A series of islam is attacks in france and austria. Frances president calls for a coordinated campaign against terrorism and better for protection and there until 10, thanks for joining us. Peru has sworn in a new president just one day after i was in their former leader amid corruption allegations, former head of congress. Manual merino will carry out the remainder of the current president ial term, which is set to expire in july next year. The change has been met with protests and distrust by many peruvians who see president martin this car as removal as an overt power grab. The new leader brady, to take on the mantle of palla mine Manuel Arturo martino de lama swear by god, by the country, and by all peruvians, that i will faithfully exercise the office of president of the republic. But outside the congress in the capital, lima. People do not believe in him. Manuel merino is perus 3rd president in just 4 years. The former congress has taken over the top job at the height of the pand
A cease fire in ethiopia is to grey region where hundreds of died and thousands are fleeing into saddam. Welcome to the program, the u. S. President elect joe biden has called Donald Trumps refusal to concede the president ial election as an embarrassment. But biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power in january, and thats despite the trumpet, ministrations reportedly refusing to assist the president elects transition team. Allan fisher has more from washington d. C. Well, donald trump is keeping a low profile. Joe biden is putting himself front and center. This was an event to discuss the Affordable Care act. But the president elect questions on other topics and he had a message to the man he will replace. And his refusal to accept the result. I just think its an embarrassment. Great, frankly. The only thing that how can we say this tax . I think it will help the president s legacy. I think that i know from my discussions with foreign leaders of us for that they are hopeful t
A series of islamist attacks in france and austria. The french president calls for a coordinated campaign against terror and tougher Border Protection class and new president s of peru, congressional aide atlanta. Well, marino is sworn in just a day after congress ousted his predecessor over corruption charges. Protests have broken out with a time pundits calling it a grab for power. Im rebecca richs welcome to the program. Europe is set to secure a 300000000 doses of an experimental covert 9 tain vaccine developed by germanys biotech and the u. S. Pharmaceutical giant pfizer, European Commission president as a fund a lion is due to approve the deal later on wednesday. She describes it as the most promising vaccine. So far, the make his say trials show the drug is more than 90 percent effective at preventing covert 9 say. Here in germany as elsewhere, theres guarded optimism over the development. When human trials of b n t, 160 began earlier this year, no one knew if they would lead to
But many queions remain. The news came on the same day thtotal number of u. S. Infections tped 10 million. We will speak toulitzer ize winning journalist laurie gaett. Weill look at the death of palestinian chief negotiator saeb erekat who has died from covid. Then fears are growing that the Trump Administration is moving to overturn the election of joe biden. On monday, attorney general william barr authorized new probes into voter fraud as republican lawmakers are backing trumps decision not to concede to the president elect. President trump is 100 within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and wait his legal options. Amy we will speak to kristen clarke, president of the Lawyers Committee for civil rights under law. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. Attorney general william barr upended Longstanding Justice Department policy on monday by announcing federal prosecutors could investigate
I know from my discussions with foreign leaders rush for it, that they are hopeful that the United States Democratic Institutions are viewed once again as being strong endure. And, but i think at the end of the day, you know, its all going to come to fruition in january 20th. Record numbers of people all in the hospital in the United States with corona virus, as the number of new cases continues to soar. And now almost 62000 people, a currently hospitalized covered 19 a 1000000. People have been infected in the United States in just the last 10 days. Russian peacekeeping troops have been deployed to knew, going to care about following a deal to end 6 weeks of fighting. The disputed region is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but is controlled by ethnic armenians. The funeral for chief palestinian negotiator saeb erekat will be held later on wednesday. He died on tuesday from coded 19 complications. As the chief negotiator in peace talks with israel for 2 and a half deca