A powerful drug cartel. And lebanese protesters hold a symbolic funeral for the economy and the country they fear cannot be saved. Welcome to the program the leaders of egypt and sudan say ethiopia has agreed it wont start filling its new magadan without the 3 countries reaching an agreement on it theyve been unable to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute for years but if your peers but lebanese its down while the blue nile which is the source of most of the rebels water egypt and sudan downstream depend heavily on it and fear their Water Supplies will be put at risk ethiopia says the 100 power down will produce essential Economic Growth which is there is morgan has more from car too. It took a meeting between the Prime Ministers of sudan egypt as well as other members of the African Union including the correct chair of the African Union south african president asked the remote force us to try to bring the 3 sides together after several rounds of talk feel now what the what the statement that was released by the Prime Minister of the office of the Prime Minister of the one dog is that other things besides that they will resume talks immediately on a technical level i would repeatedly heard statements from the 3 sides saying that 95 percent of the issues have been resolved and that there is only remaining 5 percent as well as the legal aspects soon baldo is a Senior Adviser at the century an International Investigative and policy team he says the African Union has played an Important Role in ethiopia his decision. This is a significant happening and i believe that its a display of the be fair the policy of the International Community to leave to live in organizations the leader on of resolving the. Problems and in the case of africa this is that African Union this is a meeting that was convinced by the president of the African Union. Him a florida and attended by the 3 countries Prime Minister 100. Assyrian Prime Minister aleutian president as well as other members of the commission warned in the division of the commission and therefore is sure that africas ruling to dig this road or of resolving some public tragedy with other militants moment because of the same time this was a really you know increasing tensions in the region it seemed to be suggesting that a good result to any solution since the it was in these other a matter of life or death for the people and the country and therefore are so down on and on what are those intervening to raise a clique on the screen is a little bit down and find workable solution if youre korea is under a lot of pressure to really of all unilateral solutions they are in agreement that 95 percent of your calls from the set of the problems are sorted out in abyan of what she asians and therefore its all to the issue of filling up the dam over the length of time that it is needed so that the floor for there is government is for egypt and during that period. The number of new covert 19 infections in the u. S. Has surged to another high for the 3rd day running sensing a worsening situation the government held its 1st coronavirus taskforce briefing in 2 months and although Vice President mike pence remained upbeat the top Infectious Disease expert warned there is a serious problem alan fisher has more from washington d. C. Rising cases after almost 2 months away its back this moment in the coronavirus pandemic is different and faced with a surge in cases across the country the White House Coronavirus task force faces a renewed threat were in a much stronger players the truth is we did slow the spread of the curve recent days have brought a Record Number of infections 16 states are seeing a rising number of cases and infection rates states like texas which had started to reopen no bringing back all distractions after a 145 percent rise in cases in just 14 days bars closed restaurants cutting capacity Public Gatherings Limited houstons mayor calls it a crisis the numbers are jumping exponentially and rising fast and we are quickly moving in the wrong direction arizona has no more cases perhaps population than brazil 88 percent of the states intensive care beds are full doctors see a Health System on the edge and as has been experienced in trying to make for each other at some point theres a Tipping Point and were hoping we dont already actually say this is tender waiting to explode but im thinking that some of that has already been let and that is concerning the man who has played a major role in the white house response had this warning to young people the thing that you really need to realize that when you do that you are part of a process so if you get infected you will infect someone else who clearly will infect someone else we know that happens because the reproduction element of the virus is not less than one so people are infecting other people. And then ultimately you will infect someone whos vulnerable the task force met at the department of health not here at the white house put it see that shows the president s level of engagement with the crisis no the president also said the virus would start to go away in the warmer weather it hasnt one expert saying this isnt the 2nd wave its still the 1st alan fischer out is either at the white house or the most populous state california is one of those seeing infections rise cities like San Francisco scrambling to climb down again and remind people that the virus is still very active and dangerous we are entering into a weekend where so often its a case of people let their guard down do not be one of those individuals continue to practice physical distance and social distancing if you are going to break with