Overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. American held welcome protests have broken out in hong kong off to china sparked outrage with proposed new legislation that would ban what beijing calls succession ism and subversive activity it could allow Chinese Security agents to operate inside the territory prodemocracy campaigners are calling it a threat to hong kongs autonomy. Once again shrouds the streets of hong kong. Protests and off to china push for a strict new National Security law for the territory under cover of the coronavirus. National security law is even more damaging and harmful than the extradition bell. Last year introduced by the government and now when time is running out in hong kong we would describe now as the beginning of the end we dont have enough time but we still need to continue the fight. For opponent see this is the end of hong kong one country 2 systems relationship with china the legislation that gives beijing more surveillance powers is supported by hong
Belief that in every respect he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity the u. K. Prime minister of defense is chief adviser whos under pressure to resign over claims breach that lockdown. And dont calm protest is mobilizing there are thousands rallying against chinas plan to impose National Security goals. We begin the news hour in libya where russian mercenaries who have been fighting in support of the warlord holly for how far are leaving the country the mayor of the town of bani walid has confirmed that theyre evacuating through the airport there after withdrawing from the capital tripoli this follows a series of setbacks for have terrorist forces whove been fighting to take territory from libyas internationally recognized government mahmoud head is in tripoli for us. The major advancement after us forces achieved over the past year is mainly attributed to that all of the russian mercenaries from the bag no group that have been recruited by have to us forces and as you
A majority. And this board to pass and then pick minister says the tokyo game that could be delayed until later in the year but olympic bosses insist the event is still on course to begin in july despite the corona Virus Outbreak. Turkey has shot down a syrian warplane over it live in the northwest as Government Forces try to advance deeper to capture the last major rebel held area oh its the 3rd syrian fighter jet downed in 3 days turkeys escalating campaign is threatening to bring it to direct confrontation with the Syrian Governments ally russia the violence is taking an increasingly heavy toll on civilians 8 people were killed in an explosion in a blip city elsewhere fighting is intensifying in the south its happening in the raw despite a cease fire thats been in place there since 2018 there are reports of at least 5 people have been killed. Well hashem about it joins us now from have time i on the turkey syria border hashem just bring us up to speed whats happening there on the gr
Stories from europe including britains brightest brains say theyre struggling to make a living forcing thousands of University Lecturers to go on strike across the u. K. And this boy limpid president thomas back tells us its full steam ahead for this years games back insisted tokyo a limp exhaust film course to begin in july but the corona Virus Outbreak. Turkey has shot down a syrian warplane of ablett in the northwest as Government Forces try to advance deeper to capture the last major rebel held area of the 3rd syrian find a jet downed in 3 days turkey is escalating a campaign and its threatening to bring it into direct confrontation with the Syrian Governments ally russia the violence is taking an increase in increasingly on. A heavy toll on civilians and people were killed by an explosion in the city elsewhere fighting is intensifying in the south its happening and there are despite a ceasefire thats been in place there since 2018 there are reports that at least 5 people have been
President ial race over to research and joe biden on super tuesday. And then spoil him pick president thomas tells assy its full steam ahead for this years games back insists the Tokyo Olympics are still on course to begin in july despite the color Virus Outbreak. The head of the World Health Organization has warned that shortages of protective gear like mosques are leaving Health Workers dangerously ill equipped in the fight against coronavirus south koreas president has declared war on the corona virus after nearly a 1000 people were infected in one day taking the total to more than 5000 there iran says 800 new infections have been discovered there including the countrys Emergency Services chief 23 m. P. s also have the virus italy has seen its highest number of deaths in just one day 79 people fell victim to the virus and authorities warned they may quarantine more towns and japans olympics minister said. The tokyo games could be postponed until later this year globally more than 90