we have one girl who's now begun medical school in malawi. we met her three years ago in malawi.ition was to become a doctor. actually, a doctor and a poet. and she did her poetry for us. joyce, she's -- people watching my show have seen videos of joyce many times. and she's a real inspirational story to the story to other girls. she's the perfect example of what we are tigright to do. joyce was sent home from school because her family could not afford school's fees. two weeks later we got her back in school and now she's in medical school. that was not going to happen without the contributions we get from the msnbc audience. >> covid has of course complicated schooling all arocrs the globe. it is incredible of what you were saying and the deaths allowed these children to social distance, precovid. what were some of the challenges? >> it is common for these kids, third graders to walk five miles to go to school. no one complaints about that. the difficulty they have for getting to school is in imaginable. there is a kind of fatigue level in the course of a fourth grade school day

fund scholarship student you're helping in malawi. >> she was sent home from high school in malawi becauseld not afford the tuition. public high schools are not free in malawi. she told us how different her life would be now without a k.i.n.d. fund scholarship that is helping her finish high school. you can go to lastworddesks.msnbc.com. contribute to a desk for schools or scholarship for a girl to attend high school. high school graduation rate for girls is half that of boys. you can donate in the name of anyone on your holiday gift list and unicef will send them an acknowledgement of your gift. no contribution toward a desk or scholarship is too small. she is in her last year of high school now. next year she will be the first member of her family to graduate from high school. >> your generosity is transforming lives. thoko and thousands of other students in malawi thank you for your continued support of the k.i.n.d. fund. >> that is tonight's "last word." "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. ♪ >>> well, good evening once again. day 1,429 of the trump administration. 33 days r

fund and provides desks to schools in malawi.eeted i've been out of work since march but i donated what i could to the k.i.n.d. fund. thank you for what you do, and tell joyce she is an inspiration to girls everywhere. thank you, eddie. anne t. tweeted i thought friendship was more important than education so i down-played my joy of learning to stay cool. i didn't know how blessed i was. had i known. totally blown away by dr. chisale's poem on the "last word." thank you, anne. teachers in malawi have told us contributions to k.i.n.d. have become even more important this year because it dramatically improves social distancing in the classrooms where children have been sitting on the floor elbow to elbow as they read and write. schools in malawi were closed for seven months this year to control the spread of the coronavirus. there was virtually no remote learning in malawi. very few people have computers. some public school was conducted on the radio but most don't have access to a radio. a high school student told us what it was l

this year joyce is going to begin her studies at the malawi college of medicine. thanks to your generosity to the k.i.n.d. fund. you you can contribute at lastworddesks at msnbc.com. you can contribute any amount. this year with so many of you losing jobs and income during the pandemic i was just hoping we could keep the k.i.n.d. fund on financial life support. but you have once again delivered a surge of generosity and so far this holiday season you have contributed $3,254,435 which is even more than last year. two weeks ago when we once again showed you her reciting her poem little by little, one tweeted tears filled my eyes. i started yearly giving to the k.i.n.d. fund back then and each year since. i just sent in my donation of two scholarships and four desks. tom maddison, jr. tweeted, waiting for more poetry. as happens to so many girls who drop out of high school in malawi, she gets pregnant and has a baby in this poem. here's a portion of that poem that joyce calls "had i known." >> now i'm a child with another child. leaving me all alone and financial sup

took over 19 vaccines here in the southern malawi people are waiting to get a desk it killed 16 jab but they're concerned that when the promising career in a vaccine finally arrive they may be at the back of the line. that it would i mean they're not going to have 19 has affected every country if they choose to start with a few countries only it means people in other countries left to wait will have died by the time the vaccine reaches dum. what i've elated doesn't have the capacity to handle the vaccine on its own it would have been better if a non-governmental organization gave a hand to make sure that everyone gets the all important vaccine and i think that is that i think about every 4th. the country already has an effective vaccine program called expanded program on immunization or e.p.i. but the ban tick fires and modern of vaccines which promise 95 percent efficacy require ultra cold storage something that can provide. the kind of equipment that many countries including malawi it's not that out of court the kind of equipment so as we're doing our assessment will look at that

