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like the coronavirus. that message, from the un on the 50th anniversary of earth day. hello, the u.s. has condemned the iran successful launch of the first military satellite into orbit. the country is now able to monitor the world from space. inhington has accused tehran the past of using the space up.ram as a cover >> a secret operation carried out by the islamic forces in the central does it. butsed a two-stage right to -- riot to put the first military satellite in space. it is now orbiting earth. military new's

strategic advantages. >> it is a necessity for such powerful defense forces like the revolutionary guard to have access to advanced capability. today, the powerful armies of the world have no comprehensive defense plan if they do not have a place in space. today, we can monitor the world from space, boosting strategic data for the irgc. putting the satellite into orbit gives us a powerful asset in the intelligence world. >> iran has put satellites in space before, but the success comes after several failures in recent years. it is expected to be used for intelligence gathering, secure military communications, navigation, and reconnaissance. to supportaders need military assets on earth. the difference between this satellite and previous ones is the proportion of liquid field.

only a few super fibers have -- superpowers have this capability and technology. >> it is a proud moment for iran's revolutionary guards, who suffered a major setback after the accidental shoot down in january of ukraine international airlines flight 752. all people on board were killed. since the beginning of the 21st century, iran, despite diplomatic and economic isolation, has managed to develop the technology necessary to elbow its way into an elite club along with rivals like the united states and israel as well as allies like russia much china, india. iran is only one of a dozen countries in the world with the rocket technology to lunch its own satellites into space -- launch its own satellites into space. >> the u.s. secretary of state has reacted to the launch, calling for iran to be held

accountable. >> a designated terrorist organization launched a missile today. and i will leave it to the department of defense to talk about the details of that, but when you talk about the un security council resolution, every nation has an obligation to go to the united nations and evaluate whether this missile launch was consistent with that resolution. i don't think it remotely as. i think iran needs to be held accountable for what they have done. >> the u.s. secretary of state has also commented on israeli west to annex the occupied bank. mike pompeo says the move is a decision for the new government of israel to make. the palestinian authority says it will strongly defend any annexation attempts by israel. we told all national parties that we won't stand with crossed

hands if israel announces the annexation of any part of our lands, and we will consider all agreements. >> our correspondent is following this story from west jerusalem. he says the annexation of large parts of the west bank was a key issue in negotiations before the unity government. >> there is this new israeli government as of monday evening. the unity emergency government, as they are calling it, in which the former leader of the opposition joined benjamin netanyahu, allowing him to see an office, he said because of the current emergency with coronavirus. but as part of the negotiations, which led up to that announcement, he gave way on what had been a key issue, being the annexation of march parts of the occupied west bank. he was seeking a veto trying to ensure other voices were brought

into the picture before any move was made on annexation, inluding israel's neighbors the region and european nations. but that is not in the deal that was announced. it says from july 1, benjamin netanyahu can bring about a cabinet and to the israeli parliament. that is combined with the signal with the united states -- with the signal from the united states. mike pompeo does suggest things are moving in that direction. . -- mike pompeo does suggest things are moving in that direction. there is a blend do anything which parts under the plan announced in january could be annexed by israel. but it seems pretty clear as far as mike pompeo was concerned, the ultimate decision will be up to israel. interpret mikeo pompeo's comments on the

annexation is ultimately up to israel? >> there has been no official reaction from the white house, just from the trump administration, from the u.s. secretary of state. this is interesting in the context of that middle east plan that was released. the long-awaited plan back in january by this white house. very lopsided in terms of consultation given that palestinian leaders were not in any way consulted. the borders were very clear. they took into account some of the settlements that were in the west bank. but there was still a very clear distinction with the west bank remaining in palestinian control. we have to remember, this is an administration that has from the get-go, from day one, has shown his preference and favor toward israel, moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. haveertainly, there been mixed messages about where it stood on this issue of

whether or not israel could annex. it has been discussed today. the u.s. ambassador to israel, saying this could move ahead right away, but jared kushner, saying no. clearly, some decision has been made. obviously with the announcement coming from the u.s. secretary of state, essentially green lighting this annexation in the west bank by israel. >> on the pandemic, the u.s. president is set to sign an executive order temporarily limiting immigration to the u.s. later today. >> absolutely. we tried to get some clarity on that by kellyanne conway. i was speaking to her earlier. she says lawyers are fine-tuning this. signeds to have it today. there is some confusion about this. it is not immigration across the board, it only applies to green

card holders. which begs the question, if this is about preserving american jobs for the tens of millions that have lost their jobs, why are they still allowing skilled workers to come in? , saying the president is actually looking at a secondary order that may address that in the future. in fact, this would tighten immigration even more. for now, he is comfortable with just this for the next 60 days. this is something they say will be reevaluated based on economic metric. this is the clarity we are getting from the white house. again, not sitting well with so many in the u.s. who still feel when there are so many americans who have lost their jobs, white this order did not -- why this order did not go further. than the democratic criticism this is an opportunity for the u.s. president to advance his campaign agenda in an election year and he is taking advantage of a crisis. >> thank you very much.

