well, let's discuss this with michelle fernandez, who's talking to us now from a columbus. so 1st of all, do we know the details of the deal? and perhaps more importantly, when does for like actually get the cash that's the question on the minds of millions of sheer luncheons, but ah, there's going to be some time yet before the m. f actually shows this country of, of money the deal. it serv basically involves a 48 month period of 4 years over which time, ah, the amount of $2900000000.00 would be given to sri lanka, as part of a sort of an emergency of financing facility. as it's called. this basically will help to lanka, tied over the economic sort of shambles and crisis it's facing at the moment. the agreement that has been announced to day, i'm just in front of the country, central bank building, where the i m f has an office where that press conference and statement are we heard earlier. now basically, what they have said is the i m f has reached what is called a staff level agreement with the sherlock and government. that is an agreement in principle. but this agreemen

michelle fernandez has more from colombo, $60000000.00 announced during administrative power strip here to sri lanka, the 1st $4.00 to $1000000.00 as she said, subject to congressional approval will be used for the agriculture sector. the other 20000000 that she announced the day was about humanitarian assistance because the current economic crisis is really biting, vulnerable families. but talking of her meeting with president runner, vicar missing her, the administrator said she had stressed the need for political reform and accountability to go hand in hand with economic reform. if there's a, the temptation to only proceed, you know, within the 4 corners of, of the economic domain. um and, and indeed, you know, um to, to, to move in a manner that, that perhaps um, exacerbates political tensions and so forth. and, and this, this is not just true of the, the governing authorities this, this is a message that we are also able to send to the opposition. that lack of unity that, that polarization. ah, that divisiveness, you know, is, is going to make it even harder to attract the kind of

michelle fernandez is in colombo. the former president is now in the official government residence allocated to him, the building just over my shoulder on the other side of the road. there's a police check point that he arrived in the country late in the hours of the 2nd of september. and many people are wondering, it happened so quickly in terms of his return as to what exactly his plans are. the public security minister to run. alice who i spoke to says it's way too early to say what he will do. hundreds of thousands of marched and argentina in defense of democracy. they took to the streets of day after the vice president, christina fernandez. the kitchener survived an assassination attempt. a man pointed a pistol at her at point blank range, but the gown did not go off. the president declared friday a national holiday to show solidarity with her. serena williams has been knocked out of the office open and what's expected to be the last match of her 27 year career as a tennis player. she was eliminated by 2 sits to

michelle fernandez has more from colombo, after months of desperately seeking solutions to its crippling economic crisis. own agreement has been cracked between tr lanka and the international monetary fund. a statement from the i m f says that the preliminary agreement staff level agreement has been reached. and this is to allow of 48 month or a 4 year program that will total or something. $2900000000.00 us dollars of this will a be to help sort of macro economic stability. essentially helping with this sustainability in shanker and it can't come soon enough because obviously this country has been reeling with the effects of an economic crisis never seen before. but obviously, before any of that money is seen as the statement from the i m f says, obviously the agreement has to be approved by the i am if management and the board . and these are contingent on sri lanka, meeting a certain requirements, and obviously death sustainability is one of the key factors of that process. so while it is good news that shall anchor has basically reached that agreement, while the i m f, it is still are

for now, michelle fernandez live in colombo. many thanks. supporters of argentine is powerful vice president who gathered and went to sara's after christina finance. as the cushion as survived an assassination attempt outside her home, a man has been arrested leah harding as the details. christina fernandez, da kirschner was greeting supporters outside her home in argentina when she was confronted with a gun held to her face. oh, the vice president duct witnesses screaming kirshner was returning from court when the ordeal happened. the former president is a device of figure in argentina and is in the midst of a corruption trial. she denies the charges he did to this is the most serious event we have gone through since argentina returned to democracy, christina remains alive because of a reason that has yet to be confirmed. technically, the weapon that had 5 bullets did not fire despite being triggered. the man holding the gun was grabbed by some of her supporters and detained. he is believed to be a brazilian in support of the f

michelle fernandez reports from colombo. he fled as president of she, lanka was returned on friday with no where to go got up a raj, but sir flew back nearly 2 months after he sled angry, protested, who blamed him for pushing the country towards economic collapse. he resigned while he was abroad. dozens of m. p 's from his governing s o p p party were at the airport to welcome him. those involved in the protest that led to raj boxes exit like manual a summer. second, i say he has the right as a citizen to return, but we strongly believe that he, he is responsible for the crime crime lot of times as well as are regarding putting up this country to dissipation that we are in right now. so 1st here there's to be of abstract ah, investigation into other issues that he has created and he has to come out to the legal system. if he has to face the legal system. the former president has moved into this government residence. senior security sources have told al jazeera, his wish to move back to his private residence in columbus above