program already these facilities and malawi is one of those countries in the on the continent that does well in this immunization program so we have infrastructure in place already in all of the you know the regions that we have warehouses that can keep this one that. the health minister hopes malawi's 18000000 citizens will start getting their jobs by the middle of next year. but africa's center for disease control says a much bigger challenge is the entire continent that will need one and a half $1000000000.00 this exene. from on this here is viral or just professor barry shoop he's the chairman of south africa's minister advisory committee on a coronavirus vaccine development hello and welcome sir now what are the major challenges in distributing covert 19 vaccines across africa. the main problem in distributing it is 1st of all storage. you know one of the vaccines as you probably know requires very altered freezing stories out mon 17 that should not be practical in africa in fact in africa the only practical vaccines for storage considered to be those that can be stored in the orde

here in southern malawi people are waiting to get their scheduled fix seen jab but they're concerned that when the promising corona vaccines finally arrive they may be at the back of the line that it made me to hurt 19 has affected every country if they choose to start with a few countries only it means people in other countries left to wait will have died by the time the vaccine reaches them. they were a minute in malawi doesn't have the capacity to handle the vaccine on its own it would have been better if a non-governmental organization gave a hand to make sure that everyone gets the all important vaccine and i think that is that i think about every 4th of the country already has an effective vaccine program called expanded program on immunization or e.p.i. but the ban tick fison would earn a vaccine which promise 95 percent efficacy require ultra cold storage something that can provide. the kind of equipment that many countries including the law it's not the out of court kind of equipment. assessment will look at that but however with the vaccine is going to come into the country

but most kids in malawi do not have access to a radio.r. >> i will still be able to reach for my dreams. she gets tonight's "last word." "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> and good evening once again. day 1,418 of the trump administration, 30 days since the election was called for joe biden, 44 days remain until joe biden is sworn in. we should also add this. 79 years ago today 2,403 americans were killed by the japanese at pearl harbor. roosevelt's words calling it a day that will live in infamy have stood the test of time. who would have imagined that 79 years later we could le

but the needs of students in malawi has increased this year.delivery of desks that you have funded, unicef is also delivering masks to schools in malawi and the desks themselves have become an important part of the public health strategy in the schools. here's the head teacher at the zumaze primary school who told us about the importance of desks in fighting the spread of covid-19. >> because of the size of the desks we can have a good distance on the covid-19 preventive measures. we can have enough space for them to be 1 meter apart. to be 1 meter apart. it allowed us a lot just because we were able to have those preventive measures with covid-19. >> this is what most of the classrooms looked like before covid-19 and before we delivered desks to some of those classrooms. and so the work of the kind fund continues and includes a scholarship for girls to attend high school in malawi. where public school is not free and the girls graduation vat half the boys' rate. you can make a contradiction at lastworddesk.msnbc.com. and unicef will send a des

and scholarships for girls to attend high school in malawi.contribution to sean penn's organization core, which is now providing free covid testing in california and elsewhere around the country. you can contribute by going to lastworddesks.msnbc.com and unicef will send them an acknowledgement of your gift. four years ago on this program we introduced you to joyce who was 13 years old and attending high school thanks to a scholarship from the k.i.n.d. fund. she told us then that she wanted to be a doctor and a poet. >> my poem is called "little by little." >> "little by little." okay. >> no matter how far the distance is we are not shaken. little by little we'll go and reach our destination. little by little we'll go. no matter how bumpy the road. we are not going to turn back. little by little we'll go -- little by little we'll go no matter how narrow the path is -- we're going to force ourselves to pass. and little by little we'll go, and reach the promised land. don't be shaken, don't turn back. little by little you'll go and reach your de

malawi, what started this?s a friend of mine who came back and was a public school teacher in boston and asked every teacher what they needed. she expected books, papers and pencils and they all said, we need chairs. every school all of the kids were just sitting on the hard cement floor or dirt floor, but she never saw any desks when she was there. i found myself saying, maybe that's something we could figure out, you know, a solution to. then i got involved, i went over myself and just went around the country looking at this problem and trying to figure it out and i met someone from unicef in malawi who someone capable of making school desks although never had to do it before, it was a hardware store and the guy running the store made 30 desks at the end of that one week and we delivered them to a school and i saw that it was possible, i decided at some point to share it with the audience of "the last word" which i did few days after thanksgiving that year and i was only sharing it because if people had the s

