Im melissa chan youre watching d. W. News asia thank you for joining us the Investigation Continues into the deaths of 39 people found in a truck in the u. K. Prosecutors say they were victims of a global ring of human traffickers by now we know they came from asia we dont know much more you may remember that early reports said they might be chinese next they might be vietnamese asia is where much of modern slavery in the world takes place almost 25000000. 00 people in asia are victims of slavery thats 6 for every 1066 percent of them go into forced labor and india china and pakistan have the highest absolute numbers of slaves but Southeast Asia sees a lot of active. Poor job prospects natural disasters and military conflicts there are all factors behind waves of displaced people and migrants for more we have rachel smith with the Human Trafficking foundation with us rachel tell us what you know about Human Trafficking to the u. K. From asia lets start with china thats where investigat
Significant Financial Centers and asia and europe there is also a significant to the unsolicited bid in the filing hong kong spirit will proceed only if l. S. E. Shareholders vote down a 27000000000. 00 all shares deal for the elysee to acquire data and tech firm or affinity that was announced in on this to analyse statement described the bit as preliminary and highly conditional still the Hong Kong Exchanges chief executive charles lee clearly tried to woo the as he would promise of stability telling reporters on a press call the u. K. Is a Global Financial center and the city of london is always going to be strong even post europe mr lee also said the bid was a vote of confidence in londons financial future in the midst of the brags that in broglio. And speaking of that we go to england now where Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspension of the u. K. Parliament has been ruled on law for our 2 correspondent Karen Franzen joins me. Now. This ruling overturned earlier ruling that said and
A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r. T. H. Q. And moscow thanks for joining us this hour. Senior u. S. Journalists are once again fighting over russia with one t. V. Network now suing the host of another for describing them as paid russian propaganda trying to go as a story. I do apologize were having some technical difficulties were going to go over to a program real quick and well come back when we can. Join me every thursday simon show and ill be speaking to us from the world of politics. Im sure ill see you then. Lead. Its a tense situation in venezuela is still all over the news the problem in venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been only implemented for inside venezuela things are different were going to announce sanctions against the troll venezuela so if you. Have a supplement to. That. Data to. The people. The moment the focus of the who story isnt new makes him cold in Henry Kissinger to tell him not be to
Parliament is not sitting it should be sitting the whole disk up and. We make very clear as you saw in the church. Just a few weeks ago. Parliament was acting this way and that we will find other ways to hold this company and we will have other ways to assure our constituents who elected democratically. Now this court ruling comes after a group of more than 70 opposition lawmakers challenge the governments decision to formally shut down parliament until october 14th last week a court enberg threw out the law makers challenge saying that the politicians not the courts should decide but that decision was then overturned on an appeal now fair and almost every day i think how can this story get any more uncertain but somehow it does and if theres anything weve learned from our guests its that business hates on uncertainty absolutely does daniel and you know what the British Chamber of commerce in germany today they actually said. Businesses are dealing with big uncertainty as with the prac
Wenqing ngoei said that the United States was successful in the regional strategy. This is about 90 minutes. All right. Everyone, i would like to call us all to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to this afternoons session of the washington history seminar historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im eric arnesen of George Washington university and im the cochair of this seminar along with Christian Ostermann who represents the Wilson Center. As you may see, we have cspan taping here today so we would like to welcome those of you who are watching on your computers or on your Television Screens and suggest that you visit the website to learn more about the Seminar Series and upcoming speakers here at the Wilson Center. The washington history seminar is a collaborative effort of two organizations. The Woodrow Wilson international for scholars and history and Public Policy program and the american Historical Associations National history center. We are in the ninth ye