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A fast so despite threats of violence and the big tech investment that greece is banking on to reboot its economy in sport, the match up for the last mens tennis final of the year has an unfamiliar look. Not a joke of it should rafael nadal both be knocked out of the a. T. P. Finals. Ethiopian Government Forces are pushing ahead with their advance on the capital city of the northern take grey region. They say they plan to encircle its capital mechanic with tanks and seize it. Its under control of the tikrit Peoples Liberation front. Reuters news agency is reporting the t. P. R. Left is standing firm. Its destroyed, roads and bridges to slow any government offensive. Fighting has forced people to flee for safety. More than 30000. 00 refugees have crossed the border into sudan. Im about, oh, isnt that a stab . Or he says the plot, the plans to surround mcalary seem very advanced. The Government Forces idea yet to reach the outskirts of the city of mccullough couple of the to grow region. But they are already talking about their plan on how they want to see start city, which is not only the biggest city in the to great region, but also the stronghold of the t. P. Leaders. Prime minister government does spirit to see corrupted. Now theyre saying to finish the wall that is going to happen in the mountainous areas surrounding mckillop. There will be needing tunks and also to living fired into this city, targeting military installations there on the defenses of the t. P. S. Theyre saying there will also use cracks and drone attacks against the defenses on its outskirts before. If you have been National Defense forces can advance towards the field or fields on the outskirts of the city. They have been dropping overnight and lift. Lets warning civilians not to go anywhere near military installations and to stay at home. But its not known what the civilians who are already facing, shortage of food and every other basic essential they can do other than flee or many of the people who fled to sudan say they have nothing and badly need food and other basics. This is not good there, you know, water in the stuff here is very expensive. There is no food, water, shelter where we need to keep this with us and we are starving here. There are millions in our good now we are going, we came with no means we are poor people. We were told not to go to work not to go out. There was a curfew where we came from. We had to labor in the fields and we were not allowed to do any other work. We were like prisoners, if you want to say that against people, this elimination one thing against people. So it is just unfair to me. Its not just, this is not so this to me, the freedom more than any for more than come from the race which comes only the figure when we have to go to our country. So we need the freedom that you have the United Nation is some lists of people and some of the big social want us, you know, we are in even the whole is the United Nations. So i have a responsibility for us. Morgan reports from sudans get out of states where she spoke to some ethiopian refugees about what theyve seen since he arrived in this refugee camp in sudans got out of state 5 days ago. Haile will be gabrial has been hoping to have his word properly treated. He says shop will hit his hand while he was fleeing from soldiers in ethiopias northern tigre, a region, but hes now lost 2 fingers. I was at the farm where i worked when i started seeing people running. I didnt know what was going on, and when i went to see there were soldiers shooting at them, hyla says he was also hit by shock now in his stomach and fragments are still lodged in his hand. Its now become infected, and hes worried. He may lose it. Fighting in the to green region began more than 2 weeks ago, when the regional to great Peoples Liberation front, launched an attack on a military base. The government responded by launching an offensive that forced more than 35000 people to flee to neighboring sadam. This camp was uninhabited, but sudans government has reopened it to cope with the 3rd, an influx. Her and her 2 children arrived here, after running away from their home and walking for 10 days to cross the border. At night armed men came to my house and threatened us and told us we should leave immediately or we will be killed. And so i took my turn children and what i could carry more than 15000 refugees live in this camp. Many tell stories of brutal killings and long journeys to escape. If you please, government has imposed a Communications Blackout and blocked access to the region. Since the start of the fighting Rights Groups say civilians have been targeted, integrated, the United Nations says the killings could amount to work crimes. While not all of those displaced have witnessed the attacks of this recount. They say the stories they heard from family members and relatives were enough to make them come here, rather than staying back home. And those who say they witnessed with their own eyes, people being slaughtered and killed, say they doubt their memory will ever fade from their minds. Tell him his wife and 2 children were among the 1st to arrive in the camp, fleeing from a khadra. He says the journey took them nearly 5 days and they came with little of what they own to live with. We lived in the suburbs and had only heard of the fighting back then. But then people came armed with machetes and knives, and it was chaos from the telephone says he doesnt know which side the people who came to his hometown belong to. Because they were dressed as civilians. And to his children who want to have the comfort of a secure home, he now has to explain that their lives have changed, and they face an uncertain future. He will morgan of his era and for sugar, the blood of state. Now millions of voters in became a fast so are casting their ballots an election taking place under the shadow of violence and allegations of voter fraud. President wrong nonchristian is seeking a 2nd 5 year term in office 2 of his