this year, she is going to begin her studies at the malawi college of medicine.nerosity to the k.i.n.d. fund. you can contribute any amount towards a scholarship for girls or desks. this year, with so many of you losing income during the pandemic, i was just hoping we could keep the k.i.n.d. fund on financial life support, but so far this holiday season, you've contributed $3,254,435, which is even more than last year. two weeks ago, when we once again showed you joyce reciting her poem, leslie tweeted, tears filled my eyes watching the show and seeing joyce recite her poem. i started giving to the k.i.n.d. fund back then and each year since. i just sent in my donation. tom tweeted, joyce is a remarkable, inspiring young woman. thank you for showcasing her and creating the k.i.n.d. fund. i'll be supporting and waiting for more poetry from the future doctor. joyce has a new poem, written from the perspective of a girl who couldn't follow joyce's path and stay in high school, and as happens to so many girls in malawi, she gets pregnant and has a baby in this poem.

the health minister hopes malawi's $18000000.00 citizens will start getting their jobs by the middle of next year but africa's center for disease control says a much bigger challenge is the entire continent that will need one and a half $1000000000.00 the suffix seen. for more on this here is viral or just professor he's the chairman of south africa's minister advisory committee on the court of owls vaccine development hello and welcome sir now what are the major challenges in distributing covert 19 vaccines across africa. the main problem in distributing it is 1st of all storage. you know one of the vaccines as you probably know requires very altered freezing stories out mon 70 that would not be practical in africa in fact in africa the only practical vaccines for storage concern redoes that can be stored in the order for 0 to $10.00 but yeah there's a whole for the whole continent that's number one number 2 of course is vaccine reach in many parts of africa including south africa they are also the country which a lot service borrows for example and to get vaccine right to the deliv

in malawi, 7.7 million school age children were at home for more than seven months due to the pandemicn help. here's a special alast word fro lawrence about how the k.i.n.d. fund is helping students maintain social distancing in classrooms. >> for ten years, viewers of this program have been supporting kids in need of desk, which provides desks to schools in malawi, and scholarships for girls to high school. victoria is a student in a primary school, where the students are learning lessons they're bringing home to their families about how to stop the spread of covid-19. >> you can go to lastworddesks.msnbc.com to support. no contribution is too small. elizabeth, the head teacher at the primary school, told us the new desks are more important than ever because without them, it would be very difficult to maintain social distance in the classroom. >> it would be very difficult, because these learners, we're just being packed in a room. it would be a difficult thing for them to have a one-meter spacing. it would be a difficult thing for them. >> your continued generous support of the k.i.n

school in malawi.n the phone by her long time best friend. and i stayed on that call for a lot longer than 30 minutes because they made it so much fun. so far this holiday season you have contributed 1,736,936 to the k.i.n.d. fund. every contribution helps provides desks to schools and scholarships for girls to attend high school in malawi. no contribution is too small. and tonight to match eric and laura gerty's generous contribution and to pump up ben stiller's price for charity zoom calls i am contributing $20,000 to the k.i.n.d. fund for a zoom call with ben stiller. and joining us now for that zoom call is the suddenly high-priced ben stiller. ben, thank you very much for joining us tonight. and i just want to -- i want to do this like the celebrity zoom call that it is. so what's the favorite movie you -- i don't know. i can't even think of what -- by the way, on your celebrity zoom call what was the most uncomfortable question? >> well, my celebrity zoom call has not cashed in yet, the one that

daytime showers all thunderstorms johannesburg will probably get a long way across the capital of malawi is probably going to welcome this for monday tuesday wednesday we've got rain slowing weaving rain in the form of showers so into thunderstorms more likely on wednesday yeah that's wanted in malawi. from fossil fuels to modern day renewables as societies develop the energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such demands as a global power development of investment company nebraska power is uniquely positioned to deliver against these demands we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe and environmentally sound energy solutions for future generations the breastpin high in the ring future energy. and again i'm the south let's remind you of our top stories here this hour britain's chief threats of aggression to david frost has arrived in brussels for more discussions the u.k. and u.s. dollars odds less than a month before the deadline to reach a deal on the outcome of those breaks the talks could impact the u.k.'s kovan 1000

