Preparing for another show of defiance against the government. Well be live in bangkok and during this Global Pandemic come of a threat is putting the lives of millions of women, a risk well hear from a Domestic Violence survivor with the sports tennis is all straight. You know, its like it could be delayed because of the dispute over help. Players will quarantine when they get to them in northern ethiopia, where after the 3 weeks of fighting a deadline imposed by the government for the grand forces to surrender is set to expire. On wednesday, the federal army has surrounded to grays capital, the kelly that is threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000. People to grand leaders deny claims that their faces have begun, surrendering lee theo, his Prime Minister, ahmed, is asking the International Community not to interfere. He says that while he appreciates the interest to assist, involvement in the conflict must be done in accordance with international law. And that means that countries should stand by until the Ethiopian Government supports a request for assistance. Now we also said that the reported massacre in the town of my cover is evidence of the t. P. A. Lifes criminal to you. Merely released video appears to show graves and bodies. If you hear state appointed Human Rights Commission is accusing members of a grand youth group of killing around 600 civilians. Earlier this month, the United Nations is calling for an impartial investigation. Or many of those escaping the fighting from my khadra have arrived in sudan, but had to leave family members behind aljazeera as have all morgan has been speaking to some of them. When fighting came to her hometown of make had to and if the degree region, but how to testify fled with most of her children. But she had to leave her 2 oldest daughters behind in tikrit capital. And that the high end they went to study mccully with this school is when the fighting started and there was no way for me to contact them. No, i dont know where they are and how they are doing. They said they didnt have enough money before the fighting started. 1. 00 is 14. 00 and 1. 00 is 15. Are they being feed . Are they being taken care of their only children . Since the fighting started in early november, more than 40000, people have fled to sudan states of aid organizations say more than 5000000 are trapped in the region with no access to humanitarian aid. Sudanese Authorities Say nearly 3000 people arrive every day. It is the head while i arrived here 2 weeks ago. Since his arrival has been searching for the parents of these 3 children. When the fighting came to the town of mark kendra, everyone started running. These 3 siblings were in the town and seemed lost. So i took them with me, i tried to look for their parents, but i couldnt find them, or even used loudspeakers among those displaced. When all filed, i came with him to this camp. His government has imposed a Telecommunications Blackout in the region since the start of the fighting with malfunctioning fourline. So Internet Access families who have left loved ones behind say theyre not sure if theyre still alive. Most have started the process of tracking their parents or children hoping theyve arrived, but are in a different camp. And as more of arrive, the number of families separated by the conflict is rising. Sudanese Authorities Say theyre not sure how many children have been separated from their parents or how many mothers and fathers left their children behind. Aid organizations efforts are being made to reunite families. As you know, children and women are always the impact. If we have social workers who are working with them as well as the police and the moment, and were going to be starting with our c. R. C. But for those like me who have left their children behind, the process is yet to start. She says she can only pray her daughters are still alive and someday make it to the camp. If not, she has to wait until the fighting and to go back and look for them. And shes not sure how long that will take a short time ago. On the humanitarian crisis, weve spoken to several aid organizations and local authorities as well as refugees themselves. Most of the people you speak to speak of people. They have been forced to leave behind. Whether its their mothers, children, or partners. They say that the conflict happened all of a sudden they were not expecting it. It started this, had with bombardments and with attacks artillery attacks. So they were forced to flee where the fighting found them and seek refuge in the journey that took them more than 5 days to get to the sudanese ethiopian border. So most of them say that they have left some one behind and they are quite concerned about their safety and well being, especially because telecommunications have been cut off in the 2 agree region. Now the number of refugees that arrive for a day aid organizations say more than 3000 arrived in a lot of states. They say that most of them are in very dire conditions because they have not been eating for days as they try to seek refuge. Most of them seem to be disoriented, and most of them seem to be in a mental state that needs supervision and needs care. They say that the people are not sure what is going to come next. Now of course, the deadline that is given by the Prime Minister is due to expire today. So many of them are saying that theyre worried about their relatives. Back in mclean and of the various parts of the region. They are saying that chance that they could die in this fighting, and theres a chance that they will never know where there were lots of our other developments, ethiopia has withdrawn 3 of its soldiers to grin ethnicity from a Un Peacekeeping mission in south sudan. Its the same in somalia where several 100 to groom soldiers serving in the peacekeeping force were america is back. Thats the message from president elect, joe biden, as he moves ahead with preparations to take charge in the oval office. Hes unveiled, some of his senior cabinet picks, men and women who he says will restore americas leadership in the world of his era. She had reports from delaware, president elect biden was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments and nominees. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. Much was made of the backgrounds of the nominees as examples of the american dream. Linda thomas greenfield, nominated as u. S. Ambassador and 100 mile costs i latino immigrants nominated to lead the department of homeland security. And avril haynes, the 1st female director of national intelligence. If confirmed mr. President , you know that i have never shied away from speaking truth to power. But for all the talk of diversity, this is a National Security team that symbolizes the return of the washington Foreign Policy establishment after 4 years in the cold. None more so than secretary of state nominee tony blinken, deputy secretary of state under president obama, and the long time Foreign Policy adviser to biden, hes going to be far more of an advocate for u. S. Military intervention around the world than the president elect. Lincoln has spent the last few years consulting for weapons manufacturers and big tech america at its best. Still has a greater ability than any other country on earth to bring others together to meet the challenges of our time. But biden has pledged fresh thinking on Foreign Policy, perhaps a recognition that a key reason that some voters switched from the democrats to trump in 2016 was their disappointment that president obama had not brought the change in Foreign Policy. He promised, and bidens incoming National Security adviser did speak of an approach to Foreign Policy, not traditionally expressed in washington, the alliances, we rebuild the institutions. We believe the agreements we sign. All of them should be judged by a basic question. Will this make life better, easier, safer for families across this country . Our Foreign Policy has to deliver for these biden is making one key change a special president ial envoy for climate. John kerry will sit on the National Security council with a pledge to make the environment central to policy making across government. But there is some skepticism of the washington insiders being chosen will be the one with to deliver a fresh policy thinking. The president elect is promising she ever turns the aljazeera wilmington, delaware speech, Bryan Cranston in maitland, australia. Hes a lecturer in u. S. Politics and Swinburn University online. Good to have you with us, brian. What do you make of bidens pick so far . Is this the Obama Administration mark 3 1 could certainly expect that it is a relatively psych series of clicks that biden has made. And that what he is attempting to do, i suspect is really of there a return to relative normalcy. That u. S. Experience prior to 23, but certainly are all individual or what the experience from the Obama Administrations and some of the clinton administration. Well. But it certainly is by the u. S. Foreign policy ship, so to speak. But agree in a lot of the on policy approach mobile, the electorate make of it that will be an interesting one. Weve already saying florida, senator marco rubio today suggests that this congress in the biden stakes such little so as to bring about the u. S. To be subservient to not to russia answer north korea. We also sing from progressive elements of the Democratic Party opposing quietly at this stage, but theyre not saying they Democratic Party is the invoice on the left and right like so. Essentially biden is really sticking with the middle of us left at the moment and he is upsetting the writes in to listen. Tenuously is this team though, going to be enough to bridge what has become an extremely partisan country . Its an interesting approach. I think this team will serve well, the Foreign Policy interests and National Security interests of the United States. In terms of bridging partisanship that remains to be sane and probably quite doubtful. But what it does suggest at this stage is that biden is trying to buy this only policy as thinks rather than the political and sticks with its Foreign Policy approach. And one of the, the, the president s realistically has no legal avenues remaining. Are we ever going to get a concession from him . I dont think so. In fact, just today he tweeted that he has not conceded. I think its one of these situations where trump doesnt want to be considered a loser. The intend he is quite supportive against. But i suspect what hes trying to do is use these couple of days and weeks to say to his base. At some point he will acquiesce and will leave the office. But he will moderate all the current because he has already begun floating across that theyre running for a 2nd nonconsecutive hern in 2024. Whether that the remains to be seen, to what extent do you think President Trump will be a full on the, in the side of the Biden Administration . I think hell be a very large the one as weve seen of the last 4 years and beyond the present, trump doesnt like to follow the usual norms. And i dont think anyone is expecting him to follow the path of traditional previous former president s and go