tradition common sense and youre going to invite your neighbors or friends or extended family members over against the advice and counsel of local Health Directives where a mask practice physical distancing brazils government has counted almost 47000 new infections over the past 24 hours and close to 1619 is spreading thermos through rural areas where Health Workers say theyre not equipped to handle the break this could bring the disease dr urban centers in a socalled boomerang effect overall 54000 people are known to have died in brazil. Argentina lockdown restrictions have been extended for but as i reason surrounding regions rules that were due to end on sunday will not stay in place until at least july the 17th now thats putting more pressure on businesses that are barely scraping by already trees about who has more from the argentine capital. These are not easy times for. Us and her husband. They own the sun they beat their restaurant in one a scientist but i mean the covert 1000 prices marian the says theres just not enough business and the restaurants may have to close for good i mean most that we think we come from one crisis after another and were tired timur feeling it a lot we dont know whats going to happen so were trying to go day by day trying to keep things going by selling takeaway as argentines were used to re adopting but its not easy but this one they read that is not the only restaurant trying to survive there are over 100000 businesses in argentina theyre on the verge of collapse argentina was already struggling with inflation and recession prior to the pandemic and thats one of the reasons why many Small Businesses are finding it difficult to remain open this restaurant for example is shutting down the owners wrote here that they are closing their business because of acquiring team. Argentina was one of the 1st countries in the region to impose a Strict Lockdown to prevent the spread of disease its been over 3 months but a recent spike in cases in hard hit areas that include one of cite is has convinced the government to extend it even further but imo i know not everyone agrees with what were doing but we need to do something to stop the amount of contagious money to make sure there are enough beds and guarantee that all arjun tines get the attention they deserve for many this is a mistake to extend something that has a konami consequences but the World Bank Says not Alberto Fernandez that its the most severe economic crisis since the 1970 s. Its not only argentina but the whole world that is deteriorating because of the pandemic even though some businesses in the city were allowed to reopen in recent weeks they will now have to close their doors again meanwhile authorities are fighting against lockdown fatigue and enormous 2nd. Difficulties that have many arjen times on the edge she. Says if the government like in other countries covered part of the economic earnings of retailers like myself we would be at home without the concerns that you have with mounting girls and debt that makes you frustrated and on top of that you have to feed your family. The government is giving away cash handouts to help those in need and is assisting businesses but its not reaching everyone a major problem in a crisis that has no end in sight. Even in a country as beset by violence as next ago a brazen assassination attempt has shocked the capital government and said to be connected to a drug cartels stormed a market neighborhood firing on mexico citys police chief. Survived but 2 of his bodyguards were killed as manuel repeller reports. This sound of gunfire and explosions rocked the mexican capital in the early hours of friday morning when gunmen wielding high caliber weapons attacked mexico citys police chief. The head of Public Security in mexico city was wounded and there are other deaths in this attack all of this has to do without a doubt with the work being carried out to guarantee peace and security. Authorities have confirmed that at least 2 Police Officers were killed in the shootout as well as one bystander as that has such a thing that they demand that makes you go see this Justice Department has confirmed 12 arrests i feel confident the investigation will yield results to find those responsible for ordering this act of aggression or. At least 6 criminal groups are known to operate within mexico city in a tweet following the attack the citys police chief placed the blame on the new Generation Cartel the hollies going new Generation Cartel is one of the most powerful drug cartels in the region it was only recently identified as having a presence within the limits of mexico city. The shootout in the mexican capital is only the latest incident of Mass Violence in the country. On wednesday 16 people were killed in a gunfight between rival drug gangs in the mexican state of sinaloa on monday 15 were killed following an attack on an indigenous village in the state of la haka. Despite the ongoing corona Virus Outbreak battles over control of drug territory have not lessened and. Mexico city. Well still ahead here on aljazeera chin is opening up for tourists but theres concern about how quickly the return. With a half 1000000 concerned credit virus cases in india prepares a giant can facilitate to deal with. The usual hot sunshine across the middle east not too much going on at the moment but some places a cloud just down towards the south of amman that aside is pretty much wall to wall sunshine some lifted dust in the sand a possibility with a brisk still in place as we go along through sas day but i think by sunday those winds starting to ease back a touch. Around 43. 