on friday the world health organization will decide whether this is the outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. now let's get more now from tarik a bitch from the world health organization who is joining us from geneva welcome to the program and thank you for speaking with us we'd like to begin by asking you what impact do you see the declaration of this outbreak as a global health emergency having on countries abilities to respond to the virus. well as you have said in your report today we will have a 3rd meeting of the emergency committee on to the ball outbreak in democratic republic of congo and basically the committee will look into the new developments. into what happened with cases going over to to uganda and see if if dad and i do developments inside you are congo constitute enough of elements to be carried global health emergency. declared local health emergency means basically that was ringing alarm bell at the international level saying that there is there is a vent that was in international risk and that there is a need for additional support now the

the world health organization is set to declare an international emergency to the spread of ebola from the democratic republic of congo to uganda. plus australian football fans breathe a huge sigh of relief at the women's world cup as one of the tournament favorites returns to the winner's circle at the expense of powerhouse. i'm sorry so much kind of thank you for joining us the united states and iran escalate their war of words over attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman the u.s. military has released a video that it says supports claims that tehran is to blame for yesterday's explosions u.s. secretary of state by com pale also alleges that iran was behind the blasts but iran says the u.s. allegations are baseless. smoke billows from a stricken ship but is it a smoking gun the u.s. says iran was behind attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman. this is based on intelligence the weapons used the level of expertise needed to execute the operation recent similar arabian attacks on shipping and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency

tomorrow the world health organization is set to decide whether it be a full outbreak now that it has transcendent the d r c should be declared an international health emergency. let's get more on this from time to speak for the world health organization he joins us from geneva welcome to d.w. we saw in that report that uganda seems to be prepared how worried should other countries surrounding the deal see a big countries like rwanda and the central african republic. well since the beginning of this outbreak that was declared on august 1st to last here we have been saying that there is a higher risk of regional spread because north q were any tory provinces in congo very volatile there was a security. instability there is a hive movement of population and there is lots of movement to be done with neighboring countries so far we didn't have any cases until a few days ago and that time has been used by all these countries to step up their preparedness levels so. uganda rwanda have vaccinated health workers who work in areas near the border. travelers have been systematically screened ov

well the world health organization. public health emergency. in the democratic republic of congo. in the 2nd worst outbreak of the disease in history. was made. in. neighboring democratic republic of congo. by the disease i suspect. as my guys was. us. she. was. content with 100 people. in the. drug. they have been around 2000 cases of ebola with 1400 deaths the world health organization says although the break be a serious it is not an international emergency it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for a public health emergency of international concern 2 1 challenge is uganda's porous border with. some people enter the country without passing through areas we screening is taking place it's not very easy to determine how many people. leave this part. because when. they were very open about. their. health officials say there is no evidence it. had been. lost in 22. and is the appearing for the worst health officials have been vaccinated and trying to deal quic

the world health organization says it's deeply concerned about the ongoing ebola outbreak in the east of the democratic republic of congo. emergency teams in chile try to locate three miners trapped 70 metres below ground after a landslide. days of heavy rain across southern china leave dozens dead, with tens of thousands forced from their homes. and it's paradise for a paleontologist — we go fossil hunting in search of the mysterious and monstrous megalodon. hello and welcome. president trump has dismissed iran's insistence it had no involvement with the attacks on two tankers in an important oil route in the gulf of oman. earlier, the us military released a video, which it says shows iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships. tehran has flatly denied being behind the attacks on thursday, they believe that other powers are trying to provoke trouble. here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. america builds its case. the us military says their video shows iran's islamic revolutionary guards removing a limpet mine from this stricken tanker

much of the world health organization's director from africa thank you so much for your time i'm interested in the semantics here to define what is a public health emergency and what is an international situation was the w.h.r. not escalate to this at this point. yes the director general convened. an emergency committee of independent global experts to reflect on the level of risk the threat if you like and danger for wide international spread of this ebola outbreak certainly we had already indicated that there is a risk of a high risk of international spread more locally so these neighboring countries in . canada which now has a couple of cases and we had classified 2 levels of risk process countries and a 2nd level of country but so it was so to be at risk at a reasonable level but not internationally on a wide scale i don't believe that is the difference for the congo itself this is a public health emergency certainly which is gauging the government and partners at a huge level and even absorbing capacities from dealing with other health problems that in itself is a big problem for the c

