A lot to chew over as we watch our World Leaders deliver their messages over the course of the day as we said weve been tracking the opening of the general debate of the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york our chief International Editor Richard Walker with us here in studio and richard youll be keeping an eye on the u. N. G. A. For us thank you so much for joining us here in our studio. And lets move on to some other news now countries across europe are scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic after a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the u. K. Has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions today people across the continent will be forced to curtail their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. Hes waited 6 months for this bear for the 1st time since march pops in islander again pulling pints but the industry remains wary of a virus that hasnt gone away because we didnt believe until this morning we tur
Im melissa chan welcome to news asia the government of indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a pair of bills that would change the way farmers do business in the country and that has triggered protests among them and among lawmakers from the opposition and even the government indias minister for Food Processing resigned last week in protest against the bill. That. Protests on the streets of delhi an outpouring of anger over a new farm bill that many see as anti farmer. Opponents of double edged black law and say it was rushed through Parliament Without proper debate and consultation was 7 originally we had protesting the way the government passed the phone bills in such a dictatorial manna modis claim of being a supporter of farmers has now proved to be hollow it was about time was drugged sundays vote in indias upper house of Parliament Spot chaotic scenes 5 was m. P. s shouted slogans against the bills forcing several adjournment was others tore up copies of the legislatio
Dealing with there was weeks in the 2008 financial crisis. A very warm welcome this is r. T. International with the biggest stories of the past 7 days i mean good to have you with us our 1st to croatia earlier today a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake into aftershocks that struck the north of the capital zagreb local media say that a 15 year old who was found in the rubble of a building is critical in hospital several other people are reported to have been hurt. That was the moment the 1st tremors kicked in apparently caught by c. C. T. V. Inside the shop streets across the city all littered with daybreak and theres been significant damage to several buildings where. Its reported to be the strongest in the region in the past 140 years among the down much the top of one of the spires of the citys like torn a cathedral collapsed there are also Power Outages and problems with Water Supplies in some areas they ask quakes or worried citizens come out on to the street stuff despite current advice to
Lawmakers push for a cross party rescue deal to save the economy of the pandemic leaves markets dealing with there was weeks in the 2008 financial crisis. A very warm welcome this is r. T. International with the biggest stories of the past 7 days im neki errol good to have you with us our 1st to croatia earlier today a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake into aftershocks that struck the north of the capital zagreb local media say that a 15 year old who was found in the rubble of a building is critical in hospital several other people are reported to have been hurt. That was the moment the 1st tremors kicked in apparently caught by c. C. T. V. Inside a shop. Streets across the city all littered with daybreak and theres been significant damage to several buildings quake is reported to be the strongest in the region in the past 140 years among the down which the top of one of the spires on the citys like torn a cathedral collapsed there are also Power Outages and problems with Water Supplies in som
Lawmakers. Rescue deal of to save me as the pandemic pushes markets. The worst since the. Financial crisis. The stories from the past 7 days on the run up to the moment of well this is the weekly an international a little welcome. Well there is just one inescapable issue dominating everyones thoughts right now the corona virus has claimed over 13000 lives world wide with the number of confirmed cases at more than 308000 asli reached a grim milestone this week surpassing china the country to have suffered the most fatalities currently more than 4800. Almost 800. 00 succumb to the disease at least now shutting down all production of nonessential goods. Well the European Union sealed itself off to travelers from outside europe this week as part of wide ranging efforts to stop the spread of covert 90. 2 limits to support of the various google we agreed to we enforce external borders by a close coordinates temporary wish to action of essential travel to the e. U. Or 30 days. Of front of the