Would have been john lennons 80th birthday wed look back at his life and legacy. Welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel and the mayors of 11 of the countrys biggest cities have agreed a package of new measures to halt the spread of the corona virus germany fears are growing its 2nd wave of the pandemic after infection rates in several cities including berlin and frankfurt passed a key threshold and triggered tighter restrictions. From her office in berlin and the americans Video Conference with the mayors of key cities sent the message germany urgently needs to prevent corona spreading in urban centers the other spear and other things we are sans that the big cities they have an area as and now the area now where we will see if we can keep the pandemic and control in germany as we have done for months so for if we lose control that is precisely where we are right now it cannot and the important thing is to contain the virus the mayors agreed a tough new framework it cou
The president of belarus. Protesters are injured in Eastern Libya they were calling for the resignation of one of the old Khalifa Haftar Security Officials. Not everybody living in the street everybody live in india. And growing frustration on the greek island of lesbos refugees remain homeless after europes largest migrant camp was burned to the ground. So russia 1st of all where millions of people a casting their ballots in a series of local elections this sunday theyre electing members of Regional Parliaments and municipalities governors as well some days the 3rd and final day of voting held over several days because of the pandemic. These elections also being held a year ahead. Of parliamentary polls so it becomes something of a referendum on president Vladimir Putins popularity the poisoning of russias main Opposition Leader saying the valley has cast a shadow of calls his supporters have been campaigning for candidates who will challenge the government in the elections this is th
Ahead growing anger in the u. S. City of louisville protesters defy a curfew for a 2nd night over the decision not to charge officers responsible for the death of a black woman transcend the you can ounce a Record Number of new coronavirus cases the u. N. Secretary general says the Global Pandemic response lacks corporation and unity and they have survived for nearly 3000 years but now unprecedented rain is threatening some of sudans most iconic structure this. Hour we begin in the u. S. And the raging controversy over Donald Trumps refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the november election while the democrats have hit out of the president s Senior Republicans have been distancing themselves from remarks and have promised an orderly transition of power but trump is doubling down and is once again questioning the fairness of also voting our White House Correspondent kimberly hellcat reports. The peaceful transfer of power between president s is a time honored
2nd debate the democratic rival joe biden if its held virtually. The world has seen a record one day jump in global coronavirus cases the World Health Organization has reported more than 338000 infections in 24 hours and 5 and a half 1000 deaths this is warnings a sounded about rising cases across europe as france reported more than 18000 new cases it was announced that 4 major french cities will join paris and last say at the maximum level in the u. K. Where cases rose by more than 17 and a half 1000 the government says its considering a range of measures for Northern England for the 1st time since april portugal has recorded more than a 1000 new cases and italy more than 4000 and polands Prime Minister says Wearing Masks outside will be compulsory across the country even germany a country still seen as exemplary for controlling the spread of the virus has seen a shop jump in cases john mccain reports from berlin. This is the reality of covidien ukraine another life claimed by a virus
General assembly gets underway in new york tension between the u. S. And iran is set to dominate. Mali it marks 60 years of independence a day after a former defense minister was appointed interim president by the military job plus. When we receive lets say a dollar only 0. 25 maximum is what were able to use it by inflation aid agencies helping flood victims in sudan say their work is being hampered by an economic crisis. The anger on the colombian in the colombian capital as a march against Police Brutality turns violent. The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is accel raising globally but fewer people who get. Dying a 2nd look at the global picture focusing on the 5 countries that have seen the most deaths from the virus the u. K. Is 5th in the world more than 41000 people have died but its curve is going the wrong way the u. K. s Health Minister says that hospital admissions are doubling every 8 days across the atlantic nearly 200000 americans have d