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the world health organization decides against declaring a global emergency and africa's ebola outbreak. thousands of brazilians are out on the streets to protest against the president's pension reforms. in the us and sufferers of iraq's declining health system the cancer patients desperate for lifesaving drugs. the u.s. president has dismissed iran's denial that it had anything to do with the tanker explosions in the gulf of amman donald trump's called iran a nation of terror but gave no indication of any response to thursday's incident he did terah against blocking the strait of hormuz as oil prices rose and i'd fears of a disruption in supply mama deval reports now from muscat. what or who used to believe for the explosions on board 2 tankers in the gulf of oman the u.s. planes iraq and they released this video purporting to show iran a sort of a god's removing an unexploded limpet mine from the japanese old kuta courageous the timestamp according to the americans shows the top and after the vessel scroll had been askew well iran didn't do it and do you know they did it because you s

we can help with the world health organization. we are fully engaged right up to the limit of putting our people in harms way beyond what's appropriate. >> thank you for what you are doing. let me pick up on something else. a year ago on this stage, we talked about it. i led a conversation with a group of people who are all involved in the original creation of it. i asked them what's the secret? how does something endure over multiple administrations, democrats, republicans, both ends of pennsylvania avenue, and there were a couple things they said. they talked about the fact that they had rigorous monitoring evaluation. countries were invested in it. private sector was engaged in it. and one of the things i want to ask you about and some of it you just started to talk about is that there's a big youth in a lot of parts of the developing world. one of the concerns that's been talked about is if we take our foot off the gas pedal and we don't focus on the youth and make sure they are involved, we could lose some of the gains we have

on friday the world health organization will decide whether this ebola outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. measure of calm has restored to hong kong in the wake of a series of large protests against a planned new law allowing suspects to be extradited to china or forces have been clearing the way barricades following a night of clashes that left 79 people injured a smaller number of protesters assembled in the city center today and the heavy security a city legislators have postponed the next debate on the proposal which a progress fear will erode civil liberties. interview or to honk sram lady is from hong kong. so have the protesters come back today after yesterday's of protests it has been a relatively calm day a lot of people have actually returned to work will return to normal life however a number of people protesters were still together stu gathered around the parliament and in fact our correspondents talks to some protesters today let's have a listen. oh you can be in september at the bank i'm 17 years old and i'm a high school student and my classma

the world health organization calls an emergency meeting of the democratic republic of congo's an outbreak a child dies as the virus spreads to uganda. welcome to the program hong kong has been rocked by the most serious political violence since control of the territory was handed back to china more than 20 years ago police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who blocked key roads and stormed parliament demonstrators oppose a government plan to allow extraditions to china legislators have not postponed a debate on the issue. from peaceful protest to violent clashes umbrellas became shields and weapons as demonstrators tried to fend off rubber bullets and tear gas fired by the police. tens of thousands of people came out to rally again today in protest against hong kong's controversial extradition build a quiet march until tempers flare. christe mostly. black their faces covered with surgical masks and wearing improvised body armor from the get go today's crowds seemed ready for a different kind of protest than the largely peaceful mass demonstration

on friday the world health organization will decide whether this is the outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. well here in germany authorities are working on new guidelines which would allow them to access data held by those digital voice assistance such as amazon's alike so they know what they hear a lot of privacy advocates are strongly opposed to the idea but the interior minister insists that while abiding citizens and a leg have nothing to fear. alexa is omnipresent and hears everything a command could come at any time soon as the name alexa is said out loud every piece of information is stored in the cloud that's made the german interior ministry take notice it wants to explore whether alexa and systems like it can be useful in fighting crime. khan the police he needs to politicians can't just log on while the internet aids criminals that's when gates starts what matters it's not about law abiding citizens who have to fear they're being monitored delegates so technically speaking getting a hold of crime related data would be possible but most servers wher

