Tens of thousands of Anti Government protestors have again taken to the streets of minsk for a third sunday, angry at the re election of the belarusian president alexander lu kashenko. Thereve been clashes with riot police tryinging to stop them entering the capitals main independence square. Steve rosenberg reports from minsk. All chant. In minsk, they headed to independence square. Protesters keeping up the pressure on alexander lu kashenko. But this time the police were waiting for them and moved in. There were chaotic scenes. Some protesters were detained, others tried to free their comrades. We found sasha wandering alone, completely confused. Wheres my husband . She says. The police took him, but where is he . Was he in here . No reply. Further down the avenue, there were more scuffles, and more riot Police Taking up positions. Todays protest feels very different from the protests on previous sundays. As you can see, a lot more police, much tighter security, the police determined
How a team of film makers in newjersey have opened up a drive in theatre with an important message. Hello and welcome. We start with breaking news from Chadwick Boseman, the African American actor famous for playing black panther in the marvel superheroes movies, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was a3. Mr boseman, who was diagnosed with the disease four years ago. Despite his illness, Chadwick Boseman made several films during treatment, including black panther, set in the fictional african nation of wakanda. The film, which had a largely black cast made more than a billion dollars worldwide and won many awards including three oscars. We will have more on that story, later on in the programme. We will move on for now, though and bring you this story. Thousands of people have taken part in a huge civil rights rally in washington, to demand Racial Justice and an end to Police Brutality. It was held in the same place and exactly 57 years after the reverend Martin Luther
Lebanons president calls for the proclamation of a secular state as the only way to protect and preserve pluralism. And checkmate why a faulty Internet Connection led to a premature end for the world chess olympiad. Tens of thousands of Anti Government protestors have again taken to the streets of minsk for a third sunday, angry at the re election of the belarusian president alexander lu kashenka. Thereve been clashes with riot police tryinging to stop them entering the capitals main independence square. Steve rosenberg reports from minsk. All chant. In minsk, they headed to independence square. Protesters keeping up the pressure on alexander lu kashenko. But this time the police were waiting for them and moved in. There were chaotic scenes. Some protesters were detained, others tried to free their comrades. We found sasha wandering alone, completely confused. Wheres my husband . She says. The police took him, but where is he . Was he in here . No reply. Further down the avenue, there
Tens of thousands of Anti Government protestors have again taken to the streets of minsk for a third sunday, angry at the re election of the belarusian president alexander lu kashenko. Thereve been clashes with riot police trying to stop them entering the capitals main independence square. Steve rosenberg reports from minsk. In minsk, they headed to independence square. Protesters keeping up the pressure on alexander lu kashenko. But this time the police were waiting for them and moved in. There were chaotic scenes. Some protesters were detained, others tried to free their comrades. We found sasha wandering alone, completely confused. Wheres my husband . She says. The police took him, but where is he . Was he in here . No reply. Further down the avenue, there were more scuffles, and more riot Police Taking up positions. Todays protest feels very different from the protests on previous sundays. As you can see, a lot more police, much tighter security, the police determined to stop this
Five years ago german chancellor Angela Merkel first used the term wir schaffen dass or we can do it and in effect, opened her countrys doors to hundreds of thousands of people seeking asylum. This week, bbc news is looking back at the week that changed europe. In a moment well hear from our berlin correspondent jenny hill, but first lets remind ourselves of some of the key facts from that time. More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into europe in 2015, sparking a crisis as countries struggled to cope with the influx, and creating division in the eu over how best to deal with resettling people. The vast majority arrived by sea but some migrants made their way over land, and the dangers they faced quickly became apparent. In january 2015, lebanon closed its border to refugees from syria, forcing thousands to travel further. And by spring, thousands started making the perilous crossing of the mediterranean sea. The second leg of theirjourney, over land, was not safe either. I