The default. Going all. Gone in a matter of seconds we need somebody with residents who lost everything for. A day after reaching out to russia supports the president of valor says accuse nato of deploying tanks and troops on the countrys western border alexander look at is facing unprecedented public protests as more than 200000. 00 people joined a demonstration in the capital minsk calling for his resignation a week after his disputed reelection evidence is mounting that look at his critics of being arrested and beaten protesters want look at shankar to face justice for the alleged torture but hes not backing down 7 with this report. They went from fear to defiance and from sadness to anger in just one week. Never before have so many people in bellows taken to the streets to protest hundreds of thousands marched through the main avenues of minsk to demand president look at shankar to step down. We wont forgive hugh de chant the accounts of torture and abuse of thousands of detainees has also and good lookers shanku supporters and people who were never interested in politics were protesting here against the violence which is happening is the reason we acknowledge that people can have different political views and preference us but under no condition can people be beaten up and raised in the Police Station as in eyes and ears and he must go away we dont need and as a blood with just me and peace and we. Want just honestly election whilst i planted the kind of guy the woman many voted for in last weekends election has gone into exile the Campaign Among kolesnik over addresses the crowd. She was she would. The more we go on expressing out to satisfy the sooner change will come. For the 1st time in 26 years we feel that we are free european nation and we are together together we shall win. I said c c i meant silos change since it was easy to find only fighting words im sorry im going to be on the sake of. In a desperate attempt to show he still has support because shankar organized a progovernment rally earlier in the day a few 1000 people were brought in on buses and trains i knew pretty much though they dont understand theyre tearing the country apart there will be no below rooms the embattled president sounded emotional and once again that Foreign Forces are trying to destabilize belarus one to somebody who i dont know the tanks and jets are on standby within 15 minutes reach of our border this is not for nothing nato forces a rotter. Tracks at our doors military power is building up on the western border of our country his words were lost on these protesters they called for a strike and to continue demonstrating for as long as the president clings on to power stop fast and aljazeera. The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the worlds 3rd largest economy japan Just Announced its worst contraction in decades its going to be as strong by historic 7. 8 percent in the 2nd quarter or at an annualized rate of 27. 8 percent analysts say the pandemic has caused a slump and personal consumption including restaurants tourism in other sectors its also resulting in a sharp drop in exports of cars and car parts baikal pen is president of the shit sioux news agency he says it will take some time for japans economy to recover. Japan seen nothing like it since the country was destroyed in world war 2 so yeah id say oh very much fits within the the bounds of whats historic and in the case of japan its not simply a function of the corona virus so though this last quarter clearly was relayed that japans recession actually began in october of last year when the when the government raised the consumption tax rate from 8 to 10 percent so essentially it took a big hit in the last quarter of 2019 and then the coronavirus effect began to come in in 2020 so the japanese economy is in a world of hurt yeah japan does seem to have had some particularly i would say somewhat unique features that make it harder for it to recover than perhaps some other advanced g 7 countries so for example you know the Japanese Business technologies were generally although japan you know you have an image of japans and high tech country probably in terms of the way that it functions in its daily Business Practices its actually been very low tech you know some decades behind you know uses a fax machines and and all face to face there was never really a chance a move towards digitization that was done here in a serious way and so i think that one of the major problems they faced is that when people had to move to teleworking and people had to move to more Digital Solutions japan was pretty unprepared for that compared to other advanced economies. As a crowd of us continues to spread across latin america so does quarantine. Renewed restriction orders have sparked protests in the colombian capital. The reports from. The streets have been cordoned off in this Commercial Area of central as another 2 weeks long lockdown comes into effect in 7 neighborhoods of the city shops are closed but hundreds of informal vendors are still trying to sell their products. Police on foot and motorcycles pushing them away but. We havent received any help from the mayor we were promised 20. 