in the philippines capital manila traffic jams on the order of the day a transport revolution urgently needed easier said than done. young female engineers working on a mission to mars not necessarily what you'd expect in the united arab emirates. what is life really like as a refugee we need to photographer offering insights into the hopes on the suffering of migrants. coronavirus feels like the only news of 2020 that this year has also seen many millions of people forced to flee their homes figures are not yet out for 2020 but they certainly haven't improved since last year when according to the un's refugee agency 79500000 people were classified as either internally displaced refugees around 40 percent of them were under 18. and then paying the pandemic. extensive lock downs have left many people jobless that's a key reason says the u.n. for many to leave their homes. 2020 also saw the morea camp go up in flames on the greek island of les voss leaving thousands of people homeless how are they doing now what is life really like for migrants in greece. athens a few days before lockdow

in the philippines capital manila smog and traffic jams on the order of the day a transport revolution is urgently needed easier said than done. young female engineers working on a mission to mars not necessarily what you'd expect in the united arab emirates. what is life really like as a refugee we meet a photographer offering insight into the hopes and the suffering of migrants. coronavirus feels like the only news of 2020 but this year has also seen many millions of people forced to flee their homes figures are not yet out for 2020 but they certainly haven't improved since last year when according to the un's refugee agency 79500000 people were classified as either internally displaced or refugees around 40 percent of them were under 18. and then came the pandemic. extensive lock downs have left many people jobless that's a key reason says the u.n. for many to leave their homes. 2020 also saw the morea camp go up in flames on the greek island of les voss leaving thousands of people homeless. are they doing now what is life really like for migrants in greece. athens a few days before

in the philippines capital manila smog and traffic jams on the order of the day a transport revolution is urgently needed easier said than done. young female engineers working on a mission to mars not necessarily what you'd expect in the united arab emirates. what is life really like as a refugee we meet a photographer offering insight into the hopes and the suffering of migrants. coronavirus feels like the only news of 2020 but this year has also seen many millions of people forced to flee their homes figures are not yet out for 2020 but they certainly haven't improved since last year when according to the un's refugee agency 79500000 people were classified as either internally displaced or refugees around 40 percent of them were underwriting. and then paying the pandemic. extensive lockdowns have left many people jobless that's a key reason says the u.n. for many to leave their homes. 2020 also saw the morea camp go up in flames on the greek island of less boss leaving thousands of people homeless. are they doing now what is life really like for migrants in greece. athens a few days

more than 13000000 people live in metro manila the air is thick and not just with humidity pollution has long been a problem here according to the world health organization the philippines has an exceptionally high rate of air pollution related deaths postal delivery work sada struggles to make his way through this congestion every morning but he's one of the few people in the city with an emo pen and can travel from a to b. quietly and without creating any emissions he doesn't hear in the passage district of manila i would always go by emo pit given the choice. it's quieter and it doesn't pollute the air you also save on gas money. but the other motorbikes around me are really loud i feel much more relaxed on my move could write something are the it's a lot less stressful martian driving they are much of the race there's. the philippines electric postal fleet is part of a model project that is co funded by the united nations and the philippine energy ministry a total of 30 vehicles. and it tricity metro manila once to become an environmental pioneer and cut traffic congestion with n

more than 13000000 people live in metro manila the air is thick and not just with humidity pollution has long been a problem here according to the world health organization the philippines has an exceptionally high rate of air pollution related deaths postal delivery worker. struggles to make his way through this congestion every morning but he's one of the few people in the city with an emo pen and can travel from a to b. quietly and without creating any emissions here in the past district of manila i would always go by emo pit given the choice. it's quieter and it doesn't pollute the air you also save on gas money. but the other motorbikes around me are really loud i feel much more relaxed on my move could write something are the guys that it's a lot less stressful martian driving thing i'm a shadow my status. the philippines electric postal fleet is part of a model project that is co funded by the united nations and the philippine energy ministry a total of 30 vehicles. can run on and city metro manila wants to become an environmental pioneer and cut traffic congestion with new co

