Melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us south korean boy band b t as has fans around the world and their stardom scenes unstoppable except it might come to a sudden halt because of south koreas mandatory military service where theyd spend 18 months out of the spotlight training for potential war on the Korean Peninsula fans say they should be exempt while others say they need to do their duty frank smith reports. So korean boy band b. T. S. Reigns supreme over billboard charts as their fans their army fallen over their good looks and slick moves but as they move through their twenties an ominous obligation approaches a minimum one and a half years mandatory military Service Required of every healthy south korean male between 18 and 28. The issue of mandatory military service for entertainers like b. T. S. Is complicated by the fact that high achieving south korean athletes have seen their army obligations reduced after winning a gold medal in the 2800 games soccer st
Student protests suspending a media outlet and taking steps to block the messaging app telegram demonstrators are calling on the Prime Minister to resign. And the Temperance League group stage gets underway on tuesday evening for this Legal Leaders like say post turkish champions but should she care the german side will be keen to make only advantage count against the club promised. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program States across europe are scrambling to contain a fresh wave of coated 1000 cases belgium is one country where case loads far exceed those at the height of the pen demick 1st wave in the spring the countrys bars and restaurants have been told to close but scientists fear a full National Lockdown could be just a matter of time. There were long queues in brussels on monday people lined up socially distanced to get tested for corona virus belgium has recorded more than 700 factions per 100000 people over the past 14 days the 2nd highest rate in europe many have had their 1s
Lebanon will survive until theyre fighting for its survival then i believe lebanon can survive an. Outlet hussein is a lawyer by profession saving levanon is his vocation. Ever. But its going to be the toughest case of his life and his country is on its needs. We were not just in crisis we were in a total collapse you know everything in this country had already collapse not just economically even the social fabric of the society had collapsed. Beirut is in ruins. Not only because of the explosion at the port on august the 4th of this year which killed almost 200. 00 people and made around 300000 homeless. d d the lebanese economy is also want to its knees. The country has been on the brink of collapse for months were it not for a few determined people taking matters into their own hands the country would long be dead. Through that hussein and his fiance nor want to bring their city back to life because they are coordinating everything with fellow volunteers from 1st aid to the rebel br
Remain calm throughout the day today with winds remaining very light. Thats the same as yesterday air quality a lot like yesterday, not necessarily ideal were back to moderate conditions for areas like napa concord Oakland Hayward fremont and san jose so not the most Crystal Clear quality weve had but we do have the sunshine comfortable temperatures. All in all its definitely shaping up to be a lot better right now temperatures are in the 40s and 50s for most of us, although we do have or turn to the 30s for a couple spots in the north bay like santa rosa and fairfield each sitting at 39 degrees right now so layer up where the middle of fall now temperatures start to give it cooler especially during the morning hours. Robin thank you john lets update the morning drive because the early birds have to get to work right there already out there so if you want to join these folks do it now because you have a delay free trip into San Francisco are taking a live look at 80. I dont see any pro
Hello and welcome across town for all things are considered im Peter Lavelle as the election approaches we feel its necessary to ask a very simple though important question why do most potential voters describe themselves as independent or not affiliated with a Political Party on top of this whole after poll revealed voters want more choices is the 2 party system limiting a more robust democracy. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest will piers in washington and he is a democratic strategist and in Fort Lauderdale were joined by john karr dello he is a t. V. Host as well as a conservative political strategist are joining prost up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok lets go to well in washington. A recent gallup poll tells a lot of lot about disaffection many of potential voters have been looking at this election and. Parties here 57 percent believe that there should be more choices that there should be a 3rd party now all 3