A Religious School in congress don. And it defending reproductive rights demonstrations in poland against the restrictions on abortion. Welcome to the program our top story exactly a week to go of course before the u. S. Election donald trump and joe biden are spending choose a crisscrossing the United States in an intense day of campaigning National Polls are giving democratic contender biden a solid lead but its a lot tighter in some of the battleground states that could decide the election the coronavirus pandemic of course continues to overshadow the campaign infections are surging with some states concerned about the lack of hospital beds nearly half a 1000000 cases of been confirmed in the past week alone with more than 225000 deaths since the pandemic began the progress of a rescue package through congress is also halted with democrats and republicans deadlocked over the details before heading to campaign in michigan trying to criticize former president braca bomb his response t
Since 2016, what Public Policy issues are motivating voters this week and take a look at Political Trends that can give us clues. And we go live now to hear about u. S. Relations with china from assistant secretary of state for east asianing and pacific affairs, david stilwell. The events hosted by the Hoover Institution. Pacific affairs, david r. Stilwell, who is joining us from tokyo today and will address the theme of todays session, covert, coercive and corrupt, counterrerring Chinese Party malign influence in free societies. Following his address, he will engage in a conversation with two leading china scholars, orville shell and arianna movstro. But first, its my pleasure to introduce condoleezza rice. Im delighted to open this session of our project at hoover on chinese sharp power. And i especially want to welcome assistant secretary of state for east asian affairs, david stilwell. This project, i think, is one of the most important that were engaged in because we face an extra
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Katty this is bbc world news america. Doctors in syria warned of a covid catastrophe, as if the country didnt have enough to deal with already. We have a special report. The u. S. Election cpaign is in his final stretch, one week ago and everything to play for. The new york metropolitan using them of art celebrates its 150th anniversary in style, with a showcase of fashion the ages. Welcome to open in detail the bbc they expect a covid catastrophe. The number of cases across it live is idlib is said to have increased tenfold. The bbc was granted rare access inside idlib. We have this report. Darren the road to idlib has been a journey of misery for so many. This is one of the last remaining parts of syria that hasnt been retaken by the regime. Millions of civilians have funneled i
Handling the pandemic. Polands conservative government remains defiant as protests well against a courts ruling that severely restricts abortions. Wildfires force 100000 people to leave their homes in Southern California. 7 days to the u. S. President ial election and both candidates are making their final pitches to voters democratic candidate joe biden has gone on the offensive on coronavirus making his 1st campaign visit to whats normally the republican stronghold of georgia but where polling now shows a tight race this administrator yet to offer a single plan. Thats one of the reasons why the most one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world the new england journal of medicine call the president quote dangerously incompetent went on to say president turned a crisis into a tragedy im ready to act i know what to do starting on day one of my presidency we will do it meanwhile donald trump is maintaining a hectic schedule hes held rallies in michigan and wisconsin and hes
And Sexual Assault in a case that sparks the global need to movement. Im Barbara Starr in london with the top stories from europe including crowds gather outside a high Security Court in london as we keep leaks founder Julian Assange begins his fight against extradition to the u. S. And its 4 mourners are gathering in los angeles for a service to remember the life of basketball great car b. Bronze the other like his legend was killed alongside his daughter jonah and 7 of us in a Helicopter Crash last month. The World Health Organization is sending a medical team to iraq where the coronavirus emergency is growing Irans Health Ministry says 12 people have died of the disease and deny that the total is closer to 50 afghanistan bahrain kuwait oman and iran. Are all reporting infections of travels from iran to more people have died in northern italy raising the total there to 6 almost 200. 00 cases are reported in italy the highest concentration outside of asia stock market indexes plundere