00 degrees you see clear skies maybe the arch i would say eastern parts of turkey just around georgia and azerbaijan of towards the caspian sea showers so some of the full cost just around the ethiopian highland wanted to show was just rolling here the wetter weather will be around south sudan pushing over towards the gulf of guinea some really heavy rain a possibility into that western side of cameroon southern areas of nigeria seeing some really heavy downpours much as catchy altos to shout to just feeding up towards somalia maybe the odd shower there also just running into eastern areas of kenya over the next day or so south of that is its generate dry because some wet weather in the forecast for south africa the more the way a cloud just rolling through the western cape clipping the southern cape as we go on through saturday prisk winds here as well temperature of cape town of around 60 degrees. To 0. Let me ask you how worried you are about the increase in hostility. In yemen we listen this is the moment to stop all military action this is the moment to concentrate on fighting over the idea we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the edges iraq. Be the hero the world needs right. Wash away. I am. Welcome back i want you all deserve me so rob a reminder of our top stories egypt and sudans ethiopia has agreed not to stop filling its new magadan until they can settle their disputes if you if youre says the dam on the blue nile is vital for its economy but egypt and sudan fear their Water Supplies windell. The number of new covert 19 infections in the u. S. Has surged to another high for the 3rd day running your top Infectious Diseases expert says theres a serious problem for more people to be more careful about restrictions and brazils government has counted almost 47000. 00 infections over the past 24 hours ago 2 more hours of deaths over the ingenius spreading fast to rural areas where Health Workers say that of course. The Us Government has been ordered by a federal judge to release children held in 3 Immigration Detention Centers to took over 130 years the order applies to those whove been held for more than 20 days at centers in texas and pennsylvania where there have been some cases the children have to be released by july the 17th if they cannot be released with their parents theyll be sent to family sponsors. A lebanese american businessman who was a key witness in the investigation into the u. S. Election interference has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for child sex convictions george naida a 14 year old boy into the u. S. 20 years ago for sex he also admitted to possessing child pornography they deserve to serve as a liaison between russians and members of Donald Trumps team for the large part of Robert Willis report of the 2016 election and President Trump says he has signed an executive order to protect u. S. Monuments protesters have called for the removal of monuments across america that celebrate historical figures involved in black slavery all considered racist many have been removed in recent weeks by protesters and city officials will trump has promised to retrieve you should against those who vandalized or topple the statues meanwhile the governor of the u. S. State of colorado has ordered an investigation into the death of a man earlier with this police encounter. Stop. Stop i read that you could you being special. Allegedly claim was arrested last august 3 policemen applied to type of neck hold on him before injecting him with a powerful sedative he had a heart attack on the way to hospital and was taken off life support a week later the deaths of black people in custody have sparked mass protests against racism and police brutality. Facebook is coming under mounting pressure from a wide range of advertisers who are boycotting the the stop paid for Profit Campaign or his company hasnt done enough to combat hate speech cocacola and unity that are just 2 of several Large Companies that have announced theyre pulling advertising others include horizon patagonia and north face well in response Facebook Says expanding its advertising policies to balance that make racist claims and facebook has announced that it will fly goal posts from politicians a break its rules including those from u. S. President donald trump is were going to start labeling content. That we find newsworthy that might otherwise fire our policies theres no newsworthy exemption to content that incites violence or suppresses even if a politician or a Government Official says it if we determine that content may lead to violence or deprive people of their right to vote were going to take the content down no matter who says well james warren is executive editor of news guarded site which rates credibility of news information sightsee says the announcement by facebook hasnt gotten a lot of attention. I think its perhaps because a lot of folks who follow facebook see it as a very characteristic almost minimalist response to criticisms they tend to be a follower not a leader in this field though they have a selfimage as a great defender of the 1st amendment they are the total power in the media field last year even amid the criticism which is very similar to what youre seeing this week their advertising revenues last year 2000 1001. 00 of Something Like 27 percent to nearly 70000000000. 00 u. S. Dollars so soccer you know hes the king of the hill hes the gatekeeper and he has the power and i think the desire to wait out most criticism he gets but with the changes he announced today to his lawyers are pretty small and i think that there was power nation a tremendous on happiness among their own employees and the so