and the world health organization to work on building trust through community engagement.orking with village elders, communities leader, religious leaders, to convince them of the authenticity of the response and the genuine concern for them. it also means taking people where they are. if somebody has ebola, you get them into a treatment unit we have. it also means if they have malaria, you treat them for malaria. ., as theye ebola inc say. things. has done a great through the global health agenda. i talked about the last outbreak in the spring to early summer of 2018. that was in the west. democratic republic of the congo reported it. they ran the front-line response. historic change to have a country like that have that level of public health infrastructure and education. that is thanks to the united states. we are going to keep doing that. while i can't send people from the cdc into the immediate areas, we can do training, ngosrt, we can help with and the world health organization. up to thely engaged limit of putting our people in harm's way beyond what is appropriate.

tomorrow the world health organization is set to decide whether it be a bowl outbreak now that it has transcendent the d r c should be declared an international health emergency let's get more now flu here joined by moses a door from world vision international at the uganda national office welcome to the program and thank you for joining us if you could just walk us through the situation right now in congo and uganda. thank you this situation right now is tense in uganda because 2 cases i've been confirmed and several cases are being monitored by the health experts the government of uganda has now banned public gatherings in the district of cassis it as a measure to ensure that the diprivan and any kind of contacts with people would be carrying the virus. uganda has been on. that we had to for tad ness and contingency plan in place but that has now been turned into a response and that many. have now gone underground to do ministry of vs 2 to respond and what do you make of that response from the authorities in both countries on when it comes to dealing with the outbreak is there a sen

the world health organization ealone has 700 people on ground in this region. that doesn't count the number of volunteers from groups like oxfam or doctors without borderr or oroups like that. the whole global community is much more attuned to the fact that we will see much more viral outbreaks in the future. the bottom line is stop the virus is where they start, otherwise they spread. laura: reid wilson, thank you for being with us. reid: thank you. laura: you are watching "bbc world news ame still to come on tonight's program, an out of this world vacation. nasa is opening up the international space station tourists from next year. the un's human rights office wants to send a team to sudan to investigate the killings of pro-democracy activists, but it needs the government permission to do so. e untry's ruling military council admitted paramilitary groups killed dozens of people during recent protests. khartoum remains on high alert. reporter: khartoum is a city gripped by fear. eomost pe choose to stay quiet. in the shadows, the security forces appear to outn

with $1400.00 the world health organization. various it is not an international agency it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region. but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for a public health emergency of international concern one huge challenge is uganda's porous border with the d r c some people enter the country without passing through areas we screening is taking place it's not very easy to determine how many people . we've missed part. because when. they were very open about this and what they had been doing in. health officials say there is no evidence. in uganda. is not. 1000 years there had been 5 weeks the last in 22. and has been to appearing for the worst health officials have been vaccinated and trained to deal quickly with any outbreak would to date this week uganda is on high alert. al-jazeera. fassel brazil have come to a standstill during a 24 hour nationwide strike against proposed pension reforms the government says these changes are necess

global emergency but i wonder how with the cases overboard now confirmed in uganda the world health organization is reconvening at the emergency committee on international health regulations the meetings objective will be to ascertain whether the outbreak continues constitutes a public health emergency of international concern fields will be the 3rd meeting of the committee since the beginning of the outbreak in the democratic republic of the congo that experts say if the bowl is declared an international emergency will be a boost in funding and. resources to tackle the outbreak more than 1400 people have died since it was declared 8 months ago. now on the international stage mayor's election doesn't usually attract much attention but here in germany a vote in the city of gurlitz is coming under close scrutiny the medieval town sits right on the border with poland it's a popular tourist destination but what's attracting interest now is that a member of the rightwing populist a.f.d. party stands a chance of becoming mayor something the other parties are teaming up to prevent. a former police offi

they have been around 2000 cases of it all at sea with 1400 deaths the world health organization says although the abel outbreak be a serious it is not yet an international emergency it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for a public health emergency of international concern 2 1 easy challenge is uganda's porous border with the d r c some people enter the country without passing through areas where screening is taking place it's not very easy to determine how many people are really important to this particular person because when the family came in.

