In their dispute over an uninhabited island in the East China Sea. The coronavirus pandemic is exhilarating across americas south and southwest. Record states reported increases in infections over the weekend as well as rises in the number of people in hospital. The u. S. Accounts for 20 of new global cases. While restrictions have been further reduced in new york, states like florida and arizona are seeing infections rise. Brazils outbreak continues to worsen. India has reported another daily record of cases with more than 15,000 confirmed on monday. The ay, the who warned of the crisis is just as dangerous as the virus itself. Are 29 u. S. States and territories that are e inriencing a spik number of cases. The situation in Los Angeles County is one of the hotspots. The governor of california held a briefing a short while ago. Statistics,sobering saying that over the past 14 days, california reported 35 of all the coronavirus cases that it has recorded since the beginning of the pandemic several months ago. That number is over 46,000. Wereturday alone, there 4515 new cases recorded. That is a single day record. Coronavirus hospitalizations in california have increased by 16 over that 14 day period. It is not just california. Displayedthe governor a very alarming graph during his press Conference Today showing the sharp increase in hospitalizations. He says to state the obvious, coronavirus transmission is out , at is unacceptable unacceptable levels Governor Abbott said. New york was once considered the epicenter of the global outbreak. It is cautiously reopening with the outbreak seemingly uncontrolled. Restaurants, bars and hair salons have welcomed back their first customers since midmarch. Some of the most important and visible sectors of the new york economy are able to reopen for business. The mayor of the city predicts he wherefrom 150,000 to three 2000 workers kobe back on the job. This week. I am on fifth avenue in midtown where some of the most iconic high end Shopping Centers exist. What we are seeing is a bit of a mixed bag. We have Clothing Stores here. There is one open followed by a boarded up shop. The rest of the blog is still closed for business with some stores only doing curbside pickup. As for the citys 27,000 restaurants, they are allowed to have Outdoor Dining with tables based 6 feet apart. The mayor is hopeful that this will prevent some 5000 restaurants from permanently shutting their doors and 45,000 people from losing their jobs. Office workers also allowed to go back on the job today but it 50 capacity in their Office Building but at 30 capacity in their Office Building. All of this with strict social distancing measures in place. Anywhere inside or outside where you cannot be six feet away from people, masks are required. A cautious approach moving forward for the city of new york. The World Health Organization says there has been worrying increases of the virus across latin america including in brazil. The country just reported more than 600 further deaths after passing 50,000 fatalities on sunday. Now, more than a million infections. Divisions are deepening over the president s handling of the crisis. He has repeatedly downplay the threat of the virus, calling it a little flu. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of patients. We are close to chaos if we do not practice social isolation. We have patients waiting for space in the icu. From here, things are going to get to the point where we are not going to be able to control them anymore so people have to cooperate. Figures show brazil had more than 54,000 infections in one day. Has there been any response from the president . The president these past few months since the amount of coronavirus in brazil started to increase has been vocal, expressing himself against lockdown, calling it a little flu. Much from himard the past few days, especially after brazil reached a milestone just in one day, increasing the amount of people infected to over one million. We are hearing now that around 51,000 people have died because of covid19. We have been seeing the past few minutes, he started tweeting and talking about what the federal government had done for those in need in brazil. He says at this point, brazil cannot stop. What is important is the position from them a beginning as this from the beginning as this pandemic started to spread, he has been against imposing lockdown. He has been saying it is greatly exaggerated. There has been a political crisis the past few months in brazil with the president clashing with the supreme court, with political opponents also with former allies. The governor of sao paulo, the governor of Rio De Janeiro who wanted to impose lockdowns in their city but wanted but had to fight with the president to do it. The president said he has against the lockdown because of the impact the lockdown would have on the brazilian economy. These past few days, we have seen important figures in brazil have started to ease restrictions. Shops have started to open up. Doctors are saying this is a huge mistake. That the amount of cases in brazil continue to increase. That people continue to die. The only way to prevent it right now is to impose a lockdown. Selling the president has been against from the beginning. Thank you very much indeed. The head of the World Health Organization is warning World Leaders against politicizing the pandemic, saying it is undermining efforts to combat the coronavirus. Facee greater struggle we now is not the virus itself. It is the lack of Global Solidarity and global leadership. We cannot defeat this pandemic with a divided world. The world is in desperate need of National Unity and Global Solidarity. The politicized asian of the pandemic has exacerbated it. That weemic has shown humanity, one humanity. Until all ofe safe us are safe. India has reported another daily record of new coronavirus cases with more than 15,000 confirmed on monday. That brings the total to nearly 430,000, making india the fourth worst affected country. 14,000 people have died. Public Health Experts say hospitals will not be able to cope all foreign embassies have warned their citizens to leave the country due to a lack of hospital beds. Despite the rapid rise in infections, the Prime Minister relaxed most restrictions weeks ago to revive the economy. There are fears the coronavirus outbreak could spin out of control in south sudan. It has reported almost 2000 confirmed infections. The true number could be much higher. The United Nations says cases are spreading rapidly and threatened to overwhelm a Health System battered by years of conflict. The country of 12 Million People has only one permanent Infectious Diseases unit with just 100 beds. More than 50 Health Workers have contracted the virus. First local lockdown could be imposed in wells after an outbreak among workers at a chicken processing plant. 