Refugees arriving from africa. Saudi arabia hosts a virtual g. 20 summit where the focus is likely to be the pandemic. But the kingdoms human rights record also faces fresh scrutiny and i in the sky to record waters on the rise. A new tool in the fight against Global Warming is launched into space in sport counting down to the middle easts 1st football world cup. Its exactly 2 years, and so cut us 2022 kicks off on organizers, say preparations being largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, welcome to the program. Our top story, i still is claiming to be behind rocket attacks in afghanistans capital, kabul that killed at least 8 people and left dozens more injured. The attack happened just hours before the u. S. Secretary of state might pay 0, was due to hold talks with the Afghan Government and taliban negotiators in cata, United States this week said it would soon pull about 2000 troops out of afghanistan for your country, for you. Reports now from the Afghan Capital kabul, the schoolgirls running for their lives, after a rocket lands near their school, part of a coordinated attack on the capital. Kabul of the, of the more than 20 rockets landed in residential areas near the green zone, where many embassies are based. It was a little after 8. 30 in the morning when the 1st rocket landed in the Afghan Capital for the next 10 minutes. It felt like kabul was under attack. Witnesses say the attack during the morning rush hour was timed to cause maximum damage. So what they got was morning and we were leaving our home when an explosion happened 2 of my sisters and my mother wounded. So we took them to hospital, i want to call it the way it was around 9 am. Rockets hit the bakery wounding an employee who needed hospital treatment. Lots of shopkeepers are going to suffer financially because of this. I still has claimed responsibility for the attack. It came just hours before the u. S. Secretary of state mike arrived in qatar is capital doha. Hes talking to both Afghan Government and taliban negotiators. Involved in peace talks there. It shows richies and security, but it just pressed yes again. So that the sort of weaponry gets into the city. And secondly, its part of a trend where greater violence in the suits is mainly assassinations. Martin, its all caught on even at a time of trouble and said that they wont be launching attacks on incentives. I know has been behind recent attacks in the capital gunmen stormed university 3 weeks ago. At least 22 people were killed. And the government says in saturdays attack, fighters fired the rockets from the back of 2 trucks. Its investigating how the vehicles managed to enter the city undetected, posing more questions about the governments ability to keep the capital city secure. Contrary, ill just say of kabul aljazeera, Stephanie Deca brings us more now from the state of cattle. Talks with the Afghan Government and taliban negotiate this. My pompei are wrapped up saturday with meeting the taliban delegation involved in intra afghan talks yet met an hour earlier with the Afghan Government delegation. These are talks that were rated back in september. The u. S. Secretary of state where he was here for that as well. But its been a difficult process moving forward, the told still stuck on the technicalities of what kind of islamic nor will govern the govern the framework of these 2. I think the message certainly for my pompei will be that they are keen to get the 2 sides to sit down to really get to the difficult issues when it comes to a long lasting cease fire and a power sharing agreement between the 2 sides. Of course you also met the path or is it me or he had a lunch with him and also met with the deputy Prime Minister to be discussed issues like iran. This is a ministration thats been very much an anti iran. And a cutter is a country that has very good relations with iran. Its also one of the issues when it comes to the gulf blockade the blockade in countries demanding that qatar cuts ties with iran, something they have so far, refused to do. This is also administration that has said it wanted to perhaps get some movement on the lifting of the blockade that certainly at the moment has and happens not to the full extent anyway. And of course, also in a way pump a oh, of course, and u. S. President donald trump not having conceded defeat, but patters emir has already called the president joe biden, to congratulate him on his way. Well, joining us now by skype is a form afghan ambassador to canada and france. Thank you for taking the time to join to speak to us the taliban. And i still have both spoken now about the attack in kabul. What is your view of these claims . Well, i think its very difficult to tell exactly who immediately behind some of these attacks, you know, on starting call in particular has witnessed a lot of different types of attacks. I would suspect that this socalled Islamic State that resides in this part of the world, which is probably not organically connected to the middle east and Islamic State. But its sort of an offshoot, thats your call, and its a brand that many different outfits. Other groups may use is behind some of this. It definitely is the work of school leaders. And i think that these are the people who want to make sure that the Peace Process doesnt move for. They have adult types of political or jew political agendas at play, and its Afghan People, unfortunately, who are paying the price here. How would you describe the effect of this type of violence on people there who sadly have grown accustomed to after so many years, but the ticket and the impact it has on students and children, well, who is in afghanistan has been who 42 years. And the last 20 years with the american presence has not been easy either, nor what our partners or beyond sick and tired of war and conflict, not ship. You want nothing but peace in a political settlement. So we need to, i think, do Everything