crossed borders since it broke out in the democratic republic of congo last august the world health organization says it is not declaring an international emergency. at all but. it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for republicans to emergency or international concern. under the under the international health regulations more than 1400 people have died since this outbreak was declared 8 months ago. when across what's your lender on a 24 hour strike for greater equality it's been nearly 30 years since the last such protests and demonstrators say to little has changed today women in switzerland earn 20 percent less than men and it was only 28 years ago that the last swiss canton was forced to grant. women the right to vote. purple stands for parity or at least it does and switzerland today at midnight hundreds of women and gathered for the life he launched of a new nationwide strike aimed at highlighting switzerland's failure to defend the rights of women and families ok

the world health organization is expected to declare an international emergency over the ebola epidemic in the democratic republic of congo the development comes after the disease spread across the border to uganda leading to the death of a 5 year old boy and his grandmother it's the worst outbreak of ebola since an epidemic in west africa and 2016. in the back of this pickup truck the body of ebola 2nd victim in uganda but over on the body in the madness and bamboo was 50 she passed away al was off to her 5 year old grandson who was the 1st to die the family was exposed to a bowler while on a visit to neighboring congo. my sister kim from the south which was my teeth the regional health then the 3rd 135th you know my kids as for the earth shirts c.d.'s in the 6th and screws they were that the earth and then death we had holes in the earth as with a hole in the hearth leg and if they did it in the woods this is the 2nd deadliest outbreak of ebola in history there but this is the 1st time in this outbreak that the virus has crossed borders since it broke out in the democratic republic of

with $1400.00 deaths the world health organization. it is not an international emergency it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet the 3 criteria for a public health emergency of international concern. is uganda's porous border with . some people enter the country without passing through areas screening is taking place. because. health officials say there is no evidence. the last. and is the repairing for the worst health officials have been vaccinated and trained to deal quickly with any outbreak to date this week uganda. the united nations security council has held a meeting on its peacekeeping force in the darfur region of sudan. the killing of 17 people and the burning of. earlier this week the u.k. the un african union mission in darfur must stay in the region and responsibility for security not be handed over to sudan's paramilitary force the earth itself removing the peacekeepers would violate existing agreements as well as u.n

the alert is spreading to the world health organization and emergency committee is planned on friday to determine whether the. uganda she became an international public health emergency how to macarthur al-jazeera. mali is observing 3 days of national mourning for the victims of sunday's attack on a village dozens of people from the ethnic group were killed in violence between the medics salami herders and farmers has killed hundreds of people in recent months reports from bamako. nearly 100 people were burned alive shot will have their throats slit here on sunday survivors say nobody came to help days later mali's president visits the village. where it happened. what happened in the village is not only for mali but for the whole world many leaders have called me to offer their condolences it is the latest in a series of attacks and counterattacks against those going farmers and fulani herders tension between the 2 ethnic groups over pastures and farmland has been fuelled by a prolonged dry season. this fall on the village was attacked last month. the u.n. says more than 100000 people

they have been around 2000 cases of ebola with 1400 dates the world health organization says although the outbreak be a serious it is not an international emergency it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for republicans to emergency or international concern 2 1 easy challenge is uganda's porous border with the some people into the country without passing through areas we screening is taking place it's not very easy to determine how many people are really important we've this particular person because when. they were very open about this and what they had been doing. health officials say there is no evidence it is spreading with in uganda ebola is not new in uganda in the last 19 years there have been 5 weeks the last in 22. and is the repairing for the worst health officials have been vaccinated and trying to deal quickly with any outbreak would to date this week uganda is on high alert. al-jazeera. a military spokesman for yemen's who say rebel group is warnin