tanzania mainland, kenya, uganda, and malawi. they come here. they stay here for 5 months without going home to learn about solar engineering. woman: this is battery and that one is panel. this is system of home light system. favdi: the village needs to meet our criteria before our selecting them. it has to be far from the main road and then also the village has to have more than 100 households. each member of the households has to pay $3.00 per month. by using this money, they can pay their salary or they can help the village. for now, we have 8 villages who have solar, so, we have a lot of villages ahead of us. [woman speaking native language] have you seen this wire? good or no good? some of student, they understand swahili, and some of students, they understand in english. so, when i teach my student, i like to speak two language-- swahili and english. [speaking native language] [hajq speaking native language] [woman speaking native language] [women singing in native language] [woman speaking native language] woman: training a woman, you are

she began her first year of college and medical school in malawi. and when i was listening to your previous segment about higher education medical school, law school and the opportunities that kids have in this country and how you can have this giant application surge because so many kids in this country can just decide this is what i want to do now, that's not the way it works in other places around the world. it's a much steeper climb. >> you're making that climb far less steep. the great work you've done and just incredible. to date, k.i.n.d. has raised more than $26 million to support education in malawi from generous "last word" viewers. thanks, lawrence. we appreciate you being with us this morning. to donate, click on lastworddesks.msnbc.com. that's lastworddesks.msnbc.com. and we'll be watching "the last word" like we do every night at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. that does it for us this morning. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city, it

she began her first year of college and medical school in malawi.out higher education medical school, law school and the opportunities that kids have in this country and how you can have this giant application surge because so many kids in this country can just decide this is what i want to do now, that's not the way it works in other places around the world. it's a much steeper climb. >> you're making that climb far less steep. the great work you've done and just incredible. to date, k.i.n.d. has raised more than $26 million to support education in malawi from generous "last word" viewers. thanks, lawrence. we appreciate you being with us this morning. to donate, click on

there have also been rebel attacks in the run up to sunday's vote in central african republic over malawi the top quarter knoll the results of the presidential elections citing irregularities after widespread public pressure and the seychelles saw its 1st opposition victory in 44 years with an anglican priest winning the presidency in the 1st round. counting has also begun after an election that could lead to new jazz 1st peaceful transition of power since its independence from france 60 years ago about 7 and a half 1000000 people cast ballots to choose a successor to president mohamed do we'll speak to him editor shortly but 1st his report from the capital niamey news year president mohammad yousuf who votes not to stay in power but to elect a successor. he chose to step aside at the end of his 2nd term and a time some west african leaders tweak their country's constitution to remain in office the significance of this day is not lost on the 69 the or president. as of today is a special day for us it is also and most of all a special day phoenicia which will experience for the 1st time in

rain in the form of showers setting to thunderstorms more likely on wednesday yes that's wanted in malawi it captures memories and present realities. for you jenny you know that camera as a tool photography and often shadow in one of when i saw i was most deprived areas children who are nothing. now have a voice. jenny as close a part of the viewfinder latin america series on al-jazeera. canada a country of promise and opportunity for migrant workers but with little protection from the state authorities many are forced to pay extortionate relocation phase under saddled with heavy debts as adults and i love to come to canada here 7 and a lot of money and you know one great group of indonesian workers speak out and seek justice for their exploitation migrant dreams a witness documentary on al-jazeera. let's remind you about top stories here this hour britain's chief breck's at the go to david frost is in brussels for more discussions the u.k. and the e.u. asked us all that's less than a month before the deadline to reach a deal. the u.s. health secretary has shot back at president elect joe

daytime showers all thunderstorms johannesburg will probably get a long way across the capital of malawiis probably going to welcome this for monday tuesday wednesday we got rain slowing weaving rain in the for showers so into thunderstorms more likely on wednesday yeah that's wanted in malawi. in 2008 frankie traveled across the united states discovering what it was like to be both a patriotic american and a devout muslim can he be muslim and american you have to be an american 1st i didn't have much appreciation for why it would be a big deal that i'm listening to elect of the united states congress what has changed rewind islam in america on al-jazeera. from mother to daughter an ancient croft kept alive by a bustling matriarch. from start to finish. all traditions intertwined with new designs making this family's place unique and tunisia's rich tapestry. the threads on al-jazeera. who or what. you know again. let's remind you about top stories here this hour britain's chief bricks and negotiator david frost has arrived in brussels for more discussions the u.k. and. it's less than a m