00 a month and food aid i havent seen it we need to be outside working because hunger doesnt wait. On saturday dozens of shop owners took to the streets to protest against the new measures they dressed in mourning saying they were staging a funeral for the dying Retail Business in the city. The retail trade every day the corn team is killing off the retailers the retailers cant take it anymore we have to pay rent i guarantee growing in this in other countries in latin america as i struggle to deal with persistent high levels of infection or well. As mayor said she hoped this will be the last lockdown before cases start to decrease in september she asked people to be patient as the city goes through the peak of the outbreak. Also reinstated some stay at home orders mandatory lock downs are being imposed on sundays and family reunions have been banned as cases soar once again you know a country with one of the highest number of deaths per capita and where people advocate nor the rules. Is fine but people dont listen they say sanction people but do you think. Those who have family gatherings being sanctioned no nothing happens left in america has accounted for almost half of all the corona virus related deaths in the world in the past 7 days an alarming trend that has left most governments with few options but to remain pose restrictions which have become increasingly difficult to enforce i listened the template to al jazeera but what. New zealands prime in the state has delayed its addiction by 4 weeks as the country looks to contain a 2nd corona Virus Outbreak just said the other says she made the decision to push back septembers election of the consulting with rival Political Parties and the Electoral Commission comes off to new zealands largest city or clint went back into lockdown following a new hour break cases on turn says the election wont be delayed a 2nd time the u. S. House of representatives is being recalled to vote on legislation to protect the Postal Service the postmaster general an ally of President Trump has made cutbacks to the department has and has been summoned to testify before a Congressional Committee comes this protest is accuse louis joy of trying to sabotage the mail that work ahead of novembers election mike hanna reports from washington d. C. For the 2nd straight day protesters gathered outside the postmaster general so. They can use him up sabotaging the Postal Service with a view to restricting mail in ballots in the election essentially backing President Trump in what many view as they could go to suppression the American People have a right you know where were not frogs slowly boiling in a pot we see whats happening and were going to fight against it were going to exercise our vote and were going to get rid of this corrupt. The president created this situation and then my estimation and many other some in this its a maneuver. To. To improve his chances in the election and its all its all about he and mr joy there. The poor and the strings here democrats in congress of mt summoned louis detroit to appear before an Oversight Committee in a weeks time and if mr joy refuses to appear. He should be stamped return to sender he shouldnt be allowed to be the postmaster general if there are all this destruction he can answer to the American People what he is doing the Oversight Committee chairperson Carolyn Maloney has also proposed to pull that would reverse the changes detroit has made since taking over in may be using crude an end to overtime the firing all reassignment of senior managers the decommissioning of at least 10 percent of automatic mail sorting machines and even the removal of large numbers of mail boxes all this he has maintained in the interest of cost cutting House Speaker nancy pelosi says shes calling house members to interrupt this summer recess later in the week to vote on the bill the Postal Service is the only Government Department with a public approval rate of over 90 percent and pelosi has moved puts immense pressure on the Republican Controlled Senate to also return from recess and consider the bull or face a Massive Public backlash. If passed by the senate the final question will be whether it would be signed into law by President Trump who has expressed full support and confidence in a postmaster general who is both a major donor and friend mike hanna aljazeera washington. Still ahead on aljazeera trouble of war says gaza fishermen and of course often cross border fighting with palestine and israel. And a new dad lemme disposable take to gas saves lives but its also losing our environment. Hello there plenty of trout across much of asia can see history me east was as usual also more in the way of skies much of central and Southern China much of the Korean Peninsula and indeed not too bad across areas of japan in fact so much so thats a people are flocking to the beaches in abuse and the temperatures of course nice and high some good summer weather what a difference of course as well a few weeks may just just a few weeks ago we had flooding of course across much of the somme but the rains will continue to likely lead to flooding through the essential west and as a china again through these eastern sections its clear and dry and very warm 36. 00 in shanghai on monday the temperature not really fluctuating on into tuesday the rain still out across the west and certainly some very heavy rain likely pushing invade each of the southern areas of china so a wet day in hong kong with a high over 32. 