Against the reelection of president Alexander Lukashenko the government issues also a rare apology. And mexican argentino work to ensure latin america doesnt have to wait in line once a vaccine is to valid but. Also britain removes france the netherlands and others from its coronavirus safe travel list. Welcome to the program the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates is being recalled after the amorality government struck a deal with israel to normalize relations the agreement was announced by u. S. President donald trump who helped broker it as part of the deal israel will suspend but not scrap plans to an explicit indian territory. Has more from washington d. C. It was perhaps unusual that the president of the United States would. Once a treaty between 2 other countries but thats what happened in the oval office it is a truly historic moment the president said he brokered talks over the past year that brought what we know in as the abraham a court to be signed by the Uni
To an extent are listed in territories. Palestinian factions united to condemn the deal describing it as a trail. And not the news mexico and argentina work to ensure latin america doesnt have to wait once a vaccine is developed. Could have it with the belorussian government has begun releasing people who were arrested during antigovernment protests earlier in the week now the government has also issued a rare public apology in what appears to be an attempt to quell days of unrest nearly 7000 people were rounded up during demonstrations that often turned violent they accuse president Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the weekend election which he won in a landslide well heres what some had to say about the conditions in detention. Generally. They detained everyone everyone girls guys children who are 151413 years old there was a grandpa who was around 70 with us everyone got detained even if you just came out of a shop to see whats going on you got detained the cell is designed for 5 peo
They detained everyone everyone girls guys children who are 151413 years old there was a grandpa who was around 70 with us everyone got detained even if you just came out of a shop to see whats going on you got detained the cell is designed for 5 people initially there were 25. 00 of us there after that they started adding and taking away groups around 5 people like a factory line the whole night you could hear people being beaten outside. I was pushed into a police truck and they told me either you go with us for 15 days or we beat your legs and let you go the fact that im here now its clear what i chose well earlier i spoke to stop bus not correspondent on the phone from minsk. I have to look at the timing of release today theres going to be important the European Union meeting as talking about sanctions the European Union also yesterday has released a statement asking bellows to release prisoners and thats exactly what the government now has been doing of course the protest increase
By hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits son for when membership the boy scouts of america files for bankruptcy. And sport the followed over the Houston Astros cheating scandal is dominating the build up to the new baseball season with the sports biggest stars of choose the games governing body being chewed lenient and its punishment. Its 1500 g. M. C. Restarts this news are in syria where the un human rights chief is calling on the government and its allies so open humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave areas of fighting more michelle bestially put out a statement via her spokesman said governments and Russian Forces appear to be targeting civilians and hospitals deliberately nearly 900000 people have been forced from their homes in northwest syria over the last 3 months the governments offensive to capture the last rebel held areas has created the biggest single civilian displacement since the war began 9 years ago. The sheer quantity of attacks on these hospitals medical facilities
Coming to sfo tomorrow. One more bus load and another bus headed to sacramento, and that will finish off this first round of evacuees that were at Travis Air Force base 2 weeks ago. So you mentioned the flights to mainland china, theyve been canceled. Are the airlines, the airports, anybody telling you for how long . Reporter so if you look at the schedule, theyre canceled through the end of march, but really it could be extended. In fact i just learned today that United Airlines has canceled flights through april, and theyre really waiting to get that clean bill of health from the cdc, so keep checking. But right now they are canceled through march. Really depends. All right, juliette goodrich, live at sfo. Thanks so much. And a short time ago, napa confirmed its dealing with its first case of coronavirus. Officials say the patient is in isolation at queen of the valley medical center. A second possible case is also under investigation. Both patients arrived at mo aft pa force base on