Nominations open for Hong Kong September election candidates are required to pledge allegiance to the territory. Taking to the airwaves classes in zimbabwe held over the radio the schools remain closed due to the pandemic. U. S. Congressman and civil rights activist john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was one of the youngest leaders of the Civil Rights Movement as an organizer of the 1963 march on washington lewis advanced pancreatic cancer Heidi Joe Castro looks back at his life we cannot. We cannot give out. We cannot give you. John lewis was born into the segregated world of rural alabama in 1940 when i was growing up i saw those lines that white men colored men white women colored women white the son of black sharecroppers lewis devoured books as a child the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke to him loudest seem like he was saying to me john lewis you too can do something and i would ask my mother asked my father my grandparents my great grandparents why segregation why Ra
A number far greater than was previously reported. As virus cases rise in bangladesh corruption is fueling fears of getting safe treatment in hospital. Also the mollies process leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. He helped to organize the march on washington where Martin Luther king delivered his historic i have a dream speech nearly 60 years later the dream of Racial Justice is ongoing black lives matter protests sparked by the death of george. Floyd to being violently suppressed by the police in the city of Portland Oregon overnight on friday federal agents fired tear gas at Peaceful Protesters the state of oregon is now suing over the use of force statues have been toppled and some Police Officers sacked during months of protests acros
Of covid19 deaths in britain. And prosecutors say a man who tied two decades ago killed swedish Prime Minister roloff palalme in 1986. Welcome. We begin in the u. S. , where George Floyds brother urged politicians to, quote, stop the pain and pass reforms to end police brutality. Loneous floyd was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee and told members not to make his brother buster best death in vain. The death sparked weeks of protests in the u. S. And around the world. Heidi joe castro reports from washington. Floyd traveled from houston to the u. S. Capital. Waseorge call for help and ignored. Please listen to the call i am making to you now, the calls from our family and the calls ringing out from streets across the world. People of all backgrounds, genders and races have come together to demand change. House Democrats have passed sweeping legislation including increased accountability for mixed conduct misconduct for and Banning Police chokeholds. Im tired. Im tired of p
Caught between the fighting and the pandemic to tragedies that are putting yemens people a greater risk. Of severe Flooding Forces hundreds of thousands of people flee their homes across east africa. The u. S. Vaccines expert has told congress that he was removed from his job by the trumpet ministration of the raising concerns about the governments Coronavirus Response dr rick bright led the federal agency in charge of developing a covert 19 vaccine he said that lives were lost because of government inaction aboard the was to the pandemic may yet be to come Heidi Joe Castro reports. A dire warning from the medical expert formerly in charge of the u. S. Governments effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Without better planning 2020 who would be the darkest winter in modern history immunologist rick bright told a house subcommittee he was removed from his position as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority after resisting pressure to expand access to an unpro
The government says the economy still faces challenges. Caught between the fighting and the pandemic to tragedies that are putting yemens people at greater risk. And severe Flooding Forces hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes across east africa. The u. S. Vaccines expert has told congress that he was removed from his job by the trumpet ministration after raising concerns about the governments Coronavirus Response dr rick brights led the federal agency in charge of developing a covert 19 vaccine he said the lives were lost because of government inaction a war that the worst of the pandemic may yet be to come Heidi Joe Castro reports. A dire warning from the medical expert formerly in charge of the u. S. Governments effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Without better planning 2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history immunologist rick bright told a house subcommittee he was removed from his position as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development A