A lot to chew over as we watch our World Leaders deliver their messages over the course of the day as we said weve been tracking the opening of the general debate of the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york our chief International Editor Richard Walker with us here in studio and richard youll be keeping an eye on the u. N. G. A. For us thank you so much for joining us here in our studio. And lets move on to some other news now countries across europe are scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic after a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the u. K. Has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions today people across the continent will be forced to curtail their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. Hes waited 6 months for this bear for the 1st time since march pops in islander again pulling pints but the industry remains wary of a virus that hasnt gone away because we didnt believe until this morning we tur
Im melissa chan welcome to news asia the government of indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a pair of bills that would change the way farmers do business in the country and that has triggered protests among them and among lawmakers from the opposition and even the government indias minister for Food Processing resigned last week in protest against the bill. That. Protests on the streets of delhi an outpouring of anger over a new farm bill that many see as anti farmer. Opponents of double edged black law and say it was rushed through Parliament Without proper debate and consultation was 7 originally we had protesting the way the government passed the phone bills in such a dictatorial manna modis claim of being a supporter of farmers has now proved to be hollow it was about time was drugged sundays vote in indias upper house of Parliament Spot chaotic scenes 5 was m. P. s shouted slogans against the bills forcing several adjournment was others tore up copies of the legislatio
Day. This will lead to im toast to the eyes of constrictive nation we have invited 1000 british friends to remove the problematic parts in legislation supported by the hospital and as a safety net the belt and braces protection by its very nature and greed the obligation of good things the threat to the good friday agreement has come for me to be used to design station problematic provisions have not been removed and those polls will remain in that bill but a conservative government is willing to go back on its with the 1st to break an International Agreement signed in good faith we stand by our commitments to thank you. Also coming up but there are 2 more u. S. President ial debates scheduled before the november election the commission in charge of those debates has announced changes hoping to prevent a repeat of what the world witnessed in disbelief this week well as president x. Now to be honest its a very important to how i see it up now so i doubt it the answer the question has no
Lead is in brussels for a summit turkey is top of the agenda g. 2 would stand off with grace and cyprus that exploratory drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean today talks will also address a delay on imposing a use sanctions on deliberate choice. The Spanish Government has imposed more lockdown measures on the capital madrid after a surge in corona virus cases people are only allowed to leave home for essential zing clothing work and Shopping Trips and restaurants will also close early and reduce even capacity by 50 percent. This is the news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at t w news or visit our website at stade dot com. It is a divorce that may have to be settled in court today the European Union began legal action against the u. K. Accusing the British Government of violating the brics it Withdrawal Agreement and british lawmakers admit they are guilty as charged a bill is moving through parliament that would a well the u. K. To change unilaterally the bright
His zimbabwe weve seen. The government hes going to turn down to. Forced off their properties 20 years ago but is this enough to resolve one of those divisive policies for the euro this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program i am hashem. They shoe of who owns the land in zimbabwe is controversial 2 decades ago former president Robert Mugabe violently evicted thousands of white farmers and gave the properties to black families has said he wants to address colonial imbalances but critics on the view the policy destroyed the economy. Successor. Appears to be trying to make amends his government says 14 white farmers can apply to have the land back given a different plot it follows an agreement in july to pay 3500000000 dollars in compensation when god was 1st made the promise in 2017 just after president mugabe was forced from office. Well. Known. For a very. Very birth government is going to go. From. There is a law. The 1st term to distribute land more fairly started in 1980 that