Sudan to demand civilian rule but at least 10 are reported killed and scores more wounded in clashes with Security Forces. And japans whalers are given a big send off as they go hunting again after a break of more than 30 years japan has now withdrawn from the International Whaling commission. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us protesters have stormed into hong kongs legislature on the anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule for democracy demonstrators tore down sections of the glass and metal wall before entering the building amid anger over plans legislation that would allow extraditions to try to earlier police use with tongs and pepper spray to disperse crowds who would occupy the road if the citys government complex on this day. 22 years ago britain handed the former colony over to Mainland China under a deal that would ensure democratic rights for the cities people activists now fear that those rights are being rolled back. And our correspondent phebe kong
3 years ago today failed to do that some not just from generals to teachers to Civil Servants and journalists tens of thousands of being imprisoned all lost their jobs. Im still gail welcome to the program. Another breaks an extension a guaranteed minimum wage and expanded Unemployment Benefits just some of the goals germany is on the line and says she will pursue if elected tomorrow as European Commission president she needs an absolute majority of votes in the European Parliament to be confirmed in a possible sign of confidence ahead of the ballots shes Just Announced that she will step down from my current job as defense minister wednesday no matter how the. Keeping up with. Not an easy task last week. She was on the move constantly meeting almost all the political groups of the e. U. Parliament. She needs to convince enough parliamentarians that shes the right woman for the Commission Presidency and that could be a problem especially with the social democrats in the European Parlia
Contending with high waters across nepal india and bangladesh well bring you the latest from the region. From south africas former president jacob zuma shrugs off corruption allegations. During a televised inquiry but was his testimony enough to counter the evidence against him. Welcome to the program the World Health Organization says there has been a potential game changer in the abode in the democratic republic of congo after the 1st case was confirmed in a major city they had a says hes now reconvening its Experts Committee to assess whether the outbreak should be declared a global emergency on sunday officials revealed the disease had spread to go city on the kong in the congos north east stoking fears that it could spread to neighboring. Rwanda fayed agencies are also expressing concerns after to involve the Health Workers were murdered in the region the latest in a string of attacks on the volga responders the uns emergency relief coordinator said it was imperative to improve th
Collapses as monsoon rains sweep across the fault india. A welcome to the program. The World Health Organization says the a ball outbreak in the democratic republic of congo has undergone a potential game changer thats after the 1st case was confirmed in a major city the head of the w. H. O. Says hes now reconvening its Expert Committee to assess whether they are break should be declared a global emergency on sunday officials revealed the disease had spread to go a city in the congos northeast stoking fears that it could spread to neighboring rwanda aid agencies are also expressing concerns after 2 Health Workers were murdered in the region the latest in a string of attacks on a bowl of responders the uns emergency relief coordinator said it was imperative to improve the response to the outbreak we also need to scale up the response in order to deal with a high risk of the virus spreading for the you know already that weve had case in uganda youve seen the reports of the recent case in
Into the crime infested places where he says they came from and south africas former president jacob zuma shrugs off corruption allegations on Live Television but his testimony enough to counter the evidence against him. Plus congos Ebola Outbreak spreads with the death toll already at 1600. 00 the virus reaches the crowded city of goma on the border with rwanda the World Health Organization describing the new case as a potential game changer. By brinkerhoff its good to have you with us tonight germanys ursula fund ally and has announced that she will step down as the countrys defense minister min she has big plans for host. Is that the European Parliament will vote tomorrow to give her a new job as the 1st female president of the European Commission now though that outcome is far from certain from the faces skepticism from parliamentary groups angered at the way she was foisted on them by National Leaders so shes been on a Charm Offensive making around the promises to win over lawmake