challengers have accused him of trying to rig the vote. Hundreds of thousands of people in the north east will be unable to vote in sundays elections polling stations there are closed for fear of attacks by armed groups. Well, this is becoming a faster 2nd democratic election since the 2014 uprising ended. Former president complier days, 27 year rule kabaddi has been in power since hes been campaigning for his reelection on these programs of Free Health Care and better roads. His challenges include former finance minister, the 3 in the opera and the combi ergo, the leader of compliant is party. The run up to the actions have been marred by attacks by armed groups linked to al qaida. And i saw at least 2000 people have been killed this year. More than 1000000, displaced by the violence and interests is following the elections from the nigerian capital abuja just so 1st of all a start with turnout. How did that shape our well, in many areas, the turnout was very impressive. The Early Morning turnout in particular in what good it has been very impressive that president board voted and for the Opposition Leader also voted in other areas. The election went on peacefully in most of the areas where elections were conducted by the Election Commission. Also confirmed that the able to conduct these elections in many areas because of threats of violence and because they couldnt find officers to run the elections in those areas. So basically, this type of elections today has been impressive with just a few hours to go be Election Commission is saying that both the turnout and preparations were really, really impressive. Any indication of where the vote is heading at this point . Well, some me it looks like president is set to perform well in this 1st round, despite his failings, to rein in the violence that has been plaguing the king of fossil for the last 5 years or so. He has challengers, former finance minister, former Prime Minister, but the biggest problem, the opposition head was not finding a formidable opponent to push forward to challenge mr. Border for the presidency seat. What they were doing is that more than about a dozen of them i know, facing, expecting to wrest power from him. But the best hope for that they have for no, is that it doesnt win in the 1st trout. And that is what the president is aiming to do. If he does that, there will be no 2nd round, and that will 2nd chance for the opposition to organize in order to face the border and kick him out of office. So basically thats the situation right now. A lot of people expect him to do well without a lot he will achieve the more than 50 percent of the vote is another question that could be as that in the next few days when votes are tallied and announced by the Election Commission. All right, thanks so much an address. There is a is the executive director of the west Africa Network for peace building. He says violence in the region has made the situation became a facile worse in the long regime of president les compiler. There have been a lot of these quotes on militants amongst the citizens, and these issues that we are part of throughout the 27 years of single rule that a lot of people describe as a proxy. And they are, for like every other movement from autocratic looting to consolidate that democracy. You know, is that citizens expressions because the and not, well, money just, we always go in the form of violence. And then of course we cannot, feisal is also in the sahara region, which is already exposed to a lot of violent extremists. And that is why in this instance, he said election. Each of these candidates will have you soon wounds to heal. And of course, need for a very this and, and john electorates in the news hour ahead. Busy u. S. Polls show americans are ignoring warnings from Health Officials, not to travel for the thanksgiving holiday. Pakistans opposition and their supporters put out a powerful show of unity against the Prime Minister. And in spalted unlikely penalty shootout hero saves his team a Major League Soccer playoff game. Its the final day of the virtual g. 20 summit hosted by saudi arabia. The crown of virus pandemic has been dominating this years event. Leaders of the worlds 20 biggest economies are expected to pledge support to poor countries to help pay for the distribution of vaccines medicines and tests. But the event has also seen calls for saudi arabia to answer International Criticism over its human rights record. It will be Donald Trumps last Major International event as u. S. President in his address. He spoke about his decisions about another major issue on the agenda, Climate Change to protect american workers. I withdrew the United States from the unfair and one sided, paris climate accord. A very unfair act for the United States, the paris accord, was not designed to save the environment. It was designed to kill the american economy. I refused to surrender millions of american jobs and send trillions of american dollars to the worlds worst polluters and environmental offenders. And thats what would have happened. Diplomatic at the jane spays joins us now from the United Nations. And james, bring it together for us. Is there a consensus position emerging on some of these Biggest Challenges . I think there will be a consensus position. There nearly always is a communique that comes out of these g. 20 s. And weve seen a draft communique in the next couple of minutes. If they stick to time, were actually going to see king sell, man, who is the king of saudi arabia, the host of this years g. 20 give the Closing Remarks or that i think will give us a clue of what they finally decided. But certainly in the draft communique, its clear they havent come up with everything that the nongovernment organizations, the charities and the u. N. Have demanded. Now there are 2 big demands this year because of coded 191. 00 was to try and get the vaccine. Now we have several vaccines to everyone on earth, including the poorest people on earth, those set up some funding for this. And the g 20 and others have provided so far 10000000. 