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u.k. they considering even more restrictions as its 2nd wave accelerates more than 17 and a half 1000 new infections in the u.k. the virus spreading particularly fast in the north of england from oldham integrated manchester jonah hull has this report i've come from so street by street door to door this is what it takes to contain an outbreak because this figure arise in this particular area with a team of testers with us these are mainly unpaid volunteers working with the council in oldham greater manchester an area turning the tide on rising code infection rates while the rest of manchester remains the current u.k. hot spot i think it's brilliant and i hate it and just. think it's brilliant should do it this everywhere manisha. this doorstep testing here but severe testing shortages elsewhere confusing local restrictions are having little effect so oldham is doing for itself what the government is struggling to keeping people safe the central government needs to learn from those in oklahoma about what we've been doing and what's been successful they did turn to listen to us and rather than doing b

u.k. infections were up 17 and a half 1000 even germany the countries seen as exemplary in the way it's controlled the spread of the virus in a shop jump in cases. that the headlines in the u.s. is tighten sanctions on iran's financial sector measures against 18 banks that were already under american sanctions have now been ramped up they have now effectively been cut off from the international financial system in jordan in washington. this is hurting the iranian people certainly we have seen that criticism coming not just from e.u. nations but also from a wide range of humanitarian organizations around the world now the treasury department went in announced this latest round of sanctions against these 18 iranian banks said that these banks would still have exemptions so that they could bring in funds to facilitate the purchase of emergency food and medicine. russia has invited the foreign ministers of armenia and azerbaijan to moscow for peace talks in an effort to end their increasingly violent conflict over the region of going to cut about earlier on thursday armenia accused as eerie forces of

u.k. infections jumped around 3000 in a day to 17 and a half 1000 even germany a country prays for controlling the spread of the virus has seen a shop jump in changing the size of this. donald trump says he won't participate in the 2nd u.s. presidential debate if it's held virtually his team has proposed delaying it a week so the head to head could be held in person but joe biden's team has rejected pushing the debate to the week before the poll the us president is still recovering from coronavirus 4 years that the commission a little while ago changed the debate style. that's not acceptable to beat him easily in the 1st debate going to the polls that i've seen but i beat him easily in a drive trying to be the reason we're the good from 2 to no i'm not going to waste very german a virtual debate that's not what debating is all about you sit behind a computer and do a debate it's ridiculous and then they cut you off whenever they want. 6 people have been charged over alleged plots to kidnap the governor of the u.s. state of michigan and attack the state capitol building the f.b.i. says the men

u.k. infections surged to 17 and a half 1000 russia has invited the foreign ministers of a meanie and azerbaijan to moscow for talks in an effort to end the increasingly violent conflict mediators from the us russia and france have met in geneva to find a resolution at least 30 more soldiers were reported to have been killed on. those are the headlines the news continues on after people in power. pakistan's k.s.c. $100.00 assad's more than 36 percent we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in the water is indispensable to economic activity but industrial news is worsening access to fresh water counting the cost on al-jazeera. when ethiopia is prime minister i.b.m. it came to power in 22 he promised a new era of democratic reforms and today i asked to use the toughest political prisoners were free opposition parties were allowed to operate and happy ahmed even won the nobel prize for securing peace with neighboring eritrea but since claimed the future of this complex country has become more uncertain earlier this year we went to find out more. 2 years

u.k. infections jumped around 3000 in a day to 17 and a half 1000 even germany a country praised for controlling the spread of the virus has seen a sharp john things in a rise in its donald trump says he won't participate in the 2nd u.s. presidential debate if it's held virtually his team has proposed delaying it is weak so the head to head can be held in person joe biden's team has rejected pushing the 3rd debate of the week before the poll the us president is recovering from his corona virus infection. 5 years that the commission a little while ago changed the debate style. that's not acceptable to beat him easily in the 1st debate going to the polls that i've seen but i beat him easily in a dry front they'd be the reason where they get from 2 to no i'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate that's not what debating is all about you sit behind a computer and do a debate ridiculous and then they cut you off whenever they want. 6 people have been charged with trying to kidnap the governor of the u.s. state of michigan the f.b.i. says the men were planning to. holiday home authorities say

