German lawmakers fact plans to phase out coal as an Energy Source find 2038 climate activists say 18 years is just too long to wait. And the mysterious fate her faults one is elephants and investigation is underway into whats killing hundreds of. Im rebecca written welcome to the program and is stand court has sentenced a form a formal later excuse me of Amnesty International atomic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict has ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the court also sentenced 3 other turkish activists. To prison 7 of the 11 defendants were acquitted german activist and i was among them and his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. And im now joined by human rights activist that one of the defendants in the trial was also arrested in 27 tane and spent more than 100 days in pretrial detention but was returned to germany later tha
Say 18 years is just too long to wait. And americans prepared to mark Independence Day in the year of the coronavirus some say they want to celebrate the 4th of july as always others are angry at having their freedom to have fun restricted. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program and Istanbul Court has sentenced former Amnesty International later tanna kimmage to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict has ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the court also sentenced 3 other turkish activists to prison 7 of the 11 defendants were acquitted german activist no was among them his arrest in a stand. 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. And im now joined by human rights activist that one of the defendants in the trial was also arrested in 27 tane and spent more than 100 days in pretrial detention but was returned to germany late of that year peter thanks very much fo
A german activist cleared in the saying that trial whose arrest sparked a diplomatic route between turkey and germany. Germany has backed plans to phase out coal powered by 2038 but climate activists say 18 years is too long to wait. And the mysterious case of botswanans elephants that investigation is underway into the cause of death of hundreds of animals. Welcome to the program we start in the United States where the run up to the 4th of july Independence Day weekend to seen a Record Number of new corona virus infections 55001 logged on thursday heres a look at data sharing the daily tally of new cases every day from the beginning of the u. S. Outbreak rising steadily of 1st the curve that flattens from the end of april to mid june but as knockdown mistreatments new infections shot up again. Well no startling statistics mean this weekends Independence Day celebrations are being scaled back as officials urge caution public and private gatherings Washington Bureau chief in this poll h
Remain open for business while also containing the spread of coalwood i seen this through the strategy of requiring mass that will slow the spread we need the state to me stay away from earth we need to avoid the risk. Its not an either or choice were mask when its indicated by local officials or wear a mask when you cant social decisions and i find it somewhat right or so they found 40 years of. Also on the day turkey acquits a number of Amnesty International volunteers of the terrorism charges while others including imus internationals former head in turkey a convicted its surreal its its its out the child process never happened. To be convicted of membership of a terrorist organizations absolutely. This week has seen the most rapid increase in new corona virus infections since the u. S. Outbreak began at least 15 us states have reported record single day infection figures moved to left Health Restrictions and reopen the economy have shouted to a halt but this is also the weekend of
Activists say 18 years is too long to wait. The mysterious case of botswanas elephants. Investigation is underway an investigation is underway to the cause of death for hundreds of animals. Im phil gayle. We start in the u. S. With the runup to the fourth of july Independence Day weekend has seen a Record Number of new coronavirus infections. 55,000 on thursday. Here is a look at data showing the daily tally of new cases every day from the beginning of the u. S. Outbreak. Rising steadily, the curve flattened at the end of april to mid june. But as lockdown restrictions eased, new infections have shut up again. Startling statistics means this weekends for the july celebrations are being pushed back as experts want to push back public and private gatherings. We go to ocean city, maryland to gauge the mode. For many americans, this is the first time out since the lockdown. They want to celebrate this fourth of july weekend as they normally do. I wouould like t to do the fireworks, and con