Talks on ending election violence in ivory coast underway as president Alassane Ouattara meets his main rival in armenia over a deal with azerbaijan, to end the fighting in a going to power about the Prime Minister says it was about preserving whats left. I dont pee, just improve the sport with less than a day. The delayed, most is goals tournament. Tiger woods is on the pro, as he looks to defend his green jacket. Well hear from him later this hour. Now the vast majority of hong kongs opposition politicians have now resigned after beijing passed a resolution disqualifying 4 of their fellow legislators. The government accuses them of being a threat to national security. But critics say that china is stepping up its efforts to silence dissent. Devika pollin reports from hong kong. They say the fight is far from over. Their resignations are a show of solidarity. We cannot simply afford to stay on because minus our full colleagues who are ousted the union of the 15 of us simply dont have the minimum number to a protest also from being unseated, eventually one by one, but by the type, the group resignation came after chinas highest Decision Making body disqualified for prodemocracy legislators. The reasons include seeking foreign interference in hong kongs affairs, promoting independence, threatening national security, and refusing to acknowledge beijing sovereignty over the territory. While hope to god, every lawmaker must show that there was a possibility of supporting the basic law of hong kong and be loyal to china. So that we are able to have a political system dominated by patriotic the 4 prodemocracy legislative councillors who at a meeting when the National PeopleStanding Committee handed down the resolution, they were disqualified within minutes of the announcement. The row ahead will be pumping difficult and challenging. And in fact, just like every winter, it will be extremely difficult. But i am in full face of hong kong or hong kong hours. Outside the government headquarters, some celebrated the news. Politicians often use their power to manipulate and discard the general public to go against our country. Its clear now that betrayal will no longer be tolerated. Hong kong operates under chinas one country 2 systems model, which is meant to guarantee the citys government has given the high degree of autonomy. Its legislature was a symbol of that divided between legislators pushing for closer ties with beijing and those fighting for democracy. This will be the 1st time Hong Kongs Legislative Council will have no prodemocracy representation. Since the former british colony returned to china in 1997, half of the citys 70 Member Legislature is directly elected by the public with the other half chosen by industry groups. The departure of the democratic politicians close is one of the main avenues for all position voices in the hong kong government. Did we go, paul . An aljazeera hong kong. Now u. S. President elect joe biden says Donald Trumps refusal to concede to the election is an embarrassment. He laid a wreath at a veterans day event in philadelphia, and he is planning on meeting with advisors on wednesday to further prepare for a transition into office. Meanwhile, the trumpet ministration is filing lawsuits to contest results and battleground states and is refusing to provide access to bidens team. Judges have so far tossed out their cases in michigan and in georgia. And donald trump has made his 1st public appearance since losing his bid for reelection. He was in arlington, virginia, also at a veterans day ceremony. And trump has not spoken publicly since he lost his bid. While our correspondent john hendren is standing by for us in wilmington, delaware, bidens home state, but 1st, lets go to our White House Correspondent can be held in washington d. C. Can we were here from the president at the cemetery. Can you talk us through where his legal challenges now stand . Thats right. The u. S. President did not speak at Arlington National cemetery as he later read for the end on soldier there for veterans day, which is a National Holiday here in the United States. He also didnt speak when he returned to the white house, which is something that he often does with the press. But we have heard from Donald Trumps president ial campaign, and in the last hour they have been speaking at the spokespersons telling aljazeera and other reporters who join for that call that they feel very positive about some developments that have taken place in the u. S. State of georgia. Namely that, given that its a tight race, there it is now been announced that the ballots will be recounted by hand. Tim murtaugh, who spoke on behalf of the campaign, said that they see this as an important 1st step. And also noted that even as the media has called joe biden as the projected winner and calls him the president elect. The reality is that none of these votes of yet been certified. Now we should also point out though that the results have been certified for double trouble either. So while this is again, we recognize is an important 1st step. There are still a number of legal challenges across a handful or even more than half a dozen states. That in some cases have been tossed out still the campaign is pressing on. And again, as there is burden of proof is on the campaign to show that theres been widespread voter fraud and voting irregularities. What they have put forward are a number of obituaries from voters that cast their ballots in 2020, even though some of them had been dead as far back as 20032006. So the campaign speaking, but right now, the u. S. President maintaining his silence and White House Correspondent candy. How can they force, thanks so much committee. When its now cross over to wilmington, delaware, and speak, john hendren. John, despite not operating from washington d. C. As you point out, any of biden is very much like a president elect. Thats right, hes