michelle fernandez had the latest from colombo, the return of the former president go, toby, roger, parks has happened very quickly. no one expected him to return a when he literally fled the country on a military jet just a few weeks ago. now that obviously was the peak of the public protests that had lasted for many, many months under the bat banner, go to go home as 3 angry and frustrated. people are sort of took their frustration and their anger's. it's built out on the streets. they blamed the former president for the state of the country, had fallen into, obviously, in its worst economic crisis since independence. now that overrunning of the presidential residents with the president inside at the stage, and then him being evacuated to safety. all sort of calvin entered in him, making a very quick exit from the country. but since then, obviously he's been in 3 different countries. are seeking a, his options are in many, many others as well. and it just seems that he was checked mated at every turn. the countries that did horsed him, obviously these were temporary stairs. there was no

michelle fernandez there for us in colombo and the us state department has improved a potential one point. $1000000000.00 arm sale to taiwan. the package includes anti ship missiles and radar systems. tension has been high since u. s. house beacon nancy pelosi visited the island last month, prompting china to conduct military drills around taiwan. china claims the island as part of its territory. russ feingold is an asia political risk analyst. he says it's not unusual for washington to sell defensive arms to taipei. us does provide rapids to taiwan and it's done so for many, many decades. part of this is always political or of a public relations value. so at a time when china has increased its military exercises near taiwan to increase the threat level, the u. s. announces to shallow a to be prior to sale is relatively small. it's relatively small, number of missiles. most of the money is for the maintenance of the existing radar facility. one thing that the buy in and before the trump administration has, has struggled with versus their previous, the previous american ministrations, is w

michelle fernandez has more from columbo the return of the former president. god toby, roger boxes happened very quickly. no one expected him to return. or when he literally fled the country on a military jet just a few weeks ago. now that obviously was the peak of the public protests that had lasted for many, many months under the bat banner, go to go home as 3 angry and frustrated people are sort of took their frustration and their anger's. it's built out on the streets. they blamed the former president for the state of the country, had fallen into, obviously, in its worst economic crisis since independence. now that overrunning of the presidential residents with the president inside at the stage, and then him being evacuated to safety. all sort of calvin entered in him, making a very quick exit from the country. but since then, obviously he's been in 3 different countries. are seeking or his options are in many, many others as well. and it just seems that he was chic, made at every turn. the countries that did horsed him, obviously these were temporary stai

michelle fernandez is in colombo, she says many people have been surprised by the former president southern was head . it's all unfolded so quickly and the former president's arrival and or return has happened literally so quickly that people haven't had time to react as yet. i mean, he did arrive late in the art of as of last night just before midnight, and he was whisked into the property. you can see behind me, it's a government resident, obviously an official government bungalow. and that's where we see if you do see there's a police checkpoint that's been established. it's pretty much um, in, in colombo, in the city. there's no huge amount of barricades preventing movement around it. but obviously there is a significant amount of security. there is a members of the presence god as intelligence is military. and we can even see sort of on balconies up there. there are people with keeping a close watch on the thoroughfare round. so a for the protest is it is a very much a sort of a new development. they need to a strategize. they told me a couple of them that i spoke to about how and wher

after rattling around midnight on friday night, michelle fernandez has more now from colombo. he sled as president of sri lanka, but returned on friday with no where to go got of a raj. bazzi flew back nearly 2 months after he fled. angry protested, who blamed him for pushing the country towards economic collapse. he resigned while he was abroad. dozens of m. p 's from his governing s o p p party were at the airport to welcome him. those involved in the protest that led to raj boxes exit like manual a summer. second, a say he has the right as a citizen to return, but we strongly believe that he oh, he is responsible for the crime crime. lot of times as well as are regarding putting up this country to the situation that we are in right now. so 1st here, there's to be a fast track, our investigation into other issues that he has created and he has to come out to the legal system. it he has to face, did he go system? the former president has moved into this government residence. senior security sources have told al jazeera, his wish to move back to his private residence in columb

michelle obama. representative fernandez, i would like to start with you please.s who are phone to martha's vineyard after being first cared for by composite and local residents who had no idea that they were coming, but rallied to their aid anyway. they are now being temporarily housed at cape cod. they went there voluntarily. massachusetts is also able to get the national guard to help, but how are these asylum seekers doing to the best of you have been a price lately, and what is the state doing to help to take care of their needs? >> yeah, so, the island community at martha's vineyard jumped into action. there was no notice given to us whatsoever that these immigrant families work humming. but as soon as they came here, and we realized, it we jumped into action to give them the support they needed. it was only a temporary solution where we did at st. andrew's church on the vineyard, because it is a place not equipped for 48. people it is a place with only two bathrooms. but we gave them everything that they needed in terms of food, clothes, water, shelter, leg