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Has announced his resignation. We know that we can do this. We can vote back talks on libya, wrap up with rival groups, agreeing on a date for national elections, but not now. And his 4th, Dustin Johnson has won the 2nd major title of his career, the american claiming the masters with a record breaking score. So in the last hour or so, weve had some more encouraging news on the corona, virus vaccine front with news from another major drug Company Currently in clinical trials. It is the us pharmaceutical firm, modernity, which is early results from its vaccine show. It is 94. 5 percent effective. Remember donald trump made a deal with madonna back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the vaccine when it was ready. But then is the 2nd candidate with a shot at getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective in the late stage trials. So promising news of course, infections continue to climb this man, the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson, himself having a bit of a scare hes now in self isolation. After coming into contact with an infected person, so well get more on that shortly with me of barker in our london news center in the situation across europe as well. But were going to start with castro, who is in wilmington, delaware. Tell us more good news. Thats right, this is a, thats very good news for the drug makers were durnovo who announced that the efficacy of this vaccine candidate is 94. 5 percent. Now that is greater than the majority of drug makers biggest dreams. And of course this is on par. And in fact, better than the news we got last week when its competitor, pfizer also announced a successful vaccine candidate with a 90 percent efficacy rate. Now, both of these vaccines work in similar manners. They use the messenger r. N. A. Delivery mechanism. They both entail 2 shots, and although of course, this is still early on and were not certain how long the immunity lasts. Journal has said that among the few volunteers who did receive the drug and still got kovan 1000. 00 of course with this 94. 5 percent efficacy level. But among those few who still got the virus that it was less severe in those individuals, which is very significant as well. And we also know another major benefit for this vaccine is that its more easily stored and transported, it doesnt have to be as cold as the pfizer vaccine. So all of these, of course are, is good news for the fight against the pandemic in the United States. Of course, facing the daunting figures, come all of 11000000 cases and approaching 250000 deaths in the United States. And with those numbers in mind, heidi, im reluctant to politicize this, but well, to me, what isnt politicized these days . I dont know. Trump said 100000000 vaccines. He wanted to buy up back in august, so he will be saying, yes, this is great. I told you so. But actually maybe a good thing for joe biden is the incoming prison. Well, you know, its interesting. Youre right, everythings politicize. The President Trump spokeswoman just tweeted, she said that this was due to the success of President Trumps operation warp speed. But she ended her tweet by saying this is a big win quote for all. And yes, this of course means that this vaccine is a very successful candidate, but really its efficacy depends on how many people in the United States are able to receive these 2 shots. And that is almost entirely dependent on the outcome of this president ial transition. That is, that we are not really seeing happening because as you know, president trying to ministration has been very reluctant to coordinate with the incoming biden administration. Not even coordinate, much less, not even communicate really. And of course, that makes this challenge all the more daunting. Ok, so thats reporting from wilmington, delaware. Im a correspondent in london now european news into the hymies maybe take us through. I just mentioned it briefly before british Prime Minister going into cell phone solution there was absolutely royal Boris Johnson is very good. I hope. Skipping and jumping is a way around awkward situations, but no matter how much you rotate this, it definitely doesnt look good. Because for the 2nd time in 7 months, Boris Johnson has been forced to beat a hasty retreat up to the flat, above number 10 downing street to run the country over soon, despite claiming to be brimming with antibodies after his brush with corona virus in april, that left him in intensive care. He said the rules are rules. It follows a 35 minute meeting with a conservative m. P. Who later tested positive for corona virus. And we now know that at least 4 other conservative m. P. s there was also at the meeting in downing street, have been forced to self isolate as a precaution, as well downing street, the center of power. Its meant to be covert, secure, marsa meant to be mandatory social distancing in force, but rather awkward pictures surfaced on the m. P. Facebook page this morning showing Boris Johnson and him stood yes, far apart from each other. But neither of them have gone already. The Prime Minister facing some tough questions over what kind of example that sets for the rest of the country, forced to face a whole raft of restrictions. Very, very briefly from Boris Johnson to johnson and johnson. Because the u. S. Actually owns a firm in belgium. Theres a pharmaceutical, they have come up with a vaccine, they are in the late stages of trying that. And that trial actually begins here in the u. K. This week. And the hope is that on top of the other good news would be hearing elsewhere in the world. Within a few months time, we may get the 1st results of that too. Thank you. I wouldnt usually say this, but we keep our fingers crossed and we need barca in london. Thank you. Lets look at the crisis in northern ethiopia now, and the government is sending reinforcements to the rest of take a region despite International Calls for mediation, aljazeera has filmed a convoy of troops in the bus, heading up to the front line, where fighting is now into its 13th day, this hour, we have an exclusive report from a government base that was