A couple of great things. In the height of climate change. Africas most of. Whats in store for the 26 months to come for the future the books. Come for to make a city to go to insight. Counter. Protesters in hong kong are scrubbing their social media accounts Facebook Whatsapp and google say theyll suspend providing user data its all towards hes there in support of the territorys freedom of expression. Also on the show german industry picks back up as the country loses its lock down. Europes largest economy still has quite a ways to go. And the spanish region of i do see a reconsiders an economy based largely on tourism. And stephen fears that in berlin welcome to the show Facebook Twitter and google have all said they will no longer respond to requests from the Hong Kong Government and Law Enforcement authorities there for information on users of the pause pending further assessment as facebook put it also applies to whats out which the company owns Tech Companies are among the 1st to
One vaccine that would be available. Fountains of scientists are now working on more than 150 vaccines but none is approved for use so just how close are we to getting an effective coronavirus vaccine. Past the big question welcome to your coverage 19 special anti w. News some want to get johnson berlin good to have you with us the fight against the pandemic is gaining momentum the u. S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to 19 vaccine candidates under development by pfizer and its german partner biotech now this is an important step towards getting approval for a vaccine in the world is desperately waiting for. Things are moving quickly at by on tech the companys search for a vaccine began in january by april it had already begun Clinical Trials research at record speed. Production has also been racing ahead. The European Investment bank has pledged a 100000000 euro loan if the human trials are successful. Buying on tech and Pharma Companies all over europ
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But if the defending of the environment the rights Group Global Witness says a Record Number of activists well killed last year so while an environmentalist being protected this is. Hello and welcome to the program i mean wrong around the World Environmental activists are being arrested jailed even killed for trying to protect our planet the u. K. Based Group Global Witness has recorded the highest number of murders since it began its annual survey a decade ago 212 People Killed in tooth. 19 for campaigning against issues such as illegal logging mining and deforestation Global Witness believes the rise may be due to activists becoming more outspoken about Climate Change colombia had the highest death toll at 64 this activist survived an attack that involved grenades and automatic weapons for resisting illegal mining in her community and. Being an environmentally did today is a threat to colombia it is a threat in colombia and it is a threat to world wide because hey we are fighting 2 l
Of a looming election. Steve clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Hello im Adrian Finighan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week war games in the South China Sea washington sends in Aircraft Carriers as beijing use its economic might to expand its territorial ambitions. Big oil gets ready for a post covert world with billions in nigeria gets ready to export gas to europe. But no money to send home families struggle to pay for food and rent its global witnesses to the pandemic. In the himalayas in disputed territory china has been exerting its presence to deadly effect 20 indian soldiers were killed in hand to hand combat the standoff between the 2 Nuclear Neighbors is just the latest move by an aggressive beijing to use its growing economic might in territorial disputes from taiwan to its control over hong kong but its president xi is reach acr