the world health organization has decided not to declare an international public health emergency overhe ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. thereeople have died since august and the second worst outbreak in history comes amid concerns the virus may have spread to uganda where two people have died after visiting the drc. isso infectious and deadly ebola that every precaution was made with this victim was buried. her grandson died of the disease days earlier. they had crossed from neighboring democratic republic of congo where another family member was killed by the disease. >> for my son, they came to the market. she got seriously sick and crossed the border to uganda. the pair cameht in contact with nearly 100 people. on thursday, relatives of the deceased who had come from congo were sent back. >> they did request we allow the confirmediate cases that were with us in uganda and there were two good reasons for that. one is that in the drc currently, they have the therapeutic drug that can be given to patients, though the medicine is still on trial, but it can be given

the alert is spreading to the world health organization and emergency committee is planned on friday to determine whether. she become an international public health emergency. al-jazeera. a former british foreign secretary barres johnson as top the 1st round of the u.k. conservative leadership race overwhelming margin he's seeking to replace prime minister to resign who resigned last week after failing to unite parliament around briggs that deal reports. jeremy hunt 43. sajid javid 23. or it's johnson $114.00. so it's already seems to be boris johnson's race to lose he received nearly 3 times as many votes as his nearest rival in this 1st round and momentum is now very much with. his team is studiously avoided letting johnson do any of this sort of thing for the obvious reason that it hardly looks like the prime minister in waiting. but for all of his ducking of difficult questions about his private life and personality it remains a fact that polling has him as popular with his party but unpopular with very many voters they are unlikely m.p.'s seem to want to know how exactly he will

and the world health organization are assisting in the investigation. shamlian has the latest. >> reporter: david and michelle paul described it as the trip of a lifetime, but days after arving at a sheraton in fiji, both became violently ill. michelle texted her dad mark calanog. >> she told me that they are sick and they are vomiting and they had diarrhea. she told me that her hands are numb. >> reporter: calanog says when they dropped off their two-year- old son ayden before the trip, both were healthy. he was never able to talk to michelle before she died may 25th at a local hospital. david died a few days later as doctors were reportedly planning to fly him to australia for treatment. both in their 30s, david was an air force veteran who worked as an engineer for lockheed martin. michelle was a college swimmer who worked in marketing. there were no travel warnings at the time, but fiji says it's monitoring a dangerous flu season. michelle's dad fears they're withholding information to protect a lucrative tourist industry. >> this is the worst thing

the cdc and the world health organization are assisting in the organization. janette shandling has the latest. >> reporter: days after arriving at a sheraton in fiji, both became ill. she texted her dad. >> she told me they were sick and vomiting and they have diary ya. she told me that her hands are numb. >> reporter: when they dropped off their 2-year-old son, aidan, before the trip, both were healthy. he was never able to talk to michelle before she died at a local hospital. and david died a few days later, as doctors were reportedly ready to fly him to australia for treatment. both in their 30s. david was an air force veteran who worked at an air force volunteer for lockheed martin. there were no travel warnings at the time but fiji is monitoring a dangerous flu season. >> this is the worst thing you can public about their area is people died. >> reporter: the world health organization is investigating. the cdc confirms it is awaiting specimens until their own an analys analysis. janet of savings and service. whoa. travis in it made it. it's amazing. oh is

the alert is spreading to the world health organization and emergency committee is planned on friday to determine whether be a gander she become an international public health emergency. algiers or. a military judge to leaders in sudan are admitting they ordered the dispersal of the sit in protest in khartoum which led to the killing of dozens of demonstrators protesters released new video of last week's crackdown. despite an internet blackout a spokesman expressed regret for the deaths of hundreds of protesters. a mexico has delayed sending national guard troops to its southern border and till the end of the month an official overseeing the force told is there an increased military presence is still weeks away it is one of the conditions of a deal with the u.s. to stop migrants trying to cross over from central america deal struck to stop threatened tariffs on all old mexican goods. a little known town is being used to ferry migrants across the border between guatemala and mexico low security and regular people smuggling operations led to the area becoming a crossing point for thousa

