Farmers in nigeria a dutch court orders the local branch of shell to pay compensation for damages caused by oil spills and more protests and scuffles in indias capital as farmers demonstrate against new government laws they say will hurt them the benefit of corporate farmers. Im gemini with the sporting event has had to pay refuses to criticize christianity when our day is top scorer it faces a Police Investigation for breaching cave it 19. 00 rules by going on a ski trip. So European Health regulators have given emergency approval for the Oxford Astra Zeneca Coronavirus Vaccine saying it can be administered to adults of all ages while the announcement comes as a drug maker and the e. U. Early disputes over supply the block was expecting at least 80000000 doses by the end of march but a week ago because said it wouldnt meet those expectations claiming manufacturing issues well despite growing criticism that vaccine rollouts all too slow regulators saying having another approved vaccine
A low and welcome to this special edition of conflict zone on the crisis in hong kong. Over the last year, weve interviewed several probate janan prodemocracy figures, and we challenge them all to justify what theyve done and said some of their arguments have clearly failed to stand the test of time. Make the law a leading prodemocracy activist fled to london in june after a warrant was issued for his arrest. This week i asked him if youd ever believed his movement could take on beijing. And when i think we have already achieved a lot of things with demonstrate the courage and bravery of how calm people and making sure the well knows that well received and collaborating in combating the authoritarian expansion of china. So i think we have awakened the world, but the result isnt in doubt, is it, china will get its way, bridging will get its way, wont it . Well, beijing has been suppressing hong kong people at the cost of our basic freedom. And as a matter of fact, the world has been rea
Hackles, vice becoming the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit a jewish settlement in the occupied west bank. And a different kind of emergency on Spains Canary islands. As growing numbers of migrants arrived by boat from africa, critics accuse the e. U. Of turning a blind eye to a burgeoning new migrant crosspost. Welcome to the program. Germanys Public Health authority says that the rate of corona virus infections is still too high, even though theres been a stabilisation in taste of this. There were more than 22000. 00 new coronavirus cases in germany over a 24 hour period. But there are signs that the latest measures to curb the pandemic are working with case numbers. Seeing a plateau, despite hopes that the positive trend will continue, the chief of Germanys Health authorities said the pandemic situation in the country was still very serious. But because of the overall case, numbers are much too high. The number of civilian cases and the number of patients in intensive care are
Proud to be american. President elect joe biden. Unveils his new team and pledges to restore the United States position as a world leader. And the perils of protesting in cuba activists go on a Hunger Strike in protest against an increase in government detentions well over one after nearly 3 weeks of fighting the deadline, imposed by the Ethiopian Government for to Ground Forces to surrender is going to expire later on. Wednesday the federal armies and circle to go its capital mackellar and its threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000. People to train leaders deny the claims that they have actually begun surrendering well here appears that Prime Minister abu ahmed is asking the International Community not to interfere in this conflict. He says, while he appreciate its the interest to assist involvement in the conflict must be done in accordance with international law. And that means countries should stand by until the government submit a request for assistance to the Inte
Rally has fed into crude. Propelled thates price. People look beyond the covid to a look beyond to a returned to normal. Gold pretty much stable appeared bitcoin at record highs. Up about two thirds of 1 . We have a u. S. Dollar index unchanged. Lets have a look at the copper price. Copper advancing. The highest price and a more than six years. It is under president elect joe bidens formal transition. The hope is there will be a move toward a Lower Carbon Energy future. That britain the outlook for its demand. As has what is going on in china up. Joining in all of that. Lets have a look at the transition in more detail as we get over to new york and join Karina Mitchell for the first word news. Introduced biden has his foreignpolicy and Security Experts as he seeks to calm relations with International Friends and foes. The president elect is promising a multilateral approach, reversing the America First tragedy of the Trump Administration. He will prioritize ending damaging executive o