very much taken up the mantle of the presidency, despite the fact that the current president doesnt acknowledge that biden has been elected. So you had a couple hours ago, this spritz the split screen moment of dueling president s. Donald trump laying a wreath at arlington. Joe biden laying a wreath in philadelphia, and biden is going ahead with planning for the presidency. Hes planning a cabinet and theres a lot of speculation about who might be in that, but he says hes going to pick people that look like america, but there will be gender and ethnic diversity. So hes considering people like susan rice, the former u. N. Ambassador as the secretary of state, people like pete booted judge, perhaps for veteran affairs. Tammy duckworth would be the 1st time i merican if she were named as the defense secretary, thats apparently one of many considerations that biden is looking at. We dont know who hes going to nominate in the end, but hes actively picking people right now and hes talking to foreign leaders about Climate Change and other things. And he has been taking calls from the, leaders of the u. K. , germany, france, ireland, and chalking to them not just about the election, but about substantive policy, including things that they can do together working on Climate Change among other things. Meanwhile, you have a president who recently one acknowledged that that is the case making those challenges in other states we just to give you an idea of how small the chances are of this election being turned over. Theyve been about 31. 00 statewide recounts since the 2000 election on average, the number of votes changed in each case was about 400. 00 plus. So if you take wisconsin, for instance in 2016, there was a recount of that. And it was the Green Party Candidate who asked for it in the end, donald trump one an extra 131. 00 votes. So joe biden is going ahead and planning his presidency despite the fact that donald trump doesnt acknowledge the he is the next president , john hendren there for us in bidens home state of delaware. Thanks so much john. Well, as can be mentioned earlier, the u. S. State of georgia has announced it will be recounting all votes there by hand, which was demanded by the campaign. Now, while joe biden has secured the winning margin without georgia, he is leading there by just over 14000. 00 votes. Now georgias secretary of state says the recount will begin at the end of the week. The good margin story and said 13100. 00 number then, between the president and senator biden, Vice President biden continue to investigate each and every instance of illegal voting. The building that were building, the other story, if you please, that we will investigate it. Every vote will count. So well be counting every single piece of paper every single ballot, every single, lawfully legal ballot. Well, the reason why georgia has also attracted unprecedented attention is also because of 2 Senate Runoff races that in january, and they will determine control of the up a chamber. Now with a win confirmed in alaska, the republicans are currently a short of 50 seats. The democrats 48. 00, now if they win both of those races in georgia, the democrats will effectively gain the majority because the Vice President cost the deciding vote in a tie while we can now speak to bill schneider, he is a policy analyst and a Public Policy professor at george mason university, he joins us now from washington. D. C. Bill, thanks for being with us. Again here on aljazeera, i do want to ask you about those senate races. And im just starting with this recount in georgia biden. Up by over 14000 votes. Is a recount likely to change the outcome of the race that you know, its not these. Theres never been a recount. Thats determined. Been changed to that extent. Its really, i know, but there are 2 recounts in georgia, 2 republican senators, neither one of them got the you presented to vote, and so therefore it by georgia law. This is a unique situation. The votes do get good, the voting does go to a runoff. Crimea Removal Action in january, so thats what were waiting for. Although both of the republicans and the Georgia Senate races have now publicly criticized the secretary of state who runs the election. And he also happens to be a republican and that theyre calling for his resignation. Is this reflective of the party turning against itself . Well, there is a debate within the party, although most of the leading republicans or so are in a line with President Trump in saying that they think there is something fishy in the vote. And they want a recount. Keep one thing in mind which a lot of people dont understand. Georgia is having a hand recount a hand recount the truth is, people make more mistakes than machines do. And a hand recount is generally less reliable than a machine recount. After the hand recount there would be a machine recount. Its unlikely to change the result. Though you mentioned prominent republicans, weve also seen Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell come out in support of present times. Refusing to concede, is this positive the strategy to try to mobilize voters in january and could that potentially backfire . Well, it is. So if it to mobilize the voters turned out in january is likely to be far less than it was this month in the general election. Georgia will be facing 2 Senate Runoff. Now that, that election is not a president ial election. So theres always less interest and democrats may pour money into ga, ga, trying to get their turnout up, which is going to be a difficult time to defeat 2 incumbent republican senators. Although i remind you that one of them kelly lefler was never elected. She was appointed in january to, to succeed another senator, so she doesnt have the grassroots support that per david perdue as in the other senate race. Well, speaking of grassroots support, i mean, this is the fast time that georgia has