175 cases have been confirmed at the factory. The welsh first minister says he cannot rely up we imposing strict cannot rule out reimposing strict measures. Hundreds of staff are tested. Attributedave been to an increased spread in a string of countries including the u. S. , germany and brazil. A longrunning territorial dispute has been reignited by japanese local counsel. Lies just northeast of taiwan in the East China Sea. Japan along with taiwan claim ownership. Local authority has voted to change the name of the ministry did division, drawing criticism from china. The islands are remote and uninhabited, but they have been argued over for hundreds of years. Japan first claim sovereignty in the late 19th century after surveying them for a decade. Japan has administered them since 1972 when they were returned by the u. S. , which had trusteeship following the second world war. The issue of oil and gas rights means the dispute has festered since then leading to a flashpoint in 2012 when japan brought some of them from a private owner. The move looks set to deep intentions. At the southern tip of the japanese archipelago, a cluster of uninhabited islands now on the front line of what may be a new flashpoint. They live close to Significant Oil and gas deposits, strategic fishing areas and lucrative grounds. Them use for 50 years, they have been controlled by tokyo. Taiwan also claims ownership. Chinas government had warned japan against changing the status of the islands and has deployed coast guard vessels to the area as it has done many times before. Is a serious provocation against chinas territorial sovereignty. It is a legal. It cannot change the fact that those islands belong to china. We oppose the move. China reserve the right to further react. The rising tensions in the East China Sea, as chinas military continues to assert its Maritime Claims in the nearby south china sea. While it soldiers are involved in another sovereignty dispute with india. Will also come to a head is the ongoing dispute between india and china. This dispute has often stirred nationalist sentiment. Violent antijapanese protest in chinese cities after japans government bought three of the islands. Although mondays renaming decision was taken by a municipal council, it could still inflame passions once more. What makes the waters of the East China Sea so potentially turbulent is the high profile of another military. This worship evidence this warship evidence of a treaty. It is a treaty that has yet to be seriously tested. Korea is being urged to call off plans to launch thousands of balloons into the south had the biggest ever Propaganda Campaign against his neighbor. Follows a week of rapidly deteriorating nations between the two states. North korea says it has 12 million propaganda leaflets printed and 3000 balloons ready to carry across the border. Defecting south korean president moon jaein depicting south korean president moon jaein, pyongyang says they to pick the wrath and anger of the north korean people. We do not have any plan to change our plan at a time when relations have already broken down. Last week, north korea demolished a joint Liaison Office on its side of the Demilitarized Zone in the surest sign yet of relations unraveling. The office was opened after a successful summit in 2018, which also agreed to stop provocative propaganda moves by either side. North korea has accused the south of breaking that agreement by allowing defectors to float propaganda balloons into north korean territory despite having freedom of speech guaranteed in the south. The government here has tried to curtail these provocative acts. One defective group that threatened to float bottles filled with rice and propaganda messages into north korean waters has been prevented from doing so with this appeal from the south. The south korean government has already announced the stance regarding the leaflet campaign. The government is blocking efforts to send antinorth korean leaflets. We urge north korean to stop their plan to distribute antisouth korea leaflets. That will only worsen relations. And other defect or group says it will launch a batch of propaganda balloons to mark the 70th anniversary of the star of the korean war. Turning to increase tensions even further. Threatening to increase tensions even further. Still to come, more countries are dragged into talks over libya as hopes persist a ceasefire could be agreed. And why venezuelas fight for power has moved to a london courtroom in an argument over gold. Earlier showing itself now. This revolving storm looks good. If you are underneath it, may be not feel so good. Wet and windy in tasmania. Showersh wales, a few here. The next frontal system coming through perth. You are just getting the top end of it. Temperatures do not change much. That is on its way east to adelaide are most certainly melbourne. The one preceding it has reached new zealand. That circulation is going to affect auckland. We have three wet days. The windiest is likely to be thursday. All the way north, opposite season. Rain is the story. It has been actively wet in parts of japan. You follow this line back, that is the seasonal front. It brings the welcome flooding rains through the yangtze at the moment. It has an interesting slope to it. This are here is on its way to the korean peninsula. If it is orange, it is heavy rain. It stretches all the way to south korea, up to seoul and north korea. The chinese end is also wet. One of our top stories hero knowledges era. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating across americas south and southwest. A dozen states reported record increases and new infections over the weekend as well as rises in the number of people in hospital. The World Health Organization says there has been worrying increases of the virus across latin america. A 600 death. Ported condemned a decision by a local authority in japan to change the status of a disputed island chain. A high level u. S. Delegation has met libyas Prime Minister. The discussion centered on a return to political negotiations as tensions grow between egypt and turkey, which back rival sides in libyas conflict. The meeting between u. S. Officials including the commander of the u. S. Africa command and the u. S. Ambassador to libya with the Libyan Government officials including the Prime Minister focused on politicalo return to dialogue and also deescalation. Against thewarning prolonged conflict that might exacerbate the human suffering. There was also a u. S. Concern ofr the growing presence russian mercenaries in libya. The mercenaries who have been fighting alongside forces. The meeting comes as the Human Rights Council at the United Nations established a Factfinding Mission to investigate the Human Rights Violations in libya including mass graves found around a city. Also the killing of hundreds of civilians during the military Campaign Launched over the past year. It seems the International Criminal court is deeply concerned about reports of mass graves found in libya in and around a city. According to the icc general messageor, there is a to the perpetrators that impunity in libya is not an option anymore. The french president has launched a furious attack on turkeys conduct in libya, accusing it of playing a dangerous game that could no longer be tolerated. Had thee already opportunity to make this very clear to president erdogan. I now consider this turkey playing a dangerous game in libya it is in breach of all the commitments it made at the berlin conference. This is the same speech i made this afternoon during the exchange i had with President Trump because it is in the interest of libya, the whole region and also of europe. Fighting has broken out in yemen just hours after saudi arabia announced it had broken a ceasefire between yemens government and a separatist group. Kingdom said the two sides agreed to start peace talks days after a council took control of an island. The International Recognized government called a coup. The separatists are backed by the united arab emirates. The end Nations Security Council the tidenation Security Council has been constant has been discussing in ethiopia dam project. Talks between the two countries and sudan have failed to produce a deal. The end of raised at a closed Security Council meeting that was on burgundy. Undi. S on bur the reason the Security Council is discussing the dispute is because of this letter written by the egyptian foreign minister to the president of the Security Council. It is also an issue that is of deep concern to the u. N. Secretarygeneral. Here is his spokesperson. We are obviously watching very closely the developments, the various statements coming from the different parties around the grand ethiopian renaissance dam. From our point of view, we urge egypt, we urge ethiopia and sudan to work together, to intensify efforts to peacefully resolve outstanding differences. I think for us, it is important importance ofthe the 2015 declaration of when suppose on the dam. Commonphasized the understanding, mutual benefits and good faith. The winwin aspect in the principles of international law. At this point, we are encouraging progress towards an amicable agreement in accordance with these principles. Members of the Security Council seemed to have a similar position. You just heard from the u. N. Secretary. They do not want to take sides in this dispute. They want the countries concerned to sit down facetoface and try to sort things out diplomatically. Hundreds of migrants rescued from smugglers boats in the Mediterranean Sea have arrived safely in sicily. It is the first time a rescue ship have been allowed to dock in italy. It is the first time these migrants have slept in days. They survived the journey across the mediterranean from libya to europe it only just. They were saved by a rescue ship run by a german aid organization. As the migrants were brought ashore, their dream of a better life is by no means guaranteed. First, there being transferred to a Quarantine Center where they will spend the next two weeks. The 211 people on board the german ship were rescued from three separate boats last week. Africans, werely crammed into this boat reported to be in distress last wednesday. Anotherowing night, rescue operation was underway. On friday, a further 67 migrants from africa and bangladesh were saved 70 kilometers off the coast of limb produce a. Ofthis is happening because the war and the conflict ongoing in libya, which pushes a lot of people moving on and not necessarily staying in libya to earn a salary. For years, italy was the main route into europe from migrants and refugees. A crackdown on people smugglers in libya led to fewer mediterranean crossings. This year, there has been an increase with nearly 6000 people landing in italy so far. That is almost the almost double the number of people in the same period last year. As of the first time italy has allowed a rescue ship to dock since the government closed ports in april because of the pandemic. This summer, the expectation is there will be many more boats meeting rescuing. More boats needing rescuing. High court judges in london are hearing a case over venezuelas bid to force the bank of england to release 31 tons of cold. Right to access the it is a dispute intertwined with the right to rule the country. Liesr off from venezuela some of its most prized riches. 31 tons of the countrys gold is held here in the vaults of the bank of england for safekeeping. Now there is a legal battle over who can access it. President Nicolas Maduro or Opposition Leader juan guaido. Nicolas maduro says he needs it to find the countrys crumbling Health Care System during the pandemic. However, attempts by venezuelas central bank to access the gold begin two years ago just after Nicolas Maduro won a contested election. The bank of england never released it and said last year it would recognized one quando it would recognize juan guaido. Lawyers says the actions of britain shows that defective means in control. Thetral Bank President s name appears on the currency note. He has an office. The lawyer says the billion is his to control as the British Government and more than 50 others around the world said they would recognize him as interim president. Efforts to create a Transitional Government have been unsuccessful. There are questions over maduros capacity and transparency dealing with military and aid. That is one of the main problems not in terms of legitimacy but also in terms of convenience to transfer those funds. Sanctions and mismanagement have crippled venezuelas economy and triggered a humanitarian crisis. Lawyers say the gold reserves amount to 15 of the muchneeded foreign currency reserve. The case is set for another three days and could set an important precedent in relation to other frozen venezuelan assets around the world and just wh