On Peaceful Protesters in october, killing 12. This comes after cnn aired of military using live ammunition. We will speak to cnns Award Winning Foreign Correspondent nima elbagir about the killings in nigeria, as well as the crisis in ethiopia. Then we go to india where an estimated 250 million workers, farmers, and their allies recently participated in what is believed to be the largest organized strike in history. India is my country and delhi is the capital. Im not even allowed to enter. Our Home Movement has been peaceful. Theyre shooting this with Water Cannons. We were also beaten. But no farmers retaliated violently. Amy this comes as Indian Farmers continue to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modis move to deregulate agricultural markets. We will speak to indian journalist p sainath, founder of peoples archive of rural india. We will speak about Narendra Modi and covid in india. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. I
Covert 1000 locked down measures. President Joe Bidens Administration signals a more assertive approach to the conflict in libya on turkish and Russian Forces to leave immediately. And claims of contaminated communities in the geria dutch court is expected to deliver its verdict against oil giant shell. So we begin with news of another Coronavirus Vaccine that could soon enter circulation late stage trials of the u. S. Produce novaks vaccine show it to be almost 90 percent effective and shown promising efficacy against both the u. K. And to a slightly lesser extent South African strains of the virus meanwhile the head of the European Commission says drug maker asked as zeneca has not given a plausible explanation for delaying is deliveries after the block leaders demanded an inspection of their plant in belgium and Germany Health officials have warned that the astra zeneca vaccine should only be given to people under the age of 65. 00 saying there isnt enough data on older people but i
A sweeping majority for president Maduro Socialist Party in venezuelas Congressional Elections the opposition has called the vote a fraud. Millions of people across the u. S. State of california are preparing for harsh new coronavirus lockdown rules to come into effect in under an hour the stay at home order places restrictions on the opening of restaurants say in stores while also limiting gatherings the measures are being implemented as the state reported its highest ever number of infections more than 30000 in a single day their fears some hospitals could run out of i. C. U. Beds now the virus is now killing more than 2000 americans a day thats 2 people every minute they hope that the food and Drug Administration will approve a vaccine soon but it will still take months for it to be fully rolled out castro has more from washington. New walk downs are being put in place in a number of regions amid the ongoing surge in Infections Health officials are considering ending even Outdoor Di
Hello im terry martin good to have you with us lawmakers in u. S. Congress have moved to block president Donald Trumps order to withdraw u. S. Troops from germany its a rare instance of the democratic and republican parties working together these days to pass legislation the final version of the annual defense bill which still needs to be voted on boyces support for the continued presence of u. S. Forces in germany and it would require an Impact Assessment before any troops are pulled out in july the pentagon announced it would withdraw about a 3rd of the 36000. 00 troops based in germany. Well Stefan Simmons is standing by for us in washington stephanie how likely is it that u. S. Troops will not be droll withdrawing from germany no. I think the likelihood just increased actually it is very likely that there wont be any withdrawal at least not on the reins of this administration of the trumpet ministration as you pointed out the budget Defense Budget package which is 4500 pages that i
Villages as a result of 3 oil spills up until this morning dutch multinationals could act with impunity in developing countries trading their the rights of people bought food. And this is james no from this moment onwards dutch multinationals will be held accountable for their activities and their actions are developing countries and thats an enormous victory for. All the right of more globally. The European Union is expected to give us a. Vaccine emergency approval in the coming hours despite a growing dispute between the block and the company over a shortage of supplies astra zeneca reduce their commitment a week ago blaming manufacturing issues. Experts from the World Health Organization have met chinese scientists in the as they continue their investigation into the origins of covert 19 the team is now expected to conduct its 1st field visits in the city said researches would visit hospitals labs and the food markets that have been linked to the earliest cases of the virus china wi