Battles to contain an oil leak from a grounded ship. International leaders hold virtual talks in the coming hours to raise a day for the lebanese capital that stands the cleanup continues in beirut from tuesdays huge explosion swards of the city were devastated when 2700. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate exploded at the port france and the United Nations have set up a Donor Conference to help u. S. President donald trump said hell be joining back or its estimated the blast at the warehouse caused up to 15000000000. 00 worth of damage at least 158. 00 people were killed and rescue workers are still searching for the missing more than 5000. 00 were injured in the explosion which left 300000. 00 homeless. Outrage over the explosion spilled on to the streets of the city on saturday thousands of people rally the games the government the protests to stand in 2 hours of street battles between demonstrates is and Security Forces then a call the reports from beirut. They stood their ground in the face of power. Relentless tear gas by Security Forces at times live ammunition. But protesters didnt leave too angry at a Political Class they blame for tuesdays blast that killed dozens and destroyed and damaged many neighborhoods in the lebanese capital the authorities were aware that thousands of tons of highly explosive material was stored at the beirut port for years we have survived the explosion but part of all of us has died to be honest but what can we do i am one of the fortunate ones who can leave and establish myself outside but all these people cannot so what can we do what they did was return to the streets they have been demanding a new leadership for months many were injured in running battles that lasted for hours but this time they say they wont be silenced they want justice and revenge for the victims of the explosion and believe a government led inquiry into the disaster wont hold senior officials accountable. We are not leaving if either of them are us in this country and you know what the people always protest and we will fight we want revenge and all revenge is by putting all the Political Class either either on the huygens to see over there or in the dust but we want them out. Protesters also storm 3 ministries state institutions people say are run by corrupt politicians who they blame for draining the states treasury they say they want the state and a competent government currently levanon since the 2 sions are controlled by Political Parties and there is a parallel state run by the iranian backed hezbollah the Prime Minister has sandy who took office earlier this year is now offering a way out of the crisis conclusion as making ability when you know we we cannot face these problems unless we have a really elections to elect a new politicians and a new parliament we need a new political elite and a new parliament we need to Work Together to overcome the stiff aperient we know and i know the people have questions about the catastrophe and how the government plans to handle it the catastrophe is way bigger than anyone could imagine the impact my stay forever. Over early elections have been one of the oppositions demands but there are concerns the sectarian based political system and electoral law wont give independent candidates a chance. To early elections as good as a good step but im afraid that the Political Parties although they still have the power over the people and a soul about the system like im afraid that they will have just we will have the same people again i thought the 1st time central beirut turns into a battleground between the people and the establishment and the struggle for change is not new the anger has been building for years many feel those in power caved in by proposing early elections the governing alliance is not just facing pressure from the street the state is nearly bankrupt and the International Community wont help unless politicians fight state corruption for now many people here feel they won a round in what is likely to be a long battle. Beirut. Mohinder rajapakse has just been sworn in as frank as Prime Minister rajapaksa won the parliamentary election in a landslide his brother got a bio is the president that 2 thirds majority means they can now push ahead with promise changes to the constitutions and critics fear that will lead to an autocracy polls have just opened in belarus where the main opposition candidates in president ial elections has gone into hiding after 2 of her top aides were detained by police. Sky is running against Alexander Lukashenko steadfast in reports from minsk. Election observation belorussian style. I am. Independent observers have not only been detained but also been barred from entering polling stations nonetheless they have found irregularities in the voting process that started on tuesday and will have its peak on sunday at the 1st day of elections. 39 people but the evening protocol. Commission said there where 89 so they added 50 people as the mood on this new president Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of stealing previous elections but this time hes facing an opposition on a scale has not witnessed before led by this woman 37 year olds but learn at the hand of sky she reluctantly decided to run for president after her husband a popular blogger was jailed suppose the elections were going to be free and fair how many percent of the vote would you get i suppose 65. 