ahead withtes move plans to reopen the our economies, there are new warnings that a second wave of coronavirus infections in the a second wave of coronavirus infections in the winter. it is likely to coincide with the start of the flu season. having 2 simultaneous outbreaks would be a massive burden on the health care system. >> individuals who develop antibodies will have protective immunity, the question is how long? this is a critical question we will answer between now and next year when it is very likely we are going to have another wrestling match with this virus as it comes back. we are going to have another battle with it aggressively to. -- aggressively next winter. >> in some parts of the world, the coronavirus i break -- outbreak is only just beginning. there are worrying trends in vulnerable countries. >> most the epidemics in western

europe appear to be declining or stable. although numbers are low, we see in africa,rend central and south america, and eastern europe. most countries are still in the early stages of their epidemics. and some that were affected early in the pandemic are now starting to see a resurgence in cases. >> virus cases are still on the rise across europe as countries grapple with measures to contain the spread. spain is debating whether to extend the lockdown. other nations have taken other steps to these restrictions. here in the u k, the government is facing criticism on their strategy. we have more on the situation across europe. >> the house of commons, normally rowdy for wednesday's prime minister questions,

resumed business. with social distancing firmly in place, without boris johnson at the helm. in his place, the foreign secretary. >> since the start of the outbreak, we have delivered one billion items of personal protective equipment and tens of millions -- to the administration. >> of the government has been under fire under the pandemic strategy. by the end of the month, the health secretary had promised the u.k. would be conducting 100,000 tests a day. it is currently carrying out 18,000 per day with a capacity for 40,000. >> there is a pattern emerging here. one slow into lockdown, slow testing, slow on ppe. accept that we have been slow. we have been guided by the chief scientific advisor, the chief

medical officer every step along this link. >> the number of deaths in the u.k. continue to rise, with more than 18,000 recorded at hospitals around the country. the health secretary has said the country has reached the peak of the pandemic, but no one is contemplating lifting the lockdown soon. in spain, officials in madrid gathered a close a makeshift ice rink in the -- makeshift morgues set up in an ice rink in the -- in the capital. the military had been transferring bodies on a daily basis. the government is about to loosen the lockdown to allow children accompanied by parents to go out for the first time in weeks. but this is not a rushed maneuver. the restrictions will remain in place until the middle of may. -- and if the epidemic worsens, the government will impose it again. a meltdown here is still

prevalent. there are calls for the european council to get financial aid to eu countries. muste european council approve the financial package by the group and demand the instruments are implemented by june 1. this is the key for europe and consequently for our country. decision to stay open has been criticized by neighboring countries for choosing the economy over public health. even without going into lockdown, the export dependent economy has been hit hard. state measures are being put in with eight,ven it will see a financial slump like everywhere else affected by the pandemic. >> coming up in just a moment, at least 14 people are killed in flash flooding in the yemeni

city -- in a yemeni city. they need international help. down ona police crack the capital's worst riots in decades. ♪ meteorologist: plenty more warm sunshine across central and northern areas of europe. plenty of rain. that is about to clear. clear, sunny skies and to let the a -- into latvia. that will continue through thursday. more clear, sunny skies. nice and warm, as well. 22 in berlin. what we will see on friday as

areas of rain developing into northern areas of spain, portugal, and the south and west of france. temperatures are on the high side, above the average. we will show you where the warm air is in place. by friday, 26 degrees. the average high for april is just 15. very warm indeed. brain clears away out of the central and western area. we will see clearing conditions across northern portions of africa. also clear. 21 celsius in rabat. ♪ >> the iran revolutionary guard

has launched its first satellite into space. it has drawn criticism from the u.s., which said it breached a u.n. resolution on missiles. mike pompeo says that is up to israel to annex parts of the west bank. president trump says he will sign an order partially blocking immigration to the u.s. in a bid to ease unemployment. it comes as the health protection agency warns it is about to face a second wave of coronavirus infections in the winter. declared inas been city after a yemeni it was hit by flash flooding. heavy rain inundated streets and homes. the u.n. says dozens more have been injured. the prime minister is asking for foreign help. aid organizations are saying the country's infrastructure has yet

but collapsed. the floods are adding to the exisisting crisis in the countr. humanitarian the factors in yemen are responding to the entire situation. ofs flood has added a layerer vulnerability. has beenpartner responding to the floods by for, bringing counties together -- providing food, bringing counties together. in addition, hygiene items are being distributed. this goes in line with all of the measures that need to be taken by the you many people -- by the you many people. -- by the yemeni people.

the infrastructure has already been challenged by five years of war. these floods are adding an additional layer of challenge ,he country is not ready for but definitely we are responding and assessing the situation now to enhance our response with our main partner in the country. >> police in india are being accused of targeting muslims in investigations of violence earlier this year. arrested in the protest against the new citizenship law. lives in northwest delhi and has not heard from her brother in 10 days. for both their safety.

