In kinshasa and theyre mostly targeting taxis its because of a rise in kidnappings in the city. Im christine its good to have your Company West African beads is all yes to react to the appointment off the president of malis Transitional Government dole pictured here in gray has been named interim president by needs is the 70 year old former defense minister is a retired colonel now the regional body ecowas head insisted that the president of the Transitional Government must be a civilian. Last week the body threaten to step up economic sanctions and have posed a total embargo on demand caulked mali if that and other conditions were not met in mali however Public Opinion about those appointment is mixed. I would have liked the people to have chosen a politician because mali has been a democracy for almost 25 years and. Im very happy because its a purely political appointment hes also a career soldier. I think ultimately no man is suitable some and get things done a less divisive but the
Tougher restrictions are rolled out the Prime Minister warns that normal is still months away. And remembering the past but looking to the future molly marks 60 years of independence from france. For 1st time in history leaders from around the world are meeting virtually for the annual u. N. General assembly that is of course because of the coronavirus and on choose day the fight against covert 19 it dominated speeches from Global Leaders most of them called for united fights and for the United Nations to repurpose itself in response to a world permanently changed by the pandemic but its also exposed a rising tensions between the u. S. And china donald trump accused beijing of spreading what he called the china virus and chinas leaders paying said attempts to politicize the pandemic should be rejected so lets bring in our diplomatic editor james phrases of course at the United Nations and of course weve heard today james covered 1000 becoming really the latest crisis to divide World Le
Pandemic has claimed more than 200000 lives in the u. S. The highest death toll in the world what does this mean for the president ial election just weeks away and wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planets climate activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where World Leaders did not gather in new york city but. Addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps attacks on china
Those claims. Also, coming up, another tragic milestone. The pandemic has claimed more than 200,00000 lives inn the u. , the highest death toll in the world. What does this mean for the president ial election weeks away . And wildfires ravaging california. The amazon and other parts of the planet. Activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment. Scientists are on their side. Many powerful politicians are not. Im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. The United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debate as the u. N. Marks 75 years since its founding. It was the First Assembly where World Leaders do not gather in new york city, but instead addressed the forum via video because of the pandemic. Fafar from delivering a unified message, donald trump lashed out at china in his speech. This prompted u. N. Secretarygeneral to warn against a new cold war. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps
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