00 then down across into india still plenty of rain in the 4 cars to the rains have been particularly heavy across the central areas pradesh out towards the just on as well in the last few days and thats where theyll basically through monday but also back again in the fall costa rica droughts and beginning to push across into the southern areas of pakistan as well but all the while the winds strong really funneling that rain up into bangladesh through those northern sections of the bengal and also on cheese day more heavy rain across much of the western ghats. The 21st century began with extraordinary Economic Growth across much of latin america. But since this whole today in 2008 theres been a political shift to the right on a continent where socialism once thrived to. A chill and politician goes on a journey to meet leading leftwing ficus to understand why that politics have lost ground so dramatically. In latin america a giant in time oil on aljazeera. Now watching aljazeera reminder of our top stories this hour ehlers the same the largest protests yes against town xander the 7 days after an election in which he declared an overwhelming victory which the opposition says was rigged the longtime leader told supporters he wanted to be called a new election the king was nato of mobilizing forces of the border. The growing of ours pandemic has had a huge impact on the walls 3rd largest economy to pants Gross Domestic Product shrunk by a record 7. 8 percent in the 2nd or so. U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Chamber Board vote later this week on legislation to protect the Postal Service has made claims President Trump is using it to suppress mail in voting. The u. S. Democratic National Convention begins on monday normally thousands of delegates would be gathered in person to chair the candidates because of the pandemic its being held for mostly john hendren has more from chicago it will be the convention that was not it least not in person it was supposed to happen in milwaukee but for the 1st time ever due to the Global Pandemic the democratic National Convention will be virtual. The event that has had democrats meeting in person by the thousands every 4 years even in wartime i say to this Great Convention tonight and to this great nation of ours i am ready to lead our country is not to beat but with some are calling the democrats revolution will be televised the convention itself will take place in dozens of locations unified only on screen which might or might not set a precedent for future conventions i have a hard time believing that this will be the death knell for political conventions the political conventions have amassed over time soo many deferent purposes. This year there will be no traditional balloon drop over a crowd of 1000. No thunderous applause. No delegates lined up behind 57 state and territorial signs pennsylvania the state that will help to reelect obama and the inevitable protests. This year and many will likely be posted online it was here in chicago in 1068 that Hubert Humphrey accepted the democratic nomination for president but what most people remember is anti vietnam protesters clashing with police here in grant park but this time protesters will have no single place to gather the Party Standard bearer joe biden is expected to accept from a venue in delaware as always there will be big names just on the small screen there will be a keynote speaker im honored to be here tonight a job that can carry an exceptional order to the nomination at the next convention all over the family the United States of america but theres something about all those people cheering together for their. Leaders something infectious that will be missing this time. Are really for the baby. But its also the parents are cheering in the to rally their base particularly for. May not know who theyre going to vote like so much else in this unique year filled with the president ial impeachment a Global Pandemic in protests across the u. S. This democratic National Convention will look less familiar john hendren l. G. 0 chicago Somali Security forces have ended a 5 hour siege on a hotel in the capital mogadishu a suspected car bomb and shoes out of the of the totality lido beach so at least 6 People Killed and 40 others enjoy it government officials are among the dead Group Alshabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. Leaders from Southern Africa are holding a Virtual Summit on monday to discuss regional issues a recent uptick in violence in mozambique is expected to be high on the agenda has more from zimbabwe. For 3 years People Living in parts of northern most and baek have lived with violence and destruction attacks in kabul delgado province have rapidly gathered pace this year with fighters seizing towns for brief periods and increasingly hitting military or other important targets the government says local fighters affiliated to eisele are responsible leaders from Southern Africa a meeting on monday to decide what the region can and should do to help those in the exam. Theres been a lot of issues that are on the cup abilities of the muslim we can military if were from our from the strength and from the