00 said. He would be a big winner then. I would be here who would. But the woman who attracted large crowds does not expect this to be the official election result she has promised that if she becomes president the 1st thing she will do is call for free elections even if this. Doesnt happen now because elections will be prosecuted anyway. I dont think he will. Because. I dont know how can a person. Country where people. Softly speaking dont like him just. Most of them. And. But will he go quietly i wish he were. The tough. Guy has accused the opposition of trying to cause a bloodbath and russia of provoking violence but analysts say these accusations are made to hide the countrys real problems. In the last 10 years they can and has gone down and society is not happy and basically all levels of society are united against looking despite their ideological position their values and their political priorities all of them think are the main obstacle for development. But as long as the president is still backed by the military and high ranking officials he believes look i shant i will remain in power the moment of truth for a look at shanghai will not be on election day but on the days after that if as announced large crowds protest what they believe will be another fraudulent election here at this square the threat of violence can then become reality a scenario most valid russians want to avoid step fastened aljazeera meant. The u. S. Health secretary is set to arrive in taiwan on sunday for the highest level visit by an american official in decades. Visitors prompted threats of retaliation from beijing the stated aim of the trip is to learn from the island success in fighting cope with 19 china claims sovereignty over taiwan and has imposed sanctions in response to previous u. S. Arms sales to the island. Ross douthat fine gold is an analyst on the u. S. And asia relations he says the visit is more about strengthening ties between washington and taipei rather than the coronavirus to the extent that people in the u. S. Might Pay Attention to this its a valid question thats going to be asked but theres the diplomatic and the bilateral relationship aspects between the United States and taiwan that makes this visit appropriate and certainly among politicians in the United States whether democrats or republicans in Congress Cross the administration theres going to be great support for this visit because policymakers in the u. S. Generally favor closer relations between the 2 between the United States and taiwan its definitely more the optics and the message being sent to the taiwan government and the people of taiwan as well as to the government in china as far as what what level the u. S. Wants the relationship with taiwan to be obviously the health secretarys doctor learned much during a 3 day visit and in fact taiwan the United States have announced various initiatives over the course of this year about joint efforts to do research on vaccines theyve had video conferences between the u. S. Health secretary as arent his equivalent counterpart here in taiwan so it is more about the Public Relations and the messaging than it is about anything that is are could learn being here on the ground for a short period of time. A former top Saudi Intelligence Agency has been given heightened protection in Canada Canadian media reporting Security Services learned of a new threat on his life by agents of the Saudi Crown Prince savile jobbery filed a lawsuit in washington d. C. On thursday accusing mohammed bin man of sending hit men to canada in 2018 to kill him National Police and private guards are now said to be protecting a job area at an undisclosed location in toronto. Thousands in west jerusalem have staged another protest against the israeli Prime Minister for weeks demonstrators have demanded Benyamin Netanyahu should step down while he stands trial over corruption charges theyve also voiced frustration about the governments handling of the current Virus Outbreak how the force it was at the protests he says problems are stacking up for the embattled leader. Or the other very noisy very substantial protest here in west cirrus one just a few 100 metres from the Prime Ministers residence Benjamin Netanyahu has residence just beyond this square behind me once again very much dominated it seems by the israeli political left we see the black flags of the prodemocracy Anti National you know movement and others who have long been protesting against his premiership saying that he should resign because of the fact that he is on trial in 3 separate Corruption Cases but as well as that these are very much being fueled these protests by those whove been angered and disappointed by the governments performance in dealing with the coronavirus. Away from whats happening on the street though its worth noting there are other Major Political developments going on every week every sunday Israeli Government has my Cabinet Meeting it seems that this one could be canceled this sunday because of a disagreement between the 2 sides the likud farty of Benjamin Netanyahu and the blue and white party of benny gantz his former rival and alternate Prime Minister they have been deep in argument over the passage of a budget that you know he wants a one year budget to allow not brianne potentially in calling fresh elections and staying in office up until those elections gantz wants to see the deal they signed off on it being a 2 year budget giving him more security in himself taking office on time in november