u.k. infections surged to 17 and a half 1000 even germany a country which has successfully controlled much of the spread of the virus has seen a shop job those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after the string. is the government the necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on how to 0. i am for me ok welcome to the stream home edition you may have heard there is a us and he happening next month now bootees are being advised to have a plan and vote with disability not quite so easy we asked voters what past experience have been trying to vote and having a disability towards. many polling places are wheelchair accessible so look how these create service stations where people don't have to budget extra time and resources they might not have looked at your. money in a regular year shore. are the voting booths are not. i'm for 6 they're voting separate out people so whoever they imagine is a citiz

u.k. infections surged to 17 and a half 1000 in germany countries still seen as exemplary for controlling the spread of coronaviruses in a shop jump in case. these pictures just in from minneapolis saw a protest over the killing of george ford and more to the point the lease on bail of dirt show and the officer who is charged with his murder pictures just moving out now but we did see a protest. there we go ground level pictures against. that police officer. the u.s. is tighten sanctions on iran's financial sector measures against 18 banks we've already that were already under american sanctions are now been ramped up and effectively cut off from the international financial system in jordan as well from washington d.c. this is hurting the iranian people certainly we have seen that criticism coming not just from e.u. nations but also from a wide range of humanitarian organizations around the world now the treasury department when in announced this latest round of sanctions against these 18 iranian banks said that these banks would still have exemptions so that they could bring in funds to

u.k. infections such to 17 and a half 1000. 1 of the biggest honors and well that she has been awarded to an american poet has become the 16th woman to win the nobel prize for literature since it was more than a century ago as a professor of english at yale university a work focuses on childhood family life and the bond between siblings that i had lines of back with more news after the strain to stay with us. is the government not taking the necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter. i am for me ok welcome to the stream home edition you may have heard there is a us necking happening next month now voters are being advised to have a plan and voters with disabilities that is not quite so easy we asked some voters what that past experience have been trying to vote and having a disability this would be towards many polling places are wheelchair accessible so localities create separate stations where people don't have t

u.k. infection rates there are seeing $20000.00 new cases every day and authorities are rolling out new restrictions in high risk areas among them pubs and bars are being told to serve substantial meals with drinks if they want to stay open however many say it doesn't make any sense and are looking for ways to get around it we spoke to one landlord who told us that many customers have been already driven away. we spent so much trial human effort not just learning the rules and not just abiding by them but what we did to a bar actually after into screens and you know like this awful distance in the everything we've done and that we prepared to open we did everything we finally got to open and by the time we had to recoup the losses little rules keep coming in the plate and it's driving everyone mired in all of sudden we had to close it and we lost 60 percent turnover when we had to close at 10 and then we could see the park now and then which will be up to course because. we don't serve food doesn't make any sense this is a this was me i had nothing to lose no it wasn't for having nothing to lose thi

more than $1000000.00 corona virus infections are reported in the u.k. the government orders a national lockdown for england plus. on our intake of his hour 0 live from london also coming up. what i want to say is very clear that today in the world there are people who distort islam france's president tells our jazeera that what he calls radical islam is a threat to all people amid global protests over his comments. as fighting escalates in nagorno-karabakh there are now allegations illegal weapons are being used. and hollywood loses a legend tributes pouring in the for scottish superstar sean connery the world's 1st james bond. hello the u.k.'s prime minister has ordered a national lockdown for all of england as governments across europe race to tighten restrictions and prevent surging coronavirus cases from overwhelming the continent's hospitals more than 1000000 people have been infected in the u.k. which is europe's worst hit country and deaths have been climbing daily covert 19 has killed more than 46500 people hear from to the government to close n

