A new initiative in kenya called adopt a family gives people who have better on the chance to financially support others whove lost their income. Im record has its good to have you with us today is World Press Freedom day and every year on this day gives out its freedom of speech award this year the award highlights journalists whove been persecuted because of their reporting of the coronavirus pandemic were only naming 17 individuals but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have defied restrictions on press freedom to report on the coronavirus michelle bash the United Nations high commissioner for human rights pay tribute to the whip. Im here to honor the courage of the generals who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate a report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have disappeared arrested or threaten for their work my office of the United Nations will continue to stand up for their rights and
World Health Organization wants a pandemic is getting worse but says there is still hope to change its trajectory. Also the u. S. Secretary of state makes a brief visit to afghanistan seeking to salvage a deal between washington and the taliban. Mozambiques army battles fighters in a northern town close to a 1000000000. 00 energy project. To italy has reached another grim milestone in the corona virus pandemic the number of dead now exceeds 6000 and that is almost double the number of deaths recorded in china where the virus originated another 602 people died in italy in the last 24 hours compared to 650 from the previous day the country has been reporting a smaller day to day increase for 2 days in a row nearly 64000 people there are now in. Acted hundreds more people have also died in spain or thora to report 460 new fatalities pushing the death toll to more than 2000 the state of emergency has been extended and foreigners are being banned from entry in the United States the number o
Scuffles at the border between it was amal and mexico hundreds of vibrance are trying to head to the u. S. And we report from a poor Rural Community and afghanistan thats finding it harder and harder to cope with winter. We begin this hour in lebanon where police have faced off with protest as in beirut Security Forces fired water cannon and tear gas on demonstrators in clashes that lasted several hours more than 200. 00 people were injured parties to say that target of waiting for the government to make the changes that would bring a resolution to the ongoing economic crisis so horrible its from beirut. Rage in the streets of the capital in what might be a new phase in an uprising against lebanons leadership that is now in its worst month fierce confrontations between antiriot police. And. Protesters turned downtown beirut into a war zone this is the epicenter of a protest movement that until a few days ago was relatively peaceful running battles began when demonstrators who want the
Social media reports to track spreading disease. Money toward a self driving startup. The race to bring self driving cars to the masses. Spotty recoveries but still a down day in the u. S. What are you looking at before the markets open up over there . Paul the virus inspired selloff does seem to be abating. New zealand is up, a reasonable balance after days of sustained selling. Futures in australia pointed toward another down day in the open. Keep rio tinto at the open. The worlds secondlargest minor. The guidance is unchanged. In see nikkei futures positive territory. Big day for korea as well. Think of korea decision day. Most economists see easing. Quick check of the currencies. The aussie dollar has a 65 handle. The yen continuing to show some strength. The aussie 10 year coming off those record lows. Emily as you mentioned, volatility, volatility, volatility. U. S. Equities traded near the close of the day. Reports on the widening coronavirus out rake as major indices and losses
A mystery illness in china but 1500 more people could have contracted the virus and years of droughts months of bushfires now parts of australia are having to contend with torrential rain and flooding. And inspire us biggest drop connemara gregor makes his much anticipated return to action. On american donald sobrante later on saturday with hopes of winning for the 1st time in 3 years. For the thank you for joining us police have been firing water cannon and tear gas against protesters in beirut the man being a resolution to lebanons economic crisis more than 200 people have been injured protests have increased over the past week because of delays in forming a new cabinet is in a hold of reports now from beirut. Rage in the streets of the capital in what might be a new phase in an uprising against lebanons leadership that is now in its worst months fierce confrontations between antiriot police and antiestablishment protesters turned downtown beirut into a war zone this is the epicenter