military intel and side of things. Is this story. Became military has not really been able to to to look at what insurgence from there in. Mozambiques president philippe news visited the area and promised to do more to help people affected by the violence there is speculation some Southern African leaders could send in troops to help was an army its happened before in the democratic republic of congo listened to and mozambique back when fighters from the group or normal were raiding towns and villages in gorham was a dozen now that strong a militant and in any event it is coming from a process and produced it was already undergoing military civil war and again was International Assistance to come to a Peace Agreement with the former military movement as well as to try to integrate the armies within was a me so its a very fragile sort of military from a good muslim because at the moment. Southern African Leaders under pressure to come up with a plan to help. In may some reason leaders meet here in there are a to decide what to do about the and raced in mozambique but after the talks the meeting ended without any concrete agreement and many people have died thousands have been displaced by the violence which seems to be getting worse nor the mozambique is rich in natural gas some projects are believed to be worth more than 60000000000. 00 analysts say that could be one reason fueling the violence there are concerns attacks by armed groups could spill over into neighboring countries thats already been seen in other parts of the continent such as the way since the whole region and the horn of africa. There. Israel has launched of the night air strikes against hamas positions in gazas border towns israel says its in response to rocket attacks and firebomb sent and its territory attached to balloons fischman in gaza saver being punished for cross border fighting israel has closed a fishing zone off the coast of gaza a response to rocket fire from hamas fighters and as laura bird a man may reports that means many fishermen are now unable to make a living. And has been working the next gaza citys harbor for years. He says people here rely on fishing as an important source of income. But israel has their shot of the fish exhausted off the coast of gaza after cross border fighting with palestinian activists. Says fisherman here a bearing the brunt of the. Nor the quality of the fresh fish has been limited for a long time the seas closed borders are closed everything is closed it means we dont have any alternative to work. Gaza has a population of about 2000000 people or more than half of them live in poverty thats because for more than 13 years they lived under an israeli egyptian imposed blockade that severely limits travel trade with the devastating impact. Of the law 4200 fishermen lost work 1000 fishing boats will stop working there are 50000 palestinians who depend on fishing sick does as the only source of income which is also important for Food Security doesnt exist anymore because of the siege. Many say the blockade of gaza is making a Living Conditions impossible. For us in a room can only up well if the siege continues things will escalate because the palestinian news cannot accept that the slow death continues the sea just more dangerous than the war. The fishing zone is patrolled by the israeli navy those who defy the band risk being shot oh about the do what i would where they are we work on a daily basis to get food for children if we dont work theres no food. Something of an adventure into the mediterranean in search of a catch they say thats a risk theyre willing to take. The aljazeera. The United Nations says its 200000000. 00 short of donations to help lebanon repair catastrophic damage to be a report of last weeks blast before the explosion the people of lebanon were already battling an economic crisis this Bernard Smith reports from the capital many of those left homeless are relying on volunteers charities friends. Like many other lebanese and one by seal has always managed to get by no matter what was thrown at him be a conflict or economic crisis but now its different measures should benefit all mad i walked around 8 kilometers he says as he describes trying to get medical treatment in the aftermath of the port explosion that sent a devastating shockwave through beirut i think he has something going. Down. And there are new areas i 70 year old antoine eventually found a hospital to treat the injuries to his head and arm now he relies on free help and volunteers to dress the woods after the explosion the whole story has changed ok as if the middle class has gone with explorers theres normally a class at all so people are coming seeking medical support food clothes house cleanups whatever you think they need just got bigger the blast destroyed or damaged around 50000. 