and then carry on into wednesday temperatures in very is just the amount of rain that falls from malawi a long way represents sunday for monday chews day and wednesday this rain likely in the northern part of madagascar as well but this is all seas know all welcome cos it does tend to use flash floods anyway. from fossil fuels to modern day renewable as societies develop the energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such to moms as a global power develop into the basement company nebraska power is uniquely positioned to deliver against the state we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe and viral mentally sound energy solutions for future generations the breastpin pioneering future energy. boom. watch out is it out of the mind of our top stories this hour british an e.u. leaders have agreed to keep trade talks going even though negotiators failed to reach a deal head of the e.u. commission says there are still unsolved issues and are all parties to go the extra mile. the 1st doses of pfizer's coronavirus vaccine are bein

pretty heavy downpours recently in the central part of music mozambique and then moving north now into malawi. al-jazeera well to meet some extraordinary women. who are making things happen that way. following their daily struggle to survive. for their families to thrive. swimmin streets. on al-jazeera. the in. the. you're watching al-jazeera a reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. health experts are warning of dark times ahead in the fight against covert 90 it's reported its deadliest week since april and their fares the worst is yet to come people celebrate the upcoming holiday season. the u.k. is gearing up for a mass coronavirus vaccination program which begins in a few hours the 1st doses of the pfizer biotech vaccine will be administered in england wales and scotland. an inquiry into last year's mass shooting a true new zealand mole skins found failings by the police and intelligence there's nothing to stop the attack strategy and gunman brenton tear of the 7 life in prison without parole. entire column is founder and chief executive of the leadership network and has worked extensi

more restrictive measures for example but one is the latest country to impose a nighttime curfew malawi as it is closing its borders for at least 14 days officials here are concerned that as more and more people keep traveling especially around the festive season they could be at increased infections not just in this part of africa but the rest of the continent as well. international travelers arriving in new york will be forced to quarantine for up to 2 weeks that's under the new rules announced by the mayor in response to those new virus strains being discovered in the u.k. and south africa quarantines will be monitored by sheriffs with heavy fines for those who break the rules. mexico has received its 1st shipment of the pfizer bond tech vaccine it's the 1st country in latin america to have a vaccine ready to roll out but it's battling a sharp rise in infections that's overwhelming hospitals john homan reports from mexico city. it's what everyone in mexico wants for christmas. and the one from pfizer has now finally arrived. as the phrase goes good things are vive in small quantities

rain last couple of years so this is good and there's more to come for zimbabwe and mozambique and malawi to focus a blow away or calm therms it 3 sundry days great stuff. frank assessments you've got colleagues on the ground in the canaries what is the situation there's only one doctor and one nurse or $2200.00 people informed opinions how big does foreign policy figure in the early stages of a bi ministration he comes into office with a huge amount of foreign policy experience in-depth analysis of the day's global headlines how will a place like it live get the vaccine when there's no money and all the rest of rich countries are fighting for an inside story on al-jazeera. the. color again this is al jazeera a reminder of the main news this hour the world's 1st fully tested corona virus vaccine is being rolled out in the u.k. $800000.00 doses of the phase a bio and tech vaccine and out vailable in 70 hospitals elderly people and health workers are being prioritized. the u.k.'s remove clauses from a bill that breaches the withdrawal agreement with the e.u. it's been a sticking point in ta

the cloud here, which is tipping of the sea into mozambique zimbabwe and malawi. this is a dry time of year. be nice to see it wet and it's going that way. an invitation to bear witness to all that life office. the highs, the lows, the trials and tribulations, the unseen movements, and everyday miracles, the injustices, the defiance, the tests of character and the person they trace. the witness documentaries, with a delicate touch on al-jazeera. here with al jazeera, these are the top stories this hour u.s. drug make him a donor, is seeking approval from american and european regulators for emergency use of its coronavirus. vaccine cases are rising steadily across the united states. 139000 new infections confirmed on sunday the battleground states of arizona and wisconsin of the latest to certify joe biden's election victory. donald trump is expected to continue fighting the results. and the u.s. secretary of state is urging ethiopia's prime minister to end the fighting in the north and take a region told parliament federal forces now control the regional capital

there have also been rebel attacks in the run up to sunday's vote in central african republic in malawi the top court an old the results of the presidential elections sizing irregularities after widespread public pressure and the seychelles saw its 1st opposition victory in 44 years with an anglican priest winning the presidency in the 1st round well counting has begun after an election that could lead to in these areas 1st peaceful transition of power about 7 and a half 1000000 people have cast their ballots to choose a successor to president's mom or to sue for damages reports from the capital niamey news your president mohammad yousuf who votes not to stay in power but to elect a successor. he chose to step aside at the end of his 2nd term and a time some west african leaders tweak their country's constitution to remain in office the significance of this day is not lost on the 69 the or president that this is today is a special day for us it is also and most of all a special day phoenicia which will experience for the 1st time in its history a democratic change over and i hope that t