u.k. infections jumped around 3000 in a day to 17 and a half 1000 even germany a country praised for controlling the spread of the virus has seen a shop jump in cases. donald trump says he won't participate in the 2nd u.s. presidential debate if it's held virtually his team has proposed delaying it to a week so the head to head can be held in person but joe biden's team has rejected pushing the debate to the week before the poll the us president is still recovering from the current virus fire that the commission a little while ago changed the debate style i'm no that's not acceptable to beat him easily in the 1st debate going to the polls that i've seen but i beat him easily in a drive felt they beat them easily or they get from 2 to you know i'm not going to waste my time in a virtual debate that's not what debating is all about you sit behind a computer and do a debate you take your list and then they cut you off whenever they want. 6 people have been charged over alleged plots to kidnap the governor of the u.s. state of michigan and attack the state capitol building the f.b.i. says the men we

cases in a single day for the 1st time since april 1978 year infections and 10 deaths reported on thursday. and health officials in the u.k. are raising serious concerns over what they call a definite and sustained rise in corona virus cases within 17 and a half 1000 new infections were recorded on thursday that's up more than 3000 on the day before let's get more now from challenge c joins me now live from westminster and rory let's start with the situation in the u.k. because over 17000 new infections just being recorded in the last 24 hours that's rather alarming is it not. it's certainly is and people are alarmed if you go back to last weekend's there was a day when more 'd cases were recorded but actually that was a bit of an accounting glitch because they were then counting thousands of cases that actually gone missing but if you leave that aside. sure dictionary is clear this is going up and up and actually we're getting more cases being. positive every day at the moment than there were at the height of the of the pandemic in the u.k. back in late spring however of course there is much more testing being done now s

now the number of infections is also soaring in the u.k. why many brits a bit left confused by the government's latest anti covert measures smore on that after this break. join me every thursday on the alex salmond short and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm sure business i'll see you there. is your media a reflection of reality. in the world transformed. what will make you feel safe. isolation community. are you going the right way or are you being led. by. what is true what is fake. in the world corrupted you need to descend. so join us in the depths. for a mate in the shallows. welcome back to the u.k. said daily covert infection rate has passed the 15000 mark later on monday prime minister johnson is expected to induce yet more measures among the early ones unveiled so-called covert marshals to ensure compliance with restrictions the role of covert $960.00 or marshalls or equivalents is not to force covert 19 regulation he said local authority compliance and enforcement offices. although small will b

with infections confusion and anger on the rise in britain the u.k. prime minister has tried to clarify his government's coronavirus strategy boris johnson spoke on the day the country recorded more than 7000 year infections for brain and reports from london. when the rule of 6 people meeting was introduced in mid september to limit the size of social gatherings it was intended to simplify coronavirus restrictions but since then a kaleidoscope of different local measures have been imposed leaving the public and even the prime minister confused it's 6 in the home or 6 in the hospitality but as i understand it not 6 outside except it isn't and the resulting apology on social media simply emphasise the confusion and i created the growing disquiet over the government's handling of the crisis less than a year after sweeping to power the parliamentary majority of 80 johnson is attracting ridicule even from newspapers which are usually supportive with the speaker when parliament the prime minister's own party is angry that covert restrictions are being impose

u.k. reports nearly 20000 new infections. alone barbara starr you're watching out there live from london also coming up on the program thousands of afghan families displaced as government forces battle to stop taliban fighters closing in on the capital of helmand province few signs of a cease fire as armenia and azerbaijan continue their battle over nagorno-karabakh and the dest toll keeps rising flooding and landslides killed at least 36 people in central vietnam with more heavy rain forecast. hello thank you for joining us the french president has announced a wave of new restrictions in the face of soaring coronavirus infections announcing that the country would enter a new state of health emergency from saturday emmanuel mccrone insisted the outbreak is not out of control in an interview on national television in the past hour he said that 8 cities including paris and let's say will be placed under nighttime curfews the country recorded nearly 23000 new kate. in the past 24 hours well more than 32000 people have died in th

u.k. the infection rate is being driven by the younger generation is it the same in every country. it appears to be the same in most of the european countries. where it is now clearly driven by young adults because we have learnt in the past 6 months how to better protected the older people. thank you so much annelise father smith coming from switzerland. in new york's new rules putting parts of the state back into lockdown because of rising coronavirus infections have sparked protests we can go live now to christians to me he's in new york for us christian tell us more about what led to these demonstrations. well the state infection rate for the coronavirus is just over one percent but in some areas of the state they've seen surges in infection rates and because of that the governor announced that there would be restrictions put back in place in some 20 neighborhoods many of them here in new york city some north of new york city and many of these neighborhoods it happens are home to large hasidic jewish populations and this led to some outcry in one particular neighborhood of broo

