In a single year. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. In myanmar, police have filed criminal charges against the civilian leaders who were deposed in a military this week. In a Military Coup this week. Theres been no word on the whereabouts of either Aung San Suu Kyi, or deposed president since monday. The United Nations said the charges just compounded the undermining of the rule of law in myanmar, and the democratic process , and they called for the Immediate Release of the leaders. For a second day, protesters banged pots and sounded car horns in the countrys largest city. Our reporterfiled this report from yangon. Pots banging people are showing their frustration and anger against the Military Coup. It has taken place on monday. This is the second night in a row people in general have been banging pots and pans and using their car horns in protest against the Military Coup that took place on monday. Essentially, what people here are saying is they dont w
To the precious metal. And the notorious Wolf Of Wall Street takes us through the whole thing. Storm orlena strikes americas north east coast heavy snow, and high winds bring New York City to a near standstill. And updated and re published ladybirds nature Picture Books are backafter inspiring a generation of children in the 1950s and 60s. Good to have you with us. The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on myanmar, following a Military Coup in the country. President biden has urged an International Response to the power grab, and called it a direct assault on democracy. Those detained include the head of the largest party, Aung San Suu Kyi and other memebers of the civilian leadership. Troops are on the streets of the capital, naypyidaw, and the biggest city, yangon and a curfew has been put in place. Our special correspondent, fergal keane reports. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elect the leader. Somewhere behind th
To leave everything behind to the mercy of the flames. On saturday hawaiis Attorney General announced an investigation into why the islands Warning Siren didnt sound at the height of the emergency. Questions are also being asked about whether the power to the island should have been shut. One of the airports has been closed to General Aviation to allow Emergency Services to reach it faster. Lets go live to maui, and helena has been reporting at this temporary shelter. What is taking place where you are right now . Karl, we know the where you are right now . Karl, we know the situation where you are right now . Karl, we know the situation right where you are right now . I l we know the situation right now is that more search and recovery teams are coming onto the island of maui, and that is because there are just so many people who continue to be unaccounted for. And what you see here at that shelter is that people come here repairing for the worst but with some hope, hoping that potent
a severe economic slump. the 23 banks tested at more than $100 billion in assets each. that results in a vote of confidence for the financial sector after the collapse of the silicon valley bank earlier this year. elsewhere in the us, president joe biden has vowed to restore the american dream in a speech promoting his so called bidenomics policy at a rally in chicago. he is courting voters ahead of the presidential re election bid next year. michelle fleury explains. joe biden went on the road to make his pitch to sceptical americans. the president outlined his economic asian for the future and laid out what his policies have delivered so far. ., , his policies have delivered so far. ., . ,, ., , far. today, the us has the hithest far. today, the us has the highest economic - far. today, the us has the highest economic growth i far. today, the us has the - highest economic growth rate, leading the world economies, since the pandemic. the highest in the world. find since th
i m sally bundock with the top business stories. and we begin here in the uk where, as you ve been hearing, the nhs in england is braced for six days of strike action starting in an hour and a half, so 7am. and this marks the longest stretch of industrial action in the history of the national health service. junior doctors have been pushing for a 35% pay rise, which they say would restore their earnings after inflation to 2008 levels, but the government says this is unaffordable. for many decades, healthcare spending in western economies as a share of gdp has always risen, but recent research carried out by the economist claims that is no longer the case. so what is the cost of providing healthcare? an issue that will dominate in the run up to a general election here in the uk and a headache for most governments around the world. let s unpack this. i m joined by dr rocco friebel assistant professor of health policy at the london school of economics. good to have you on the