00 now the u. N. Rhetoric and that they need 28000000000. 00 more dollars to get this vaccine to actually everyone on earth and 4200000000. 00 by the end of this year. Theres no indication that certainly the draft version of the communique that the g 20 is going to commit to that sort of huge funding for the vaccine or the other thing, of course, is trying to help the grim economic position globally. The g 20 has acted, the jargon is the Debt Service Suspension Initiative Debt relief for some of the poorest countries on earth that has been in place since the middle of the year. But the u. N. And others wanted that extended to middle Income Countries around the world and extended for much longer. It looks like the time its going to be extended, but whether the scope is going to be extended, that doesnt seem to be the case. From the draft communique weve seen, as i say, everything should become clearer in the next few minutes or so as the g 20 floor draws to its conclusion as ever in these events. Normally when there in person you see a lot of the pomp a lot of the formal dinners, but you never see the real discussions among the leaders. What you see as the Opening Statement and the closing statement, the closing statement we will see very soon, will come to you no doubt from on that when it does emerge. Thanks so much, james bates, for now. Lets take this to be shot on here in the heart to see a senior political analyst, james, rather montana big a pardon that start with some of those broader issues which james was mentioning there and weve, were seeing some talk about broader goals. How much the syphax or how much commitment is emerging to specifics . Well, look, i mean, clearly this is the koran or summit, right . Just like the 2008, the 1st cheat, 20 summit by the International Financial crisis. This is about an International Health crisis plus an International Financial crisis because of a corner courses. So clearly the agenda is focus and whether we do hear some talk or read some stuff about some other issues. But clearly, this is the main focus of the agenda and clearly this is what is on your ones mind. And thats why when he hears President Trump koran or nationalism, or vaccine, or nationalism or climate nationalism, the way hes parted out, its clearly been a geisha and what is exactly that now which is international cooperation, whether its climate or on the corner of viruses, certainly, or an affordable distribution of the koran, a virus was wide and that probably was going to have to be more than anything else. Helping poor countries cope with the Economic Crises as well as trying to get vaccine to them and to other countries around the world. One, im also curious about how the unusual u. S. Transitions situation, wink, all of that might be playing out and impacting this summit. It certainly is impacting it and not just because the, theres no American Leadership because of the confusion in washington and spinning out to the rest of the world. So as you know, it was george bush that called to the 1st g. 20 summit in order to cope with the International Crisis to think beyond the g 7. And now we have a situation where the american president , this plays golf basically, or tweeting about the election. Look g 20 is important just like the chiefs g. 7 is important, but we all know that this is the fight, the chief 3. If not the g. 2 to g. 3, which is china, europe and the United States. Clearly with the absence of the United States and with the chinese being absent presence and the europeans, im not sure exactly. Theyre definitely trying to be as present as possible with the absence of the United States. We have this multipart role, what multipolar attempts by various nations to step in and try to do something the chinese out of all of that and better vaccine. The chinese are getting, theres a song and so forth. But of course that america saying that their citizens have to be 1st in line before everyone else. So into into words. As america eclipses as theres absence of American Leadership in just 20 summits. I think other of jesus specially unified china need to step up and they need to come in with some coherent, implementable at genda, so that the world knows that after tomorrow there will be some effort on the economic and health fronts on one big part of that thanks so much Donald Trumps had another legal setback in his bid to overturn the results of the us president ial election. A federal judge dismissed a Trump Campaign lawsuit in pennsylvania, one of the battleground states. He ruled the case amounted to strained, late legal arguments without merit. But were not giving up trumps top lawyer. Rudy giuliani says to appeal, he plans to appeal rather saying it actually helps speed up their strategy to get the case before the u. S. Supreme court. Meanwhile, the transition, while unofficial goes on twitter and facebook all transfer control of the u. S. President ial accounts to the Incoming Administration of joe biden. On january the 20th inauguration day, eliot brannon is a Research Associate at the United States studies center at the university of sydney. He says the lawsuit filed in pennsylvania has little chance of progressing further. The case itself was thrown out very, very quickly. Its doesnt have much of a legal standing. The, the words of the judge actually it was almost as if he was insulted by, by having to, to hear the case at all. So it is not a very strong case if they bring in pennsylvania. And of course, the skies and this state is a crucial one in that electoral map. So its looking more and more unlikely, and its been on unlikely since the start that any of these legal avenues were going to bear fruit for the Trump Campaign. And were really just getting to the point now where theyre running out of options. Theres always been talk of the supreme court. President trump said on Election Night itself, that we will fight this in the supreme court. But its not clear that theres any pot way there for them now. Quite