Trying to find a better life we meet a migrant whos decided to call libya. Lets begin in hong kong where voters are casting their ballots to narrow the field of Democratic Candidates who will run in an upcoming election campaigning has been underway for several hours people will be voting over the weekend but a newly imposed National Security law reserve a shadow in the lead up to the main vote in September Sarah clarke reports. These images of a mob indiscriminately attacking protesters journalists and civilians in you know last july turning point in the hong kong demonstrations journalist with hope was Live Streaming when she was targeted i know that the prachanda live broadcast of me being beaten up by gangs and lobsters its terrible to watch but the thing is you know why. That so many people they went to you know after that because they watched barca it was this incident and last years months of antigovernment protests that inspired going to toe to enter the political arena for the
You. Grew but some would never come. When i wanted to take. On al jazeera. Hello im Adrian Finighan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week war games in the South China Sea washington sends an Aircraft Carrier is as beijing use its economic might to expand its territorial ambitions. Big oil gets ready for a post covert world with billions in white balance by jiri it gets ready to export gas to europe. But no money to send home families struggle to pay for food and rent its global witnesses plunged to the pandemic. High in the himalayas in disputed territory china has been exerting its presence to deadly effect 20 indian soldiers were killed in hand to hand combat the standoff between the 2 Nuclear Neighbors is just the latest move by an aggressive beijing to use its growing economic might in territorial disputes from taiwan to its control over hong kong but its president xi is reach across the South China Sea that we want to look a
Prime minister as pubs are prepared to reopen despite the coronavirus still killing more than 100 britons a day and. You cannot get away with killing adjoin at least turkey puts 20 saudis on trial in absentia over the killing of journalist John Mark Karr sochi. Hello thanks for joining Us Health Experts in the United States say this weekend could be the perfect storm for an explosion in already soaring Coronavirus Infections as the country gears up for Independence Day in some states where restrictions are being reimposed bars on beaches have been closed and fireworks and parades canceled the u. S. Reported another record rise in coronavirus cases on thursday with more than 55000 new infections thats the largest daily number any country has reported since the outbreak began california arizona texas and florida all posted record new cases this week arizona says its running out of intensive care beds in texas says its hospitalizations have risen to a record high. Well despite this the us
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. Im Adrian Finnegan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week the pandemic decimates millions of jobs and pushes many into extreme poverty could have Green Recovery be the solution to saving the Global Economy. Flag of convenience chinese ships and crews but flying the senegalese flag local fishermen say the waters off the coast of being overfished. Slaughterhouses are hot spots for coated 19 activist investors say that Meat Processing plants could be the cause of the next pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Global Economy its pushed back global efforts to reduce poverty improve livelihoods and health care now understandably nations of poured billions into shoring up Health Services but
Elections on a jersey. Where you from we often us but for many around the world the answer is not so simple. Specially when the country they call home doesnt recognize them as citizens. According to the United Nations citizenship can be defined as quote this status of having the right to participate in and to be represented in politics. Its the rights and duties that provide the protection of a legal identity to people. However there are millions of men women and Children Worldwide who are not considered citizens of any country. They are stateless. And their exact number is unknown. Decibel reasons for this problem discrimination against by tickler ethnic or religious groups gender inequality even gaps in citizenship laws. Now begin to show you what you did most not mr president or. Under soviet. Union was dissolved in 1991 newly independent states emerged. These new borders meant that all of a sudden people found themselves on the wrong side. Foreigners in a country they called home u