A lot to the countrys fortunes we bring you the stories in developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in it breaks it down was a slogan that whatever the problem is of course jokes and counting the cost on which is iraq. A vigil in defiance for the 1st time in calling the bombs its a mule event to remember the chinaman square massacre it comes as china proposed to impose National Security laws almost semi autonomous territory so will the citys Democracy Movement so by this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program and its. Hong kong has held a candlelight vigil to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre every year for the past free decades its one of only 2 territories in china the other is macau where people can openly commemorate the chinese armys crackdown on democracy protests in 1989 but this year for the 1st time the memorial has been banned in both places police in hong kong cited the corona Virus Outbreak and restrictions on Mass Gatherings but some still defie
A religious events and spread the virus to several countries. The World Health Organization says is concerned some countries still arent doing enough testing to prevent the spread of corona virus more than 8000 people globally are now confirmed to have died after catching the virus the number of reported cases this past 200000 italy has reported 475 new deaths the highest death toll for a single day of any nation since the 1st case was detected in china late last year malaysia is racing to track down potential potential coronavirus carriers after its confirmed cases jumped to 790. 00 nearly 2 thirds of those linked to a religious gathering late last month that spread the virus to at least 6 other countries and despite many governments announcing massive stimulus packages asian european and u. S. Markets have plummeted again as well as oil prices u. S. Markets were suspended for 15 minutes for the 4th time in a month well lets get more from christine salumi in new york where the markets
By emma lazarus that says give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free as the embodiment of the way we think about this country and immigration. As you look across the history of this nation, does it track with the reality of how we have treated immigrants . Dr. Kraut the history of immigration in the u. S. Doesnt track at all with emma lazaruss wonderful quotation. It has been a lovehate relationship. In the 19th century, there was a popular immigrant saying, america beckons but americans repel. In many ways that much more how ourly embodies relationship with immigration has been in the United States. One of the great ironies is that emma lazarus wrote the poem in 1883, and one year before, in 1882, the u. S. Passed the chinese exclusion law, excluding chinese laborers from coming to the United States. We would pass in the years after that increasingly restrictive legislation. So we want immigrants to come. We beckon them with opportunity. We beckon them
Worldwide. Who officials talk about coronavirus testing and Vaccine Development as well as response efforts in europe, africa, and the middle east. This is about one hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Delay, first. The welcome, everyone to this regular press conference on covid19. We are today in the executive boardroom of the world health organization. It is basically to give us a little bit more space so we can all follow the good practices of physical distancing. S, and iur regular guest you may leave at some point, but hopefully we will have questions for the other guests. Just to remark that we had some , we had someues meetings just a few hours ago and hopefully this will be sorted and everyone on our list including press releases and all the other communications. We will have an audio file as we always do. You. Ank good morning, good afternoon everybody. Its now more than a month since if it staysf that way, the outbreak will be declared over less than a months time. We would like
Hour on the hour this is our International World law and while thanks for your company. And that start imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday manning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury well to get more on this im joined now live in the studio by mara because to have more on what custer us is to the situation whats happening here. Allegedly a very close thing so she was found hanging in her cell by a sheet unresponsive blue unconscious the guards obviously. Not the case where you know a high profile maid commit suicide they administered 1st they they saved. To the hospital and she tried not so theres theres no no danger to her health but. A near death experience as it turns out is no reason to skip a Court Hearing. Ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwaveri