Malis protest leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. How did your castro looks back at his life and legacy we cannot. We cannot. We cannot give you. John lewis was born into the segregated world of rural alabama in 1940 when i was growing up i saw those signs that said white men colored men white women colored women white the son of black sharecroppers lewis devoured books as a child the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke to him loudest seem like he was saying to me john lewis you too can do something and i would ask my mother asked my father my grandparents my great grandparents why segregation why Racial Discrimination it was the best way it is dont get in a way dont get in trouble but trouble would find him many times as a student le
Friends. Time. United nations secretary general and highlights urgent Global Inequality especially in the wake of the virus pandemic. Demanding justice protesters in france mark 4 years since the death of a young black man in Police Custody. Investigators from the International Criminal court have now arrived in the libyan capital tripoli to look into whether the forces loyal to the warlord have committed war crimes the 3 member team will investigate after this 14 month siege of tripoli mass graves and bodies were found in the city of tire last month his fighters left behind booby traps and improvised explosive devices south of tripoli after they retreated. Joins us live from tripoli actually started their investigation now. Well peter the government of National Accord seems to be trying to keep the investigators issue a low profile but meanwhile sources of the government say that the team the i. C. C. Team is due to be transferred to several locations in southern tripoli to check the
Protest leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation dismissing regional mediation efforts. Also ahead fire rages through the historical fetal moments in western france that dates back to the 15th century. We begin in iran where the president Hassan Rouhani says 25000000 iranians have been infected by the coronavirus thats more than a quarter of the population rouhani says another 35000000 are at risk in the real figures from the Health Ministry or far higher than the official number iran is the hardest hit country anywhere in the middle east has no card to get paid leave out of mohammed one of the most important matters is that here is to medical recommendations and social distancing to limit the spread of the corona virus according to the ministry of health estimates 25000000 iranians have been infected with the coronavirus so far and we have lost about 14000. 00 of them within 150. 00 days. It is possible that 30 to 35000000 citizens are at risk to be affe
A number far greater than was previously reported. As virus cases rise in bangladesh corruption is fueling fears of getting safe treatment in hospital. Also the mollies process leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. He helped to organize the march on washington where Martin Luther king delivered his historic i have a dream speech nearly 60 years later the dream of Racial Justice is ongoing black lives matter protests sparked by the death of george. Floyd to being violently suppressed by the police in the city of Portland Oregon overnight on friday federal agents fired tear gas at Peaceful Protesters the state of oregon is now suing over the use of force statues have been toppled and some Police Officers sacked during months of protests acros
Objection. Ms. Collins madam president , as the snoor senior as the senior republican woman in the senate today, i am pleased to begin a series of speeches, along with my good friend from california, the senior democratic woman senator, senator Dianne Feinstein to commemorate a significant milestone in our nations history, 100 years ago today the Senate Finally passed the 19th amendment which affirmed the right of women to vote in elections. Madam president , all of us recall that in 1775, as the Second Continental Congress was forging a new nation conceived in liberty, be a gale add Abigail Adams admonished her husband john to, quote, remember the ladies, end quote. Despite Abigail Adams advice, it took a century and a half for women to adhief their right achieve their rightful place as full u. S. Citizens. On june 4, 1919, the United States Senate Passed the 19th amendment to our constitution. The courage and determination exhibited by generations of women and men were rewarded in ju