attacked by took your own forces and actually sparked the crisis. To guys later has called on the u. N. And the African Union to condemn ethiopias offensive. Ugandas president yoweri museveni, also met ethiopian ministers and urged negotiations. But the Ethiopian Government says uganda wont be playing any sort of mediation role. And as the crisis continues, thousands of more people are fleeing there over the border into neighboring sudan. And in a moment, we will have a report on the humanitarian crisis there, but 1st, muhammad, a job, hes in the city of gonda, which is on the border of that region. There is no letup in the fighting between the few appears. National defense forces, somebody destruction of the, to great region. And no funny theo, people here in the city or where we are. Weve seen buses full of troops as well as vehicles carrying food and medical supplies headed towards the border. Them out of eden, has with a to great region. Weve been told they are enforcement for the troops and Government Troops who are already engaged in the fighting, which is now day 12 with the to go right Peoples Liberation front. The government has been claiming huge victories and in the past 24 hours have said they have taken over the town off and say, now they have their sights on mckillop a couple of the region. This is of course something that has been constantly denied by the to gray administration, misleader, the brazilian government kyle has been speaking in the past few hours and he has called on the United Nations and the African Union to condemn what you call those attacks on civilians. By the Ethiopian National defense forces, including the use of drones, something thats been denied by ideas in the past few days. To grab Peoples Liberation from tough taken that war to a new level, using missiles, not just against towns like where we also bought the couple of the region where they targeted the airports. But ive also sent missiles across the border to us model, something diplomats say, could grow at a train and make this war international. So this conflict began after an attack on a federal military base in to cry, province by the regional t p l f. Force officers has got an exclusive access to that base. Now we are now inside the northern military base, located into great region in northern ethiopia. It was the attack here which sparked a current between the federal Government Forces and the 2 great Peoples Liberation front. This military base is the largest in ethiopia, houses massive military gear, chiefly tanks, simply because it has been for 2 decades. The epicenter of ethiopias war against every trail. According to the federal army, p. L. F. Fighters launched an offensive in an attempt to seize the base along with the weaponry and here they were met with fierce resistance. And as a result, this base has recently witnessed ferocious fighting the mahdi. But you will be at the border and i learned that i, that you would be a behind the in the wake of these developments. If your peers pm avianca declared war against the t. P. L. F. On the member force, saying that their assault on the base crossed the red line, the un had to deal with that northern military base. Great province. So thats the latest on the fighting. Now were going to have a morgan who is in sudan, near the european border. This humanitarian situation, where we have to know in the, in the region of 25000, people heading over the border. Yes indeed, come out and the numbers that were talking about is just whats happened or rather, has increased just over the past 12 days that weve seen refugees still continuing to flow into sudan coming in by the hundreds they are stopped at the gates of the Reception Centers their search for weapons because sudanese Authorities Say some of those who fled from if you appear include combatants who participated in the conflict and decided to give up and run for safety. So they are searched for their, of, or for the safety of the refugees. At the Reception Centers before they taken to shelters, which they say is really just a concrete buildings here in the body of an open space in the state of arkansas, which is not far from about. If so, refugees are saying that theyre still lacking humanitarian access. They say that no Aid Organization has come out to provide them with assistance. They say they still suffer from access to clean water and proper nutrition. And they say that is affecting on their health, especially after walking for days. After walking for 5 days in my matthew has finally reached in sudan. He escaped fighting in his hometown of home in ethiopia, stigler a region. Hes exhausted and hungry. When the fighting started, people were being killed, i left everything behind in flood. I walked for days and became weak, but i had to continue. Now im suffering from for to you and ive been diagnosed with malaria. Get in my is one of more than 20000. People who fled to sudan seeking safety. Some have chest infections, raising concerns that they may be infected with the coronavirus. The refugees include pregnant women. Like i said behind it, and ive been there. When the bombardment started, i took my children and ran, even though im pregnant, i carried one on my back and one on my arm. And i started running away without a sense of direction until i arrived at the river and crossed into sudan. I have not had food for days and my belly is hurting, even though ive got a month before giving birth. The Reception Center here at home day it has one health clinic, but lacks proper medical equipment. Doctors say more and more patients are arriving every day. We get wounded people because of explosive materials, like grenades, gunshots and fractures. Some people have diabetes. We try to handle the cases we can, but where we card, we were further to the county hospital. But we are quite concerned about the possibility of spread of Communicable Diseases amongst refugees, because theyre all close together in a small space. So dan, aspiring to transfer people here to another camp. Those at least who are well enough to move, but more refugees are expected. And the pressure on this clinic will remain morgan aljazeera, how date