simply, theyre running out of time before the Electoral College has a safe harbor deadline on december. I and then meets on december 14th. What happened this election while it was a rejection of donald trump, its quite evident that he has lost the president ial election. It wasnt a rejection of trump ism, we can really say that there was an incredible mobilization behind donald trump, the candidate that brought out record numbers of voters for the republicans. The problem was that democrats brought out even more people. So right now, the republican institutions in this sort of states this way, they dont want to challenge President Trump, because they can see how much power he wails in solving what was previously a demographic problem. For republicans. The u. S. Military says its flown bombers to the middle east. The, the 52 h. Bombers made a nonstop trip to the region to deter aggression is what the u. S. Central command is calling. It wasnt specified where they went. It comes days after the pentagon said troop numbers would be reduced in both afghanistan and iraq. The u. S. Last deployed the planes in january during heightened tensions with iran. Millions of americans will be heading to airports in the coming days to travel for the thanksgiving holiday. Despite Health Officials plays the stay home. The centers for Disease Control say, already spiraling infection numbers could surge even higher. Some states are imposing new restrictions like california where a nighttime curfew has been put in place. Recorded cases across the u. S. Have surpassed 12000000. They have been a quarter of a 1000000 deaths. Souther is, a professor of p. D. , moggi, and medicine that columbia university. She doubts measures like curfews will have much impact putting in place a curfew demonstrates the concern. Certainly the concern by the governor of california. I think the curfew in of itself is not sufficient. I think its one piece of the puzzle. I think its important that curfew will hopefully decrease the numbers of people who congregate to gether. It will probably lead to more people staying at home, staying put, now traveling and meeting up with other people outside their home. So i think it will be of value certainly, but i think it needs to be combined with the other measures that we know work, for example, Wearing Masks all the time as well as congregating and socializing with people in ones own house, although not beyond that. So i think its a one more measure that the governor and i felt compelled to do in place because of the concern about whats going on. Now, in this country regarding go with 1000. 00, what would be ideal is theres a, its north transition and that there is an ability between individuals who are now overseeing the covert response to be able to meet with the new administration. To put together this smooth transition and to allow for mobilization and to put in place, hopefully the new and more effective measures to control the pentagon. This country, where u. S. Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency approval for the antibody therapy used to treat president donald trump. The agency said the treatment should be used for mild to moderate cases of covert. 19. Trampas often incorrectly describe the therapy as a cure. Opposition. Parties in pakistan have been holding a huge rally, calling on the Prime Minister to resign. They accuse them of rigging the election. 2 years ago, the rallies happened in defiance of government bans on public gatherings. Demonstrators say the government is using coronavirus as an excuse to stop them. He says the opposition parties are putting significant unity on show. There were tens of thousands of people, but it must not be forgotten that did. That order strength of 11, commander dia, lines of the Pakistan Democratic Movement. They have been critical of the imran khan government saying that they came into power through a rigged election. However, most of the Political Parties are also represented in parliament. They are trying to muster support as far as the people at large are concerned to try to take advantage of the worsening economic crisis here in pakistan, blaming the government of iran, also demanding that syria not long ago, most of the Political Party voted against each other at loggerheads and today they have come together because they have a common kind of Pakistan Democratic Movement and of much more still to come, including demonstrators torched the Congress Building in guatemala as capital bonding. The president resigns, held without trial protest, is until a say detention is being used as a political weapon. Balance boards christan are now though, gets to vent is back home, dragged him into these top division. And do you hear that story that i was going to street flooding in baghdad resisting went through. Thats now well into iran and afghanistan, producing snow on the hog around afghanistan. The sun is out behind, but also this course a strong breeze for a couple of days, which means dohas temperature will come dive from 30 to about 24 hours, very dusty. But otherwise, its a sunny picture set down the size, those rain showers in yemen, a because of a tropical depression. That more will hit djibouti in the days time just coming on shore in a moment in the horn of africa. Otherwise, east africas fairly dry malawi, and this isnt far away from lake malawi, looking beautiful in the morning for a country that wants showers when it gets them. Maybe light once the focus of rain, as you see is west of malawi, rift valley or beyond that they are congo. And then go to realign down towards lawsuit to including johannesburg, to has pigs got showers in the forecast. In fact, thunderstorms on monday evening shows the chews day and wednesday slow moving, but you know, see, warms up from 19 to 28. So most the days, enjoying the sunshine. And thats true for most of namibia, western side of botswana. But the are providing a delta is still at least picking up some shows. But some have been jack. Some have simply disappeared. Others