the world health organization has decided not to declare an international public health emergency over the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo nearly 1400 people have died since august in the 2nd worst outbreak of the disease in history there are concerns the virus may have spread to uganda where 2 people died after visiting the d.r. c r m a tasa is in kampala. so infectious. that every precaution was made when deflecting with buried in a western uganda her 5 year old grandson also died of the disease gave earlier in what was the case of ebola on ugandan soil they had crossed from neighboring democratic republic of congo where and now the family member was killed by the disease my sister came from the sounds this was my was illegal was. my gifts and they are my kids as who asked so what c.s. is yes i'm surprised they would advise vendors if daughter came in contact with nearly 100 people on thursday litters of the deceased could come from within back the teams from d.r.s. he did request that we allowed them to repatriate. the confirmed cases that we have in uganda. an

world health organization calls. an emergency meeting about an ebola outbreak in uganda as another person dies this week. in sport the world number 4 justin rose rises to the top but the only one of us like it would be the wings so i will have more than a little bit. as governments fail to cut emissions scientists are proposing drastic measures to save the planet. people in power ways technological endeavors to counter humanity's pollutants against the risks of further meddling with the environment to ever feel like this is playing god it's actually quite unsettling uncracked frankly makes me quite anxious. klein attackers on al-jazeera. stories generate thousands of headlines with different angles from different perspectives on the sun just a long standoff with international teams finally separate the speed of the facts the misinformation from the journalism protesters complain about the under reporting of police violence the sensationalizing of the demonstrations with the listening post on al-jazeera. going to what

the world health organization has decided not to declare an international public health emergency over the outbreak in the democratic republic of congo nearly 1400 people have died there since august in the 2nd west outbreak in history it comes amid concerns the virus may have spread to uganda where 2 people have died after visiting the d.l.c. . from kampala. so. when this victim was buried and uganda. the disease days. on ugandan soil they had crossed from neighboring democratic republic of congo we. killed by the disease i suspect sounds as my was leading us. to us. this was c.b.s. and assists they would advise us. content with nearly 100 people on. the deceased come. back they. did request that. in the. drug that. they have been around 2000 cases. with $1400.00 dates the world health organization . this is not an international emergency it will. break emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for republicans to emergency i mean national concern one easy challenge is uganda's porous border with the d r c some people enter th

it's my understanding that the world health organization has twice decided against declaring this outbreak is an international public health emergency as it did for the ebola epidemic in liberia. first of all is that correct? >> yes congresswoman. >> and if the world health organization did declare this in international emergency would it help to increase the production of vaccine or other measures that could be taken that would help to get this under control? >> i think that who has made it clear we were just that the world health assembly and they may direct request that we need to stimulate more vaccine production. the decision to do an international significance is really a who decision, a committee decision. historically they have stayed to pretty strong guidelines that they do that when there is cross-border transmission. i will say that nothing about their decision to declare it or not declare is impacting the united states ability to respond. it's basically a consequence of their arbitrary guidelines that the committee has about calling it. >> thank you with that i yield additional

the world health organization is considering declaring the outbreak a global emergency. >> borders cannot stop a virus, but ugandan authorities are trying, nonetheless. three ebola cases have been registered in the country, the first known cross-border spread since an outbreak began in the neighboring dedemocratic repepuc of congo last august. fefears grow ththat this might y be the beginning. >> ebola o outbreak is still gog on, and today, we have overr 200 confirmed cases, so the probability of more cases is very high. >> ebola is not new to uganda. the country has seen five outbreaks of the disease since the yeaear 2000. it h has stepped up efforts to contain the virus, screreening eveveryone enterining uganda frm the eastern drc. the government is also e employe a vaccine for health-care workers along the border. >> friday, we e shall begin vaccinination for all front-line health workers. >> because of past successes in comp heading the disease, uganda is widely regarded as being at the forefront of the right -- the fight against ebola, but given the most recent cases, many ugandans f

