Still resisting calls to resign. U. S. Vice president my pads continues campaigning off reports suggest at least 5 senior Staff Members have tested positive for the coronavirus. We begin the program in chile where voters have just a few hours left to cost that ballot in a historic referendum on whether to change the countrys constitution a vote as a result of fierce antigovernment protests which of consume the country since last year at the heart of the unrest lingering inequality enshrined in the current constitution which was enacted decades ago during the pinochet dictatorship where more than 14000000. 00 people eligible to vote including the president Sebastian Pinera who caused his vote in the capital santiago the been long queues of people outside polling stations and sold. As a controlling and treat with strict sanitary measures because of the crown of our demick our latin america has only seen human has more now. Message impossible to miss displayed in full each of these president ial palace approve a new constitution for a Better Future it says. On the other side of the street that the lean as it is joins the celebration so that her daughter she says could live in chile with dignity take care of whatever our constitution is our original sin it regulates all the laws what we can and cannot have and clearly its no good. 40 years ago military dictator general pinochet called for a new constitution to be drafted it was offered tarion it also consecrated in extreme free market economic model with almost no state oversight it was ratified in a widening contested referendum which is why all these people say that it was to get legitimately from the conception of the years chiles that money has become known as the bad and american Success Story but the fact that the government has been forced to cave in to demands for this new referendum seems to suggest that something was seriously wrong. Chillies not the poorest country in latin america by a long shot but it has the highest income disparity the constitution does not guarantee many basic social rights as in most modern democracies. When millions of chileans took to the streets last year to demand better minimum wages education pensions and health care they pointed the finger at their politicians but also at their magna carta good look at the silk us a government that we can all see our constitution basically recognize private property as the supreme right above all others the rights of an individual or private interests take predominance over. Those of society as a whole. But critics insist drawing up the current constitution and starting from scratch creates false expectations and economic instability not by police or nabby ultimately blames chillies but when youre not change things make this is a more inclusive there are 3 bolts bottom up reports drastically transformed from out everyone else there. Thats the pessimistic view but right now the prospect of drafting a new constitution with popular input is seen as a major triumph by those who are hoping to set chiles democracy on a new more socially equal path you see it joins us live now from the National Stadium the countrys largest polling station and of course this referendum was a key demand of protest as what is the mood the atmosphere like in the country now that the referendum is actually happening. There seems to be more or less a feeling of whole cloth of joy i havent seen many long faces even surprisingly when i went to a polling station in the upper middle class part of santiago where most people are voting reject or no against whether in this other side to a referendum to decide whether or not to accept the scrapping of the current constitution and they didnt seem all that worried they just simply said that they felt that it would be better to try to reform the current magna carta rather than to start from scratch so i think people have pretty much accepted that the majority of the chilean people are going to vote yes and that that is going to happen the big question though is the other choice that people have been making throughout the day and that is whether or not to have a congressional a Constitutional Congress made up half of the lawmakers that already exist and half of people that are elected by popular vote or whether the entire delegates should be chosen by popular vote and that would also guarantee gender parity something that might be a 1st in the world in fact the the majority of chileans that ive spoken to say they want to have everybody elected from scratch because they dont trust their current politicians but we really dont know yet whats going to happen there have been some small demonstrations in central time travel riot police have been dispersing them with water cannon and tear gas but by and large things have been very very calm things have gone by peacefully most people have voted and in fact you are seeing some of the National Television cameras ready to go live in exactly 55 minutes when the polls will finally close and the vote counting will start we are also hearing that president 7 stamping it out will address the nation as soon as the 1st preliminary results come out about an hour later so in about 2 hours from right now thank you very much our last america has had to see anyone in santiago chile. We go to iraq now months after the pandemic brought them to a standstill countrys again been thrown into turmoil by antigovernment protests thousands of people turned out to mark a year since their movement against corruption 1st began several people were injured after Security Forces fired tear gas and groups tried to storm the barriers to baghdads fortified green zone so a lot of falls and has more now from the iraqi capital. After months of quiet baghdad statira square came alive on sunday to commemorate the one Year Anniversary of iraqs antigovernment protest. Students and teachers what previously marched to hear every sunday but had stayed away because of the coronavirus pandemic once again joined in. The atmosphere was part of part somber they rejoice to the beat of the same revolutionary songs of last year but also remember those who died for the cause. Here because. We are commemorating the youth who have died of old this time they still havent done anything for us we dont have the homeland we asked for us to get it seems impossible but were all right