have been found dead. One i want to investigate the plight of thailands distant on how to the be the hero. The world needs right now. Washing in a notorious waterside community. What cans and thugs will one pia to direct eventually is to stage a play there. Come a 1000000 arabs to empower the women down the old man sitting right desks and classes and redefine their status in society. And this is that nigerias women will come will witness on aljazeera. Welcome back. Youre watching aljazeera time to recap our headlines now. Ethiopias military says it plans to encircle the capital city of the region with tanks and seize it is controlled by the 2 great Peoples Liberation front. Reuters is reporting the group was destroyed, roads to stop the government. Advance voting is in its final hours and begin a fast president ial election. President Rockmart Christian couple or day is seeking a 2nd 5 year term 2 of his challengers have accused him of trying to rig the vote. Its the final day of the virtual g. 20 summit hosted by saudi arabia run virus and is dominating discussions. Leaders of the worlds 20 biggest economies are expected to pledge support to poor countries to help pay for vaccines medicine and tests. The funerals been held for the leader of serbias orthodox church, who died after contracts in coronavirus. 90 year old patriarch became sick after leaving an open coffin service for one of the churches, senior clerics who also died of curve with 19. Restrictions in many parts of australia are slowly being relaxed around now only 88. 00 active cases across the country almost half are in the state of South Australia where a socalled Circuit Breaker lockdown is coming to an end people in neighboring victoria will no longer have to wear masks or be subject to such strict public gathering rules. A large outbreak in that state resulted in months of lockdown. The British Government has confirmed what most already know wont be a normal christmas this year. Finance minister says theyre doing what they can to help to get families together. England is back in lockdown. Prime minister barak johnson is expected to outline his winter virus strategy on monday with regard to christmas. You know, i think frustrating as it is for all of us christmas is not going to be normal this year. But that said, the Prime Minister and everyone else, were looking at ways to see how families can spend some time with each other over christmas period. Obviously thats something that we would like to do. And journal joins us now live from london. So journal, where is policy heading for what happens after december . The 2nd then well towards the direction in the direction, at least of trying to ensure that on some basis families can get together at christmas time will be at mr. Johnson pointed out. There is no way its going to be normal. Limited numbers of people gathering inside homes and so on. There will be limits, but theyre looking for some sort of latitude the coded winter plan. Its been described as presented this afternoon by boris johnson, the prime minster to his cabinet, details of which will be then presented by the Prime Minister to parliament on monday, detailing what will happen on december the 2nd when the existing lockdown comes to an end, it being a lot of concern speculation that it might have to be extended with the knock on exactly what that might mean for christmas. A lot of concern among business groups as well, for what that might mean to profits in this hugely profitable and important period in the run up to christmas. It seems that it will be replaced by a strengthened version of the restriction system that was introduced last months. To try and control code outbreaks at localised levels that will be sold as a way of protecting the gains made during this 4 week period of lockdown. And there have been gains. The odd number has come down. The reproductive number of the virus infection rates are coming down. Thats right. Seem to be coming down as well. And in turn, this tiered system providing the latitude required to come up with a sort of system of restrictions. Obit permitting some form of mixing at christmas time, the government as ever, being pulled in Different Directions by scientific opinion in one direction. The business lobby in another, and indeed its own m. P. s in a different direction on the promise to having to, in the parlance, strike a balance between those differing Interest Groups and uniquely at this point. Trying to do it as well in conjunction with the other devolved nations of the u. K. , scotland, wales, and northern ireland, who up to now have done things in their own way. Well, what about the rest of europe, where a long thousands having their jonah as we know, barely a country in europe has been spared the severity of the 2nd wave. Most countries have been through some form of 2nd lockdown during this period. Everybody looking towards a holiday period at the end of the year. Indeed, also looking at the tantalizing prospect of a vaccine that may be just around the corner and trying to find ways to push the envelope towards lifting restrictions. Some with more success than others, france among the big economies is heading towards an easing of its lock down. Thats been in place since the 30th of october, a 3 part phased lifting of restrictions up to and beyond christmas seems to be on the cards there to be announced by president macro nordics, part of it to be announced in the early part of the week to come not so successful. Germany, its numbers remain stubbornly high during a lockdown that began in the beginning of this month, there is talk there of the Health System potentially being on the brink of collapse and talk of its lockdown being extended, possibly right up until christmas. And again, an announcement due by the chancellor Angela Merkel in the middle of the week to come right jonah, thanks so much. Israel launched airstrikes into gaza, or overnight hitting several hamas targets. Israel says the attacks are what it calls in response to rocket fire. According