in after math we recognize that the structure to respond to outbreaks including world health organization needed reforms. and needed to place its primary focus on infectious threat that is can cross borders, we also needed further investments in all countries ability to respond to threats on their own and better biomedical tools to respond to ebola, thankfully trials on experimental treatments were launched at invitation of foreign governments and ministers as outbreak was still raging in west africa. by the time of next major ebola outbreak which lasted several months last summer in north western democratic republic of congo, in part thanks to the work of hhs components including through the president's emergency action plan for aids relief, the drc government had the ability with some international help to bring that outbreak under control. there are 150 disease detectives in drc, for instance, who have now been trained by cdc to detect and identify outbreaks, but now we've been reminded how far we still have to go, ebola outbreak that's raging in the eastern part of the same country. w

it's my understanding the world health organization has twice decided against declaring this outbreak as an international public health energy as it did for the ebola epidemic in liber liberia. is that correct? >> yes. >> and if the world health organization declare an emergency, are there measures that can be take ton get this under control? >> i think it was made clear, we were at the world health assembly. they made direct requests that we need to stimulate more vaccine production. the decision to do an international significance is who decision, a committee decision. historically they've stayed pretty strong guidelines that they do that when there's cross border transmission. nothing about their decision to declare it or not declare it is impacting the united states' ability to respond, and it really is a consequence of their arbitrary guidelines the committee has about calling it. >> thank you. i yield my additional time to mr. smith. >> thank you. >> this is the rc's tenth outbreak of ebola. is there any evidence that anywhere else this hideous disease is manifesting? let me als

line hills other work unring vaccination for the contacts the alerts is spreading to the world health organization and emergency committee is planned on friday to determine whether the bonus spread to uganda should become an international public health emergency mohammed al jazeera. has been renewed fighting on the outskirts of libya's capital tripoli as forces loyal to rogue general hurley for have to battle soldiers from the un recognized government money for have to as warplanes targeted several locations across tripoli overnight now government sources say their forces are advancing on the towns i'm sara and what. mahmoud are going to have has more from tripoli. the clashes between you and between forces loyal to the government of national called and fighters loyal to the world have to on the southern outskirts of the libyan capital the military sources with the government say that their forces are advancing in why did will be and ends our neighborhoods in southern. the government sources also say that they have lost civil fighters in thursday's clashes and they also say that the clashes than y

crossed borders since it broke out in the democratic republic of congo last august the world health organization says it is not declaring an international emergency. at all. it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region but it does not meet all the 3 criteria for a public health emergency of international concern. under the i.h.r. under the international health regulations more than 1400 people have died since this outbreak was declared 8 months ago. hundreds of thousands of women across switzerland have taken to the streets to demand greater equality they've blocked traffic marched with baddest band pots and pans and plenty of singing. nearly 20 percent less than a man and now they say it's time that changed. the lives of protest for equality women all across which will and walked off the job on friday afternoon they're calling for equal pay time and respect. what it says off that so we're really behind our european neighbors when it comes to ensuring that women are able to do their jobs whether it's school hours the

the world health organization has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. the pope's message to big business on climate change , he tells executives urgent action is needed to stem global warming. translation: we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony and disdain. and two years since the grenfell tower tragedy in london, a service of remembrance is held for the 72 people who lost their lives. hello and welcome to world news today. iran has strongly rejected us accusations that it was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman — calling the the claims "unfounded" and "iranophobic". the tankers were hit by explosions in the busy shipping channel, the strait of hormuz on thursday. now the us has released a video which it says shows iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships, and president trump says he's convinced tehran is to blame. and a short while ago, the uk foreign office issued a satement

the world health organization has decided not to declare an international public health emergency over the outbreak in the democratic republic of congo there are fears the virus could spread to uganda after 2 people died this week. and that yemen's who the rebels have won civilians to stay away from airports in saudi arabia and the u.a.e. the armed group says it will continue to target airports and military sites as long as the war in yemen goes on. gas has been fired at protesters in mali's capital bamako off to demonstrations broke out near a military barracks it's growing tension over the g. 5 security forces in place across the country so we can speak now to nicholas hockey joins us live from tell us what's happening there. well larry and the riots are taking place in the neighborhood of by love who in downtown by my co just a stone's throw away from where the headquarters of the g 5 hell are the g 5 is a joint patrol force of the 5 so how the countries now we were just there just minutes ago and police was firing tear gas there was young men from different ethnic communities wheth