need to sudan if youll be a border. Very pleased to have john with us now a specialist on east africa and a professor at bard college in the open Society University network. Mr. Rob, thank you for joining us. So weve heard there from here about the, the humanitarian side. Weve heard about the acute fighting going on. I want to do some big picture stuff where all this conflict has actually come from in the 1st place. And why . Why no . Well, i think its long in the making. Certainly even then, just a couple of weeks, ethiopia is a very unique country, its famously the only country in africa that was never a kohen, honest by european imperial powers. And thats because ethiopia itself was citizen and bought some land based upon it can be compared to the former soviet union u. S. S. R. And in a way, you know, after the end of the about was only 976 and 200. So nazi was deposed by the who were starting this regime for the next couple of decades. It was instead, it seemed working out its way. There are many who think with that group and these are recognize the need to get a constitution in 10 regions. One of which is to go to great, it has a very unique historical row. It has a deep historical role as one of the, the major thing was to compete for power. And it has a more recent role and see the liberated ethiopia from the this is a very long war which ended in 1902. Since then, the grahams, warm and cool on the government. And he was until 2 years ago when a crisis simon said at the, i dont mind my saying so, given you describe the country as regional 10 regions. I think you said is the situation we see in unique to that region or is it worryingly the kind of thing which could be replicated in other areas . We already hear about people like the they are almost for example. Well though, in a way, this crisis has been triggered by the new ascendancy of army. It is the biggest mess of populace region and you see ok, but a story could be marginalized, but the current Prime Minister is a normal man. And in a way, he came to power in an attempt to quell how, what was really a rising wave of dissent from or, i mean, but then he proceeded to marginalize the grandes in the government who had that control. It was government despite the fact that the buckleys 10 different regions and its resistance of that which is escalated into this conflict between the Central Government and this single region. So then what are your thoughts on that . So theres an acute crisis right now which needs to be resolved in investigated and well, we dont quite know how thats going to happen. But really it sounds to me like there is a longer term issue which needs to be addressed. If you think that can be addressed and satisfactorily to all sides. Well, i mean, ethiopia, border war from in 1988 there were a tiny strip of land actually on the border because to go on borders and a trail to the north. And then a trip was the 1st part of the ethiopian empire to secede. This was a divorce in the mid ninetys, but it was followed by this very bitter war and expect 50000 people die even though the spoils of war was tiny bits of a man without any resources that, that a wall. Although it ended after a couple of years was not result until 2 years ago when one year ago, just why i mean a man won the nobel peace prize, resulting book creating peace between his country and eritrea. Now every trade has been itself attacked by the grey and certain city. So its already actually a regional war, if you like. Its already spent beyond the borders of ethiopia. John ryle, thank you so much for your time. Its really good to get that Historical Context to put all of this, as i say, in context for us. Thank you. Thank you. 18 minutes past the hour. Lets have a look at whats coming up. The worst typhoon this year, in fact, showed the scale of the destruction caused by storm damage in the philippines and in sport, rafael nadal, them to win. One of the few titles missing from his collection. And well have that story. A little later developments from mania where the foreign minister has resigned the most significant political casualty since the deal to hand over parts of Nagorno Karabakh was signed. However, the Prime Minister they called question ya is refusing to back down. He gave his 1st address since the deal with others. As about johnny, he did say he takes full responsibility for the loss of territory because hes faced protest and outrage about the concessions he made to get there. On the ground, russian peacekeepers have been deployed in areas where land has been handed over to azerbaijan, 2000 of them monitoring the region that will go on for at least 5 years, burned buildings and destroyed facilities as they left the district syriza set to return there after being forced out by armenia in the early nineties and update now with a bill he choose in the armenian capital a few hours ago how to we were talking all about the pressure on the Prime Minister. And now the foreign minister without make any difference. Well i think that each time the Prime Minister tries to explain to them selves, he gets into more trouble. So earlier this morning, when we were chatting, he said that he was taking full responsibility for what happened in the border, and that immense loss of land from the armenian point of view. That took a while for him to admit took at least a week and then he said he wouldnt resign because this stability of this country would be is that is the priority. After that, he went to parliament with an extraordinary session that was only attended by his political party, the opposition saying that they would not attend unless resignation is on the table. Well during that session he tried to explain himself. He said that previous, i mean administrations had conducted peace negotiations with us there, but john and the fate of as they call it call it was always on the table as a by john wanting to make putting it as a precondition for any kind of negotiation. Didnt take long for the spokesperson of the foreign minister to put on facebook and letter of his handwritten resignation. Every very short message. Dear Prime Minister, please accept here by my resignation. No