to the air force, the targets were 2 rocket ammunition manufacturing sites. No casualties have been reported. Protesters and police are forcing what they, mahlers capital, after hundreds stormed congress, and set it on fire. Many people have been angered by the parliaments new budget bill, which opponents say this and franchises and digitas people warburton manly reports. What a man is Congress Building a blaze ignited by protesters, i guess at a controversial budget. The demonstrators had their way into the empty building from fast day, or they were quickly dispersed by riot police. As firefighters moved to contain the fire, the 1st protest, a close watch of the city, thousands gathered in central plaza. They say the party was the go see it in secret, and would not benefit the people. There is no way to show our anger how fed up we are. We are tired of so much abuse by the authorities. They are getting into debt. The people are tired and will not tolerate any more cuts to education, Health Spending and social programs, but increased politicians expenses. Critics say the budget benefits private companies that have links to the government. The budget was destroyed or broke the camels back. Lets take you now to that virtual g. 20 summit. Saudi arabias king solomon is giving his Closing Remarks. Lets listen in the challenges facing us because of corona in order to save the human beings and to protect the vulnerable we hope to important policy is to achieve sun progress and to have a strong, sustainable economy of the earth is balanced and to pave the way for creating a world that is useful for everyone. The most important thing we have managed to offer a message own tranquility, citizens, and the word of the peoples around the world. Through this statement of the leaders of the end of this summit, the g 20 has approved this statement and declaration. This is in itself an achievement that shows how big you and we will Work Together in order to be this size. In facing this International Challenge we face seeing all of us we, when we work hard to pave the way for Better Future for the human beings and to have that is good for everyone. And we need to add shiva there is going on. So we need to have 21st century that kingdom has an International Role in a regional role in connecting 3 continents. Thats why position is an important link between different markets in the world. That kingdom has a big role in the g 20 5 ending solutions to the International Challenges that facing us in the 21st century. Corporator being with partners in the world. And this is the 3rd i am that the kingdom of saudi arabia is presiding over the g. 20 and we have met and we have faced so many challenges. But due to our efforts collective efforts, we were up to responsibilities to our pressure ot the efforts of our partners in japan and all these goals of the presidency of the g 20 for the 22 into one to italy. And there we shared dili all success, and we ready to help in what so ever way . The italian Prime Minister, mr. Cruelty. When you talk to you you excellent. See the floor resumes and we were listening there to the king of saudi arabia, delivering the Closing Remarks at the end of that virtual g. 20 summit thats been held in saudi arabia expressing sentiment and hope for better cooperation with jews. Because the better us, our diplomatic editor change days, joins us now live from the United Nations. So did the final communique shape opposite expected. We havent seen it yet, to be honest with you, sami. Clearly what we heard there from the king were very broad words about how the g. 20 is going to help put what he has already called an extraordinary year. But the devil is in the detail on this occasion. I can tell you that in this 2nd day of sessions, in the closed sessions, the u. N. Secretary general, antonio good terrorists, again repeated his specific call for specific funding for the vaccine in order to get a vaccine and other several vaccine candidates to everyone on earth. Because they know theyll be no problem in the richer countries on earth. People to be able to go to a pharmacy, go to a hospital and get their vaccination is going to be much harder in some of the poorer countries on earth and conflict zones around the world. Trying to get the vaccine to the right places and then get it delivered to the people that need it most. And the funding so far on that theres a big funding gap. So far 10000000000. 00 has been pledged to try and get the vaccine to everyone. They estimate, they need 28000000000. 00 and they need specifically 4200000000. 00 by the end of the year. They say its very urgent because we now have these, these, these 2 vaccines that are being finalized at this stage. And it doesnt seem from money that weve heard that they are actually going to come up with any concrete funding. We also look at the issue of debt relief, which the u. N. And others, Many Charities around the world see their need to extend the duration and scope of their current debt relief scheme. The g 20 doesnt seem to have committed to that. Its going to extend the scheme for longer, but its not necessarily going to open it up to middle Income Countries. As many in the Aid Community have argued was necessary at this time what the g 20 draft communique suggests theyre going to try and get the private sector involved rather than pledging the money themselves. Right, thanks so much. James bays there. Lets bring in our live from doha. Miranda shall aljazeera senior political analyst. So weve got a lot of broad words again at the end of the, the final remarks being delivered by the king of saudi arabia. Speech. Does that give hope that there will be specific concrete action . Whats going on if he did define a pseudonym correctly . The summit would probably cause a few years of people around the world. Im not sure about that yet. Anyway, i hope it does. But you know, the summit has been virtual, but the worlds problems are real. All too real with or with the countless deaths and, and, and problems, financial