city metro manila once to become an environmental pioneer and cut traffic congestion with new concepts pasig is one of 10 model cities worldwide where mobility is being promoted with funding from the e.u. and the international climate initiative. but it's not that simple and america pasig knows just how urgently change is needed. climate change an air pollution there definitely problems for us globally but. city in the middle of. air pollution is definitely a big problem recently we just completed our greenhouse gas inventory we see that reads of air pollution in the city are. alarming to see the least and we need to do it every week to lower these numbers in the near future. wants to profit from this switch to elect your mobility base to the south of metro manila to 7 years now it has been building a range of electric vehicles including these jeepneys currently motors still imports all its components from china the vision is actually producing and engineering locally for our local costumers so our mission is to have people enjoy electric vehicles as their mode of transportation for pu

rely on 1000000000 dollar in loans and private donations to get enough vaccines alan dorgan is in manila jamila what's the situation like there. well the government's initial plan is to inoculate around 60 percent of the country's population within the next 6 months but it also admits under president that of the good that they're doing that the national budget allocated for the vaccine is quite limited so the head of the task force and procuring the vaccines actually say that they're looking at what it calls as a multi-pronged approach which is collaborating with other international organizations and less developed countries like the philippines to be able to acquire more vaccines but you know we've spoken to people who live at the epicenter of this crisis here in the capital manila and they also are quite skeptical whether the vaccine will arrive within the next 6 months or if actually that's going to make a difference in their lives at all. general silver door is a covert 19th survivor he spent 2 weeks in hospital in a critical condition and he says he spent his life savings a few 100

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of moneyless to katie now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila drawing world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. i was raised in france. these are my grandparents. these are my parents and this is mean. by them both isis and the us of. the 1st of a 2 part epic tale of a remarkable simon. the father the son and the jihad caught one on al-jazeera. you're watching i was there at least the whole robin and remind of our top news stories the u.s. electoral college has formally validated joe biden's victory in the november presidential election electors pushed joe biden over the threshold to clinch the presidency it's one of the last to finalize the outcome of the numbers election speaking in the last

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theatre was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of moneyless decay now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recover it. 0. hello i'm maryam namazie you're watching the news hour live from london coming up in the next 60 minutes corona virus infections continue to surge in europe a new daily record is reached in the u.k. as calls for vaccinations to be sped up. a powerful of quite brings down building buildings immigration town trivia 7 people are confirmed dead. the test is from both sides of argentina's a poor.

but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. rich nations are accused of hoarding over $1000.00 vaccines leaving poor countries to miss out. you're watching all to 0 live from headquarters and. also coming up lost hopes of a post trade deal hang on crisis talks between the u.k. prime minister boris johnson and chief ursula vander lion. a big blow to donald trump's at times to block joe biden's election when the u.s. supreme court dismisses his pleas to overturn the pennsylvania results. no prospects and nothing to lose protesters route railing against corruption and repression in northern iraq refused to back down. hello there is a global rush to get corona virus vaccines and campaigners are warning that 9 out of 10 people in nearly 70 poor countries will not get the job next year peoples vaccine alliance as rich nations are hoarding vaccines buying up enough doses to inoculate their population several times over the alliance is a coalition that includes an amnesty international so canada has enough confirmed do

now we had from bustling manila to rural south africa that many people would love to have more options for getting around. kids and teenagers here often find it challenging even getting to school. all reports saying yulia yaquis met members of an ngo who were kissing children out with secondhand bikes. boosting the lives of many near the coastal town of margate. as if a child who starts the day with a very long walk to school it takes almost an hour to get that. she lives in kwazulu-natal province in south africa and if the east coast. i have so get. ready for. the toll on the way it's all really. there's no public transport around her children often a rifle late at school or just don't go she goes to include primary school the deputy principal says a number of issues need to be addressed as this problem of late coming as it is all too often this is that is that usually the driving and they say that that is because walking $1.00 or in this program of crime not a crime is above because very i hate that program or school a few kilometers away is the base of an ngo that wants to solve the