the cloud here, which is tipping of the sea into mozambique zimbabwe and malawi. this is a dry time here. be nice to see it wet and it's going that way. jump into the stream and julian on global community bio diversity is biosecurity. it is that essential for our species to survive? be part of the debate. i know you have my days and you too can be part of this conversation. when no topic is off the table, the police are not neutral and all of these cases goal here is to terrorize. and here's the other part of this. there's no consequence to this stream on out, as they are heard to say, these are the top stories this hour and you're struck may come a turner's seeking approval from american and european regulators for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine cases are rising steadily across the u.s. and 39000 new infections were confirmed sunday. battleground states of arizona and wisconsin with the latest to certify joe biden's election victory. donald trump's expected to continue funding results over in the u.s. secretary of state is urging ethiopia's prime minist

rainy season so far and in this forecast for them bob way at least central mozambique and probably malawi this is representing botswana thunderstorms for 3 days and johannesburg and not far away. true confession someone or not a big cleanup or clinic night or a cynical example of communist propaganda that wanted to participate in their logical what they are now well enough to do it was told in 2010 al-jazeera access to north korea to investigate the alleged use of biological warfare by the us during the korean war rewind revisits dirty little secrets on al-jazeera. welcome back a quick reminder the top stories here this hour health experts in parts of the usa hospitals are being strained to breaking point as coronavirus cases continue to search a pfizer vaccine is now being distributed across the country the 2nd vaccine expected to be approved this week. several nations in europe are still deciding whether to ease or tighten restrictions ahead of the end of year holiday period health experts say lock downs are needed to curb increased top of the most urgent cases but others are warning it

more restrictive measures for example but one is the latest country to impose a nighttime curfew malawi as it is closing its borders for at least 14 days officials here are concerned that as more and more people keep traveling especially around the festive season there could be an increase in infections not just in this part of africa but the rest of the continent as well. is a researcher and head of health systems research group the barcelona institute for global health he joins us by skype from barcelona thank you for your time mr lazarus beyond the border restrictions that we're seeing now do these new strains of the virus change any of the calculations around when life might return to normal . they really don't it's a very it is really is a reminder of how quickly we need to move to roll out the back seat and sort of a wake up call the good news is that it's not more lethal or resistance to that. it is more transmissible ok so we definitely know that the vaccines definitely work against these new strains. well it's always hard to say definitely and definitely to the best of our know

rainy season so far and in this forecast falls in bob way at least central mozambique and probably malawi this is representing botswana thunderstorms for 3 days and johannesburg and not far away. but. we've never had a president who has literally for 4 or 5 years repeatedly attacked our democracy. you know mostly limited with financially i don't have a narrative i have a question here hitting every where people can get treated and just feel sure even further join me richelle carey and up front is my guest from around the world take the hot seat and we debate the week's top stories in pressing issues here on al-jazeera. welcome back if you come out of our top stories here on al-jazeera health experts in parts of the united states say hospitals are being strained to breaking point as coronavirus cases continue to search a pfizer vaccine is now being distributed across the country with a 2nd expected to be approved this week. several nations in europe are still deciding whether to ease or tighten restrictions ahead of the end of year holiday period health experts say lock downs are needed to

much wind to move them on a good season good wet season for zimbabwe and looks like it will be for malawi as well. from fossil fuels to modern day renewable as societies develop the energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such to mount as a global power develop into the basement companies know best power is uniquely positioned to deliver against the state we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe and the firemen to the shelf energy solutions for future generation the brush pioneering future. oh. hello again the top stories on al-jazeera countries in the european union may be able to begin kovan 1000 vaccinations before yours and the agency that approves the blocks drugs is expected to deliver its decision on the pfizer bio intact vaccine next week. u.s. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has publicly recognized joe biden in canada harris's election victory for the 1st time the top republican senator said the electoral college had spoken and confirmed the when. in fact in a book or on this claimed responsibility for t