and so on. So for that, the structure of the World Economy and to peoples lives. All of that is happening and im not sure the summit really is providing any answers yet. And you know, as james would say, the, the, the, you know, its all that theyve gotten at the tails. Im afraid thats also in the intentions. You know, because people talk about corporations, but do they follow up . You know, are we used to a president from being a bit more vocal in declaring his intentions. But i think the chinese and the russian leaders, you know, it, were not as forthcoming, but im not sure about their intentions because already, you know, for example, in china, there are defects in it at some 1000000 people. So some of these countries are going it alone. Some of those countries are not really or necessarily caring for the socalled, International Corporations and poorer and less fortunate countries. So what we need to see is both the tax and the will, the proof that those 20 richest countries in the world are really going to stand up, but theyre going to put their pockets where their mouth is and be able to deliver on all these things. None of that yet, you know, is a reality. What about the very sensitive issue of delaying Debt Service Payments that seems there is some kind of commitment to delay a Debt Service Payments. Is that going far enough to think . You know, i think the europeans are trying to, you know, step into the american shoes and theyre trying to lead to some of these questions that concern. Some of the poorer countries around the world or the less able countries around the world. And i think it was yesterday that we heard that, but the 1st country that is simply, you know, not able to pay even the interest on its debts. So i think this is going to be a problem you know, moving forward and its probably going to be compounded with more and more countries telling us that they basically are not going to be able to pay their debt, who are going to take care of their own, you know, livelihood, economies, and so on, so forth. In the end of the day, i think what were seeing, sunny is less and Less International cooperation and more and more countries turning inward because the problem is real to these countries. You know, when we hear about lockdowns in europe and lockdowns in california and look, that was in other parts of the world. But here we have countries and of growth basically nosediving. So some of the, even the richer countries are facing challenges and their face oclock, downs and so on, so forth. So it is the test of times as it where it is that theres tough times. It is the test of these g 20 countries to be able to show that they both can care for their societies and for others around the world that are even great that meet all right, thanks so much more on the shot of the head of the u. S. Vaccine program says the 1st americans could be receiving it as soon as december, the 11th. Once of the way, it says the plan to ship vaccines to immunization sites within 24 hours of approval. On friday, Drug Company Pfizer and its german partner beyond take applying for emergency authorization from u. S. Regulators. With the pandemic crushing the global economy. Some countries like greece, are facing a 2nd, severe recession in just a decade, but the government believes large Digital Investment may be the answer. John psaropoulos reports from lovely oh. The video is a town of unemployment. The money spent at the local Farmers Market comes largely from pensions because traditional industry is gone. Ancient silver mines were abandoned 30 years ago. So a textile mills that employed thousands. This may all be about to change because Software Giant microsoft may be interested in buying these hollowed out facilities. Its part of a wave of Digital Technology investments thats happening in greece. As of a couple who was in the netherlands when she heard the u. S. Drugmaker, pfizer was hiring Software Engineers in her home city of own your house. Its one of just 6 global Digital Technology hubs, where teams of Software Engineers will speed up the analysis of diseases. And the testing of the government is actively pursuing Digital Investment because it has a Multiplier Effect on the economy. Internet speeds and local data centers are expected to attract other investments. And in the age of coronavirus, more and more services are moving online. This old textile mill is one site. Microsoft is reportedly considering as the location of the massive new data center. The company has said it will spend about half a 1000000000. 00 building 3 such centers in greece over the next 3 years to provide Cloud Computing services for south east europe. Youd have to go as far north as poland or germany to find a similar microsoft investment. Greece could suffer a 10 percent recession this year because of covert 19. So the question is whether its lurch toward the Digital Economy will come quickly enough to replace lost jobs. Jobs at all, plus aljazeera okami up in spalding a lucky escape for this rider at the portuguese grand prix. And it will be the story in 2012, aljazeera traveled to iraq. People here are definitely scared to speak on camera. Theyre saying that if they talk to us, they think theyll be arrested down the line to take the pulse of a country ravaged under us occupation. Some of these graves are completely destroyed. Its one of the most holy and sacred sites in all of iraq and turned into a battleground between the 90 army and the americans rewind returns to iraq after the americans. At this time on aljazeera had to main the intersection of reality and comedy and post revolution tennesee our mission, to entertain, educate and prevent debate through satire, how weapon of choice and internet. Look at what inspires one of tennessee, as most popular comedians to make people laugh. Miten is yeah, hang on aljazeera. Welcome back sports fans and hes here to bring us up to speed with the game. Thank you so much. Sammy will be much of the last mens tennis final of the year has an unfamiliar look