relatively quietly. I think he intends to assume the mantle as the leader of his new policy of this new republicanism. And i think hell go on to broaden the one party as well as i try to move on from you are really good to talk to brian many thanks to Bryan Cranston. The in maitland, in queensland, hong kongs chief executive, kerry lam, has defended beijings National Security law. She says her urgent priority is to restore order in the terrorist political system from quote chaos. In a speech outlining plans for coming in lamb said that her government will begin a Public Education programme to enhance understanding of the rule of law ageing imposed its controversial National Security law in june and high profile opposition activists have since been jailed on the funds that have thought through collaboration with various stakeholders at more targeted Public Education activities will be carried out. Including educating the youth on the proper understanding of the rule of law and promoting their law abiding awareness and research on the rule of law and related Data Compilation will be conducted. Besides, through enhanced efforts in promotion and explanation to clarify misconceptions and understanding. The department of justice will continue to showcase how horrid means a neutral and Effective International legal help for deal making. And this poor Resolution Services more now from others. Here is a dream brown in hong kong. Carrie lan, referred right at the top of her address to the protests that began more than 18 months ago. She said that hong kongs National Security had been endangered by what she called external forces. Without elaborating on what they were. But she did say the new National Security law that was imposed on hong kong on july, the forced had now restored stability in the city. Now caroline has been addressing what in many ways is a shrunken legislature because no opposition now sits inside that chamber because the prodemocracy camp has either resigned or been disqualified. So that means that we have, in a sense, the chief executive addressing what is little more than an echo chamber and carry on herself say analysts has become something of a diminished political figure. Her report card is not good. Her popularity rating. The moment stands at a dismal 26 percent compared to 64 percent after she took office more than 3 and a half years ago. Kerry lambs real thrust today though, has been to talk about what is going on across the border, her message to the disaffected youth here in hong kong. And there are many of them. Is essential go north because thats where the opportunities and the real jobs are. So in a sense, shes telling the youth of hong kong to go across the border and find work there. This is the news hour from out here still to come on the Program Urging the u. S. To condemn american Foreign Policy. Irans president sends a message to joe by seeking asylum in israel. Find out why sales of sudanese refugees may now be at risk of deportation and in sport with joe, the n. B. A. Basketball star who sent to sign a deal worth 163000000. 00. Its only has reported its highest daily death toll from the corona virus. Since march 853. 00 deaths will confirm tuesday, the Health Ministry also registered more than 23000. 00, new infections or francis you to start easing its lockdown from this weekend. President of money says that the worst of the 2nd wave is now over, shops will gradually reopen, but restaurants cafes and bars of been ordered to remain shops. On december 15th of new delhi infections are dropping and there are less people in intensive care. More of the lockdown can be lifted. We could travel from one region to another and spend christmas with their families. Germany meanwhile, is set to extend its partial shutdown. Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to speak later on wednesday, about longer and tougher restrictions. The country continues to record thousands of cases a day, despite imposing restrictions at the start of november. Lets go live now to a cold and foggy berlin. I was there as dominic came, is that dominic germany had, whether the 1st wave of the pandemic pretty well. Whats gone wrong in the 2nd world, such something to bear in mind is that germany has reported its worst ever death rates. Today, more than 400 people now says having died in the previous 24 hours, and thats certainly very considerable food for thought for the politicians who are meeting in berlin in the course of the next few hours to work out what they do next. Whats clear here is that there is a political will in germany amongst the federal government, that there should be some form of tough on lockdown. The lockdown thats in place right now is a lighter version of the full on lockdown as it were, the one that had teeth. People were saying back at the beginning of the pandemic back in the spring. But ranged against those people. Those ministers are many Prime Ministers of smaller states in germany who say that the numbers they have where they are, are so low, that they dont believe that there should be a tougher lockdown that they feel it would be infringing peoples freedoms. If there was an angle in their cold call, she wants to toughen if she can, but can she . And then overriding all of this is the concern that right now, one of the leading medical trade unions representing medical staff in germany says that germany is no longer carrying out sufficient tests. People will remember that back in the spring, the mantra of ministers was were performing hundreds of thousands, if not more than a 1000000 tests, as much as we