now is our rights and the rights of the protesters who died was the protesters crying atop the barricades leading to the heavily fortified green zone which houses government offices taunting the ruling class they see as corrupt last year they forced the then Prime Minister either the to resign but the parties in the system that brought him to power remain close and other still married in order to get a cure for this constitution doesnt represent us its a constitution that suits them because they wrote it to serve their interests these rich people who have hotels commissions and millions while we are here starving. But. The movement has been plagued by disunity and the lack of organization most protesters advocated Peaceful Demonstrations to watch. The revolutionaries a great to make this a peaceful protest without is coalition and they are voicing their demands in a peaceful way. I but others decided to cross the barricades to the green zone in an attempt to lay siege to Parliament RiotPolice Used Tear Gas to repel them resulting in several life injuries a government spokesman said dozens of Security Forces were also injured when demonstrators flew stones petrol bombs and homemade hand grenades. But. One of the Security Forces present on the 3 barricade on the top the buildings didnt carry firearms the instructions were very clear and frank and until this moment there was high commitment from the side of the Security Forces to protect the protesters. The Prime Minister has called for early elections in june next year but many protesters feel the government hasnt done enough to meet their demands for sweeping reforms sundays the most ration is were to some extent a test for the protest movement to see if it could once again mobilize crowds the while it was the biggest gathering in months the numbers were not what they used to be last year what remains to be seen rather the protests will one can once again galvanize support in the days to come see want to fall to an aljazeera. Well theres also been more unrest across better as thousands of opposition supporters there are rallying against president Alexander Lukashenko demonstrators face to face response from Security Forces activists have set a midnight deadline for lukashenko to step down and the opposition in effect on a chicken off square is now calling for a National Strike alex obrien reports. This was the Police Response on the streets of the belorussian capital men sq. In what the opposition is calling state sponsored violence. Security forces deployed stun grenades and tear gas on protesters whod been marching against the president Alexander Lukashenko. The rally had started peacefully with wide columns of demonstrators fanning out across ments they were heading for the president s home determined to send him a message that its time to go. The march was called by Opposition Leader on a taken off skya whod given location can tally end of sunday to resign or face a nationwide general strike. Organizers say more than 100000 people were out banging drums chanting strike and long live valorous. Chickens coming out has managed to galvanize an enormous support for her a status as a she calls herself a housewife and president elect. Recognized by most European Countries always got an ounce of gold for her. This is the 11th straight weekend of process since the disputed election in august 1. That the opposition says was rigged taken a skier as his main rival she ran against him after her husband was jailed but was forced into exile and the thought. Following the vote. Lucas shank has been in power for more than 25 years and doesnt want to quit his main ally russia has offered both political and military support the assistance remains extremely strong we also see that all you know all United States and all the rest of the greece have given very clear warnings to caution i dont think sooner or later he will have to step down and we have to be able. An advisor to take enough skier says local shanker only knows the language of power and fear and that it will lead him nowhere brian al jazeera. There is much more still ahead well tell you why the supply of water is a key battleground in the conflict between on the media and azerbaijan. Celebrations for some but to big electronic sashing the tiny country of the seychelles the opposition is taking profit the 1st time since independence. We got more coal and blustery showers across eastern parts of australia felt a little bit like winter that is apostle victoria over the pothole for the weekend but the blustery shows theyre making the way away heading towards new zealand still want to see the showers imply he and i will be heavy at times and this is all the way up towards brisbane things will gradually clear through the night as some heavy rain up towards the top a direct break in might rainfall ensue where northern parts of australia then da when having its wettest october on iraq or further west is generally fine and dry temperatures in perth into the mid twentys still a few showers down towards the southeast into New South Wales still some rather wet weather just around the gold coast as well pushing up into brisbane that eastern side of queensland so much the weather will gradually make its way towards new zealand not too bad ahead of that weve got wet weather moving away from japan at the moment clear skies coming back in behind looking pretty good over the next couple of days tokyo at around 23 degrees celsius cold as we go on through cheese day not too bad 21 is still 70 and found high the clear dry weather that stretches across the Korean Peninsula into a good part of china although we do have some wet and at times wintry weather over towards the west. And face can tell a story without touching a single one. And knowing. Going to. A simple time. Inform us. The unconventionality of lying witness 3 demands of the human eye. Is what inspires scientists. Witness documentaries on aljazeera. The on. The a. Welcome back just a quick look at the main stories now voters in chile have less than an off an hour less than an hour to cause that ballots in a referendum to change the countrys constitution move was a key demand in violent protests which gripped the country last year. Meanwhile protesters of held projectiles and Security Forces have responded with tear gas in iraqs capital thousands of people on the