u.k.'s daily infection rate has passed the 15000 mark later on monday prime minister boris johnson is expected to introduce to you yet more measures among the earlier ones unveiled were so-called covert marshals to ensure compliance with restrictions the u.k. has earmarked 30000000 pounds to fund the scheme the role of covert 906 your marshals or equivalents is not to force covert 19 regulations or have any foresman powers which should remain the remit of the police and designated local authority compliance and enforcement offices the marshals will be selected from volunteers and they'll be equipped with body cameras and will keep an eye on everything from pubs to weddings or give yellow cards star warnings to the 1st time violators now while the marshals won't have any unfortunate powers they will inform the police of any violations however the move has been criticised by local councils have to say that the government didn't consult them some of also question to the usefulness of martial since they don't have any powers of in force meant we asked people in the streets of london what they thou

u.k.'s daily infection rate has passed the $15000.00 mark later on monday prime minister boris johnson is expected to introduce yet more measures among the early ones rolled out was the idea of the introduction of so-called coded marshals in order to ensure compliance. the role of covert 906 your marshals or equivalents is not to force covert 19 regulations or have any force and powers which should remain the remit of the police and designated local authority compliance and enforcement offices. of the marshals will be picked from local council staff or volunteers still be with body cameras and are expected to check where digging spuds polities for compliance with the latest anti covert measures that operate a yellow card system for businesses with warnings for 1st time violators of the marshal's laws or receive deescalation training in case people get aggressive over requests to comply while marshals themselves will not have informant powers they are expected to call the police in cases of noncompliance on the government to mark 30000000 pounds to finance these marshals under the complian

in the czech republic, a small country, it now has the highest infection rate in the eu. the u.k. a record number of infections today, too. the prime minister says that means the country is heading into a danger zone. in germany, officials are concerned after kay a spike by almost one third in a day. -- after cases spike by almost a third in one day. >> a sudden end for bars in brussels. curtains drawn for the next month. they have become contamination hotspots according to regional officials. the announcement 24 hours ago caught people by surprise. restaurants are still allowed to be open, which has caused some confusion. >> are you open? are you not? everything is not clear for us and for customers, so we have to say yes, we are open, and we welcome you to eat at the table, but tomorrow in the day after, we don't know. >> she thinks she can stay open providing that -- providing only certain meals, but the streets are so quiet now, she is not sure for howong. >> we will see how it goes and if there are motorists. if there are not a lot of people in the streets, it's kind of across

wales has the lowest infection rate of any of the 4 nations of the u.k. acting on the recommendations of the welsh scientific advisors the devolved government is ditching local lockdowns in favor of a short national fire break or the modelers tell us is that this will get us through to christmas if we act no we're not decisively we will be able to sustain economic like found the health service through to the christmas period. the format is familiar households will be prohibited from mixing indoors or even outdoors residents are being urged to stay at home as much as possible and restaurants pubs hair salons hotels and non-essential shops must close chepstow is one of the many communities which straddle the wales england border the likely cost of this fire break locked down in wales is estimated at more than $650000000.00 and that's a big ask in a town such as this so close to the relative freedom on the other side of the border with england but the welsh government estimates that not locking down could cost more than 6000 lives. so i live on the welsh sid

u.k.'s daily covert infection rate has now passed the $15000.00 mark later on monday promise to boris johnson is expected to introduce yet more measures among the early ones unveiled the so-called covert marshals to ensure compliance with destructions. the role of covert 906 your marshals or equivalents is not to force covert 19 regulations or have any force and powers which should remain the remnant of the police and designated local authority compliance and enforcement officers. are these marshals will be selected from volunteers they'll be equipped with body cameras and eye on everything from pubs through to weddings they'll give yellow card style warnings to 1st time violators will get special deescalation training in case people become aggressive while the marshals won't have any informant powers they will inform the police of any violations the ukase $30000000.00 pounds to fund this martial scheme plus other compliance activities but its cause confusion among local authorities which weren't consulted police have also criticized the idea we asked people on the streets of london what they