for president peter to resign after what they say was a rigged election last month the world health organization says it's around a quarter of a bowler infections in eastern democratic republic of congo are going undetected there have been more than 2000 confirmed cases since the epidemic broke out in august with nearly $1400.00 deaths w.h.o. says it's teams have not been able to reach some areas because of that fighting is also making detection harder and in some cases those with the virus are being diagnosed too late we are definitely missing cases because when you have come community deaths like that and probable cases then you are definitely missing transmission and the. 1000000000 dollar question is how big is that number we believe at this point i'm. let me be very cautious here where we believe. we were probably. detecting in excess of 75 percent of cases we may be missing up to a quarter of cases. an interesting development from. commercial the international space station for next. the way for space tourists to visit. to use the facility for. product development the u.s. space agency is

for the world health organization is calling on the international community to step up funding to fight they abode epidemic in the democratic republic of congo this week that is a spread across the border to uganda leading to the death of a 5 year old boy and his grandmother this is the 2nd deadliest abode outbreak in history more than 1400 people have died but the w.h.o. has decided not to declare an international emergency. in the back of this pickup truck you had body of the polish 2nd victim in uganda at ms embalm who was 50 she passed away hours after her 5 year old grandson he was the 1st to die the family was exposed to a boda while on a visit to neighboring congo i says to myself this was my teeth in a 3rd and in the 3rd. of my 5th year my kids as with shirts c.d.'s is that i'm supposed to go their birth and then death to wear holes in the earth this will fall in the hearth laying on a baby in the woods this is the 2nd deadliest outbreak of ebola in history but this is the 1st time in this outbreak that the virus has crossed borders since broke out in the democratic republic of

on friday the world health organization will decide whether this is the outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. all state media. in sudan are reporting that alford former president omar al bashir has been charged with corruption the legal action comes as mediators stepped up efforts to end the standoff between the country's military rulers and their civilian opponents protesters called off a campaign of civil disobedience earlier this week and agreed to fresh talks with the army. in hong kong protest leaders have announced another mass rally for this coming weekend this follows a series of large protests against a planned it law allowing suspects to be extradited to china authorities have been clearing away barricades following busy a night of clashes that left 79 people injured a small number of protesters assembled in the city's center today under heavy security city legislators have postponed their next debate on the bill which opponents fear will erode civil liberties one day later the city is calm the tents police have placed barricades around the government

the world health organization's holding an emergency meeting in geneva to discuss whether to declare the latest outbreak of ebola a global health emergency and 1400 people have died in democratic republic of congo since august and 2 in uganda the victims there were a 5 year old child and his grandmother uganda has banned public gatherings in the affected areas the un security council's been holding a meeting on its peacekeeping force in darfur the un confirmed 17 people have been killed and more than 100 houses burned in the darfur region earlier this week i mean the national court of justice has rejected a request by the united arab emirates to grant an injunction over discrimination case brought by carter the state of qatar has made a number of claims to the court in the netherlands and after the u.a.e. and several other arab nations imposed a land sea and air blockade this hearing is part of a wider legal battle being heard by judges in the hague. you're up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera we're back with more news right after risking it all. american country rich in precio

according to the world health organization, the u.s. has some of the lowest fine particulate matters in the world, more than ive times below the global average, seven times below china and well bowe france, germany, mexico and russia. from 2005 to 2017 the u.s. reduced its energy related co-2 emissions by 14%. in contrast, global energy-related co-2 emissions have increased over 20% since 2005. on the waterfront, we've made similar progress. over the past decades, the u.s. has transformed many of its rivers, lakes, and bays from dumping grounds to meccas of tourism and economic activity. in the 1970's, more than 40% of our nation's drinking water systems failed to meet even the most basic health standards. today, over 92% of community water systems meet all health base standards all the time. i could go on with more stats and more evidence of our nation' progress but my purpose in doing this is not to minimize the environmental challenges or threats that we face today. the press actually reminds me of that on a regular basis, but the me