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If you get caught with covid 19, the closest hospital is probably one hour away for most people here. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff this has been a day for honoring americas military veterans, of peace and war, amid the political war over the president ial race. President trump still shows no sign of conceding to president elect biden, or
No more. No more than 18 months. U. N. Led to a preliminary role for libya aimed at ending a decade of violence. Also this hour as Coronavirus Infection soar last year of the World Organization warns against lifting receptions quickly and a controversial plan to turn a World Heritage site in indonesia into a Jurassic Park style tourist attraction. Forces golds mosque is finally gets underway for a 7 month delay. All eyes are on big number who is aiming to win back to back mages out driving his opposition. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin this news hour in ethiopia, where the Prime Minister says military gains have been made in the northern teague, a region where the federal government is battling local forces. But the conflict is raising fears of a humanitarian crisis. Phone lines are cut off and transport has been halted in and out of the region. If the opium Prime Minister abu ahmed says the military offensive had, quote, liberated the western part of to gray. And the reg
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