Coronavirus cases. And remembering the korean war the self commemorates Armistice Day despite the relations with its northern neighbor. Will begin in the philippines where hundreds of protesters are gathering in the capital ahead of president roderigo to tertius annual state of the nation address the rally is taking place at the university of the philippines protests outside congress a band thats where to turn table speak in the coming hours hes expected to lay out his plans for the coming year the president has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic and for a new law which gives police sweeping palls to wrestle specs without warrant or a charge. Or more lets cross live now to jim miller of bogun who is covering those protests in manila you may know what situation there where you are. Well 8 kim i am inside the university of the philippines the biggest the university in the country where protests are being held this is about a few kilometers away from the Philippine Congress
Closer to the public but over the past few years specially this year it has been increasingly overshadowed and mired by protests comes at a very precarious time this is one of the last state of the nation address of the president is supposed to step down in 2022 it comes as the biggest Media Network in the country has been shut down forcibly shut down by congress that did not renew its franchise calling in and according to activists anti terror law has taken into effect and just a few days ago when for example local journalists in the southern philippines received Death Threats and another independent online use site north of manila has been raided by police so you know here at this point what theyre saying basically it remains to be seen what the president is saying but they are not very confident that the things that these going to be saying that she needs are real achievements that effect change on the ordinary people the philippines is still struggling to deal with the pandemic sau
Control of what was the u. S. Consulate in the in the city of chengdu outrage supported closed any worsening diplomatic dispute. Thank you very much for joining us from the americas to Europe South Asia and australia countries around the world are facing increases in corona virus infections more than 16000000 people have been diagnosed with cold 1000 since the pandemic began 4300000. 00 are in latin america which a World Health Organization has designated the new at the center most are in brazil mexico and argentina and is on the run is in colombia another latin American Country causing concern. According to the paramedic and Health Organization the pandemic across the region is throwing no signs of slowing down but experts there are particularly worried the 5 countries brazil and mexico of course but also colombia where we are argentina piru and to a lesser extent also cheetah were things of eased up a bit of course brazil remains the main hot spot this week theyve been reporting more
In the city of chengdu after its all that close in a worsening diplomatic dispute. Thank you very much for joining us at least one person has been killed during antigovernment protests in iraqs capital baghdad is the 1st fatality touring demonstration since Prime Minister. To me was sworn into office 2 months ago testers are over corruption unemployment and Poor Public Services iraq has seen months of andras as it struggles with an economic crisis and political instability simona 14 is in baghdad with more. What appears to have happened last night based on our conversations with a few protesters in Baghdads Tahrir square is that a group of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to march in direction of another nearby square which is when Security Forces and the cording to the protesters playing clothed officials opened fire using live ammunition and bird charts to wardes these demonstrators at least one person was killed though a 2nd may have died later on in the hospital according to ir
Travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the soldiers 0. A team of chinese scientists are traveling to places. As it would be. Embarking on a daring deep sea mission in the hunt for rare resistance and new spaces. On this episode of one a one east we go on board some of chinas top engineers and scientists as they explore the depths of the indian ocean. I think ari ari ari the house which today is my turn stay. I want to i asked starlight that. Chinese doing laps of a Chinese Research ship in the middle of the indian ocean. I learned the ocean and the ship engineering in college a lot of all of my classmates. Had no chance so darbar the she. Had a chance. Shes a trainee submersible pilot and shes anxiously awaiting her 1st ever deep sea dive which no woman from china has ever done before. Shes part of Chinas Mission to be a world leader in these final frontier. Theyre in a rice against countries like russia india and japan you kn