explanation. She however, said that what the Prime Minister said was absolutely false. That in the past it was all about those 7 districts occupied by i mean years since the early 1990 s. And the fate of that town had not been on the table. Thank you, but that update from capitol. Well, richard, going to go see him is the director of the regional studies center, which is a think tank in yerevan. He told us this domestic situation. And i mean, he has become increasingly unstable. Well, i dont think it was enough because in many ways the Prime Ministers pressure, the threat to his position is much less in opposition thats largely discredited and much more result. d of his own rather impulsive, reckless actions and words, the government has done far too little to bring pair of the population for the severity and scale of losses. So the tension is to linger, and unfortunately, the domestic situation is dangerously increasingly on stable. In other words, pushing on came to power in 2018 me in a rare victory of nonviolent people power. At that point, he is greatest asset was being greatly underestimated. So i have yet to fully write him off politically. He is a survivor. And even the plot to assassinate him comes from a marginal abbots, terrorist group to the corrupt form of government. So i think his real political fate lies in his own hands. And it is a poor statesmanship, and much less impulse to posting on social media for a series though, the mood is very different. Some are reports now from this family is celebrating the return of the jar to other by john. This is the region is their life and the full crispe of the memories of the mountains and the plentiful but also gets upset, looking at what is happening there. Many armenians are burning homes and schools as they hand over the region within minutes. The houses a burnt in my village. My heart nearly exploded with grief. When i see the treachery and betrayal why you come to our furnished houses, they did not belong to you during the war with armenia over nagornokarabakh that ended in 1904. Their child was a soldier in other by johns army, and his people were forced to leave college are. He remembers how hundreds died during the exist tens of thousands of people pass through this road. It was so cold. I saw many people standing who were frozen stranded vehicles with frozen out bodies. So many people suffered amputations because of the frost. The government has extended the deadline for combatants to leave college or by 10 days. There is, any army is fortifying its positions, but says it will wait until russian peacekeepers ensure armenian fighters have gone. Right now. It is not our task to force a minion to leave all this. You know, this 3 regions that task of peacekeeping troops. Thats why they moved in, and it is their task. We will ask them. Thats our backup plan, which were short of sticky. Shes kept for decades. Remind us she says, for occupiers finally left. After waiting for nearly 3 decades, the people of college are eager to return. But with so much still pending, including the role of the peacekeepers, the clearance operation, and rebuilding of infrastructure. It could perhaps take months or even years before they can return home. Down to 0 donna to peru, which has been plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in 2 decades. Politicians havent been able to find a replacement leader after the interim president resigned. After just 5 days on the job. There were celebrations after manuel many know quit. Hed already replaced Martin Vickery who was accused of corruption and was removed from office and self. The full story now with money and sun chairs in the was for these demonstrators, the departure of interim president , and will maybe not represent nothing short of a victory for ruffians, including our youth, were able to unseat this criminal. Now we want him to go to jail and the same goes for congress because they dont represent us. Video was forced out after the deaths of 2 protesters during clashes with police. He couldnt survive the way for cabinet received nations that followed the is the moment. Though that plays out what is not at this moment in the country is going through one of its greatest political crisis. I want to announce that i present my irrevocable risk nation of the post of presidency. I call for the peace and unity of all peruvians. My commitment is to peru there have been demonstrations since the impeachment and dismissal of much in the sky over unproved. Bribery allegations on sunday discover called the countrys highest court to step in. But it will be very careful to ensure that what happened cant happen again. Its unacceptable that congress led us to this political crisis. Its paralyzed peru for 5 days, and led to deaths. Younger on the streets is echoed by some of the countrys most famous names, peruvian writer, and noble laurette mehdi. Before we go circa 2 young people were absurdly and unjustly sacrificed by police. This repression which is against all of peru needs to stop and concern is growing of continuing Police Abuses Rights Groups say at least 41 protesters are unaccounted for. They say peruvian authorities must allow a commission to enter Police Barracks in search for them. On sunday protesters gathered outside congress. The pressure is now on legislators who have to find an acceptable candidate to become produced, a 3rd president in a week. We are angry because everyone, the mayors, regional governments, the state, the government as a whole, everyone steals from us and that has to china. The political crisis could hardly have come at a worse time. They do have the worlds highest per capita covert 19 mortality rate. And its economy is forecast to shrink by 14 percent this year. There will be more difficult decisions for produce governing class to make. And these demonstrators will be watching. As i just had to pay for, we take a break, a quick check on the World Weather with everton. How the weather looks, slushy fada dry across a good parts of the us at the moment. The northeastern quarter, seeing some bits and pieces of cloud and rain eastern parts of canada, quite a lively system there. Some of them