Possible to steer the ship toward a political settlement. That is just there is inclusive and is obviously going to reflect the wishes of the Afghan People at the end of the day. Otherwise, we are going to see more harnage and more killings in that is not good for honest on. And i think its good for the region and for the great powers that are also interested in what is happening and how the u. S. Troop withdrawal affect these talks. I think they were drop 1st of all has 2 different plants. One is the word droll. That is, according to the agreement that will sign and go are in february, which says it stipulates that by may of 2021 if conditions warrant in all science really see eye to eye on what next needs to be done. Are honest on that u. S. Troops will withdraw. That doesnt mean the us indeed meant its going to end, or that the us interests are going to be undermined, but that the military presence is going through an inordinate the media component of counterterrorism that me continue in some way or another. But theres also another politicized withdrawal at this point with you. Is it people who are going to look to see if you do not mean even those who say, well, we have to be able to say the numbers have to be larger in the numbers are smaller, so we need to find the right balance even given the security, mr. Samad, given the security situation, the country that military withdrawal is crucial, isnt it . Why, why would the taliban negotiate in good faith . If that leverage is ebbing away . Well, leverage can be for peace or you could be for war. Remember, also us can use live rich part of all have their lives without using their rich a car all has its way. Washington has its way. Its a question of how you use leverage and what purpose. And so the right number needs to take us to peace. We cannot have, in escalation of a war in afghanistan, that is not, i dont think is not good for anyone. We need it deescalation of war. How we reach a certain point, how our whole or how much its going to be a new work conditions. Is the 1000000. 00 question. And i think that thats where big this different size include part of, of the outcomes. I hope all of others have to come to some kind of arrangement. Other ones. Were going to continue politicizing this issue does not help. Former ambassador, thank you. Thank you. We go to ethiopia. Now government has rejected attempts by the African Union to mediate in the conflict in the northern part of the country. The government launched an offensive against the to gripe Peoples Liberation front 2 weeks ago. Since then, both sides of accused each other of killing civilians and as strikes and indiscriminate attacks. An official from the region has also accused neighboring eritrea of supporting the government. In august, i resources, i mean very much interested in wanton killing of civilians, wanton bombardment of women and of towns. In fact, these are the forces, have a contingent of trucks and mentors who export to transport goods and items that they steal from from the towns the temporarily occupied. Its a rather strange sort of course was the source of the destruction of private property in many parts of the record in the number of civilians who are being displaced is member ethiopian government. In the military of repeatedly deny targeting civilians, they claim to only strike l. F. Targets. But the fighting has triggered what United Nations is now calling a full scale humanitarian crisis. Theyve called on the warring sides to stop fighting immediately so that more aid can be delivered. And refugee safe science can also be established. Call paulson is a senior official at the World Food Program and is on the ground at the refugee camps in sudan. Hes saying that the priority right now is to really try and make sure the thousands of refugees arriving have enough to eat. But the task is big. Currently, human nature reports that some 35000 people have a right as of yesterday and probably more of coming across the border today. What we are doing right now is trying to assist them at the Border Crossing and then trying to continue that assistance once they set them in one of the camps with longer term assistance. So initially we do contribute to your needs your for the hot meals and we also provide them at High Energy Biscuits once they settle in the camps certainly provide them with a monthly ration that should sustain them. Here we also have to work with partners, other than u. N. H. C. R. , working with the minister of health, with unicef, to work on the nutrition programs to make sure that women and children get the right nutrition should have suffered before or was coming here. Both the United Nations agencies that work on the medical side n. G. O. S are working hard right now to cover the medical needs of the focus right now on food. Nutrition, just stick support and to some extent also providing i. C. T. Support for agencies responding to this crisis. Hundreds of refugees in my which have been transferred to a makeshift camp on a military site in Spains Canary islands. It follows a record surge in people arriving by sea from africa, which is overwhelmed. Local government, car like house its the tourist season on Spains Canary islands. But despite the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of visitors, these apartments and hotels havent been left empty. Theyre being used to house a growing number of migrants arriving in Record Numbers from africa. There is were good enough, but the problem is was not good for us to do. So we address it in the address. Its an ultimate flow, but as well without also with us. We have a family. The government forgot to let us all of africa. Its worked and worked but tell us at least 18000. 