zimbabwe bull always got 3 days of sherry weather coming up the same is true in a long way representing malawi's wet weather. the module chemical agents are real weaponized throughout history a large water 1st words head with me and started fighting me and developed by nation state so there could be enough to affect every child. now within reach of those seeking care of such compounds the most toxic substance of the world would have to man made invisible friends on al jazeera. georgiades you know remind of our top stories this hour the u.s. has begun covert 19 vaccinations as the death toll nears 300000 shipments are being delivered throughout the country. and most european countries are struggling to contain a new wave of covert 19 cases the president of germany's describe the situation the situation there as bitterly serious all but essential businesses will have to close from white and stay until january the 10. electoral college has begun voting to formally choose the next president of the united states this is one of the last steps by electors in 50 states to finalize the outcome of novembe

seasonal rains which are being enhanced now and this one yet from south africa towards mozambique and malawi but they're not quite there yet. we've never had a president who has literally for 4 or 5 years repeatedly attacked our democracy. closely related to it and finally i have a narrative i have a question you're hearing that really where people can't get treated and just false or even further join me richelle carey and uprightness my guests from around the world take a hot seat and we debate the week's top stories in pressing issues here on our just your. book about your watching officer of the cell robin a reminder of our top stories in his 1st post-election rally president donald trump has again falsely claimed to have won the election in georgia he's in the state campaigning for 2 republican senators ahead of runoffs that will decide which party controls the senate. the u.s. has reported a record number of covert 900 factions for a 3rd day in a row the 230000 cases were recorded over the past 24 ounce it comes as russia has begun a large scale trade virus vaccination program. prospect

seasonal rains which are being enhanced now and this one yet from south africa towards mozambique and malawi but they're not quite there yet. in 1958 charles de gaulle made a famous speech in algeria to a fan to. not take a don't hold back the tide of algerian independence o.-p. france's colonies in africa and the pacific. and the final episode of the series al-jazeera explores how the long and bitter fight for the french empire still resonates today blood and tears french to colonize ation on al-jazeera. to. the old. book about your charges or with me the whole run a reminder of our top stories in his 1st post-election rally of president donald trump as again falsely claimed to have won the election in the state of georgia he's there campaigning for 2 republican senators ahead of runoffs that will decide which party controls the senate. also the u.s. has reported a record number of covert 19 infections for the 3rd day in a row nearly 230000 cases were recorded over the past 24 hours and it comes as russia has begun a large scale coronavirus that summation program. also post breaks at trade

rain last couple of years so this is good and there's more to come for zimbabwe and mozambique and malawi the focus of blow away or calm firms it 3 sundry days great stuff. but. dissecting the headlines in the midst of a pandemic let's start with some of the on the ground realities affecting the news coverage what's the lay of the land there stripping away the spam a gripping story about presidential corruption it is real reporting it's not in your challenging assumptions and the official line we all decided we need to cut i was of course we don't want to rely on authority and it's media village just on out is iraq. to. go to god is there a reminder of our top stories this hour indonesia's holding regional elections despite warnings from health experts the vote could worsen the nation's growing of us crisis but officials say they're imposing stricter health measures at home stations. u.s. president elect joe biden has pledged he'll get a grip on the pandemic in his 1st 3 months in office else his medical team promised to provide 100000000 vaccine injections in the 1st 100 days off his adm

pretty heavy downpours recently in the central part of music mozambique and then moving north now into malawi. 2020 the year of lock downs and social distancing he can't reach across the screen to give someone a hug alleyway explores one of the global pandemics biggest side effects loneliness everyone who lives alone has been forced to be sources for the 1st time highlighting its effects on physical and mental health and discovering unique ways of coping controlling it being in the together episode 2 of all hail the lockdown on al-jazeera. you're watching al-jazeera a reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. health experts are warning of dark times ahead in the fight against cover 90 reported its deadliest week since april and their fares the worst is yet to come as people celebrate the upcoming holiday season. south korea says it secured millions of coronavirus vaccines amid a growing surge in infections but the inoculation program will only begin to monitor in other countries rollouts for a few months. an inquiry into last year's mass shooting at true new zealand mosques has found failing