in the philippines capital manila traffic jams on the order of the day. a transport revolution is urgently needed easier said than done. young female engineers working on a mission to mars not necessarily what you'd expect in the united arab emirates. what is life really like as a refugee we meet a photographer offering insight into the hopes and the suffering of migrants. coronavirus feels like the only news of 2020 but this year has also seen many millions of people forced to flee their homes figures are not yet out for 2020 but they certainly haven't improved since last year when according to the un's refugee agency 79500000 people were classified as either internally displaced or refugees around 40 percent of them were under-rating. and then paying the pandemic. extensive lockdowns have left many people jobless that's a key reason says the u.n. for many to leave their homes. 2020 also saw the morea camp go up in flames on the greek island of less false leaving thousands of people homeless how are they doing now what is life really like for migrants in

populism strangling press freedom 7 maria ressa in manila, thank you forjoining hardtalk.ephen. starting with your personal situation, earlier this month you were convicted on this charge of cyberlibel, as they called it. has it change things for you? aside from the emotional rollercoaster and the fact we have crossed yet another divide, i think i'm on the same race i have been on for the last four years, which is really standing up for my rights both as a filipino and as a journalist. you are on bail and i think your legal team said there will be an appeal. do you, in any sense, feel frightened right now? you know, stephen, i have gone through this. when you have been under attack for four years, as we have been, there have been all the stages, like the stages of grief, right? in 2016, we were pummelled on social media, exponential attacks that are extremely visceral and take you by surprise, the viciousness of it. the same narratives in 2017 come out of government's mouth. president rodrigo duterte himself then began to equate journalists with criminals and then, in 2018

so the sack of manila i think is in part an outgrowth of this kind of distortion of what the japanese military tradition and cultures were. and it was one of the darkest chaptersof the pacific war which is of course one of the darkest wars in our history . >> he regularly claimed that horrible things he was telling the germans to do dating back four or five or six of years and it strikes me as relatively similar, a kind of a new radicalization of war can be counted somehow going all the way back to the 1300s and i found those portions of the book extremely enlightening. >> there is another issue of course have to be dealt with in any book on this and you certainly write about it in the twilight of the gods. writing about this 75 years later, is this possible to fathom the phenomenon of the comic ozzie west and mark by which i mean you know, could we who are alive today ever hope to understand going through the mind of a young japanese pilot? more or less wrapped in his airplane and told several himself into thefirst us aircraft carrier . >> we can certainly try and it helps that so ma

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of mandela's decay now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in the larger in world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. i care about how the u.s. engages with the rest of the world i cover foreign policy national security this is very much a political impasse. here's the paul like how do we illustrate it are we telling a good story will people get what we're trying to clean here in their living outside and make the town this is not the way any family wants to raise their children we're willing to get in take new into a place that you might not visit otherwise and to actually feels that you were there. news while not all of those displaced have witnessed the effects of this recount they say this there is th

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decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of mandela's dickie now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila drawing world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts seem manila has never truly recovered. one year since the 1st coronavirus cases were reported back in one where life has returned to normal but questions still remain. on our intent of this is al jazeera live from london also coming up england's notting hill hospitals are put on standby as wards struggle to keep up with coronavirus submissions. years of divisive debate and finally a deal now just an hour remains before the u.k. finally leaves the single market.