voted base. Its 1902, i believe, extensive, and many people there say the painting demographic. But there was also a huge get out the voters, if you think democrats could potentially continue that trend in january its going to be difficult because very few places vote in january the election is over. So its going to be hard to get people out to vote when they think its all ended now. And what could change that is money. Huge amounts of money from democrats all over the country. And the republicans could turn out a very heavy vote. Generally speaking, georgia has always been a recent years, has been a republican voting state. So it probably would be easy. It will be easier to get republicans out to book for the Republican Senate candidates than the democratic. The democrats have to go to their candidate, but both parties are going to be pouring money into georgia because if the democrats pick up these 2 seats, it will be a 5050. 00 split in the senate with joe biden as president and come on harris as Vice President then she will cast the deciding vote and the senate will be controlled by democrats if its 5050. Well, let me ask you, then about the on 70 of that were sitting in our correspondent john miss. Just telling us that about how biden wants to divest cabinet that reflects america. But surely thats also dependent on who he can actually get confounded that depends on who wins in january. So how would you try to prepare . Now, if you would say by you know, i find the most qualified people in consult with Mitch Mcconnell, who he knows well me, joe biden was in the senate for decades about who stands a good chance of being confirmed. Thats important because the, every appointee has to be confirmed by the senate, i think, biden and mcconnell in the majority, he wont, he was the majority leader. He may still be the majority leader. They have got to discuss the confirmation process. And mcconnell, in a sense, could have a veto over binds choices because he is likely at this point to control the majority of the senate will be watching those races. And john are very close bandaid here on out to their side of that Public Policy professor at george mason university. Always great to have you out there. Thanks, bill. My pleasure. Oh, all of this is happening as record numbers of people are in the hospital in the u. S. With the current virus as the number of new cases that continues to soar. Almost 62000 people are currently hospitalized with carbon 19 and a 1000000 people have been infected in the United States just in the last 10 days. There is plenty more ahead on this news out, including more on the military operation in northern ethiopia, thats forced thousands to flee to neighboring sudan, and the needs in the South African community. What hes been investigating in his best style scandal thats made thousands of people and often nearly a year is delayed because of the krajina virus qualifying is back underway for the african cup of nations. Protest is gathered in armenias capital to voice their anger about a deal to end fighting with azerbaijan and nagornokarabakh. They opposed to that agreement which sees land 100 over to a very forces police have detained around 20 people at a protest in yerevan. Now nagornokarabakh is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but it is controlled by armenians. Hundreds have been killed in the fighting there since september. Well, i mean, his Prime Minister has defended his decision to halt the fighting in the car back saying it prevented other areas in that disputed region from being seized without the woman a myth. This is not about transfer, but about preservation because the document was signed in a situation. When shusha felt, in fact, there was such a situation worse to panic or it was left defenseless. If hostilities continued there was a very high probability thats the pen occurred. Martini ask iran would have been captured after which or other defensive areas as well as our soldiers would be under a blockade. When our correspondent, how do people who need is in a van and she says on minions, theyre focusing their anger on the Prime Minister. Well, the main slogan coming out of here is that nicole question, who is the Prime Minister of armenia is a traitor. And now you have a couple, couple of 1000 people here in freedom square. You know, these are people who are infuriated with the cease fire agreement by and large, it has been quite peaceful. There have been some scuffles here and there we are told at least 20 people have had been detained at the beginning of this rally. And also one of the armenians largest opposition parties say that their leader is at the moment being questioned at the national security. Now you have police on this side that the moment theyre standing there watching. They have been reminding people through a microphone that this still a martial law in this country and youre not allowed to protest, but these people are ignoring it now as opposed to a few of them. They say that legal question and reason have the right to decide that agreement without consulting duties with the people because they said that that is not democracy. And that basically he sold out and gave away their land as well, including those 7 regions that are considered the occupied viremia since 1904 people here say that is not the case. They say that they, the people that live there instapundit, carry it in, other parts of nagornokarabakh wont be returning there because of what he called accepted. Well, alexandra, god is in moscow and she says deploying Russian Peacekeeping troops was also part of this agreement. As soon as this agreement was signed, the russian soldiers started boarding planes that took them to or 1st armenia and then all that it will not go to look at a box. The official information is that so far, 27. 00 planes have landed, carrying around 400. 00 soldiers, 8 helicopters and armored vehicles