suffer too much $21.00 to $23.00 degrees and there are still showers further east resume by way and malawi this is a long way representing the 3 days a decent weather the wet season the rainy season is doing his duty he may have bit more than you want but at least it is there. frank assessments you've got colleagues on the ground in the canaries what is the situation there's only one doctor and one nurse or $2200.00 people informed opinion how big does foreign policy figure in the early stages of a bi ministration he comes into office with a huge amount of foreign policy experience in-depth analysis of the day's global headlines how will a place like good little get the vaccine when there's no money at all the rest of rich countries are fighting for an inside story on al-jazeera. on the back of what you are just there with me said holroyd the reminder of our top stories a growing list of countries is banning all restricting flights from the united kingdom as a mutated strain of the corona virus spreads in the past hour spain and portugal have also been added to the group of around 30 natio

more restrictive measures for example but one is the latest country to impose a nighttime curfew malawi as it is closing its borders for at least 14 days officials here are concerned that as more and more people keep traveling especially around the festive season they could be at increased infections not just in this part of africa but the rest of the continent as well. relief checks promise to millions of americans are still on hold as politicians big changes to the package democrats and republicans are in a tit for tat struggle over changes to that shit 2 trillion dollars plan it comes after president trump said the $600.00 individual payments for too small and called for $2000.00 per person instead democrats supported the rise republicans are blocking it rosen jordan is in washington and joins us now on the risk that everyone is talking about is the prospect of president refusing to sign the relief package. that's right even though the president has not threatened an actual veto of this legislation he has been very critical of the measure for among other reasons the fact that the one

more restrictive measures for example but one is the latest country to impose a nighttime curfew malawi as it is closing its borders for at least 14 days officials here are concerned that as more and more people keep traveling around the festive season they could be increased infections not just in this part of africa but the rest of the continent as well. now in all the stories of following relief checks promise to millions of americans still on hold as politicians because of the changes to the package democrats and republicans aren't to attach struggle of the changes to the 2 trillion dollars plan comes off the president trump said the $600.00 individual payments were too small and called for $2000.00 per person democrats supported the rise but republicans are blocking it so he joins us live now from washington confusion of how much americans will get and what president trump is prepared to support. i'm things getting pretty critical now on saturday 14000000 americans will lose the emergency financial help that they were they've been given under the previous stimulus package we still

good line from angola through zambia towards zimbabwe and mozambique now we have seen some rain in malawi where it's much wanted we see regular showers down in south africa that's going to happen again but maputo reflects the rains only just getting in to mozambique and in the long way it's gone away again. al-jazeera well meet some extraordinary women. who are making things happen that way. following their daily struggle to survive. for their families to thrive. swimmin streets. on al-jazeera. the. the e.u. . hello again i'm a star and let's remind you of our top stories here this hour at 19 vaccinations are under way in russia despite questions about safety teachers doctors and social workers are the fast in line to get the domestically produced a sputnik the vaccine. iran's supreme national security council has approved a motion to stop the un should yield inspections by the u.n. nuclear watchdog and to increase its enrichment of uranium the plant is expected to be in place in 2 months time after it signed into law by president hassan rouhani. and saudi arabia's foreign minister says i

more restrictive measures for example but one is the latest country to impose a nighttime curfew malawi as it is closing its borders for at least 14 days officials here are concerned that as more and more people keep traveling especially around the thinnest of season there could be an increase in infections not just in this part of africa but the rest of the continent as well. qatar has informed the un security council that bahraini fighter jets violated its airspace it relates to an incident on the 7 elec of rain is one of 4 nations along with saudi arabia egypt and huey have posed a blockade on carson's 2017 talks to resolve the crisis are reported to have made progress in recent weeks a job where he is director of the gulf studies center at qatar university he says despite progress towards resolving the blockade of qatar developments like these must be morrissey's there are those parties want not just to see because that is you know a girl that is sort of the relation maybe but what about before i will go to the actions and the statements in the last few days because the. from the tr

you see in southern madagascar this rain is wanted in there is a beak and in zimbabwe and also in malawi and that's where his go to for. dissecting the headlines in the midst of a pandemic let's start with some of the on the ground realities affecting the news coverage what's the lay of the land stripping away the spam. worry about presidential corruption. it's not challenging assumptions and the official line we all decided we need to tell our story we don't want to rely on the authority and . listening post on al-jazeera. the war the war the war the war. you're watching our deservedly so whole romney reminder of our top stories 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 state has reported its highest number of new covert 19 infections more than 30000 in a day south korea's president has deployed the military to assist with expanded coronavirus testing and tracing more than 600 cases were reported on monday the 30th day in a row dating triple digit increases. as well as opposition leader