on april 10, police came to their home and asked her brother to go to the police statement to make a statement about being shot during communal violence in delhi. tothey said we are not going let him go because we have seen footage of him and we lied to us -- he lied to us. they said we will show it in court. but how can we go to court when it is shut? to have it let us see him or give him food. since the lockdown began for which the go, he is one of dozens of people arrested in connection with the attacks. it began when supporters of the government clashed with protesters saying the law was anti-muslim. >> even before the lockdown, before the lockdown royals were still able to visit police stations, file applications needed. those options are unfortunately

no longer available because of the restrictions on court functioning. this research scholar was -- police are trying to blame muslim leaders while ignoring numbers of the hindu majority party who openly called for attacks on protesters. up -- picking them up, looking for conspiracy. all of us are fighting a pandemic. this is scary. scary not only for the students, scary for the very health of democracy. >> they told "al jazeera" the charges against him are

baseless. --y tweeted saying that saying delhi police have done their job and all the arrests made have been based on scientific and forensic evidence , including video footage. families are waiting to hear what the evidence or charges against their loved ones are. toindia's government plans many facture dozens of response that will monitor the health of coronavirus patients. the wristband project aims to track, quarantine patients, and help health workers. the have at least 645 debts. experts say the peak could still be weeks away. by the end of this week, muslims around the world will begin fasting for the holy month of

ramadan. the pandemic is causing new challenges. in saudi arabia, prayers will go ahead in holy cities, but with no worshipers. in indonesia, millions of people will not be able to travel to visit their families during this time. but in pakistan, the prime minister has chosen a different path, i nosing will remain open during ramadan this year. doctors are urging the government to reverse that decision, saying it could lead to more infections and overwhelm the health system. >> do we forcefully tell people to not go to mosques? and if they go, will police put them in jail? this does not happen in an independent society. in an and dependent, people use their independent minds and decide what is best for the country and what is not. >> argentina is set to default on the sovereign debt again

after restructuring plans were rejected. the $500 million payment was due on wednesday when the government said it will not be able to make it. creditors refused to restructure it, as argentina grapples with another year of recession worsened by the coronavirus. the payment is only a small chunk of the $83 billion they own. capitalmore from the and buenos aires -- capital, buenos aires. >> around 10 million people live here. they are distributing food to those in need. linesthere are long here of people that have been waiting for help from the government. many companies are currently struggling because of the lockdown than has been imposed in this country despite the spread of -- to fight the spread of coronavirus. argentina should have saved

millions of dollars in foreign debt, but the country is not ready to do so because they have other priorities right now that the country is not ready. they need to get the country economy back on track in order to pay the interest it does. -- ntina is if argentina does not pay, it will be on the fault once again. the coronavirus pandemic is affecting this country at a very sensitive time when the country's economy is already struggling with recession, unemployment on the rise, which is why the government is saying it needs to get the economy back on track once again. for most people, the possibility of default is scary. it is a situation that the coronavirus pandemic makes even worse.

>> fight climate change like coronavirus. that is the message from the you un's meteorological organization. mwmo --the wmo has reported levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are at record highs. it may not be all that, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to fall by 6% this year. more people are taking the problem seriously. a survey of 14 countries to 71% of people think the climate crisis is a syria's is the coronavirus pandemic. first century ago, the earth the day mobilize millions of people to fight for the

protection of the planet. this year, the battle has particular importance. day, a question of survival. with cbs news correspondent, walter cronkite. >> that evening. a unique day in american history is ending. >> half a century ago. >> fifth avenue was off-limits to automobiles. >> april 22nd, 1970. more than 20 million americans to heart of the original earth day that was one in 10 of the population. in 1970 in the u.s., pollution had become a really serious problem. air inbreathing in the many cities was like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. rivers were catching on fire. --ds were going it synced birds were going extinct. >> it developed into protest

movements that continue to this day empowered by the early success. >> it led to one era where we passed the green water rock, the mammal protection act, the talks as substances control act -- toxic substances control act. it was a remarkable time of environmental accomplishment. >> 50 years on, the threats posed by the climate crisis or even more pressing. it is evident modern-day pollution has made thousands more vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic. >> climate change is one of the drivers of pandemics, as well as being linked to severe disruption to our ability to produce food, protector cities, floods, storms. >> now on earth day, there are calls to seize the opportunity to recalibrate after the pandemic is passed. >> i think we are seeing a ramping up of the financial world and i would say some

really interesting and positive signals in the last few weeks from governments saying they are going to actually come out of this crisis in a way that leads to a much greener, much stronger economy. >> given the variety of dress we face much depends on how we come back from covid-19. because it's become apparent the way humanity treats the world has a way of reflecting how the world treats humanity.

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