u.k.'s daily infection rate has exceeded 20000 localised restrictions. they have been rolled out in mid october with lock downs in several regions but they were met with strong public resistance political commentator anthony weber believes the proposed cure may well be worse than the disease long term even before it gets locked up in refunds how up out of the situation was and how much more than. we can go on certainly we're going to be accommodated more because we government can somehow afford to add on the amounts which the taxpayer will have to pay for the young people of this film throughout soprani for the future. what will they do you are going to shoot a shoot one of these a great crew speakers that are a bit off script on tree where there's trouble it's full. but the whole thing these disasters were in government should be is the best city in the whole of the beautiful to be true even if any people out so early for their prescriptions or it's a very expensive. before the prime minister's announcement police chiefs had called on the public to info

u.k.'s daily infection rate has exceeded $20000.00 new restrictions were rolled out in the middle of october with partial regional lockdowns depending on the infection rate the system has been slammed as confusing and brits are getting ever more angry as the holiday season nears our correspondent ali reports from london. with cases around europe authorities looking for ways to stem the tide and some of the measures are pretty drastic here in the u.k. police in some areas of threats and to write family christmas that is if they feel people are breaking the rules the grinch himself would approve. if we think there's large groups of people gathering with the shouldn't be the police will have to intervene the idea of police dragging grandma away in handcuffs might seem farfetched but some taking any chances and of getting creative in finding loopholes one innovative britain says he's beaten the restrictions on private gatherings and it only cost him 6 pounds by creating a company and listing family members of staff some police chiefs to have other ideas and smashing your doors down while you wat

u.k. assessing new infection records on a daily basis far exceeding those seen during the 1st wave however when it comes to tackling the health crisis it seems political unity is in short supply as peter all of now expects. cases of coronavirus skyrocket across europe e.u. leaders are bringing back hard core restrictions and we have made a decision to impose a curfew it will be enforced in the paris region and 8 other french officers dodged in this situation over the bend them it is serious because we record rising infection numbers almost everywhere the reason is that fear is a 2nd autumn winter wave of the virus would be worse than the 1st appear to be coming true back in march france was in lockdown with around 7 and a half 1000 daily cases the latest figures show that is on high and now the same picture is repeated in spain and in the u.k. while all those countries were in lockdown in the spring now politicians are trying to strike a balance between safety and personal freedom for many the potential economic damage of another lockdown outweighs concerns of a public health. since the vi

u.k.'s daily infection rate has exceeded 20 thaws and that's run 4 or 5 times higher than cheering the 1st wave in spring localised restrictions had been rolled out in mid october with lockdowns in several regions but they were met with strong public resistance political commentator on for me where i believe the government should be investing much more to protect the public. even before all of us locked up in response to our how about the situation more. how much more one took to you we can and now are certainly are we going to become even more to it because we government can somehow afford to ignore the months following who which of the taxpayer will have to pay for the young people look at this from true how to pay for it in the future but what will they do that we're going to shoot so should why is it going to be true speakers that are being asked for contrary well where there's trouble it's full. of whole foods disaster is wrong and government should be doing is the best so you know how is that beautiful to people who try to treat even any people have to pay for their prescriptions or

u.k.'s daily infection rate has exceeded 20 thaws and that's compared to 4 or $5000.00 a day during the peak of the 1st wave in spring restrictions had already been rolled out in mid october with locked in several regions but they were mats with strong public resistance. get some reaction to this from. a political commentator speaking to us from the u.k. on 3 some drastic new measures from the british government do you think they know what they're doing. well i think i can fake it that's not completely unnecessary very focus on over a 1000000 cases that's what my case is i mean basically cases are people who didn't pass it it doesn't reimburse or so here we better not service the i don't know the total well the bureaucracy will not see to go into hospital so it's a whole scenario here and of course we don't know why we are all cases because he had his one of the highest testing nations in the world so it's quite obvious that we were testing need to do the whole lot there are several cases your gas you have to admire for the vast majority of the. the citizens of she only exists and so even le

