Forces battle to stop taliban fighters closing in on the capital of Helmand Province and flooding and landslides kill or least 36 people in Central Vietnam with more heavy rain forecast. We begin this news hour in europe where many countries are seeing coronavirus cases surged to their highest levels in months and with that comes a wave of new restrictions france will reenter a state of Health Emergency on saturday with weeks of nightly curfews imposed on paris and 8 other cities you know the 23000 new cases were recorded in the past day but president mccrone insists the outbreak is not out of control meanwhile in the u. K. A new 3 tier alert. System has come into force in england only one city is in the highest level but with almost 20000. 00 new cases in the past 24 hours other areas look set to join it is in the meanwhile has seen its highest daily increase yet with more than 7300 new cases its infection rate has more than doubled in the past 2 weeks and germany hit a 6 month high i
On behalf of delaware public media and center for political communication, welcome to delaware debates 2020. Delaware debate is supported by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and we appreciate the backing of the university of delawares college of arts and sciences and office of the provost and university president. We appreciate the candidates participation during the coronavirus pandemic this year for the first time to protect , everyone as much as possible, we are holding debate virtually. The candidates are online from their own locations and we, here in the studio, have been following all precautions prescribed by Health Officials and by the university. Because of the pandemic, there is no Live Audience in the studio. As we all have learned in the pandemic, technology can be challenging, so i ask you for your patience if we do experience some glitches. This debate features candidates in the race for delawares governor. Joining me, Sophia Schmidt who covers the state
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Between armenia and azerbaijan holds but only just and civilians caught in the middle of paying the price. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced after heavy days after days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and Taliban Forces in southern afghanistan its been happening in the province of helmand particularly around the regional capital lashkar gah it began on saturday when the taliban launched coordinated attacks on several areas fighting has flared up since with the u. S. Carrying out air strikes to defend Afghan Security forces dozens of taliban fighters are reported to been killed and hospitals are overwhelmed as the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government resumed last month remember to the president Donald Trumps promise to bring home u. S. Forces by christmas for. Well lets go live now to were kabul for you. Joins us from the Afghan Capital whats the latest on the fighting. Well like you said i do in our taliban offensive which w
Frustration over the countrys electrical system. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and Taliban Forces in southern afghanistan its been happening since saturday when the taliban launched coordinated attacks on several areas hospitals are becoming overwhelmed the fighting is centered mainly around the regional capital lashkar gah the u. S. Is carrying out airstrikes to defend Afghan Security forces its the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government resumed last month and it could complicate the United States plans to bring home remaining forces by christmas lets go live now to kabul filial control is there for a sufi whats the latest on the fight. Well the fight it incident has been intensifying in the south and province of afghanistan in the month and the round last guard. The afghan acting defense minister is already in the area where he went to assess the situation and discounts new