00 people have landed on the shores this year alone. More than half of that in just the past month. And thats put a strain on government facilities and left thousands stranded in the main port without basic services. Yeah, right now, its also angered local authorities, and many of the islands residents whove criticized the governments slow response. Was this people see not being here, but what can we do . The government says its urgently setting up makeshift camps on military sites in a little bit. Almost about we think that by the end of this year we will have temporary camps to house 7000. 00 migrants set up. This is the 1st solution. It blames the increase in arrivals on e. U. Agreements with turkey, libya and morocco that have stopped many migrants using established routes. The interior minister has held talks with his moroccan counterpart and the foreign minister is to meet u. N. Officials ahead of a visit to senegal. Thats become one of the main points of departure for those willing to risk a perilous journey in the hope of a new life on european shores car leg aljazeera. Now covert 19 is expected to dominate a highly unusual g. 20 summit in more than ways than ways than one actually. And any means event is now virtual, although saudi arabia is technically the host tackling the virus, is almost certain to be the main topic of discussion amongst World Leaders. But there have also been calls to boycott the meeting in protest against saudi arabias human rights record. A diplomatic editor, james bass has more. This was very different from the normal g 20 summit World Leaders meeting virtually because of coded 19 with the pandemic and the economic fallout from it at the center of all the discussions. This has been an extraordinary year. The covert, 19 and demick has been an unprecedented shock that affected the entire world within a short period of time, causing Global Economic and social losses. Our peoples in economies are still suffering from this shock. Back in 20082009, the g 20 led efforts to get out of the last global recession. Some say they havent shown the same leadership this time. And the u. N. Secretary general antonio good terrorists has been calling for them to extend the Debt Relief Program they passed earlier. This year and to increase funding so that vaccines can reach the poorest people on earth for saudi arabia, the host of the summit. This will probably be seen as a missed opportunity to improve their tarnished reputation. They put on a fly past over riyadh, but the normal pomp, formal dinners and face to face meetings, havent taken place because of the virtual and truncated nature of this years event. Sitting next to the king as he opened the summit, his son, crown Prince Mohammed bin, some man, as the man in day to day charge of the kingdom, human rights. Campaigners say he should be held responsible for much of the civilian death toll in the war. In yemen for the death of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, and for the continued repression inside saudi arabia, during whats been described as a counter summit on human rights in the country, the sister of imprisoned humanitarian worker Abdul Rahman Al saud han described what happened when she went public about his detention hosted on twitter, whereas my brother and the moment i did that, i started to receive threats. Saying if you say one more word, youre going to regret it. Even than any u. S. Citizen and living in the United States, i was still receiving threats. And i was also threatened that im going to be thrown in the sewer system with my brother. This is likely to be president trumps last ever international summit. His 1st foreign visit in 2017 was to saudi arabia, and hes never criticized the kingdoms human rights record. The royal family will know that its likely to be very different when President Biden takes office. James pays out zira of the United Nations. Much more still ahead on this london news hour. A rock star reception for ugandas pop star turned politician supporters. Cheer bobby wine. After his arrest and release. Anger erupts in brazil after another black man is killed at the hands of Security Guards. And its for argentinas, rugby team chases, and now when, after the historic victory over new zealand to iran now where the country is seeing its 3rd corona virus outbreak, an authority is a struggling to bring the number of infections under control or introducing a 2nd lockdown to try and slow the spread. As a big report on this from the iranian capital, nearly 500 people have been dying from covert 900 every day in iran, as it battles a wave of coronavirus and daily infections. Number more than 13000. Thats the highest the country has had since the start of the outbreak. Current prevention measures dont seem to be working. Now the government has imposed a 2 week lockdown that had the main goal is to control the spread of the wireless and reduce it to a minimum. And to reduce the number of gathering from people commuting. And for some places we had no other choice than in the past, we asked people to abide by protocols for their own health and a reduced price for medical staffs. We warn people to abide by protocol, so this pressure can be removed as soon as possible. Only essential businesses are allowed to remain open and some people say they need help just a tad to do is sure when its closed, we have no other source of income, but there is no other choice. We should do something to curb the chain of the virus. Its tough, but theres no other choice. We need to be patient. You have only the infection rate reduced, i dont think 2 weeks is enough to control the situation. I agree with the idea of closing down 100 percent, yet many other problems will be created that i dont agree with. Like financial problems for people. Shopkeepers still have to pay rent and their employees will receive no salary. Private vehicles are banned from the roads from 9 pm until 4 am. Travelling outside cities is also prohibited. The government says people found to be breaking the rules will be fined, but its facing criticism over its handling of the pandemic. 2 officials in the Health Ministry