Show goes on despite the coronavirus pandemic for a major Film Festival in qatar. A long awaited inquiry into the conduct of astronomy and special forces in afghanistan has uncovered a culture of secrecy, deceit, and cover up. It found what it called credible evidence of multiple war crimes, including the unlawful killing of 39 civilians and prisoners. Nicholas gage has more on the investigation from history as capital canberra. Nearly 2 decades after the 1st destroy in troops were deployed to afghanistan astray as military faced up to some brutal truths, 23 incidents, of alleged unlawful killing of 39 people. In inquiry commission. Defense force can times what it says is credible evidence of war crimes in afghanistan carried out by the latest rally and special forces soldiers, including initiation, executions with junior soldiers were encouraged to kill prisoners and planting weapons on bodies to conceal unlawful behavior. I sincerely and unreservedly apologize for any wrongdoing by a
A few weeks left in office. The us secretary of state to gives his backing to israels illegal settlements. Forced from their homes, remains the ethiopians who fled to sudan and are not desperate for help. But begin with the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the race to find an effective vaccine. But its chemical company, astra. Zeneca says its phase 2 trials are promising when it comes to protecting groups most at risk. It says people who are over 70 whove been tested have shown a strong immune response. The vaccines being developed with Oxford University and its in the final stages of human trials, but some parts of the world are still battling the virus infections across africa have not so passed 2000000, but with low rates of testing, the real number is thought to be much higher worldwide, there are now over 56000000 covered 1000 cases, and more than 1300000 deaths. The United States has the highest number of cases and the highest mortality rate. Tony angela has been following
Settlements and forced from their homes. We need the feel p. And so fled to sudan and are now desperate for help. Im joining us though with Sports Major League Baseball star Robinson Camaro has been banned for a whole season for doping and must fulfill his 24000000. 00 salary. Thank you for joining us. We start this news hour with the coronavirus funday make and the race to find a vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its phase 2 trials show, promise in protecting the most at risk groups. A strong immune response was shown in those age over 70. The vaccine is being developed in partnership with Oxford University and is now in the final stage of human testing to confirm those findings. The positive news on the vaccine front comes as cases continue to mount. More than 2000000. 00 cases have now been reported in africa, but low rates of testing means the caseload is sought to be much higher across the 54. 00 country, continent globally cases have surpassed 56000000. 00.
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