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Coronavirus lockdowns. To make it. To save. The u. N. Is warning that killings by a militia in northeastern democratic republic of congo could amount to war crimes. On top level spalls in australia is back the countrys National Rugby League Competition has resumed after a 2 month suspension. Protests have rocked the u. S. City of minneapolis for the 2nd straight night after the death of a black man in Police Custody multiple fires have been reported in several businesses have been looted large crowds have also been out on the streets in los angeles demanding justice for george floyd victoria getting reports. Anger turned to violence in minneapolis on wednesday night what started out as a protest against the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody culminated of firefighters battling to contain multiple blazes across the city shops were looted as thieves took advantage of the chaos. The violence and deliberate damage to property by some has to some extent shifted attention away f
And a slowing economy. And a drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities that their own safety concerns. And sport had a catheter as World Cup Organizing Committee vows to keep the event affordable for founts us and all the while he says not pricing out supporters has become more important to the to the Economic Impact of corona virus. Now a new standoff could be brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over a shipment of millions of dollars of fuel 5 iranian tankers are just days away from arriving in venezuela to help ease petrol shortages there venezuelas own Oil Refining Industry has collapsed because of sanctions as well as mismanagement alexia brian reports. In the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days. This is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything the shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 bar
Venezuela shipments from iran are on the way but theres the threat of a showdown with the u. S. And the drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities there are safety concerns. And sport the head of cattle is World Cup Organizing Committee values to keep the event affordable for found us and all the while he says not pricing out supporters has become more important due to the Economic Impact of coronavirus. Now there are reports that the Chinese Government plans to introduce National Security laws in hong kong following months of mass protests against beijing there and this all comes as chinas biggest political gathering of the kicks off in beijing the opening session of the top political advisory body comes a day ahead of the National Peoples congress for more on this lets cross live now to our correspondent katrina you shes in beijing katrina this is a hugely controversial legislation remember back in 2003 the last time it was on the table it brought a 10000
2400000 new unemployment claims in the past week. Drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities but there are safety concerns. And support that a catalyst. Committing imbalance to keep the event affordable for barack. Is not pricing out supporters has become more important to Economic Impact at the coronavirus. So than china is planning to push through National Security laws on hong kong following months of mass protests against the Central Government and this comes as chinas biggest political gathering of the year kicks off in beijing the draft legislation will almost certainly be rubber stamped by the National Peoples congress is Spokesman Says the new law serves the fundamental interests of both china and hong kong activists fear it could be used to limit the Political Freedoms in hong kong. Xanga could be. Hong kong as an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china the m. P. C. Is the highest organ of state power in light of new circumstances and nee