your attention. today it is a day of british. but didn't student by some sudden this. as we compare what came before all which is what laurie thread. oh you mean he was he to keep ignored then it enough to need. the north field a lot who was of into done it a mob. who could call no hey prick signoff this is haven't ush if you hadn't will not face the united kingdom cannot. advance to the membership. for you to see what you know people with a good many citizens and companies companies can this is the consequence of gregg's if that is the consequence. little bit but as far as our partnership for the future is concerned it must be around for areas of creature a need korea

at some later date i think we can say that this is probably the end of the beginning of brics as i think so 1st why to see you again of a new year. you know take a look now at some of the other international stories the u.s. says it will inch increase tariffs on a range of a new goods including wine it's the basis development in a 16 year battle over subsidies that both sides pay their aircraft manufacturers boeing and airbus new charges are being imposed on an airplane parts as well as brand is from france a. recent pakistan have arrested $24.00 people after a hindu temple in the northwestern town of tara was satellites destroyed several muslim clerics were among those taken into custody the temple became a target of muslim protests after the minority continuously was given permission to renovate it. the vatican has announced pope francis will not hold new year's eve on new year's day ceremonies because of a flare up of saturday causing i mean this back and leg and the pope is suffer from the condition in the past those the 1st time in the years that ill health was causing to new needs

as market place is the 1st big step but britain still has a monumental task ahead of it before the brics it britain had access to scores of deals now it's on a shopping spree buttering with partners to snap up trade pacts worldwide. the u.k. has already signed up $59.00 countries to continue trading under the same conditions as with the e.u. plus a fresh deal with japan that's $220000000000.00 euro is worth of trade still there are noticeable absences the u.s. would be the big prize but president elect biden has voiced concerns over bracks it which could signal tough negotiations ahead canada has agreed a temporary deal while talks on a permanent trade pact continue negotiations with australia started in the summer and a still ongoing whether the u.k. will do a trade deal with the world's 2nd biggest economy china is an open question the u.k. isn't part of the heavyweight economy anymore which could weaken the u.k.'s hand in these trade talks the new deal will be a relief on both sides of the channel but for britain the toughest times may lie ahead experts predict economic growth to slow

ireland the issue is the focus of british legislation legislation that would have breached parts of the brics it divorce deal signed last year following talks with the new the u.k. we're now remove the controversial clauses in its internal market bill the wider u.k. you trade talks however remain stalled on issues including business competition rules known as the level playing field the irish government says time is running out. the situation is very serious in terms of. where we are no it's this isn't the whole choreography as some people might think. there's a very serious issue and respective level playing field. that will be difficult to resolve and unfortunately we are facing the prospect of an already existing to something doesn't break that over the next year or 2 but another major sticking point in the talks is fishing rights the industry itself represents a relatively small proportion of the u.k. and the u.s. economy's but it's essential to coastal communities on both sides of the channel. meter by meter these french fishermen slowly unfurled their nets into the water. on the bridge

it means british and singaporean businesses can continue cooperating on the same terms after the brics transition and this. and that comes as the u.k.'s economic recovery almost ground to a halt in october as locked down measures dealt a blow to the hospitality sector g.d.p. rose by just not point 4 percent it's the weakest growth since out for collapsed in april during the 1st doctor. and finally is going to be a strange holiday season this year for many with the pandemic closing businesses and frustrating travel plans and gets togethers but at least the gifts remain untouched right. maybe not check out this store in madrid toy companies that are getting into the spirit of a viral holiday season several dolls incorporate the pandemic theme this year complete with face masks and for the budding scientists as even an antiviral hit. me in the business team here. to the point. clear positions international perspectives. following terrorist attacks this fall french president jacques rogge wants to crackdown on radical islamists will they succeed in stopping the cycle of violence or further

let's just take a look at the the disagreement where the disagreement lies that's preventing a brics it deal right now you've got fishing rights that's a key issue european boats catch a $100000000.00 worth of fish in u.k. waters every year the e.u. wants to retain that right person wants most of it back so it's seeking a bigger share of the fishing quota for its boats and then a level playing field that's an important obstacle the ensures that businesses on one side of a free trade agreement don't have an advantage other businesses on the other side the e.u. is of argue capers nisus can cut costs by cutting regulations like workers' rights and environmental protections it wants u.k. laws to closely resemble rules but the u.k. says breaking free of those was the whole point of brecht's it and then the 3rd issue is dispute settlement how will the rules of any deal actually be enforced who would adjudicate in disputes the u.k. argues that as a non member of the e.u. it can't be bound by the european court of justice so al-jazeera is paul brennan is following events for us in brussels w

struggled to put together a post brics a trade agreement a meeting in brussels between british prime minister barak johnson and the european commission president jose love on july and ends without a film deal with the talks to continue until we can't but can they overcome valerie is to a breakthrough also coming out a passionate pandemic pulling them out cold warns that germany is losing its fight against the coronavirus she says the public has a choice except tougher restrictions or more lives will be lost. i'm jarid raid welcome to the show version and the e.u. have given themselves until the sunday to decide if they break that negotiations are worth continuing a 3 hour dinner on wednesday seen as a last ditch attempt failed to bring the 2 sides any closer to a trade deal johnson traveled to brussels after an early a fun call between him and vaughan to lie and fail to break the deadlock disagreements over fishing rights business competition rules and policing keeping the parties from hashing out to trying to deal with the brics it trends. period expiring on december the 30 thursday

which is heavily reliant on exports meanwhile in london traders got the opportunity to weigh in on the brics a trade deal and their verdict was a bizarre ending approval was sent to the footsie 100 months high. well it sounds like the british are getting their act together the u.k. announcing earlier today that it signed a trade deal with turkey now we have the me state media says it's signed on to a trade pact to that brings the number of post brags that trade deals except with the e.u. to 60 with over 250000000000 euros back home made sounding more and more like a slippery affair for many british businesses they've only got a few more days to adapt to the new brigs or rules if they want to continue trading with the european union some owners say the cards stacked against them. peter wood's heels were prized by his customers in germany sweden and lithuania but now he fears his customers will look elsewhere for supply after the new breaks rules come in on january 1st the deal involves a vast amount of paperwork. we will produce the documentation unfortunately customers have also got a raft o

opinions on issues like that but in this case i think it's safe to say that most member states think that brics it was a terrible mistake it has the potential to hurt both economies even with it with a deal done one way or the other now this deal is going to cushion some of the impact of preg sit and will have to see what this brings come january 1st in the in the next coming months in the next year it has put some strict rules in place that's right to make sure that there is no disadvantage no unfair competition this was one of the big worries of the e.u. and if this works out and this plays out well next year then the e.u. perhaps can be happy or perhaps less disappointed all right that's both of us in london and max sunday in brussels thank you x. . and now let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines syria's ses israeli jets attacked its military positions day friday and were repelled by air defense systems the i'm confident reports came after witnesses in lebanon which lies between israel and syria say that they saw israeli jets flying low overhead israel has not yet com