next year so this is only fueling which is already very rampant speculation but this coalition could break up and israel could be facing a forefront of election within months. Still ahead of aljazeera defying the kremlin protesters in the far east of russia rally for a 5th consecutive weekend. Chill a prepares to reopen parts of its economy despite having one of the worst rates of crime the virus infections per 1000000 people. Hello there hoss and dr course across much of the middle east we have though the last few days see if you rain showers into Northern Areas of amman and also in the fall southwest of yemen now the could be a few more showers in yemen such as we go through sunday not as heavy as they have been but really elsewhere is about the heat and the is having strong as well so the sand and dust has really picked up over the last few days and it will do so on sunday as well look at this area here of sand and dust blowing right the way down into Northern Areas of amman thomases of course high 48 in a kuwait city on sunday by monday the temperature not really change we have seen an improvement then well do so to sunday to monday across the east and into the med will see temperatures in the high twentys the jerusalem across into beirut meanwhile 44 is the high and. Coming from the north side of the sand and dust as well being picked up Central Africa the usual thunderstorms and the rain all the way into south africa certainly cape town as they go through sunday some fairly brisk winds particularly long these coastal areas 16 is the high with those showers not a bad day imports it is about the rain has yet to reach that the winds are also coming through the interior wanted to showers into Northern Areas of madagascar hissing the story really on monday and then of course for his that does cool down the winds coming from the west but it stays fine and dry for the next few days. That. Was the week that we profile out of the last week but we cut the rest in 2017 people in power investigated why Trinidad And Tobago became a ripe recruiting grounds for i salute. You for feeling so theres no one else almost in 2020 we returned to uncover the fate of those who left their homeland to join conflicts in iraq and syria or caribbean to caliph it on just. To. Welcome back youre watching ill just here a time to recap our headlines protests over tuesdays explosion in beirut descended into street battles between demonstrators and Security Forces one policeman is dead and dozens of people have been injured Prime Minister has in the absence the only way out now is to hold early elections to handle rajapaksa has been sworn in as sri lankas Prime Minister rajapaksa won the parliamentary election in a landslide his brother got a buyer is the president that 2 thirds majority means they now push ahead with promises changes to the constitution. Polls have opened in better reduces president ial elections been looking at live pictures coming in from a voting station the opposition candidate has gone into hiding there after 2 of her top aides with it tainted by police svetlana to finance guy is running against Alexander Lukashenko hes been in power for 26 years. And to kremlin protesters in the far east of russia have rallied for a 5th consecutive weekend demanding the release of the Regional Governor surrogate forgot he was arrested last month on suspicion of murder protesters want to be the freed or tried it is home city of kabul rovs laura burden manly reports that here. The rallying cry from this man russian is to take to the street. On this calling for president Vladimir Putin to resign and find everywhere freedom. Couple of governors surrogate was arrested on july 9th on suspicion of involvement in murders his incarceration in a moscow jail galvanized thousands of people in a city of just 600000 and theyve been protesting daily. Nice to know that you like me very good you need actions not just empty words actions must be taken 1st of all there should be a fair trial and cover ups and there should be at least some answers from the kremlin because they can just sit and do nothing its not right if. I go to every rally i think that its my civic duty because my position as a citizen is to defend the interests of the region and the citizens of the region who have elected their governor reelected him honestly we love him. How pronounced to situated along chinas border and is more than 6000 kilometers from the capital meska frugal has become an unlikely symbol of the citys resistance the former businessman sufism legislation for decades the liberal Democrat Party in september 2800 he won an unexpected victory when he defeated the main kremen party united russia to become the citys governor but the kremlins response was swift 3 months later it changed the far eastern Federal Capital from capital of ska to plot of course talk in 2900 focus county again beneath the United Russia Party in legislative elections authorities then raided a Firm Previously linked to fergal during his Business Days a full partner testified against him for food murders between 20042005 charges which he firmly denies that protesters call it politically motivated and the anger has shifted from his arrest to Vladimir Putin to look it had it up to here corruption lawlessness and deception this propaganda people are just fed up the movement has started spreading all over russia im telling you seriously this wont stop. 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