In support Ofjailed 0pposition Leader, alexei navalny. The Eu Commission president tells Pharmaceutical Companies that problems with the supply of Coronavirus Vaccines must be addressed. Military leaders in myanmar have staged a coup and declared a State Of Emergency for at least a year. Hours earlier, they detained the countrys de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and several of her fellow leaders in the National League for democracy. The military says its in response to alleged Election Fraud in novembers General Election which saw Aung Sang Suu Kyi returned to power by a huge majority. 0ur South East Asia Correspondentjonathan Head has the latest on the military s announcement. Well, they have simply announced that this is indeed a coup, they didnt call it that, but that they have seized alljudicial and legislative power, meaning parliament will not convene. The first Vice President who is a military appointee, under a constitution which does give the military still very significant pow
For Britains National Health Service during the first uk lockdown is being treated in hospital after contracting coronavirus. Hello and welcome. Soldiers are on the streets of myanmar as the armed forces confirm that they have carried out a coup, and intend to hold power for at least a year. They say theyve responded to a fraudulent election won by the National League for democracy. Its head, and the countrys de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and other seniorfigures in the party, have been arrested. State radio and television are off air, and phone and Internet Connections have been cut. Lets speak to our South East Asia correspondent jonathan head. What more can you tell us . No more than what more can you tell us . Fir . More than that really, we only information from the military information from the military in main city areas, and things are pretty calm, people are focusing on trying to get food and money out of atm machines would seem to have stopped working nothing from the pol
Venice began charging day trippers a 5 euro ($5.36) entry fee this week, reportedly in order to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the adverse effects of over-tourism but weary locals say the measure is just a drop in the bucket, and could end up sinking the struggling city.
Venice is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo with a year of commemorations, starting with the opening of Carnival season honoring one of the lagoon city’s most illustrious native sons.
Venice is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo with a year of commemorations, starting with the opening of Carnival season honoring one of the lagoon city’s most illustrious native sons. Kicking off Carnival last weekend, some 600 rowers in period dress raised their oars in salute and shouted “We are all Marco Polo” as they rowed along the Grand Canal from St. Marks Square to the Rialto Bridge.