A new zealand recorded 0 new code 1000 infections on tuesday there are now only 61. 00 registered active cases in the country. If youre just joining us youre watching to debut new special coverage as we track the opening of the general debate at the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york and we have some live pictures of whats happening at the moment coming up in the next 15 to 20 minutes were expecting the head of the state head of state of the host country of course u. S. President donald trump who will be delivering a video message President Trump is a harsh critic of the United Nations so bill will be watching to see what he has to say this is a very different u. N. General assembly this year around the World Leaders to live delivering their message via video because of coronavirus restrictions as we said we will return to the u. N. When it is time for President Trumps speech. That was the one from london with a chair of the European Parliament Justice Committee meanwhile the r
With a call for unity but the world body body is far from united on a number of global issues including reforms that are needed to keep it relevant. To migrant boats pushed out of european waters e. U. Lawmakers want an investigation into allegations against the greek coast guard and shields want to know what a German Navy Ship saw and did join possibly illegal migrant pushbacks. And racing against time in tasmania australian rescuers are trying to save these pilot whales after they became a wound in Shallow Water about 25 had been sprayed but more than 150 the mainstream. Im sorry so much got to thank you for joining us countries across europe are scrambling to contain the corona virus pandemic. After a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the last hour that the u. K. Has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions people across the continent will be forced to restrict their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. Hes wa
States and because you know just very recently the u. S. Has passed the grim milestone of 200000 deaths to the coronavirus so he has every incentive just a few weeks now before an election of aiming fire at china. And he did that on many different subjects not just talking about the coronavirus but still you know we are at a moment geopolitically where chinas rise is really challenging the United States is previously the sole superpower we happened to have affectively to nationalists at the peak of both of those countries donald trump and she jinping so how these 2 powers and these 2 leaders play off each other is incredibly important for the rest of the world but im wondering so its very provocative theyre already locking horns when it comes to trade and tech but is this kind of business is usual with this administration and the chinese leadership. Well yeah i mean weve been on this path for some time now with donald trump but dont forget its not so long ago that he was trying to nego
In kinshasa and theyre mostly targeting taxis its because of a rise in kidnappings in the city. Im christine its good to have your Company West African beads is all yes to react to the appointment off the president of malis Transitional Government dole pictured here in gray has been named interim president by needs is the 70 year old former defense minister is a retired colonel now the regional body ecowas head insisted that the president of the Transitional Government must be a civilian. Last week the body threaten to step up economic sanctions and have posed a total embargo on demand caulked mali if that and other conditions were not met in mali however Public Opinion about those appointment is mixed. I would have liked the people to have chosen a politician because mali has been a democracy for almost 25 years and. Im very happy because its a purely political appointment hes also a career soldier. I think ultimately no man is suitable some and get things done a less divisive but the
Been withdrawn but both sides have stepped up their military presence in the region. Now turkey says the disputed deposits are within its Continental Shelf athens though for its part points to greek islands that like close to the Turkish Coast and on one of them cuss tello rate so we met an unlikely couple see cost and his wife 40 good who are living proof that differences can be resolved peacefully. The greek island and holiday paradise cost a lower is the lies just off the Turkish Coast. When seacoast my office goes out in his boat hes always within sight of the turkish mainland he grew up on this island and is mighty proud of his home his wife back here she comes from turkey when they 1st met they say it was love at 1st sight now they run a restaurant together on costello. And im sure our wedding was quite a surprise. Nothing like it has ever happened in the history of our region cashen cast a little. Reacted well. With him all. Turks and greeks our neighbors here they say they need