streets to model year since may jonty government protests wept the country and thousands rallying in baton rouge out of a deadline for president Alexander Lukashenko to resign the opposition says he must step down now or face a crippling general strike. Now a number of u. S. Vice president senior staff have tested positive for the coronavirus us media is reporting at least 5 people are on well one of them is his chief of staff mark short whos now in isolation despite that might pence is still planning to continue with his campaigning around the country and his wife reportedly both in good health they tested negative on saturday but his decision not to self isolate is also attracted its share of criticism. This week alone nationally we are breaking records for the number of people that are contracting deadly virus and this administration fails to take personal responsibility for responsibility in terms of leading the nation through this same dangerous and deadly mass casualty event well Democrat Joe Biden continues to lead in National Polls was just 9 days to go until the election but the race is a bit closer in several important swing states and he gallagher joins us live now from miami what is the state of play in those battleground states. While theyre extremely important to President Donald Trump at the moment there seem to be more paths to the white house for joe biden who is leading nationally but it is those states like North Carolina like here in florida with its 29. 00 Electoral College votes places like arizona where its essentially all to play for and thats why youre seeing this furious campaigning both both campaigns rushing around the country particularly to places like pennsylvania and the other states that i mentioned because they know it may come down to that there are lots of solid blue and solid red states but lets take someone like florida for example the last time i checked the polls joe biden was about 4 points ahead of President Donald Trump now that is within the margin of error and this is the biggest battleground state in the entire country but a must win for President Donald Trump now at the messaging from both these campaigns with so few days to go before november the 3rd president ial election isnt changing at all the democrats are still saying look this administration has messed up their reaction to the coronavirus the number of cases is rising dramatically as we approach the winter months and donald trump again is repeating his turn of phrase that were turning a corner vaccines are just down the road and nobody will be talking about this come november the 4th so the fractures between these 2 campaigns the choices that voters are pretty obvious because the coronavirus will be the defining subject of this entire president ial election so you will see i think these campaigning events continue for the next few days but remember more than 60000000 americans have already voted early thanks very much from miami and. Well now several european nations are taking drastic measures in f. I. A. Against a rising coronavirus and factions some in the west to places in like italy and spain hope that public cooperation will mean that theres no need for another complete damaging lockdown and as our point now. One of a string of protests in italy against pandemic related restrictions demonstrators converged on the government building in rome to denounce a nighttime curfew they say its shuttering the economy. Sunday the Prime Minister announced tough new measures saying covered 1000 cases were rising dangerously across the country and placing pressure on the health system. Just. Managing the pandemic means to permit a medical system to give a prompt response guaranteeing treatment and proper hospitalizations to all citizens it means to prevent a 2nd complete lockdown like the one we had in spring the country cannot afford it. Bars and restaurants have to close at 6 pm although they can offer a Takeaway Service jim swimming pools cinemas and theaters are being ordered to shots people are being strongly advised not to leave home except for work health or education purposes but so far theres no ban on travelling spain is going further with a new state of emergency coming into effect on sunday night the countrys desperately trying to avoid going through the trauma it suffered in the spring the new law includes night time curfews everywhere except the Canary IslandsPrime MinisterPedro Sanchez says the legislation will last for 15 days but he was parliament to extend it for 6 months and then awkward through the whole legal constitutional he gives legal constitutional coverage for the temporary restriction for 6 months of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement from 11 pm to 6 am it also gives regions the ability to stop people coming in or out of certain neighborhoods im a city or a whole region. The World Health Organization says europe reported 222000 new covered 1000. 00 cases on saturday accounted for nearly half the global total but addressing the World Health Summit happening in berlin but also online the head of the United Nations urged countries to think beyond their own borders and we need Global Solidarity every step of the way developed countries must support all systems in countries that are short of resources and we must join together as governments the private sector of Civil Society and all partners to make sure vaccines tests and treatments are available to everyone everywhere and vaccine must be Global Public goods. On the edge of europe russias caseload remains the 4th largest in the world theyve recorded more than 15000 new Coronavirus Infections every day for a week but the governments repeatedly dismissed the idea of a new lock down or shutting down businesses an outlier in the response to the pandemic at least for now the dean barber al jazeera meanwhile Global Health experts are considering how to keep fighting the virus in the long term many have gathered virtually for the World Health Summit where the head of the World Health Organization taking a central role its not enough to be reactive we must plan and take him for these binding me over the long haul we have to move from i do Hope Solutions to long term plone to protect lives and livelihoods we still have a long haul ahead of us we can not slow down and we cannot waver its more important than