The program. And crocs in distress thousands of the joint reptiles face starvation. In india as the corner of august keeps paying visitors the way. Im british manager welcome to news asia its good to have you with us police in hong kong have arrested prominent prodemocracy figure and media tycoon jimmy lie under provisions of a newly implemented security law and said he had been charged with allegedly colluding with foreign Powers Police arrested life from his home before also searching the offices of his. 8 others have also been held in the past line has been critical of the chinese governments actions in hong kong and is the most high profile person to be arrested under the new security know which came into force on the 30th of june if convicted he could be facing a maximum of life in prison. Joining me now from hong kong is prodemocracy activist and former circular general of the Political Party demos the store joshua wang joshua welcome what is your reaction to the arrest of jimmy
Hello and welcome. The months have not always been about coronavirus. In the next half hour, we will take a look at the other big stories since december, getsding Boris Johnson this through parliament. This bill learns the emphatic lesson and suggests any further delay. The new leader reckons the Prime Minister is all bluster. He has been found out. He gave the dockless of any chancellor gives a shortlived budget. Tensions rise with russia and china. The uks colonial history comes under the spotlight, and as new mps make their first speeches, one tells us her struggle to get into politics. I was told that a chance like some of my getting a job in parliament would be very slim, and to not try. Took over fromn theresa may in july of 2019. But they faced the same problem. A parliament with no majority to push through his brexit. Attempting to break the deadlock, he tried and failed to call an election, but opposition parties agreed to develop and got the 80 seat majority. Run of the new m
Coming up tonight. After the government claims a landslide victory for president. But his challenger says the vote was rigged and the European Union and the United States have. And it is the highest. In hong kong push through a new National Security of all. Viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome today in lebanon the entire government quit almost a week after the fatal blast in beirut the lebanese Prime Minister today announced the resignation of his government. Golf is just 8 months ago many lebanese blame the countrys political elite for years of corruption and negligence which they say made last weeks explosion possible clashes continue between police and protesters in beirut tonight. Now in his address today the Prime Minister said that he is quitting to make possible the changes that lebannon needs. Now that today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for 7 years. A
Welcome to westminster in review. In the next halfhour, we take a look at the other big stories since december, including a newly elected Boris Johnson gets his brexit bill through parliament. Labour elects a new leader. He either dodges the question or gives dodgy answers. Any chancellor gives a shortlived budget. Tensions rise with russia and china. The uks colonial history comes under the spotlight, and as new mps make their first speeches, one tells us her struggle to get into politics. I was told that a chance like some of my getting a job in parliament would be very slim, and to not try. Boris johnson took over from theresa may in july of 2019. But they faced the same problem. A parliament with no majority to push through his brexit. Attempting to break the deadlock, he tried and failed to call an election, but opposition parties agreed to develop and to the ballot and got the 80 seat majority. Many of the new mps run in areas traditionally held by labour in the north of england.
Antigovernment protests continue for a 2nd day in beirut 2 ministers resign amid growing public anger after tuesdays devastating blast. Confirmed covered 1000 cases in the u. S. Reach 5000000 with numbers still rising in almost 20 states. Protests have erupted in cities across bella roo says president Alexander Lukashenko claims another win to extend his quarter century in power protestors have set up barricades in the capital men squad riot Police Responded with stun grenades a police van drove a crowd of demonstrators and ambulances have been called in for the injured protesters step in minsk and shes been joining us by phone because of an internet blackout shes got more on the protesters who have been battling with police into the early morning. When they try to be a police. Say to people. People were sort of trying to get to get up but they were separated by police then there was a. Flash police were firing stun grenades into the crowd one police truck ran into protesters and took