more than 13000000 people live in metro manila the air is thick and not just with humidity pollution has long been a problem here according to the world health organization the philippines has an exceptionally high rate of air pollution related death postal delivery work but lead solder struggles to make his way through this congestion every morning but he's one of the few people in the city with an emo pen and can travel from a to b. quietly and without creating any emissions he doesn't hear in the passage district of manila i would always go by emo pit given the choice. it's quieter and it doesn't pollute the air you also save on gas money. but the other motorbikes around me are really loud i feel much more relaxed on my mo could write something out the guys that it's a lot less stressful martian driving they are much otherwise there's. the philippines electric postal fleet is part of a model project that is co funded by the united nations and the philippine energy ministry a total of 30 vehicles. and tricity met sherman the once to become an environmental pioneer and cut traffic c

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of moneyless to k. now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. in 2008 travelled across the united states discovering what it was like to be both a patriotic american and a devout muslim can you be muslim and american you hop to be an american 1st i didn't have much appreciation for why it would be a big deal that a muslim to be elected to the united states congress war 2 has changed rewind islam in america on al-jazeera. 'd russia begins mass vaccinations against private 19 despite global concerns about the speed with which it's being laid out. again i'm just as you tell you this is out of their life and are also coming up iran takes another step to

here fear it will also find itself on the bottom of the list for the vaccine jim duggan al-jazeera manila. strict health measures have been enforced as tens of millions of people voted in. elections it has the worst of it 19 outbreak in southeast asia doctors worry that a large voter turnout could make things worse just like washington reports. politics has long been a family affair in indonesia and circuit had this candidate is hoping to follow in his father's footsteps. good brown rock a booming rucka is the son of president joker widodo and is contesting the same mayoral race that kick started his father's political career is contesting his 1st election in unusual circumstances when some might be reluctant to go out and vote because of concerns about covert 19. right at the voting booth the safe comfortable and sterilized don't forget to wear your mask so i have a somewhat when president joke otoh was elected to the highest office many saw him as an outsider to the dynasties that have long characterized indonesian politics. now in his 2nd and final term with his son and some and will c

has more from manila. general salvatore is a covert 19th survivor he spent 2 weeks in hospital in a critical condition and he says he spent his life savings a few $100.00 on medicines he's now without a job and despite reports a vaccine against coronavirus will be available early next year he's not confident his family will get access to them. you know i didn't even get any cash this entire time so i don't even think about since something like that either i just worry about the children that's all i care about this so the doors live in one of the poorest communities in manila the center of the pandemic in the philippines there are some people here however who don't share ger will specimens him and are hopeful the vaccines will signal a return to normality. our residents belong to the society we the global mentor girls are looking forward to the suboxone hoping will be made a priority the government aims to vaccinate at least 60 percent of the country's population in order to achieve herd immunity but in an

rely on $1000000000.00 loans and private donations to get in effect scenes and organ reports from manila. general silver door is a covert 19th survivor he spent 2 weeks in hospital in a critical condition and he says he spent his life savings a few 100 dollars on medicines he's now without a job and despite reports a vaccine against coronavirus will be available early next year he's not confident his family will get access to them. you know i didn't even get any cash this entire time so i don't even think about seeing this something will get either a yes or no about the children that's all i care about this so the doors live in one of the poorest communities in manila the center of the pandemic in the philippines there are some people here however who don't share cheer will specimens him and are hopeful the vaccines will signal a return to normality. didn't belong to the society we the global mentor girls are looking forward to this box you hoping will be made a priority the government aims to vaccinate at least 60 percent of the country's population in order to achieve herd immunity but

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol. now the philippine government is changing the government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. american people have finally focused america's islip is all balanced or will become more dangerous still looking for next year of sadness and. with the election behind us the republican party dumptruck the feel weekly take on u.s. politics and that's the bottom on. al-jazeera . after. i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now it's exactly 5 years since the paris climate accord was signed and while leaders have been urged to declare climate emergencies in their countries speaking at the virtual climate ambition summit unlock the anniversary un chief antenna the terrorist said it was vit