ever that we focus on the elderly and the vulnerable populations who already struggle to access this is including migrants and the money you know as groups we have a huge challenge ahead of us but this is not the 1st challenge we have faced and this will not be the last. Now so the disputed region im not going to karabakh azerbaijan and armenia have agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire is the 3rd such agreement and as many weeks on it will take effect from monday morning local time United States and else the truce after hosting the Foreign Ministers from both sides but 2 russian agreements have already failed fierce fighting 1st broke out 4 weeks ago but its a conflict thats been simmering for decades as harder abdelhamid reports from to tar in azerbaijan a key issue is over who controls the supply of water. Its been nearly 30 years since water was lost flowing into farmlands along the line of control between azerbaijan and armenia to save his crops of rita clover and cotton. Had to dig up with deep enough to reach the underground water but. I remember when the water was plentiful here i remember when these canals were built it was 974 rivers waters were rich in minerals and the crops were very good the underground water is not as rich in minerals anymore my annual yield is much lower and the quality of the crops is not as good. Water is one of the issues at the heart of the conflict between the 2 countries people here say their livelihood has been taken hostage by armenia which had controlled the main reserve board that supplies the water system in these from time areas until just a few weeks ago the tartar rivers fed by the dam which was built by dystopias but then fell under control after it seized as ery land in the early 1990 s. Now azerbaijan says that. Stopped the flow of water so the river bed would dry up. As a belgian announced it had retaken control of the reserve war in the 2nd week of the conflict. The road leading there is a radio under construction despite its proximity to the front line and continues shelling. And water has started trickling again to the river which runs about 200 kilometers along to cut up a region and surrounding areas. Water started to arrive in some regions but it hasnt reached everywhere yet we need the water to start flowing the river again we are depleting the underground water and we need the water from the reservoir to increase the underground reserves is going to take time before the farmers here enjoy water flowing in their canals again many need to be weeded out and repaired it will also take time before the tartar river is full again but for many here at the little water that is a ready reaching it is a sign that as a bird jens army at the moment is making some territorial gains put up that hamid urges 0. 7 suspects have been detained after this suspected hijacking of an oil tanker in the English Channel u. K. Special forces were involved in the incident on board the liberian registered and drawn into its crew had reported stowaways who had made verbal threats the tanker was on route from lagos in nigeria to an oil refinery in southampton when it halted off the isle of wight. And then some news from power why police there of discovered the bodies of up to 7 people inside a shipping container the decomposed remains were discovered in a shipment of fertilizer from serbia prosecutors say the bodies were all adults to had identity documents suggesting they were Moroccan Police have confirmed 2 bodies were found but the containers owner says investigators found more. Now the opposition candidate in the seychelles has won the countrys president ial election while the run color one took more than 55 percent of the vote its important because its the 1st time the opposition has won an election in more than 40 years since independence from britain there is now as our ports. This is the 1st change of government in seychelles since the 1970 s. One of the elected candidate for the president ial election it was the 6th time around color one had run for the presidency in all his previous attempts the last of the governing Party Candidate with a steadily growing share of the vote in these elections there were no losers there were no winners our country was given the opportunity to come out as the ultimate winner with more than 70000. 00 voters scattered across dozens of islands in the indian ocean the polls posed a logistical challenge light aircraft and delivered ballot papers to remote polling stations it took 3 days for everyone to vote for president danielle for voted in the capital victoria his party has governed the archipelago since independence from British Colonial rule more than 40 years ago 1st as the soviet aligned one party state and then wheeling every previous election on the remote tea party system the economy depends mostly on tourism wealthy foreigners flock to the islands pristine beaches but few have come since the Global Pandemic seychelles is one of the most on equal countries in the world hotels and businesses are owned by a wealthy minority mostly of european origin. Many others are descendants of in slaves the africans who were brought here by the colonialists past inequalities persist that so many people are in say show us some you drop ins because they are so poor i dont like i would vote for a candidate that can do all things for everybody and everything everyone in. The oppositions free markets are ideologies and Anti Corruption message have attracted growing support some felt the governing partys decades old welfare system had failed to help people. And now for the 1st time since independence the opposition has a chance to deliver the changes it was promised for so long malcolm where al jazeera. Was more on that story from the seychelles but also Everything Else were covering including the latest agreement that is now in place brokered by the United States and try and bring fighting to an end in the disputed region of no corney. The main story the salvos in chile have not long to go if theyre going to cost the ballots in a referendum to change the countrys constitution that move was a key demand in violent protests which gripped the country last year the current charter dates back to the era of dictator Augusto Pinochet who left power at 30 years ago i was there as A Latin America editor Lucien Newman is in santiago