of a joe christian. Rafael nadal are both been knocked out of the a. T. P. Finals. Joke of it should last the 1st, same against u. S. Open champion, dominic team in russias than a medvedev beat nadal in 3 sets in their semifinal. Well before medvedev, it was a 1st ever win against that. I think its super for tennis. When i started to get to take our marks, dominic won his 1st slam play an unbelievable tennis right now, so im not going to be easy. Hopefully i can play good like this for sure can cause him some trouble. And same is aiming to end his best ever season with another title. The australis 3rd set spot last joke, which will also finish the year as the world in the water so much on the air from ciro 4 in the, in the 3rd set, go away and for every single shortened, every single shot went in the mean. It was amazing and its not gonna be like that in every major police saw him, of course, among them, super happy that it worked out today. Now lest they have the chance to take top of the top of the English Premier League a little later, but to do it, they have to beat the defending champions. Liverpool at anfield. Liverpool arent beaten in 63 home games that match is a club record set 40 years ago. Mohamed salah vote out for liverpool. He constructed coronavirus while attending his brothers wedding in egypt during the international break. Well, i can say about my players. They are incredibly disciplined. All i have to say as we go out of the bubble is Football Players in general were very incredibly disciplined. There are some cases of course, but they really know about the situation. But sometimes it doesnt work out like this and something happens. And now we are situations we are never to have got top class players that been playing and when players will come of the brain trust that will be really strong as well. So we see that from our own perspective, there we have a whole host of injuries at the beginning of the season, and the players of command have been absolutely 1st class for as long as troubles have continued in the spanish league, little messy, same beaten one nil by a flat screen, madrid, its their 3rd league defeat this season. Yannick caress i with the only goal of the game as not less coming up to 2nd in the table, but also for now down in 10, k. Your point, then i am trying to put out the best 11 on the pitch. And i think the players did everything until the final 2nd to get a positive result. And thats how we have to continue. But i am not worried about the title. We know we have to improve results and we know we need to get a good run of wins or christian on our let it sign champion, juventus to victory against calorie in syria. The portuguese star scoring twice in this to know when another has 8 goals. In his last 5 matches, events is just a point. Now, behind ac milan they played a similar story play. Natalie, a little ice from a 16 year old to set a new record in the german bunds league. Yusuf who made history when he became the youngest player to appear in a german start flight, much appeared in the 85th minute as a replacement for erling holland, holland. Just scored 4 goals in dormans 5 c. Win against her civilian its been a very good day and im smiling a little bit now and and yeah, its been a good day and think is the biggest talent in the world right now in 16 years. And one day thats quite amazing. So yeah, years a big career ahead of him. And orlando city found an Unlikely Hero in their major league, Soccer Player against new york city. Have see the game gone to a penalty shoot out among those people thought it won the match with this save, but instead is penalized for coming off his line and sense off the bat meant to fend rhodri go. Schlegel had to take over a girl. He was more than up to the task orlando, going through to the conference semifinals and take a look at this great escape for one rider at the portuguese grand prix. Aaron canutes crashed out during qualifying for the might, so its a race. Having survived that, he then had to scramble his way to safety. The spaniard did make it through to race day and he just finished 15th overall throughout the night. But that is it for now. Now is an incredible escape. Thanks so much. Brings us to the end of the news hour back in a couple of minutes with another full show has been with us. What was described as the worlds longest long down because the largest exodus since the creation of an independent india and monk, 47 experts believe india is still at an early stage of infection. But the long down has already created a humanitarian crisis and driven the Unemployment Rate for 6 to 23 percent. And its also highlighted an equality religious tensions, and a Health Care System that isnt equipped to deal with a pandemic. The following weeks will tell of the peace and Mass Movement of people will accelerate the spread to the calling. It was from indian cities to its rule. Hot do you feel validated in south way . Is a type of performative activism. Lets go back to specifically you calling donald trump a white supremacist. The lights are on. Theres nowhere to hide. Join me, richelle carey, is up at the front questions to my special guests and challenge them to some straight talking political debate. From times on al jazeera is always open for the people in the world. People Pay Attention to what you can hear and aljazeera is very good at bringing the news to the world. On account of the cost of becomes the 1st african nation to default on its debts. Of the pandemic era steps, pileups Central Banks think the only thinkable negative Interest Rates plus brazil has dropped out of the rankings of the worlds top 10, economies countering the cost on aljazeera. A top u. S. Health official expects his country to start a Sweeping Program of 19 banks. The nation in december. Im sam is a band. This is al jazeera live from doha. Also coming up the virtual g. 20 summit set to end heavy with pledges about light on details about tackling the worlds challenges food, water, shelter, refugees flee. The theo moves to