among the volunteers taking part as the infection rate in the country sets new people and the u.k. to impose so-called. compliance with corona bar fictions in public places here mixed reaction there's already tell you many restrictions in place anyway it wouldn't make any difference to me i don't know. but it's very. good afternoon just gone 2 o'clock in moscow you with r.t. international now the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan is entering its 3rd day but is already faltering on monday morning after the 1st night of. heard again in the capital of nagorno-karabakh these pictures do show some of the devastation. clashes insta panic heard over the weekend yet a van accused each other of violating the truce on saturday with russia's mediation the sides had agreed to a pause in the fighting to allow for an exchange of prisoners and also of the bodies of those killed when the south front of the disputed region has seen some of the fiercest fighting since the conflict started over 2 weeks ago on sunday despite the supposed the truce the city of had to root was shelled our corresp

their among the volunteers as the infection rate in the country sets new daily records. while the u.k. prepares to employ so-called marshals to monitor compliance coronavirus restrictions in public places we hear the mixed reactions. is already taken many restrictions in place anyway it wouldn't make any difference to me i don't know what actually went out very down. there good morning to you if you're wondering why you want this is r t international. the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan has ended its the day but it's already faltering on monday morning after the 1st night of calm and a raid siren was again heard in the capital of nagorno-karabakh. here are pictures that show some of the devastation rigged by earlier hostilities insta panic at over the weekend but who in your a van accuse the other of violating the trees on saturday with russian mediation the sides agreed to pause the fighting to allow for an exchange of prisoners more that. the southern front of the disputed region seen some of the fiercest fighting since the conflict began just over 2 weeks ago on sunday des

the talk comes as infections in the u.k. have doubled in the past week. bs and restaurants in some areas facing tighter restrictions. >> infections are also surging here in the u.s. we'll talk with our medical expert ahead in this half hour. >>> now to the showdown over the supreme court confirmation hearings kicking off today for judge amy coney barrett. republicans are bent on seating barrett before the election despite objections from democrats. much of the focus is expected to be on obamacare and abortion. >> reporter: in her opening statement, judge amy coney barrett says she will follow the model of her mentor justice antonin scalia saying he was fearless of criticism and she's resolved to maintain that perspective. >> we are going to focus on the issues that really explain her philosophy and what she will bring to the supreme court, what changes she'll make in this country. >> reporter: they will make the case that in the middle of this pandemic health care is on the line with the court set to hear arguments on the affordable care act and guaranteed

more than $1000000.00 coronavirus infections are reported in the u.k. the government orders a national lockdown for england plus. what i want to say is very clear that today in the world there are people who distort islam france's president tells our jazeera that what he calls radical islam is a threat to all people i mean global protests over his comments. as fighting escalates and they're going to karabakh they're now allegations illegal weapons are being used. accurately. and hollywood loses and legend tributes for infer scottish superstar sean connery the world's 1st james bond. the u.k.'s prime minister has ordered a national lockdown for all of england as governments across europe race to tighten restrictions and prevent surging coronavirus cases from overwhelming the continent's hospitals more than 1000000 people have been affected in the u.k. which is your worst hit country and deaths have been climbing daily cave at 19 has killed more than 46500 people here prompting the government to close non-essential shops and restrict restaurants services

u.k. among countries tightening restrictions after us infections. huge crowds are defying a ban on gatherings in thailand the government issued id to create end opposition demonstrations 6 protest leaders have been arrested. here as democratic vice presidential candidate come out harris has suspended in person evidence after 2 members of the team tested positive for k. that 19 she has self has tested negative. joe biden and donald trump are now holding competing town all style events on the night they were supposed to be facing off in a 2nd debate biden and donald trump and now holding those events on night they were supposed to be facing off that debate we'll speak to heidi castro in philadelphia shortly on biden 1st let's go to gallup in miami where the u.s. president is a vest so where about 15 minutes into both those town hall events trump being questioned by florida votes is he maybe facing some tricky questions you've been listening in what can you tell us so far. well they haven't got to the portion of this town hall debate where audience mem