maria ressa in manila, welcome to hardtalk. thanks for having me, steven finn.h your personal situation. you have, earlier this month, been convicted on this charge of cyber—libel, as they are calling it. is it changed things for you? aside from the emotional rollercoaster and the fa ct we emotional rollercoaster and the fact we have crossed yet another divide, i think i am ready much on the same road i have been on for the last four yea rs have been on for the last four years which is really standing up years which is really standing upfor my years which is really standing up for my rights both as a filipino and as a journalist. you are on bail and i think your legal team have said they will be an appeal. do you in any sense feel frightened right now? you know, stephen, i have one through this. when you have been under attack for four yea rs been under attack for four years as we've been, there have been all these stages. it is like the stages of grief was up in 2016, we were pummelled on social media. exponential attacks that are extremely visceral and takes y

but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recover it. in doha with the top stories on out to syria the man convicted in the death of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri has been given 5 life terms salim played a leading role in the bombing that killed 3 and 21 other people back in 2005 he was sentenced in absentia by the special tribunals for lebanon a court based in the netherlands state of qatar has more on that ferry from beirut . many will say that this is important but it is not the ideal in the sense that yes yes and the other defendants who were later acquitted.

decades ago called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theatre was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of moneyless dickie now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2. but rebuilding a lives and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recover it. the u.s. records its deadliest day yet with a coronavirus claiming another 2804 lives one iran becomes the latest country to pass a 1000000 coronavirus cases. of this is our jazeera live from london also coming up. reports bangladesh is.

decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol of moneyless to katie now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in the no lodger in world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. the stories of abuse in aged care homes in the west to show the world that there is no this how does one know when he speaks those sending elderly loved ones to thailand to live out there on how disease. we understand the difference is i'm similarities have cultures across the world. so no matter how many you see al-jazeera will bring you the news and current affairs that matter to you. al-jazeera. the u.s. city of nashville wrong by a large explosion early on christmas morning. this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the restrictions to control coronavirus governments arou

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french president in manila covered 900 safe kisses as a greeting german chancellor merkel waved the atmosphere's seems jovial gathered in brussels but behind closed doors it was a different story. i never seen that and difficult long reach is behind us and i've never remember i don't remember any negotiation as difficult tense and strong as it was today. but my tears is material from what i've yet to keep the polish prime minister and. had threatened to veto the entire e.u. badgett over plans to link fence to respecting the rule of law other leaders criticized them for jeopardizing the european union because a lot was at stake to be precise 1.8 trillion euros roughly one trillion for the next 7 year budget and a 750000000000 gear of yes q fund to help breathe life into the virus hit economy. but just in time for dinner a compromise table by german chancellor angela merkel seemed to do the trick the deal is not without controversy the changes could see real floor proceedings to light by year's end until after the next election but it seems this was a concession that had to be made to underdog des

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manila with a high of 30. colom colombo, 31 with rain as we go through the day.crossas et asia, we have high pressure really being the dominant story, coming in from the north. we have a sea effect pattern across the northern portions of japan. hokkaido dealing with a lot of snow as we went through tuesday. now, this high pressure system is going to sink temperatures quite dramatically and keeping it there. cold the next 24 hours. we're seeing this blue coloration, indicating that cold air is staying in place. a high of only 5 in beijing as we go through wednesday. 6 in seoul. it'll be on the chilly side. bundle up if you're headed outdoors. that's a look at your forecast. hope you have a good day wherever you are. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that concludes this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raaj pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard. so don't go away. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. tokyo's nch bemark stock index started december in some style. the nikkei average enjoyed its highest close since april 1991. the index ended tues

amazing documentary shot with tension and urgency that plunges the viewers into the very heart of manila's into the battle for hong kong, fai wan and robin barnwell‘s film follows five demonstrators through the most intense clashes over several months of pro—democracy protests. we believe that our future should be decided by ourselves. the film examines their struggle against what they say is growing influence from the communist government of mainland china. they're very concerned that they will be living in a china, an authoritarian china, where they're unable to access an open internet, where they‘ re unable to obviously decide their futures, elect their leaders, have a rule of law which they trust and respect. and also have the right to protest. so these are big concerns for them about the future of the place that they love and are passionate about, hong kong. the majority of the demonstrations were peaceful, but as police started firing tear gas into the crowds, the situation became violent. this resulted in fierce clashes between police and the demonstrators. momo was really interesti