00 homes affecting 300000 documents lebanons currency has lost 80 percent of its value against the dollar and there are tight restrictions on how much people can take out of the banks and inflation is running at almost 90 percent so what little money there is people need to spend it on daily necessities there is no spare cash for rebuilding. Manana dam blood it from me from my head and one worked 35 years in a bank he saved and bought his own home this is whats left of it. A dream of a quiet retirement with his wife andrea and their 2 daughters is in tatters nobody come this dime from the government do it today what happened in iraq what. Do you want what do you have what nothing i bought near. Here in lebanon. I have to 70 years old where i go now to rebuild im 12 and tens of thousands of others need foreign donor help but cash will only likely be released when this country has a cabinet and Prime Minister acceptable to the International Community talks on who make up that government continue between the political elites who control this country burnitz with aljazeera. Environmentalists a warning make clear us guys in cleaner water ways during the pandemic arent reasons for celebration a study initially says despite 10 percent less rubbish being produced since the increased use of disposable covered 9000. 00 protective gear is adding to the mountain of waste sarkar it explains. Its a scene weve all become familiar with no matter where we are in the world wearing a mask is our new normal. But all single use protective gear might be saving lives its also polluting our environment granted up on the during the pandering or seen an increase in the usage of individual protective gear such as face mask and gloves very often made out of plastic. The Italian Institute for Environmental Research found that in just 2 months of lockdown during march and april the amount of general waste fell by 10 percent to 500000. 00 tonnes thats the good news researches say there is bad news in what is now being thrown away. I mean when there we started 6 to 9 glover models and more than 30 facemask models all very different from each other they have different structures some have some have filters in there for different weights we made an assumption on the average wage and they found that at the end of 2020 this production will create 300000 tonnes of additional waste and thats just masks and gloves alone. I mean. By the end of the year the total amount of waste produce is likely to be similar to before. The pandemic. Environmentalist are also concerned that the pandemic has rolled back global efforts to cope single use plastic. We have also seen an increase in consumption of packaged foods and ecommerce that uses a lot of single use Plastic Packaging we dont have an estimate yet of how much of those objects were dumped into the environment but what is sure is that all of those that have been abandoned sooner or later will reach the sea. Here in trade body u. N. C. T. A. D. S. To mates global marcels have doubled since last year. Plastic pollution was already one of the greatest threats to our planets before the outbreak. Now around 75 percent of use masks as well as other pandemic related waste will end up in landfills or floating in the sea. Sort of played at aljazeera. Watching aljazeera these are the top stories felos is saying the largest protest yes against Alexander Lukashenko 7 days after an election in which he declared an overwhelming victory and which the opposition says was rigged but the longtime leader told supporters he wont be calling a new election and accuse nato of mobilizing forces at the border. U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the chamber will vote later this week on legislation to protect the Postal Service its made claims President Trump is using it to suppress malin voting says the postmaster general the troubled ally has summoned to testify before a Congressional Committee like hannah has more from washington d. C. This what effectively reverse all the changes that have been made by louis to joy in the months since he has been head of the Postal Service changes which many are arguing particularly democrats in congress could impact really heavily on the election later this year in particular on the mail in voting which many people are going to turn in turn to because of the ongoing pandemic. The coronavirus 10 demick has had a huge impact on the worlds 3rd largest economy japans Gross Domestic Product shrunk by a record 7. 8 percent in the 2nd quarter analysts say the pandemic has caused a slump and personal consumption including in restaurants tourism and other sectors. Are nude long down orders have come into effect in bogota despite protests against 5 months of lockdown Business Owners rallied in the colombian capital against 2 more weeks of strict measures in 7 districts they want mer top tier low pairs to find ways to revive the struggling local economy. You see our Prime Minister has delayed septembers election by 4 weeks as the country looks to contain a 2nd corona Virus Outbreak it comes after new zealands largest city or clint went back into lockdown following a new outbreak of cases Somali Security forces have ended a 5 hour siege on a hotel in the capital mogadishu a suspected car bomb and shootout at the elite hotel so at least 6 People Killed Group Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. Those are the headlines more news on aljazeera. A Global Pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. The attack on the 70 people total of 2090 should make. The city lower drugs kowtow to cope with the streets of the Northern City of coolie a country with devastating the rate of high powered with very. 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