area of low pressure into that eastern side of canada. Very keen wins, tightly packed, i suppose, and wrapped around our blustery conditions coming through here. But the main change that i want to show you is they were tools of western sort of kind of the across the Pacific Northwest of the u. S. So thats going to bring some wet sand windy weather in here as we go on through choose day. Notice the cloud and the rain that comes all the way down to northern parts of california. And even l. A. Could see some wet weather, some welcome rainfall, as we go on through the 2nd half of the week, much colder here. Fair bit of snow there coming in across the rockies for central parts of eastern parts. It is generally dry. But boy, is it cold . Full celsius in new york, 6 celsius there for d. C. So well down into single figures, further south temps, about where they should be tepid about where they should be across the caribbean as well. But were all concerned about developing a hurricane hurricane iota. Now a category 4 storm winds of around 230 kilometers per hour, life threatening storm surge, flash flooding, and mudslides system making landfall on monday evening. And pushing further west. Still ahead for you on this news chooses its next leader, another battle between supporters of the European Union and russia. Also, a mammoth discovery in mexicos scientists unearth the largest collection to date of ice age skeletons. And its even pick president s in tokyo with an update for fans who are hoping to attend next years summer games. Well hear what he had to say late to b. B. C. s, journalism is revealed around the world, but its close. Relationship with the British State has always placed limits on its independence. Before i just ate, some of it goes through. Phillips explores the little known central long tussle between the b. B. C. In the u. K. Government and considers the current threats to its future. If the government has, it in for the b. B. C. What you do see in the news movers battle for the b. B. C. A listening post special on aljazeera, do you feel validated in south way . Is that a type of performative activism . Lets go back to specifically you calling a white supremacist. The lights are on and theres nowhere to hide. Join me, Richelle Carey is up at the front questions to my special guests and challenge them to some Straight Talk and political debate. Front. On aljazeera, hulu. In the news are here at aljazeera, and these are the top stories u. S. Pharmaceutical firm modernise as early results from its covert 19 vaccine show, it is nearly 95 percent effective now into its 3rd stage of stage 3 clinical trials. And of course, another company, pfizer announced last week, its vaccines 99 percent effect. If europe is government is sending reinforcements to its rest of northern to cry, region forces are appealing to the International Community to condemn the offensive. But the governments ruled out any mediation efforts. And i mean, these Foreign Ministers resigned after days of protests against the peace deal with azerbaijan. But Prime Minister nicole passion, ian is still refusing to step down. Hes defended the decision to hand back parts of the going to cut about to us. A budget talks about libyas future of ended without an agreement on who will form an interim government. The uns acting envoy says a lot more work needs to be done, but sides have agreed to hold nationwide elections in December Next year, i spoke to on a subcommittee earlier founder and director of the static institute, a Public Policy think tank on libya who is cautiously optimistic about the talks. This war was not sparked by elections. Russian snipers that made their way to tripoli didnt come to stop elections or saw elections. The war that has begun now over 18 months, so you can keep counting. For as many years you would like that i would bring back your memories, 2017. Paris hosted a conference between the government of National Accord in western libya and the Libyan National army of the libyan about forces. And his backer in parliament. I get us a lot to negotiate a reform president ial council that is also on the agenda intimacy and its a thin slice of what is being talked about in the agenda. A separate part of the political deal. But let me remind you, this is the most important aspect for a single reason in any democratic state. In the world, the head of the state, the presidency or the Prime Minister in some cases, is also the Supreme Commander of the armed forces. And this is really getting at the heart of libyas struggle for nearly a decade. Who decides and is a civilian or not that decides how to control or bring the military to heel. Will the military in libya be subservient to a civilian rule irrespective of what they believe politically, and they respect of who chooses them. And there is a dangerous precedent that is being set the, his negotiating with helicopter, or get us out of all the battles with elegance in the Libyan Political Forum in tennessee is a dangerous treading of the dangerous part. Essentially where you allow your military activity make a decision that only your people can really make. Well, the u. K. Report has criticised saudi arabia for its Human Rights Violations against women in detention ahead of a g 20 summit hosted by the saudi government. Next week. The report was released by baroness kennedy, a member of parliaments, upper house and states. There is a clear and credible evidence that many women have been imprisoned and tortured for criticizing the government. A number of people were interviewed, including former detainees and relatives of womens rights activists. The report mentions allegations of torture, inhumane and degrading conditions of detention summary, can solitary confinement and unfair trials. It concludes with a cold, as we say, for World Leaders to boycott next weeks summit, unless the detainees are released. Well, im pleased to say that baroness Helena Kennedy is with us now the author of that report, a member of the u. K. House of lords baronets, thank you for your time today. When you put this report together and viewed it in its totality, were you . Im sure you were shocked by