Protests against a label law that was passed earlier this month that opponents say will erode workers rights and dismantle environmental protection. This is the dollar index on the way down. One week lows earlier on today. The euro new york crude moving to the downside. We had the report on inventories showing u. S. Stockpiles were indeed much higher than had been anticipated. Dollar weakness, golds gain. Tom lets bring you the first word news and a catch up on the pandemic situation in europe. Be amains and continues to coronavirus hotspot, with new daily infection records in germany and the netherlands. Ing a curfew in madrid. Manchester is being forced into the u. K. s strictest curbs. In the u. S. , new yorks governor blames President Trump for virus deaths in his state, calling him a liar and a super spreader. California is easing restrictions in San Francisco. By the u. S. Ing sued Justice Department for abusing its monopoly in search in what seen as the most significant antitrus
Enough for winter. The red carpet will tell you how the largest Film Festival in asia is getting around the pandemic. To begin in nigeria where protesters against Police Brutality are defying a 24 hour curfew and a call for calm by president mohamed who bihari. On wednesday morning Security Forces in lagos opened fire after several demonstrators were reportedly shot dead on tuesday in another part of nigerias commercial capital a large fire burned at a bus station. The videos are emerging of men in uniform opening fire and killing people in lagos on tuesday but Security Forces deny any involved but lets go live now to the capital of to challenge a series of address but whats the latest youre hearing from labels. Well as a street still not safe for people but residents some residents are out on the streets they have been reported cases of looting in other parts of lagos apart from the violence weve seen the arson we saw on the bus station there were also reports of of course confront na
City of lagos of reportedly fired on protesters again on wednesday crowds of return to the streets to demonstrate against Police Brutality despite a 24 hour curfew president holiday bahati has called for calm one hour from aljazeera an address. We sold the governor of lagos state after visiting the wounded in hospital yesterday confirming that at least 25 people have been wounded in hospital and are being treated in hospitals but said there were no reported fatalities so far but protesters and organizers of these demonstrations insist that dozens of their members of been shot and killed some of them may not be part of the protest may just be innocent possible but processed by but the fact of the matter is that a lot of witnesses so People Killed at least 25 Afghan Security personnel have been killed in attacks by the taliban according to the government 115 taliban fighters were also killed in the Northern Province of takar the taliban has intensified attacks in recent weeks as peace ta
Underscoring japans relationship with the asean relationship and boosting ties with the two indopacific cntris. Translator at the two summits we created japans wish to create a peaceful and prosperous future in the region together with asean nations. We agreed to deepen cooperation toward that goal. Strengthening the japanasean partnership will lead to Economic Prosperity and will become a cornerstone of a free and open indopacific. Suga stressed that japan opposes activities that endanger security in the south china sea, urging involved parties to follow the rule of law. The comments are in apparent reference to chinas increasing maritime activities in the region. Beijing and other asean countries, including vietnam, have competing territorial claims. The Prime Minister also said japan will work with vietnam and indonesia to revitalize all three economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Translator with vietnam, we agreed to resume regular flights connecting the two countries
Treated in hospitals but said there were no reported fatalities so far but protesters and organizers of these demonstrations insist that dozens of them members of been shot and killed some of them may not be part of the protests may just be innocent possible but a process by the fact of the matter is that a lot of witnesses saw People Killed because of last nights incident and a lot of people also fear that today may also result into into some cases of fatalities in some of these incidents weve seen in lagos state and its not its not only in lagos state but we see this we all saw i hear it but im confront reports in parts of the south of the country that demonstrations become so violent there so we are waiting for confirmation as to a confirmation too for these stories so that we know exactly whats going on but a lot of people still believe in this country despite denials by officials that in fact a lot of people were killed in yesterdays incidents of violence in lekki in lagos state a