howard johnson, bbc news, manila. coronavirus, let's head back to europe and france. infections are rising across the continent and many countries are again tightening restrictions. france is the latest to provide an update. prime ministerjean castex said daily case numbers are going up again, so measures won't be relaxed as originally hoped. museums, theatres and cinemas will stay closed for an extra three weeks. but families will be allowed to travel to celebrate christmas together. here's what the prime minister has said. translation: christmas occupies a special place in our lives and traditions. it is a time when all generations, children, parents, grandparents come together, a time when the youngest memories are forced. we will therefore authoress trouble for this travel, but i would like to remind you of the relay indicated last week. no more than six adults at a time. and i want to finish our look at the pandemic in brazil. there's a woman in belo horizonte who always dresses up as mrs santa claus to give out

decades ago called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur but decades later the theater has become a symbol. now the philippine government is changing their government buildings the universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in the law joining world war 2. but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered. cotton the central african republic rejects last ditch appeals to perspire. after attacks by on groups. from coming up hopes for a turning point in the fight against. countries across the european union.

and private donations to get enough faxing doses jimmy the island organ reports from the capital manila. general so the door is a covert 19 survivor he spent 2 weeks in hospital in a critical condition and he says he spent his life savings a few 100 dollars on medicines he's now without a job and despite reports a vaccine against coronavirus will be available early next year he's not confident his family will get access to them. you know i didn't even get any cash this entire time so i don't even think about since something like that either i just worry about the children that's all i care about this so the doors live in one of the poorest communities in manila the center of the pandemic in the philippines there are some people here however who don't share cheer will specimens him and are hopeful the vaccines will signal a return to normality. our residents belong to the poorest sector of society we the global mentor girls are looking forward to the suboxone hoping will be made a priority the government aims to vaccinate at least 60 percent of the country's population in order to achiev

. >> of elda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines comhas gone on trial in manilafaces seven charges of tax evasion estimated at 120 million pounds. she has pleaded not guilty. >> t prince and princess of wales are two separate. the statement from buckingham palace says the decision was reached amicably anchor: welcome back. you're watching bbc news. main headlines -- leaders from the u.k. and european union have ruled the two sides are unlikely to reach a post brexit trade deal by sunday with big differences remaining in their respective positions. the eu has had a bold new climate goal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% on 1990 levels by the end of the decade. let's stay with our mainto -- the u.k. prime minter and the head of the european commission have spokenn gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post-brexitl.rade d the sticking point seems to be over the uk's relaxed -- reluctce to seed 7 -- to seed some of it sovereignty to the eu after it leads. prime mr. johnson: there are two key things where can't seem to make progress, it's ts ratchet clause th

anchor: the philippines has extended coronavirus restrictions in the manila region.in the n six other areas must wear masks and maintain social distancing. the president warned of ignoring safety protocols, citing the recent wave of infections in europe and u.s. best filipinos to limit christmas gatherings. croatia's prime -- prime minister has tested positive for covid-19. he's been isolating after his wife tested positive over the weekend. croatia is experiencing a surge in cases and sire records 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. france's government has dropped a controversial draft law that would restrict the publishing of images of police. the bill sparked large protests fueled by anger over video of police beating a black man in paris. riddick say it could prevent such instances from being exposed. we have more from paris on the significance of the proposal. reporter: it is clear the government has been forced to make a concession because mps have said they are going to rewrite the controversial clause in their planned new security law. this clause is controversia