it, but we ultimately surprised when womens rights human rights have always been an issue there. Yes, womens rights have been an issue there for a long time. And i should let you know that a lawyer, a Senior Lawyer here in the United Kingdom and, and i run an institute of human rights for the International Bar association and so on. I look at the position of women internationally as one of the, one of the things that time is part of my remit. But i also raise human rights issues in the house of lords, which is part of our parliament. I was also part of the un rapporteurs review of what happened to chris shogi shogi, the journalist in turkey. So i started looking again at where we seeing advances for women and on the issue of human rights inside arabia, as the crown prince was claiming, it was the case. And we thought we saw this when, and it was certainly advertised to the world that this was the case when women were being allowed to drive when the guardianship scheme was was being sort of if you like, reduced in its remit. And, and so there was a suggestion that there were positive moves. And yet behind us, the near the women who had been the womens rights activists who had been arguing for womens rights. Wanting to see change and campaigning for change. And many of them are remaining in prison. Milliman who have been asking for womens rights and suffer the consequences of doing that. And so you create a climate of fear. Relatives of the women who are still in custody, some of whom were the leading lights in arguing for womens right to drive. That frees women from many of the constraints on their lives, theyre still in prison. And the evidence is that they have experienced very serious consequences for speed the treatment as and has been what would constitute internationally and looking at the Court President would constitute torture because its cruel and inhumane treatment. Its abusive. They were often being abused in sexually unacceptable ways. They have been subjected to solitary confinement, sensory deprivation and separation from their families and the fundamental rights that we would expect for prisoners. There are mandela rules about how prisoners should be detained. And in turn, bangkok rules which specifically say that women should be given special consideration for the needs that women have. And unfortunately the women have not been kept according to those rules of international law. So then your suggestion is boycott the g. 20, make it political, hit saudi arabia there when it has the leadership of a very important well group. Do you think anyone will heed that coal because when it comes down to it, when it comes down to doing business and Foreign Relations and things unfortunately, as a human rights often gets sort of swept away. Youre absolutely right. There are often that things that do it, get a mention and are moved off the table as being too embarrassing. And mustnt interfere with trading relations. There are many countries that want to have good, good relations with saudi arabia, but they should be making it a clear their behaviors which are unacceptable and shouldnt be explained away as being about about culture. There are some things are fundamental to our humanity, as men and women, and, and not to grant fair trial studies, women to hold them in the ways that they have been excessive punishments and so forth. Is truly, truly a wrong and, and it should be part of the discussions before these meetings about trade and so on and about the challenges in our contemporary world. But one of the things that we have to be doing is cherishing the humanity of men and women both and. And so what were saying is that this is saudi arabias opportunity to show that it actually is listening to the world that it really is genuinely gaging with issues of human rights. And that it really is changing the position of women. And at the moment theyre not doing that. Baroness kennedy joining us from london today. We thank you very much for your time and for discussing your report with us. Israels ministry of housing has approved to build more than a 1000 illegal settler homes in the occupied west bank. They would be built in a settlement, palestinians say cuts them off from East Jerusalem houses. The considered illegal, of course, on the International Force that explains an unusual move by e. U. Diplomats designed to send a message to israels government. Driving in, convoy to a piece of internationally recognized palestinian territory, turned away by right wing israeli settler activists. A 2nd group made it to the summit of what israel calls give out how much toss to a similar reception, the u. N. , and the senate. Israel has long planned to build a settlement here in contravention of international law. That like a final puzzle piece would connect other settlements between bethlehem and jerusalem and sever a vital territorial link of a future palestinian state. The e. U. Is demanding a reversal of israels decision to issue tenders for the construction work on 1257 homes. Just days before Prime Minister netanyahu hosts the us secretary of state, and bahrains, foreign minister, you e. U. , and back again have signed the realization agreement in order to stop an extension. It was explicitly stated by the present of both countries. Right now here is a defacto annexation attempt, and that cannot go on, or weve come up back to this patch of land again now its quieted to explore exactly why its at the heart of this issue. If israel did build an illegal settlement here, it would cut off bethlehem from the palestinian neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem beit, suffer just over the brow of this hill, entirely isolating it behind illegal israeli settlements. It would also separate bethlehem from the rest of occupied East Jerusalem beyond those buildings. And so that is why the e. U. Why the p. A. Is arguing that it would really jeopardize the territorial integrity of a future palestinian state. The other issue is the timing coming just ahead of the inauguration of president elect joe biden. In january when he was here as a Vice President in 2010, there was a Major Incident when a new settlement enterprise