Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us most major countries in the region have congratulated joe biden as the next u. S. President the china has not saying it will wait its not clear until when but for the rest of asia governments face a new reality for the past 4 years donald trump has shaken the foundation of what u. S. Relations mean for the region with his tough talk and courting of traditional rivals so whats the outlook now for americas allies and competitors in the in the pacific. Joe biden has promised a new day for america but what does biden have in mind for asia the u. S. Has a powerful reach there over security trade and Climate Change but also a rival for economic and military dominance. A confident china which has managed so far to beat back its coronavirus epidemic and now looks to outmaneuver the u. S. As a global superpower. Meanwhile protest movements in thailand and hong kong look to the u. S. As a champion of democracy for the region. In nucle
Escalates and theyre going to karabakh theyre now allegations illegal weapons are being used. Accurately. And hollywood loses and legend tributes for infer scottish superstar sean connery the worlds 1st james bond. The u. K. s Prime Minister has ordered a National Lockdown for all of england as governments across europe race to tighten restrictions and prevent surging coronavirus cases from overwhelming the continents hospitals more than 1000000 people have been affected in the u. K. Which is your worst hit country and deaths have been climbing daily cave at 19 has killed more than 46500 people here prompting the government to close nonessential shops and restrict Restaurants Services until the 5th of december when one. Austria has announced a curfew and partial closure of cafes bars and restaurants after 5600. 00 new cases were reported on friday the government has warned that 6000. 00 daily infections would push hospitals beyond capacity if aka reports a major u. Turn in the British
Attack once again this morning 3 of our compatriots well in east in this not. Very clearly from his and. He knew something if we are attacked it is for our values for our taste for freedom but this possibility on our soil the belief really not to give in to any mind of terror so i say it with great clarity once again we will not give in european leaders reintroducing strict measures in response to rising coronavirus and factions spains catalonia region is shutting its borders for 15 days from says going into a month Long National lockdown and germany has announced nationwide restrictions. President donald trump and his democratic challenger joe biden have been holding competing rallies in the battleground states of florida where just 5 days to go until the u. S. Election a record breaking 80000000 americans have already cast early in person or mail in vote. Newspapers and n. G. O. S among locations raided by authorities alleging customary separatists activities the National Investigati
Says illinois given the nature of these acts committed against people targeted for the sole reason that there were prison in the church at the time or so the procedure employed and in particular the nature of the injuries inflicted on certain victims of the national n. T. Terrorism prosecution open investigation on the following charges attempted assassination and assess the nation in the connection with terrorist into prize and criminal association with a view to committing crimes of a terrorist nature against people. Explosions have been seen on the outskirts of the capital of the disputed region of nagornokarabakh armenian Officials Say their military is blowing up ammunition in the area of as arafat is suggesting barkers forces are close to the city. Not far away as a by johns army is said to be closing in on the key town of shushi the separatist leader says very troops have advanced to within 5 kilometers urging people there to help resist the attack. You coronavirus measures have
The debates on the freedom of expression was sparked 2 weeks ago in france after the beheading of a teacher near paris and showing his class caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. And twitter sets its sights on our t. V. And labeling one of our reports on the us election potentially misleading. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. We start in france which is reeling from yet another tragedy after a killing spree in the church in the Southern City of nice the countrys interior minister has warned the nation that it has to expect further atrocities. I mean the sun is on our front as it warms and we are at war with an enemy from within and from without we are not at war with any religion we are war with islamist ideology islam islam is a form of 21st century fascism teaching the church knife rampage happened 2 weeks after the beheading of a teacher in paris who had shown his students caricature of the prophet mohammad he