toward manila and the philippines, we're monitoring a tropical low pressure system and that's going to bring in a decent amount of rain, so be on the lookout for that as we go through the weekend. across north america, we do have this nor'easter that raced along the eastern seaboard and departing out of the area. we have two systems, one across the central portion of canada, one into the central portion of the united states. both will be pushing toward the east, and that will bring the chance for some rain, possibly snow up toward the north. looking at the forecast for new york, staying dry for the next couple of days. you need a little time to recover from all that snow. rain in the picture for sunday and monday. that's a look at the forecast. hope you have a good day wherever you are. >>> that's all for now on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so don't go away. ♪ ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz," i'm ramin mellegard. the bank of japan has decided to keep its current monetary-easing policy unchanged. it also d

volunteers prepare meals at a center in manila they're working overtime to meet their country's growing crisis 2200000 families now face sivia hunger. i believe that the hunger has affected us severely to the point that even goals with all means but they're living already in that desperate mold would come in ask for wood from us. the charity says it expects to reach 200000 people this year after the coronavirus crippled the economy sending many into poverty. they don't come more destitute than daniel and his family he lost his painting job when the pandemic hit now the face hunger and homelessness. i lost my job so my family can't eat when they want to and i can't even buy my daughter milk or diapers because i have no work. on. the family are able to get some help busy free food centers like this one. the charity that runs it says they're overwhelmed with demand as the ranks of the city's poor swell nonetheless hope has not vanished. all of them by the way i wish our life would go back to how it was when we were happy when we had a proper shelter when we could well when we could take a

that we have kids know not just that their their local vanilla fine but that they the importance of manila and how to relate with an elephant and what it is above mine i my parents of never up to now to the economy to any place to see animals i took it myself one day definitely i'll take my children to go and see animals. and fun i'll be alive i'll take my son to see a lion to see. a buffalo when he grows up i'm sure i will do that then to children i think the base anything we can teach our children right now who lead with their set out celko appreciate the beauty of nature and take care of that nature and then vitamin down to them knowing that the are a legacy to leave for their children our kids in to be taken to the national park in front of their education why would these people come for overseas to see animals in the national park when the bozo buffalo live next to the park is not even sure any interest in visiting those places be a buck or 2 more that women village in the from bow to him to visit the village and to mitrovica one of our papas was to bring his tablet and when we were h

in the philippines capital manila traffic jams are the order of the day a transport revolution is urgently needed easier said than done. young female engineers working on a mission to mars not necessarily what you'd expect in the united arab emirates.

residents in the capital manila reported feeling buildings shaking and christmas day masses interruptedolinist, ivry gitlis, has died in paris at the age of 98. he's been described as one of the modern greats of classical music. in 1955 gitlis became the first israeli musician to play in the soviet union. the bbc‘s tim allman looks back at his life and career. violin music ivry gitlis didn'tjust have talent, he had charisma. commanding the stage, consumed by his passion for music. he loved to improvise and experiment. and he didn'tjust confine himself to the world of classical music. here he is performing with members of the beatles and the rolling stones. tributes poured in on social media. fellow violinist itzhak perlman said: german violinist friedemann eichhorn described him as: and british cellist steven isserlis said: ivry gitlis was born in 1922 in what is now modern day israel. he first started playing the violin when he was six years old. as well as a successful music career, he was a goodwill ambassador for the un and a supporter of the israeli—palestinian peace process. he ca

imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila.timated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: leaders from the uk and the european union have warned the two sides are unlikely to reach a post—brexit trade deal by sunday — with big differences remaining in their respective positions. the eu has set a bold new climate goal — reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% on 1990 levels by the end of the decade. staying with our main story, both uk prime minister and the head of the european commission have spoken in gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post—brexit trade deal. 0ne sticking point is the uk's unwillingness to follow any subsequent changes in eu rules if it wants to maintain easy access to the single market. for britain, that amounts to a loss of sovereignty. but for the eu, britain is free to act as it wishes but must pay a market price for divergence.