was announced. It was a major rupture between the Obama Administration and that of benjamin netanyahu. It looks like things are being set up to cause another such rupture even ahead of joe biden, taking office in moldova election. The incumbent president says he will concede defeat of the courts, find no problems with the poll. Most votes have been counted in the pro european challenge. My asunder is projected to win. Moscow says it hopes to establish a working relationship with son, his son, your guy, whos been covering the elections for sonia. What has the projected winner been saying . Well she has been accepting her win and has been so far, decisive win in terms of the results that have come in, which have been more than 99 percent to be frank. But its interesting to note when you break down the numbers, there is a difference between moldovans, how they voted inside moldova itself, and those who are living in the, in other countries. For example, maya saunders, when it was 51 percent from inside moldova, and in the diaspora. It was more than 93 percent of people who voted for her. So it shows really sort of quite a distinct kind of idea that people have about how they want their country to go forward. Especially people whove had to leave the country in search of work instead of in search of opportunities because they simply have not found them here. And this is one of the things that my son who has campaigned on shes, she has been campaigning on the issues, the challenges of how to rebuild the country, how to build up a country from within. And even though she is optimistic about her when she still is very aware of the hard work that she faces ahead of them of their own people prove they can unite their own, the people in their own right objectives for the country. No. The most difficult part comes, it was not easy to win this election. Its going to be more difficult to implementing the commitments that ive made. But i know that we have a lot of good people who are going to help. We have a very strong team. Yes, we have all the chances to together you know, my son who is also acknowledged the most pressing issues of the country is facing, is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. It is really a very serious problem here in a country of, of more than 3000000 people. And she says, what she wants to do is talk of a Health Care System which is really struggling under the weight of this crisis. Also she said she wants to protect smaller businesses, so they dont get involved in the accompanying an economic crisis that has so has been hand in hand with this pandemic, not just here, moldova, but all around the world. So little it is really an interesting change that moldovans have voted for. The question is whether she can get parliament to be able to commit to her vision as well. Sun u. K. In moldova, thank you, sonia the number of people who have died from the worst typhoon to hit the philippines. This year is now climbed, its 67 brought heavy rain and triggered severe flooding across the main island of luzon. Last week, rescue teams have been sent to the worst hit places where hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food shelter. Disaster management Officials Say nearly 26000 homes have been damaged. And scientists in mexico uncovered the largest collection of ice age, mammoth skeletons ever found in the one place the bones were 1st found by construction crews working on a new airport at an air force base just outside of the capital. Now observer was granted special access by mexicos armed forces for a 1st look. Our correspondent manuel went along to see these are the bones of ice age mammoths, the largest land mammals to ever set foot on the american continent. There seen the light of day for the 1st time in more than 20000 years animal remains from the pleistocene era were 1st discovered in this part of mexico in the 1970 s. But archaeologists say those previous discoveries pale in comparison. I noted above. The more were happy because were documenting the variety of flora and fauna that once thrived here just in this area, we recently found a tooth fragment belonging to a saber tooth tiger that may have broken off during an encounter with a mammoth restoration and cataloguing is tedious. Work and a delicate touch is crucial. The bones are quite brittle after spending several millennia under the dirt. A chemical solution is sprayed to help preserve the integrity of every fragment, no matter how small load this center has been working at this dig site for 3 months. Today, shes carefully piecing together a pelvic bone that once belonged to an american camel load. This is one of dozens of restoration workers who have been specially trained for this massive archaeological project for many here, its a once in a lifetime experience that ive been making and i think that and the film i never imagined, i would be doing Something Like this looking with bones when i go home, my family always asks what we discovered today. Its a very cool experience. The 1st discoveries at this site were made last year when construction workers broke ground for a new airport at a military base just outside mexico city. Today, a 1st of its Kind Partnership between scientists and the mexican military has led to the cataloguing of hundreds of individual specimens of him is more of the model than accredited to the military. High command has instructed us to provide all the support of us to get those in need. We supply resources like laser scanners and onset of a drone flights. Anything thats needed for the study a year on there are now 230 digs, sites just like this one. And the team say theres still plenty more to find. As you can see, we are completely surrounded by the bones of ice age mammals just in this area alone, where were standing. There are at least 2 sets of mammoth tusks, but theres also the remains of giants, lots, saber, tooth tigers, and many other species that have been extinct for thousands of years. Once a specimen has been cleaned, catalogued and reinforced, its prepared for transport. Scientists and government Officials Say the plan is to showcase the assembled skeletons at a Museum Inside the mexican capitals newest airport. Scheduled for completion in 202200, apple, aljazeera, mexico city. Before the break, we will have a look at a space launch space x. Which launched its spacecraft caring for astronauts to the International Space station and said, lets stop. This is the 1st fully fledged mission for nasa by a private company. The capsules been named resilience for lets just say the many challenges weve had this year. It is due to reach the i a sense late on monday, beginning what nasa hopes will be a long series of crew rotations for the orbiting space lab. Sports news is coming up on this news hour and tiger woods. Well, its a final round to forget at the masters for him and he will have bats and the rest of the sporting business lakers to buy no bras. Paul Business Leaders his board to buy no bras. Paul, youll fall off the back top. You spoke family. Thank you so much. Kemal Dustin Johnson is the new masters champion american, put in a record breaking performance to seal his 1st, ever title at augusta with a 5 stroke victory. Somehow mark reports the world number one, and now the owner of the famous green jacket only masters champion forget to wear. Whats more, Dustin Johnson had just won his 2nd major title with a record breaking low school girl. And of course, to here, you know, its always been, you know, a tournament. You know, since ive been on tour de, you know, since i put my 1st masters, you know, of the terminology to win the most. Johnson began the final round at the or guster National Course with a full shot advantage. In the past, the american has allowed big leaves to slip at crucial times. But this wasnt to be one of those days of 4 under par, round of 68. 00, ensured the chasing pack stayed at a safe distance. Him still had a tournament to remember. In his 1st masters he finished in a tie for 2nd on 15 under par. Had it not been for an errant opening round rory mcilroy may have world Court Johnson as it was. He finished 9 shots adrift. Defending champion tiger woods had looked in with a chance of winning a 6th masters title after his 1st round. But woodss challenge deadly faded and then sank completely with a 10 on the par 312. 00 his Board Meeting a watery end on 2 occasions. Thats part of our sport in the last scene and their earlier at the sport is awfully lonely sometimes. You know that have to fight it, know, no ones going to bring you off off the mound and or call a sub at the 5 throw. Meanwhile, johnson was making it look easy, is 20 under par total breaking of the tournament record. And i feel really traffic to go after him and, you know, you know, my goal is to play for a huge game, shorter of 89. 00, maybe 10 years at 36. 00. Johnson still has time to add more titles to his collection. So hell malik aljazeera, the International Olympic Committee President thomas frank says hes confident that there will be spectators. The next is the late summer games in tokyo. The german is in japan for the 1st time since the decision was made in march to spur an event because of coronaviruses visit follows tokyo staging its 1st International Sporting event. Since the games were delayed, a multination gymnastics meet in picks, scheduled to begin next july. We cannot tell right now what the conditions for spectators will be in 9 months time from now, but grows to assure that the safety is the 1st priority there. Again, after the experience with these different sports, we went, we can be, we can be confident that there will be a reasonable number of contributing to the olympic spirit of the competitions. Senegal have become the 2nd same after hosts. Camerons qualify for the africa cup of nations, the Top Ranked Team on the continent beating any of us are one nil. Go away from the strike assad yamani a full straight win this and qualify for senegal. This group of players have every right to be celebrating a c. One when i were kenya leaves cameras just a points away from qualifying for their 1st ever major tournament. An island nation of less than a 1000000 people there and beaten in a group which also includes togo and egypt combination is due to kick off in january 2020. Now the newly crowned former one World Champion Lewis Hamilton says his involvement in the black lives Matter Movement has made him a better driver. And also has organized previous protests throughout the season and has set up his own foundation to investigate how to improve diversity in his sport. Your money is the only black driver in the series. And also his just want to record equalling 7th worlds high school. I think it showed through with that protesting people coming together and fighting for something, you know, that people can use in their voices can really push for change. And i think this year ive kind of channeled that fire into my driving and youre seeing the best driving that ive ever done. Rafael nadal is not a winning start of the season ending a. T. P. Finals in london that ill be seeing on drug love of russia in straight sets this tournament as a group format to begin with. And its one of the few titles in the dow. Its never won, have been a positive start for me. Always the 1st might, is very tricky. Here while every match is difficult to play against the best of the best, is a positive for me very happy. And our son is a match was a repeat of last years final between dominant team and stefana sits a past team avenge his defeats of 12 months ago. The 3 set victory this time around. On the long haul, columbus have booked the place in the final of the pakistan super league, South African or around david v, so was central to the play of one of the most unsold suns to hit 48 from 21. Bowls also went on to take 3 wickets. As his team won by 25 runs in the whole play because he canes and choose days title decider. Ok, most sports in a couple of hours, but that is i will confirm now. Thank you andy. Were back in just a couple minutes time here on aljazeera. The latest news on this maternal card read about seen almost 95 percent effective back in certain places set in the discussions. Millions of americans feel disaffected by both political parties. 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